Christmas Closure 2025The BGS shop will be closed from 12:00 on 24th December and will re-open at 08:30 on 2nd January 2026. If you have any enquiries concerning an order, please email us at enquiries@bgs.ac.uk and we will respond as soon as possible when the office re-opens.
Order BGS printed products including maps, sheet explanations and regional guides.
Order your own 1:50 000 Geological Map centered on a location of your choice.
BGS GeoRecords provides access to the National Geoscience Records Centre archive of over nine million items including borehole records.
GeoReports provides cost-effective access to unique sources of published and unpublished geological data, combined with the expertise of BGS scientists.
The sample handling team routinely prepares bulk reference materials for a variety of sample matrices such as soils, peats and sediments. We have produced a suite of ten new soil reference materials as part of our BGS110 Series, with a wide range of soil chemistry and elemental concentrations to cater for different analytical needs, interests and industries.