Metal Detecting

Hello all this topic was originally posted in the Beach detecting forum as a sticky but as it is a permissions related topic and a very useful at that I have also made it a sticky within this forum

Metal Detecting on Crown Estate Foreshore
Anyone wishing to go metal detecting on Crown Estate foreshore will require a permit.
This page contains a brief description of The Crown Estate’s general position regarding metal detecting and treasure hunting on our foreshore.

Applying for a Permit for Metal Detecting on Crown Estate Foreshore
Note – this does not apply to searching below the foreshore, i.e. on the seabed for which a separate consent may be required. Please direct any enquiries over seabed searching to:

The Crown Estate generally seeks to encourage access over, and responsible use of, the foreshore and as a result our consent for non-commercial metal detecting on the foreshore will not incur a charge. Foreshore in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is defined as the land between mean high water and mean low water. In Scotland the definition is between mean high water of spring tides and mean low water of spring tides

updated 07/02/2017 note
We are currently looking into the metal detecting registration process and as such you are not required to obtain a permit.

In the meantime however you are allowed to metal detect on Crown Estate foreshore, but must read their terms and conditions here before doing so.

Location map here----> Metal Detecting on Crown Estate Foreshore Maps

Main Page here - Crown Estate Foreshore Permit Details

Hope this is not a daft question, but does the Crown Estate have any land away from the foreshore?
Pete.

it does cover a lot of rivers aswell you best go to google etc and type crown estate foreshore map just it covers all areas you,ll have to click on your area ,,,, mine the north east covers all river tyne derwent aswell which means i dont have to go to the beach to detect i can detect inland area,s permitted ov course aswell best av a look as mrix says m8 but its free and its good B-)

Thanks for that, I will have a look right now!

Thanks for the info, after reading your post I took the plunge.

Permit came through by email instantly, just adds some other locations to search.

reminds me my permit run out on the 26.10 .10 must renew it thx for the repost mrix

It's a shame the Duchy of Cornwall doesn't appear to operate a similar scheme...

kydlypy wrote:Hope this is not a daft question, but does the Crown Estate have any land away from the foreshore?
Pete.

Well whilst not actually posessing the land they do own any Gold that comes out of rivers and streams.
They, Mines Royal AKA The Crown Estates issue licenses to pan and extract Gold from the rivers of England Wales and some rivers in Scotland.

Thats the problem we now have in N Wales where some idiot loved digging HUGE holes in the river. Despite several warning he carried on and now Goldpanning around the Dolgellau area is banned as Mines Royal Refuse to issue licences. (not that anyone actually had one in the first place !!)

kydlypy wrote:Hope this is not a daft question, but does the Crown Estate have any land away from the foreshore?
Pete.

For what it's worth I just got detailed maps for my area which shows Crown Estate land extending about 8Km inland all the way up a large estuary and up lengths of various channels, creeks and the River.
Tim

Think i've already said this in a previous post but if you contact Iain Mills Iain.Mills@thecrownestate.co.uk he will send you through a much more detailed PDF file of the area you are interested in.

Help Please, Tryed a few times and Carnt get onto the site does anyone know why.

john.

The permit page appears to be down at the moment I have emailed to make them aware if they did not know their end
Cheers
mrix

Thanks all
permits site is back up now, got mine sorted today.

john.

Ok sorted
heres the postal address if onyone might need it.

Iain Mills
Coastal Manager
The Crown Estate
16 Burlington Place
London
W1s 2hx

john.

This site is so helpful

Used the link and got a reply straight back giving me my foreshore permit.