Overview

Digimap is an EDINA service delivering maps and map data to UK Higher and Further Education comprising the most comprehensive maps and geospatial data available. The data is available to generate maps online, and to download for use with appropriate application software such as GIS or CAD. The data is made available in a series of Collections, described below. To see which collections your institution subscribes to please visit the subscription list.

Digimap Collections

Ordnance Survey map sampleOrdnance Survey

The Ordnance Survey collection contains a number of datasets ranging from small scale base maps, such as MiniScale®, to detailed large scale mapping including OS MasterMap®, which is the most detailed large scale vector dataset available from Ordnance Survey. Complete coverage of Great Britain is available for all the products in the collection and all products are updated throughout the year, as and when updates are received from Ordnance Survey.

Historic map sampleHistoric

Explore past landscapes and visualise change through time with Historic Digimap. Access to scanned maps of Great Britain dating back to 1840 with the ability to view maps from different times side-by-side making visual comparisons easy. The historic map collection is extensive, however map series rarely provide complete coverage of Great Britain.

Geological map sampleGeology

Geology Digimap provides map data at a number of different scales from the British Geological Survey (BGS) along with the BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units and the Onshore Borehole Index.

Marine digimap sampleMarine

Access the most detailed spatial data and marine charts for the waters around Great Britain. Marine charts provide detailed information about both offshore and near-shore areas while the vector data accessible through Marine Digimap is the most detailed data available describing our coastal environments and includes gridded bathymetry, socioeconomic and conservation layers.

Environment Digimap sampleEnvironment

Environment Digimap provides Land Cover Maps of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).  The data is available in raster and vector format for a number of different years.

Aerial Digimap sampleAerial

Aerial Digimap provides high resolution (25cm) vertical aerial imagery data of Great Britain from Getmapping Plc. The data is provided in raster format for use in GIS and CAD applications.

lidar imageLidar

Lidar Digimap provides digital terrain models, digital surface models, point cloud data and vertical aerial photography. The data is available to download for use in GIS and CAD applications.

global sampleGlobal

Global Digimap provides access to global datasets, including OpenStreetMap and Natural Earth.