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Gordano Valley Metal Detecting: A Day Out That Unearths More Than History

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Aug 184 min read

UK Detectorist: a living, breathing directory for the UK detecting scene

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Where Can You Not Metal Detect?

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Aug 183 min read

Do You Need Permission to Metal Detect?

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Aug 183 min read

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Gordano Valley Metal Detecting: A Day Out That Unearths More Than History

Metal detecting is more than a hobby. Done right, it’s exercise, mindfulness, history, community, and curiosity rolled into one. And in...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

UK Detectorist: a living, breathing directory for the UK detecting scene

Some hobby sites are static—nice to look at but dusty the moment you leave. UK Detectorist is the opposite: a constantly-updated,...

Dav

6 days ago4 min read

Where Can You Not Metal Detect?

If you take only one rule away from this guide, let it be this: you cannot go metal detecting anywhere in the UK without permission....

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Do You Need Permission to Metal Detect?

If there’s one rule every beginner needs to understand about metal detecting in the UK, it’s this: you always need permission before you...

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Who Owns Metal Detecting Finds? Understanding the Law in the UK

It’s the dream moment: your detector gives off a strong, repeatable signal, you dig carefully, and something exciting emerges from the...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

What Can I Find Metal Detecting?

When you first switch on a metal detector and hear that first exciting beep, the imagination runs wild. Gold coins! Roman brooches! Maybe...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

Can You Metal Detect in Woods?

There’s something magical about walking into an ancient woodland with a detector in hand. The smell of damp leaves, shafts of sunlight...

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Metal Detecting for Dummies: A Beginner’s Guide to Digging Into the Past

Metal detecting has a reputation for being a quirky pastime, with images of lone figures walking beaches at dawn, headphones on, swinging...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

Where to Go Metal Detecting Near Me: Finding the Right Spots in the UK

One of the first questions beginners ask is simple: “Where can I actually go metal detecting near me?” The answer isn’t always...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

Can You Metal Detect on Beaches?

For many beginners, beaches are the first place that comes to mind when they think of metal detecting. The idea of strolling along the...

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Can I Keep What I Find Metal Detecting?

For many beginners, this is the question that sits at the back of their mind from the very first swing of the detector: if I dig...

Holly

Aug 184 min read

Do You Need a Licence to Metal Detect?

If you’re new to metal detecting, one of the first questions you might ask is whether you need a licence to get started. Other hobbies...

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Why Is Metal Detecting Illegal? Clearing Up the Confusion

Spend a little time browsing forums or reading headlines and you’ll often come across people asking: “Why is metal detecting illegal?”...

Holly

Aug 183 min read

Metal Detecting for Beginners: Unearthing the Hobby Step by Step

Metal detecting has always carried a certain romance: the idea that you might wander across a field, swing a machine over the soil, and...

Holly

Aug 185 min read

Metal Detecting for Kids: A Family Guide to Digging Into History

The sight of a child with a metal detector is enough to make most people smile. It promises adventure, the outdoors, and a bit of...

Holly

Aug 185 min read

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Gordano Valley Metal Detecting: A Day Out That Unearths More Than History

UK Detectorist: a living, breathing directory for the UK detecting scene

Where Can You Not Metal Detect?

Do You Need Permission to Metal Detect?

News Plug

Equipment Reviews

Metal Detecting Clubs

Metal Detecting Events

UK History Events

UK Hoards

Finds & Identification

Legal, Ethics & Insurance

Learn (Guides & Tutorials)

Community & Forums

Maps & Research

YouTube & Social

Featured Links

Gordano Valley Metal Detecting: A Day Out That Unearths More Than History

UK Detectorist: a living, breathing directory for the UK detecting scene

Where Can You Not Metal Detect?

Do You Need Permission to Metal Detect?

Who Owns Metal Detecting Finds? Understanding the Law in the UK

What Can I Find Metal Detecting?

Can You Metal Detect in Woods?

Metal Detecting for Dummies: A Beginner’s Guide to Digging Into the Past

Where to Go Metal Detecting Near Me: Finding the Right Spots in the UK

Can You Metal Detect on Beaches?

Can I Keep What I Find Metal Detecting?

Do You Need a Licence to Metal Detect?

Why Is Metal Detecting Illegal? Clearing Up the Confusion

Metal Detecting for Beginners: Unearthing the Hobby Step by Step

Metal Detecting for Kids: A Family Guide to Digging Into History

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