Ordnance Survey Road Map 1:250,000 Scale Digital Atlas Style Map Extracts

LICENSING AND LEGAL

Ordnance Survey Licensing

Ordnance Surveys open data products are covered by the Open Government Licence (OGL), which allows you to:

• copy, distribute and transmit the data;
• adapt the data; and
• exploit the data commercially, whether by sub-licensing it, combining it with other data, or including it in your own product or application.

When using this mapping, you must include the correct copyright acknowledgement:

        Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right YYYY (e.g. 2025)

This is OS Open Data - The open-data service we provide is to extract the road map coverage you require and scale it to 1:250k adding the following: North arrow, Scale bar and National Grid Reference points.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What scale and detail does the 250K OS Road Map offer?

The 1:250,000 Road Map provides a clear overview of Great Britain’s major roads and main urban centres. It is designed for regional use, offering a simplified road atlas map view that is ideal for high-level planning, route visualisation, and mapping presentations.

Can I customise the area shown on the 1:250k Road Map?

Yes. You can specify the coverage you need, and we’ll extract that exact area from the OS OpenMap dataset. This ensures you only receive the section of the road map relevant to your project, whether that’s a single region or multiple adjoining addresses.

Is the 250K Road Map suitable for commercial use?

Yes. This atlas road map is supplied under the Open Government Licence. It is widely used in reports, policy documents, supporting planning applications, wayfinding displays, or inclusion in client documentation (provided the copyright attribution is included).

Is the 1:250K OS Road Map useful for comparing regions across Great Britain?

Yes. Since the map employs a consistent cartographic style at the national scale, it is well-suited for comparing different parts of the UK on a uniform basis. This makes it valuable for cross-regional studies, academic projects, or policy reviews where an atlas map view provides clarity.

Buy OS Road Map 250k extracts online and only pay for the exact coverage you need, delivered as a ready-to-use digital file.