Datasets
These are our most popular and influential datasets. For a comprehensive list of all BGS data, please visit the BGS Metadata Catalogue
| Title: | Themes: | Scale: | Coverage: | Availability: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Authority seismic survey | Geophysics | N/A | Various areas in the UK | Licensed |
| Geophysical borehole logs | Geophysics | N/A | Various areas in the UK | Licensed |
| Great Britain aeromagnetic survey | Geoscience information | Mostly at 2 km flight line separation 400 m in South West England | Onshore GB and adjacent seas | Free |
| Great Britain land gravity survey | Geophysics | Approximately one observation per 1.6 km2 | Onshore Great Britain | Free |
| Hi-RES1 survey | Geoscience information | 400 m flight line separation | North Midlands of England into Welsh Borderland | Free |
| Hutton hydrocarbon field data | Mining and minerals | N/A | The Hutton Field, East Shetlands Basin | Free |
| Marine gravity survey | Geoscience information | N/A | UK continental shelf | Licensed |
| Marine magnetic survey | Geophysics | N/A | UK continental shelf | Licensed |
| UK Atlantic frontier aeromagnetic survey | Geoscience information | Flight line varies between surveys but many at 2 km | UK Atlantic margin | Licensed |
As a result of our annual price review BGS will apply, in most cases, a 3 percent increase* to our direct licence fees for our data products from 1st April 2026. This means that any direct licence issued or renewed on or after 1 April 2026 will reflect this increased price. Existing data licensees will not be affected until such time as their licence is next due for renewal, after 1 April 2026. BGS undertakes annual price reviews and will communicate any future licence fee changes (from 2027) as appropriate.
If you have any queries regarding this matter, please contact the IPR digital team (iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk).
* Due to the specific pricing of individual datasets please note not all price changes will equate exactly to 3%.