BGS GeoIndex - Boreholes data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Boreholes theme are made available for viewing here. GeoIndex is a website that allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry via the

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: borehole data (BGS GeoIndex Boreholes theme, viewable via WMS)
Coverage docs-verified: UK (bounding box lat 49.28 to 61.41, lon -9.01 to 3.34)
Update frequency docs-verified: monthly
Formats docs-verified: WMS
Access docs-verified: Free to view (no auth); licence not set on dataset page; NERC/BGS copyright, reproduction or transmission requires prior permission of the copyright holder

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Check borehole coverage near a site before scoping a ground investigation · Desk study: locate nearby BGS borehole records for a geotechnical baseline · Map borehole coverage over a project area or catchment in a GIS alongside other ground data
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · hydrogeologists · GIS analysts

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Only a WMS view link is listed; no bulk download or API is stated in the docs · Copyright restricted: no reproduction or transmission without BGS/NERC permission · NERC/BGS gives no warranty on accuracy or suitability; use at customer's own risk · Dataset reference date (creation) is 2011-04-05, so the record may not reflect current holdings despite monthly updates · Detailed data requires enquiry to enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an
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Last successful page check: 16/10/2026
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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)