diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/map.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/map.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fd80c125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/map.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+@import 'leaflet/dist/leaflet';
+
+// Styles to make the leaflet map match GOVUK (accessibility-focused) styling
+
+@import "settings/all";
+@import "helpers/all";
+
+// Reset focus colour to latest version, to match the rest of the app
+$govuk-focus-colour: #FFDD00;
+$zoom-button-colour: govuk-colour("white");
+$zoom-button-hover-colour: govuk-shade($zoom-button-colour, 10%);
+
+// The map focus style is a 2-colour outline, made to match the GOVUK text input focus style, using
+// box-shadow. When colours are overridden, for example when users have Windows high contrast mode
+// on, box-shadows disappear, so the outline is left as a single colour (defined by the OS, to
+// replace 'transparent') which we offset from the map to mimic the 2-colour version.
+//
+// Leaflet adds focus styles with JS, through inline styles. Because of their higher precedence
+// we need to mark our overrides with !important.
+//
+// This approach, taken from MDN, allows it to fall back to :focus for browsers without support:
+// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:focus-visible#selectively_showing_the_focus_indicator
+.leaflet-container {
+
+  &:focus {
+    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0 3px $govuk-focus-text-colour, 0 0 0 6px $govuk-focus-colour;
+    outline: solid 3px transparent !important; // sass-lint:disable-line no-important
+    outline-offset: 3px;
+  }
+
+  // The map should only recieve focus from being tabbed to. This stops the focus state coming
+  // from other sources (like clicks on child elements).
+  &:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
+    box-shadow: none;
+    outline: none !important; // sass-lint:disable-line no-important
+  }
+}
+
+// Overrides for zoom controls to make them match GOVUK buttons
+// https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/button/
+//
+// GOVUK buttons usually have an outline that shows up in high contrast modes. Our buttons are cropped by
+// their container so we use their border instead.
+//
+// Also introduces a thick black divider between the buttons, made with a pseudo element, appearing
+// on focus. Together with the yellow background, this copies the 2-colour style GOVUK Frontend
+// buttons and links have.
+.leaflet-bar {
+  border-radius: 0; // Remove rounded corners
+  background: #CCCCCC; // Grey background to give a thin divider between buttons when they're not in focus
+
+  @media (forced-colors: active) {
+    background: canvasText;
+  }
+
+  a {
+
+    // Outlines don't work because of the buttons being so close together so turn off
+    outline: none;
+
+    &:first-child {
+      border-bottom: none;
+      margin-bottom: 1px; // Thin divider to distinguish buttons
+    }
+
+    &:last-child {
+      // Allow it to contain the absolutely positioned divider we show between buttons
+      // when one is focused
+      position: relative;
+    }
+
+    // Hover style is darker background
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: $zoom-button-hover-colour;
+    }
+
+    // Styles that apply if focused with or without the :hover or :active state
+    &:focus {
+      // Button focus is shown by a change in background colour.
+      // When colours are overridden, for example when users have Windows high
+      // contrast mode on, backgrounds disappear, so we need to ensure there's a
+      // visible outline so it can be set to a colour by the OS.
+      border: solid 2px $govuk-focus-colour;
+      box-sizing: border-box; // make sure height includes the border
+      line-height: 22px; // subtract the border from the height (normally 26px)
+
+      // The inline display box for the button text overlaps the button edge.
+      // This is only visible in high contrast mode because of the background colour being set.
+      @media (forced-colors: active) {
+        overflow: hidden;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Focused style sets the button to the focus colour
+    &:focus:not(:active):not(:hover) {
+      color: $govuk-focus-text-colour;
+      background-color: $govuk-focus-colour;
+    }
+
+    // Shared styles for the divider between buttons that appears when either are focused
+    &:last-child:focus:not(:active):not(:hover):before,
+    &:first-child:focus:not(:active):not(:hover) + a:before {
+      content: "";
+      position: absolute;
+      height: 2px;
+      background: $govuk-focus-text-colour;
+
+      // Hide in forced-color mode, since the button outlines suffice
+      @media (forced-colors: active) {
+        display: none;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Styles for the divider, specifc to the second button being focused
+    &:last-child:focus:not(:active):not(:hover):before {
+      left: -2px; // Subtract 2px left border
+      top: -3px; // Shift divider up 1px so it overlaps buttons equally, and another 2px to compensate for the reduced height of the last button (due to the border)
+      width: calc(100% + 4px); // Compensate for borders
+    }
+
+    // Styles for the divider, specifc to the first button being focused
+    &:first-child:focus:not(:active):not(:hover) + a:before {
+      left: 0px; // No borders on parent of :before when not focused
+      top: -1px; // Shift divider up 1px so it overlaps buttons equally
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
+
+// Extra block to override specific LeafletJS rounded-corners when buttons are focused
+.leaflet-bar a,
+.leaflet-touch .leaflet-bar a {
+
+  &:first-child {
+    // Remove rounded corners
+    border-top-left-radius: 0;
+    border-top-right-radius: 0;
+  }
+
+  &:last-child {
+    // Remove rounded corners
+    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
+    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
+  }
+
+}
+
+// buttons are 30px for touch-capable devices/browsers
+.leaflet-touch .leaflet-bar a:focus {
+  line-height: 26px; // subtract the border from the height (normally 30px)
+}
+
+// Map attribution links
+.leaflet-control-attribution {
+  & a {
+    &:focus {
+      // Link focus is shown by a change in background colour.
+      // When colours are overridden, for example when users have Windows high
+      // contrast mode on, backgrounds disappear, so we need to ensure there's a
+      // visible outline so it can be set to a colour by the OS.
+      outline: $govuk-focus-width solid transparent !important; // sass-lint:disable-line no-important
+      color: $govuk-focus-text-colour;
+      background: $govuk-focus-colour;
+      box-shadow: 0 -2px $govuk-focus-colour, 0 4px $govuk-focus-text-colour;
+    }
+
+    // use an extra prefix class to override LeafletJS CSS
+    .leaflet-bottom &:hover {
+      text-decoration: none;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-javascripts.html b/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-javascripts.html
index 5a401b8fd..fdb7af5f7 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-javascripts.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-javascripts.html
@@ -29,16 +29,82 @@
 
