Where to dig on a beach?

[jcmaloney]

Crown Estate permissive access only covers between average high tide and average low tide so kind of defines it for you.

[hammy20]

Hi, who manages crown estates, you ever seen anyone, I haven't?

JH

CS4PI

[Koala]

looks like any old finds will be a couple of meters deep. So might opt to dig none of the lines and go to a different beach


I shall be cycling past there on Wednesday. Had a storm this morning so things might have changed. I will have a look. But doubt it.



last time a cycle around there they were dumping sand near the Colwyn Bay Watersports centre. and bulldozing the beach just past the foot bridge in Rhyl heading towards Rhos on Sea, Also digging a massive trench to Bury a pipe somewhere near Abergele

[Ladybird66]

Hi, who manages crown estates, you ever seen anyone, I haven't?

JH

CS4PI

I don’t know how many there are now or where they’re based but a few years ago I got put in my place by a Warden who worked for the Heritage peeps.
A lady Warden at that. I was just on my way back to the car and a lady approached me and enquired about detecting. Said she was interested, how difficult was it etc. As I still had detector in hand I said I’d show her. I scanned around a bit, got a dig me signal and was just about to push the spade in when a voice behind me said ‘I hope you’re not intending to dig a hole there’
It was a lady, in uniform, a Warden. I explained I was just showing the other lady how it’s done. ‘Not up here you don't’ says the lady Warden. She explained I was standing on the top of the beach, not allowed and also an SSI area
All this in a little known small cove. You just never know who’s watching.!.
As far as where to dig, it changes every day. Game of chance. Mostly look for depressions in the sand and pebble stretches. The high water line can be productive and also the mid tide line. Mostly just enjoy a couple of hours if the weather is right
Never found anything on that beach. Found out why when I took the dogs one day after a storm. About 4 foot of sand had been washed out revealing WW11 defences that I’d never seen before
Next day I went back with detector and the sand was all back ! That’s how quick it changes.

[cammann]

I can see some very tempting gullies further out parallel to the sea wall. I know exactly where I would be! Close in doesn't interest me much unless the sand moves.

Fred, do you mean between the top and 2nd from top red line?

[fred]

I can see some very tempting gullies further out parallel to the sea wall. I know exactly where I would be! Close in doesn't interest me much unless the sand moves.

Fred, do you mean between the top and 2nd from top red line?

I would probably do both of the gullies and slow down to a crawl if I found black sand or bedrock.. The one nearest the beach also has a nice bit of washout near the groyne.

[cammann]

If your finds are anything to go by, you know a thing or two about beach detecting so insight like that is really helpful Fred.

[Koala]

started at the foot bridge at Rhyl and cycled to Rhos on sea.

Some places between Rhyl and old Colwyn have lost about 2 meters of shingle since the last time I cycled that way.

you can see at least 6 foot of the groynes sticking out. Unfortunately they aren't popular beaches these days.


There was a ship at jetty. Apparently of to Sweden when it holds were full of granite


did pass Rhyl itself and old Colwyn look to be a waste of time.


old pier had piles of fresh sand dumped by the council

North of Rhos on sea is having its beach defences improve. The beach will be gone shortly when the boulders get dropped.