North East Beaches

[ALGA23]

Hi, I’m new to metal detecting and have just bought the Ace 300i. I plan on going to the beach to get some practice in and because I’m not too optimistic on my success at getting permissions. On the crown estate map they don’t seem to own the foreshore about Sunderland and I’m wondering if it is actually possible to legally detect the beaches around Tynemouth. Would love to hear advice on beach detecting as well as any info people have about the beaches north of Sunderland (:

[sweepstick47]

Hello and welcome aboard the forum If there's any confusion arising from the map markings, I would suggest contacting the Local Council, if they don't have control of the area in question, they will be able to tell you who has. There's some excellent information and advice to get you off to a good start in the Beginners Guide

Good Luck and enjoy your time on the MDF Regards ss47

[diggerbob]

Hi, If it isn't shown as Crown beach I ring the nearest council and ask. Get the name of the person who says if it is ok and off you go. If they tell you it is private try to contact the owner.

[Koala]

a quick search on here implies. button to the left

Northumberland Coast
Durham Coast
Druridge Bay (Cresswell...)
Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice

just keep out of any dunes or mud flats

and you should be good to go

although i dont have enough interest to check fully as i rarely around that area. I spent 2 or 3 minutes and would normally spend about 1/2 hour double checking everything


i have travelled all over the UK. I have yet to bother anyone with an email or phone call. Everything is on the internet you just have to put the effort in.


its nothing compered to the hours of fun detecting afterwards

[GezFisher22]

Hi
I detect the Durham beaches and I've looked at the Wear Crown Property map which covers the tidal zone up to Fatfield. I've carried out low tide recces of between low and high water marks where you can get access to the river which aren't many. There are one or two places but lots of muddy ones too. I recommend you start by using Google Earth then an eyes on recce. I don't think there's many places on the lower reaches, if any. Roker beach is a good place to start and Whitburn. Seaham beach is easily accessible and I have detected it and collected "sea glass" as well. The Colliery beaches on the Durham coast are starting to clear up by tidal errosion but there is still lots of mining metal junk. A new wreck has been exposed in the Shippersea Bay/ Hawthorn beach area recently but I haven't had time to see it yet as its a bit off the beaten track.Blackhall Rocks has a wreck too which is visible at low tide. I have detected around this beach quite a few times and theres quite a lot of aircraft aluminuum which I suspect is from a German bomber that crashed about a mile off shore. I was lucky enough to meet an eye witness to this who was just a boy at the time and he described it in great detail. It was a Heinkel 111. I've yet to find a piece with any markings to prove this is bits of that particular aircraft. Other vessels have met their end on these coasts and bits do occassionaly turn up but before coal mining waste covered our beaches they where very sandy like Crimdon beach further south towards Hartlepool, I remember in the 50s and 60s Crimdon beach crowded with local families and the caravan park full of holidaying Scots. I have detected this beach and found coinage from the 40s to modern as it is still used by many people. Anyway, theres lots of places in the area to detect freely but a good look around is the best way to find them and a bit of local history research can reveal places long forgotten in our area. Good luck.

[old baldy]

Seaton Carew beach at 8am,acres to go at !

[philsage]

I had a go at Crimdon Dene today, very little to go at, miles and miles of beech but my best finds were amongst the dunes, bottle tops, old pop cans, ring pulls, an old 6" nail lol, nothing of great value but still the sun was shining and it was good to get out !!