Do I need a permit to metal detect on UK beaches?
On most beaches in the UK, you can metal detect on freely, providing you have a permit. Councils or the crown owns most beaches in the UK. You can apply for a permit directly through them, which will allow you to use your metal detector.
Where is it legal to metal detect UK?
You don’t need a licence to use a metal detector in the UK, but there are laws about their use. Using a metal detector is illegal on: private land, without permission from the owner. a Scheduled Monument.
How do I get permission to metal detect?
There are some simple rules you can follow to make asking for permission to metal detect easier:
- Locate the Owner.
- Follow the Rules.
- Ask Face-to-Face if You Can Metal Detect on Someone’s Property.
- Be Considerate When Asking for Permission to Metal Detect.
- Leave Your Gear in the Car When You Ask Permission.
- Final Word.
Can I metal detect on public footpaths?
If you have found a public footpath you think could be a good place to metal detect then you will need to find the land owner to ask for permission. Footpaths are a great place to metal detect though, as for many years people have been walking up and down them and perhaps taking their dogs for walks along them.
Can you metal detect on public footpaths?
Can you metal detect on council land?
It is inadvisable to use a metal detector on undisturbed land and permanent pasture where no imminent threat of destruction is present. Archaeological features may lie close to the surface and could be damaged by digging to recover detected objects.
Can I metal detect in a forest?
1 It is Forest Service policy that the recreational use of metal detectors and the collection of rocks and mineral samples are allowed on the National Forests. Generally, most of the National Forests are open to recreational mineral and rock collecting, gold panning and prospecting using a metal detector.