diff --git a/app/views/datasets/_datafile_table.html.erb b/app/views/datasets/_datafile_table.html.erb
index d3f15df4..0d00b712 100644
--- a/app/views/datasets/_datafile_table.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/datasets/_datafile_table.html.erb
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
                   <span class='visually-hidden'> CSV '<%= datafile.name %>', Dataset: <%= @dataset.title %></span>
                 <% end %>
           <% elsif datafile.wms? && @dataset.inspire_dataset.present? %>
-            <%= link_to t('.map_preview'), map_preview_url(@dataset, datafile) %>
+          <!-- leaving this section in place to make it easier to add map previews in the future -->
+            <span class="dgu-secondary-text"><%= t('.not_available') %></span>
           <% else %>
             <span class="dgu-secondary-text"><%= t('.not_available') %></span>
           <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/map_previews/show.html.erb b/app/views/map_previews/show.html.erb
index abfb0f1d..18977f4e 100644
--- a/app/views/map_previews/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/map_previews/show.html.erb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   <%= link_to 'Back', :back, class: 'dgu-back-link govuk-link' %>
 <% end %>
 
+<div style="position: absolute; left:0; top: 0;color:yellow;z-index:100000000;width:100%;font-size:15pt;text-align:center;">Map previews on data.gov.uk have been retired. Please use an alternative method for viewing this map</div>
 <main role="main" id="content">
   <div class="grid-row inner">
     <div class="column-two-thirds ">
diff --git a/spec/features/dataset_show_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/dataset_show_page_spec.rb
index 9176738d..08d69a09 100644
--- a/spec/features/dataset_show_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/dataset_show_page_spec.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@
   end
 
   feature "Map preview links" do
-    scenario "WMS Resources have a link to map preview if we have inspire metadata" do
+    # skipping map preview test as it is being deprecated
+    # test left in place for future reimplementation of map previews
+    scenario "WMS Resources have a link to map preview if we have inspire metadata", skip: true do
       dataset = build :dataset, :inspire, inspire_metadata: {}
       index_and_visit(dataset)
       expect(page).to have_content("Preview on map")