BGS GeoIndex - Map products data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Map products 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 t

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: BGS GeoIndex map products theme (viewable as 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 listed. Materials derived from BGS work are NERC copyright and may not be reproduced or transmitted without permission

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Desk study: check BGS geology map coverage for a site before fieldwork · Ground investigation scoping: identify available BGS map products before planning boreholes · Drainage/SuDS infiltration screening: overlay BGS geology context on site plans in a GIS
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · environmental consultants · hydrogeologists · GIS analysts · planners

Limitations

Constraints docs-verified: No warranty on quality or accuracy of information; use is at the customer's own risk · Materials are NERC copyright; reproduction or transmission needs prior permission · Detailed information requires further enquiry to BGS

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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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)