OneGeology cookbook exemplar bedrock and superficial onshore 1:625k geology (OGC WMS)

This service is a BGS contribution to the OneGeology project, providing UK onshore geological data at 1:625 000 scale. This map data is collected as part of an ongoing BGS project: Digital Geological Map of Great Britain (DiGMapGB). MapServer software is used to provide this view services.

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: bedrock geology (onshore, 1:625k) · superficial geology (onshore, 1:625k)
Coverage docs-verified: UK onshore (latitude 49.86° to 60.86°, longitude -8.64° to 1.76°) · 1995 (dataset reference date, creation)
Resolution docs-verified: 1:625 000 map scale
Update frequency docs-verified: asNeeded
Formats docs-verified: OGC WMS
Access docs-verified: No authentication stated. Access constraints: NERC/BGS copyright; no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder (BGS IPR Manager). Portal licence field is 'Not set'.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Regional bedrock and superficial geology context for preliminary ground-model screening of civils routes · Desk-study geology overlay for FRA or drainage strategy background at catchment scale · Strategic-level geological screening layer in GIS for scoping reports
Audience llm-inferred: GIS analysts · geotechnical engineers · hydrogeologists · environmental consultants · planners

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: 1:625 000 map scale is too coarse for site-specific ground investigation or detailed design · Dataset reference date is 1995; currency of the mapping is not stated · Reproduction restricted under NERC/BGS copyright; BGS permission required · NERC and BGS give no warranty on accuracy or suitability and accept no liability; use is at the customer's own risk · Update frequency is 'asNeeded', with no scheduled refresh · Portal licence field is 'Not set', so licence terms rely on the access constraints text

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)