 
   var mapElement = document.getElementById('area-list-map');
+  var grandparent = mapElement.parentNode.parentNode;
+  var isInDetails = grandparent.className.indexOf('govuk-details') !== -1;
+  var areas = document.querySelectorAll('.area-list > .area-list-item');
+  var trimRegExp = /^[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+|[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+$/g;
+  var details;
+  var label;
 
   // if element is inside a details element then to make the map render correctly we open the details element
   // and set up the map before closing the details map after
-  grandparent = mapElement.parentElement.parentElement;
-  if (grandparent.className.split(/\s+/).indexOf('govuk-details') > -1) {
+  if (isInDetails) {
     details = grandparent;
     details.open = true;
   }
 
+  function addAriaLabel (mapElement) {
+
+    function getLabelPrefix (areas) {
+      return [
+        'Map of the United Kingdom, showing the ',
+        (areas.length === 1) ? 'area' : 'areas',
+        ' for'
+      ].join('');
+    };
+
+    function getStringOfAreas (areas) {
+      var areasLen = areas.length;
+      var areaStrings = [];
+      var idx;
+
+      function getAreaName (area) {
+        var areaString = '';
+        var childNodesLen = area.childNodes.length;
+        var idx;
+        var childNode;
+
+        for (idx = 0; idx < childNodesLen; idx++) {
+          childNode = area.childNodes[idx];
+          if (childNode.nodeType === 3) { areaString += childNode.nodeValue; } // only use text nodes
+        }
+
+        return areaString.replace(trimRegExp, '')
+      };
+
+      if (areasLen === 1) { return getAreaName(areas[0]); }
+
+      for (idx = 0; idx < areasLen; idx++) {
+        areaStrings.push(getAreaName(areas[idx]));
+      }
+
+      // always join last 2 areas with 'and', the rest with commas
+      return areaStrings.slice(0, areasLen - 1).join(', ') + ' and ' + areaStrings[areasLen - 1];
+    };
+
+    label = getLabelPrefix(areas) + " " + getStringOfAreas(areas);
+    mapElement.setAttribute('aria-label', label);
+  };
+
+  function addAriaDescription (mapElement) {
+
+    var mapContainer = mapElement.parentNode;
+    var description = document.createElement('p');
+    var descriptionText = 'Use the arrow keys to move the map. Use the buttons to zoom the map in or out';
+
+    description.appendChild(
+      document.createTextNode(descriptionText)
+    );
+    description.setAttribute('id', 'area-list-map__description');
+    description.className = 'govuk-visually-hidden';
+    mapContainer.insertBefore(description, mapElement.nextSibling);
+    mapElement.setAttribute('aria-describedby', 'area-list-map__description');
+  };
+
   mapElement.style.height = Math.max(320, window.innerHeight - mapElement.offsetTop - 100) + 'px';
+  mapElement.setAttribute('role', 'region');
+  addAriaLabel(mapElement);
+  addAriaDescription(mapElement);
 
   var mymap = L.map(
     'area-list-map',
@@ -58,7 +124,7 @@
   );
 
   // if element is inside a details element then close the details element
-  if (details) {
+  if (isInDetails) {
     details.open = false;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-stylesheets.html b/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-stylesheets.html
index e007724a1..84e8c32a6 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-stylesheets.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/broadcast/partials/area-map-stylesheets.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset_url('stylesheets/leaflet.css') }}" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset_url('stylesheets/map.css') }}" />
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 9dbd998ee..4412a1ddd 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ const javascripts = () => {
 const sass = () => {
   return src([
       paths.src + '/stylesheets/main*.scss',
-      paths.src + '/stylesheets/print.scss',
-      paths.npm + '/leaflet/dist/leaflet.css'
+      paths.src + '/stylesheets/map.scss',
+      paths.src + '/stylesheets/print.scss'
     ])
     .pipe(plugins.prettyerror())
     .pipe(plugins.sass({
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ const sass = () => {
         paths.npm + 'govuk-elements-sass/public/sass/',
         paths.toolkit + 'stylesheets/',
         paths.govuk_frontend,
+        paths.npm
       ]
     }))
     .pipe(plugins.cssUrlAdjuster({