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BGS OneGeology-Europe bedrock onshore 1:625k geology (OGC WFS)

Data from the DiGMap covering the whole of the United Kingdom at a scale of 1:625 000 is available in this OGC WFS service for personal, non-commercial use only. The service is a contribution to the OneGeology-Europe initiative. The layers can be displayed either by age or by lithology. For more information about the digital maps available from the British Geological Survey, please visit https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-data/.

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified
bedrock geology map (DiGMap 1:625k) · geology layers by age · geology layers by lithology
Coverage docs-verified
United Kingdom
Resolution docs-verified
1:625 000 map scale (no pixel or feature resolution stated)
Update frequency docs-verified
Not planned (no update schedule)
Formats docs-verified
OGC WFS
Access docs-verified
Personal, non-commercial use only; no auth listed in entry metadata; NERC copyright, no reproduction without BGS permission

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred
Regional bedrock lithology and age screening for groundwater or aquifer desk studies · Early-stage geological context for ground investigation scoping (regional, not site-scale) · Regional constraints context for drainage or SuDS feasibility
Audience llm-inferred
geotechnical engineers · hydrogeologists · environmental consultants · GIS analysts · planners

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred
Personal, non-commercial use only, so commercial consultancy use needs BGS permission or a different licence · 1:625k scale is too coarse for site-scale work · Source data reference date is 1995, so content may be dated · Update frequency not planned · NERC/BGS gives no warranty on suitability for any use
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
Authentication
Unknown — review source docs
GitHub stars
Unknown
Last commit
Unknown
Last successful page check
16/10/2026
Page health
page reachable
Package
Not recorded
Verification
Not independently verified

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)