North East UK Coast

[MickCorner]

Can anyone advise suitable beaches that are within the Crown Estate but are not SSSI's or SPA's?

I'm new to detecting and don't want to fall foul of the law.

Me & my son have done a little bit at Seaton Carew and met another few detectorists, I missed the opportunity to ask their advice.

Regards

Mick C

[Simonc]

Hi Mick,

Yes you can use a detector on Seaton Carew beach, was there today. But if you look at Crown estate map and National Trust it is okay to go there, all Crown estate and not National trust land. But if you look at the SSSI site from Natural England their map shows all the coastline, mostly of all the North East as SSSI sites including Seaton Carew beach, now they may not impose total bans as their SSSI's, it might be just dunes/scrub and certain time sof year for bird protection but always a good idea to email them and ask about certain beaches you want to go to.

Hartlepool council do have information that says beach detection is allowed.

I find that there seems to be a grey area between local authorities, Crown estate and Natural England of who owns what and if we can detect there or not.

Good luck with the searches!

Regards,

Simon

[MickCorner]

That's good advice, most appreciated.

Mick

[Tuns]

South shields beach is quite popular with detectorist

[MickCorner]

Thanks, it's not too far away, so will put it on the list.

Mick

[Simonc]

Hi Mick,

Further to your query in January did you manage to get on any good beaches?

Hope you had some successful digs?

Cheers Simon

[MickCorner]

Tried Seaton Carew and Seaburn, mostly scrap metal and a 20p coin.

Thanks for the advice.

Mick

[Jones1975]

Hi mick I usually go off blyth beach or seaton sluice tynemouth is always worth a shout too

[HandR]

Total newbie here. Am hoping to go to Seaton Carew soon as a first trip out. Is it better to go at low tide and near the water, or in the drier sand at the top of the beach (I’d be far more interested in anything old than trying to find recent jewellery or money)

Thanks

[Jones1975]

Hi handr

I haven't been to seaton Carew but was at tynemouth on Saturday and got talking to someone who has been detecting for 20 years he told me the dry sand was the place to be

[HandR]

Thanks. Will give this a try. I’ve read that there is a protected area with a wreck under the sand so will avoid that.