BGS detailed bedrock and superficial onshore 1:50k geology (OGC WMS INSPIRE)

Note: This dataset is designed for the 1:50000 scale but can be viewed in this WMS between 1:100000 and 1:25000 (Only). The 1:50 000 DiGMapGB data covering the whole of the United Kingdom is available in this OGC WMS service for your personal, non-commercial use only. Separate bedrock geology, superficial deposits, artificial ground, mass movement deposits and geological linear features layers are available in this service. For information about more of the British Geological Survey's maps that

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: bedrock geology · superficial deposits · artificial ground · mass movement deposits · geological linear features
Coverage docs-verified: United Kingdom
Resolution docs-verified: Designed for 1:50,000 map scale; viewable only between 1:100,000 and 1:25,000
Update frequency docs-verified: annually
Formats docs-verified: OGC WMS
Access docs-verified: Personal, non-commercial use only; no API key or auth listed; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission of the NERC/BGS copyright holder

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Desk-study ground model: check superficial and bedrock units across a site at 1:50k scale · Screening for artificial ground and mass movement deposits in a preliminary ground-risk assessment · Overlaying geological linear features for hydrogeological or slope-stability context
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · hydrogeologists · civils engineers

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Designed for 1:50,000 scale; viewable only between 1:100,000 and 1:25,000 · Access is stated as personal, non-commercial use only, which conflicts with consultancy use; confirm licensing with BGS before commercial use · NERC/BGS gives no warranty of quality, accuracy or suitability of the information · Dataset reference date is 2011-04-05, so currency of the underlying mapping is not confirmed

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Provenance & evidence

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: sweep-2026-10-16 (data.gov.uk)