Data search
BGS is a data-rich organisation with over 400 datasets in its care.
Datasets
Historical planning permission database
This dataset contains hand-drawn boundaries showing mineral related planning permissions and land use collated from the 1940s to the mid 1980s.
BGS Geology 625K
Generalised digital geological map data based on BGS's published poster maps of the UK (north and south).
UK: Topsoil geochemistry
The UK Compiled Topsoil Dataset (UKTS), is the most extensive topsoil geochemistry dataset for the UK.
BGS Seabed Geology
The seabed geology map dataset covers regions on the UK’s continental shelf and details the substrate geology, structural geology and seabed geomorphology.
Map Viewers
BGS Geology Viewer
The BGS Geology Viewer has been designed to provide geology enthusiasts and the general public with bedrock and superficial geology maps of Great Britain.
GeoIndex (onshore)
Search BGS datasets using GeoIndex, a map-based index of a wealth of information that we have collected or have obtained from other sources.
GeoIndex (offshore)
The offshore GeoIndex shows the range of marine geoscience data held by the BGS within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC).
UK Soil Observatory
The UK Soil Observatory is a collaboration of institutions providing and delivering information about the diverse soil types of the UK.
Information Hub
BGS Mineral Index card catalogue
The BGS Mineral Index is card catalogue of mineral intelligence references covering the years 1917–1980.
Vocabularies web service
The vocabulary service has been implemented as a RESTful web service delivering lists of standardised terms covering a range of geoscience topics.
Vocabularies
BGS geoscience vocabularies provide consistency in our classification systems by controlling the spelling and terms used in our data holdings.
Technologies
AquiMod download form
Download Aquimod 2
AquiMod 2 download form
Download Aquimod 2
Application programming interfaces (APIs)
A standard software interface offering data access or data processing services between computers or computer programs.
Coordinate converter
Convert British National Grid to latitude and longitude (WGS84) via online form, web service or bulk conversion.