dataset · United Kingdom
BGS Geology - 625k (DiGMapGB-625) 2008
Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological names. The scale of the data is 1:625 000 providing a simplified interpretation of the geology and may be used as a guide at a regional or national level, but should not be relied on for local geology. Onshore coverage is provided for all of England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. Data are supplied as four themes: bedrock, superficial deposits, dykes and linear features (faults). Bedrock geolo
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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
Evidence quality: 43.6
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- bedrock geology · superficial deposits · dykes · linear features (faults)
- Coverage docs-verified
- Onshore England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland
- Resolution docs-verified
- 1:625 000 scale (simplified interpretation; regional/national guide)
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed (per metadata)
- Formats docs-verified
- GeoPackage · KML · XML
- Access docs-verified
- Free download under the Open Government Licence (per summary); BGS/NERC copyright access constraints apply, so reproduction needs copyright holder permission
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Regional-scale bedrock and superficial geology context for desk-based site screening · Geological unit overlay for early-stage groundwater and flood risk screening · Fault and dyke overlay on GIS basemaps for civils and geotechnical scoping
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · hydrologists · GIS analysts · environmental consultants · planners
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- Not to be relied on for local geology (1:625k scale) · Reproduction requires copyright holder permission; use is at the customer's own risk with no warranty of accuracy · Metadata reference date (creation) is 2008
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs-geology/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/ffe8e9c0-9151-4a29-99e4-650c0ff0a8f2/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-2008
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.