You can view most of the BGS 1:50 000 scale geology maps online using our Geology of Britain viewer Free for commercial, research and public use under the Open Government Licence. Please acknowledge the material. Make-a-map is an interactive geological map of the British Isles.

The Geology of Britain map viewer was retired on 1 August 2022 and is no longer available. This includes both the classic 2D Geology of Britain and the 3D version. Why was the Geology of Britain map viewer retired? Is there an alternative to the Geology of Britain viewer? Where can I download the 3D cross sections?

Source: BGS © UKRI The BGS Geology Viewer is a free app available on all browsers that lets you access detailed information about the geology all around you. Tapping the map reveals the bedrock and superficial geology as well as explaining how certain features were formed.

Home » Data search » Datasets » BGS Geology The BGS Geology datasets are digital geological maps of Great Britain based on the different series of published BGS geological maps. We currently offer digital data at four key scales: The larger-scale maps provide detail for site-specific use; the medium- to small-scale maps provide national coverage.