cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2026-02-12T13:34:15 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2024 2025-12-15 publication https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 10.5285/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 doi: Bentley, L., Brentegani, M., Tandy, S., Ebuele, V., Deacon, A., Fitos, E., Patton, J., Garbutt, A., Williams, G., Wood, C., Lebron, I., Robinson, D., Smart, S., Maskell, L., Keith, A., O'Neil, A., Henrys, P., Andrews, C., Campbell, K., Doyle, S., Gray, A., Hancock, G., Highfield, C., Nemeth, K., Pallett, D.W., Scarlett, P., Vallis-Wilks, M., Wagner, M. (2025). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2024. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15 cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from 105 x 1-km squares across Great Britain in 2024 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1-km squares repeated every 5 years, where 2024 is the first year of a new monitoring cycle. The properties included are: pH, soil organic matter (loss on ignition, LOI), derived carbon concentration and carbon stock (soil organic carbon, SOC), soil group, soil bulk density of fine earth, soil moisture of wet soil, fine earth volumetric water content (dry), nitrogen concentration and stock, and Olsen-phosphorus concentration. These samples are co-located with a botanical survey as part of the integrated monitoring approach, which is also available on the EIDC. The UKCEH Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Previous monitoring cycles have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998, 2007and 2019-2023 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to most of the squares each monitoring cycle. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way, we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to soil data, vegetation species data are also gathered by the current phase of the UKCEH Countryside Survey. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability and through the UKCEH National Capability for UK Challenges Programme NE/Y006208/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 Bentley, L. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk pointOfContact Bentley, L. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-7673 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Brentegani, M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Tandy, S. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Ebuele, V. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Deacon, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Fitos, E. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Patton, J. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Garbutt, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-9786 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Williams, G. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Wood, C. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Lebron, I. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-9717 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Robinson, D. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Smart, S. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7832 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Maskell, L. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-7755 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Keith, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author O'Neil, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Henrys, P. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Andrews, C. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Campbell, K. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology k.campbell21@outlook.com author Doyle, S. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology sash-d@hotmail.co.uk author Gray, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Hancock, G. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology gee.hancock@outlook.com author Highfield, C. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology highfieldcm@gmail.com author Nemeth, K. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Pallett, D.W. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Scarlett, P. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Vallis-Wilks, M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology malcolm@xsg.co.uk author Wagner, M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian Soil theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication carbon stock monitoring nutrient soil soil condition soil quality GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Soil Environmental survey bulk density nitrogen pH Great Britain national monitoring otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Bentley, L., Brentegani, M., Tandy, S., Ebuele, V., Deacon, A., Fitos, E., Patton, J., Garbutt, A., Williams, G., Wood, C., Lebron, I., Robinson, D., Smart, S., Maskell, L., Keith, A., O'Neil, A., Henrys, P., Andrews, C., Campbell, K., Doyle, S., Gray, A., Hancock, G., Highfield, C., Nemeth, K., Pallett, D.W., Scarlett, P., Vallis-Wilks, M., Wagner, M. (2025). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2024. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 textTable English utf8 environment 2024-01-01 2024-12-31 -8.648 1.768 49.864 60.861 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/cab9f36c-075e-4359-8781-24a8488641c3 Download the data Download a copy of this data download dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Within each of 105 x 1km sample squares, a set of soil samples were taken from up to 5 pre-determined randomly dispersed locations (where practically possible). In addition and where practically possible (and for the first time in the Countryside Survey), up to three additional soil samples were taken per 1km square, associated with linear features in proximity to one of the randomly dispersed sampling locations. These linear feature soil samples were taken from a plot associated with a hedgerow, a streamside and a boundary (maximum of one sample per plot type per square). The soil samples analysed for soil metrics were taken using a 15 cm long soil core, from a location co-incident with vegetation surveys. After collection, the soil cores were refrigerated and stored until posted, usually within a couple of days, to laboratories at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Bangor and Lancaster. Analysed data were transferred to secure databases at UKCEH following sample analysis. Two additional 15cm soil cores were taken from each randomly dispersed plot and stored in the UKCEH soil bank, available for further use, along with any remaining material from soil cores used in analysis. For additional information, see the attached meta-data.