Metal Detecting Clubs

Metal Detecting Clubs in the UK
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Club Name: Bedfordshire Metal Detecting Group
Base County: Bedfordshire
Operating Counties: Bedfordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs; online discussion
Culture: Local community group for IDs and digs; Bedfordshire focus.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Three Counties Metal Detecting Club (Luton) [Three Counties MDC]
Base County: Bedfordshire
Operating Counties: Bedfordshire; Hertfordshire; Buckinghamshire
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Not Public
Culture: Historic listings show presence in Luton; current status unclear.
Data verification level: Low
Club Name: East Berkshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Berkshire
Operating Counties: Berkshire; Buckinghamshire; Surrey
Website:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EBMDC/
Meeting frequency: Monthly meets; weekend digs
Culture: Smaller club with active, knowledgeable members.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: West of England Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Bristol
Operating Counties: Bristol; Somerset; Gloucestershire; Wiltshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekly digs
Culture: Active, well-organised club with strong social aspect.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: The Soil Searchers
Base County: Multi-county
Operating Counties: Berkshire; Hampshire; Wiltshire; Surrey
Website: https://thesoilsearchers.co.uk/
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Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Multi-county rally organiser; includes Berkshire.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Whitchurch Metal Detecting Club (Bristol)
Base County: Bristol
Operating Counties: Bristol; Somerset
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; organised digs
Culture: Local club with regular meetings and digs.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Chiltern Searchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Buckinghamshire
Operating Counties: Buckinghamshire; Hertfordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; digs most weekends
Culture: Well-established club; active finds posting and rallies.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: North Bucks Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Buckinghamshire
Operating Counties: Buckinghamshire; Northamptonshire
Website:
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Not Public
Culture: Named in past NCMD list; no current activity found.
Data verification level: Low
Club Name: Fenland Searchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cambridgeshire
Operating Counties: Cambridgeshire; Norfolk; Lincolnshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Regional club with focus on Fenland history; active finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: March Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cambridgeshire
Operating Counties: Cambridgeshire
Website:
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Not Public
Culture: Named in past NCMD lists; no current evidence of activity.
Data verification level: Low
Club Name: Merseysearchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cheshire
Operating Counties: Cheshire; Merseyside
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekend digs
Culture: Longstanding club with active events and social side.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Chester Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cheshire
Operating Counties: Cheshire
Website:
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Not Public
Culture: Named in older NCMD listings; no current activity evident.
Data verification level: Low
Club Name: Cornwall Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cornwall
Operating Counties: Cornwall
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Active Cornwall-only club; strong local community.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: St Piran Searchers
Base County: Cornwall
Operating Counties: Cornwall
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Smaller FB group; casual digs and sharing of finds.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: North East Searchers
Base County: County Durham
Operating Counties: County Durham; Tyne and Wear; Northumberland
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Regional group with digs across multiple NE counties.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Tees Valley Searchers
Base County: County Durham
Operating Counties: County Durham; North Yorkshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Covers the Tees Valley area; mixed membership experience levels.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Lune Valley Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cumbria
Operating Counties: Cumbria; Lancashire
Website:
Meeting frequency: First Tuesday monthly
Culture: Friendly local club; regular meetings and digs.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Derbyshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Derbyshire
Operating Counties: Derbyshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club; active digs and community finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Peak District Searchers
Base County: Derbyshire
Operating Counties: Derbyshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Covers the Peak District; mixed experience levels among members.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: South Devon Searchers
Base County: Devon
Operating Counties: Devon
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Friendly FB group for South Devon detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Exeter Metal Detecting Group
Base County: Devon
Operating Counties: Devon
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small FB group for Exeter and surrounding areas.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Wessex Metal Detecting Association
Base County: Dorset
Operating Counties: Dorset; Hampshire; Wiltshire
Website: https://www.wmdc.org.uk/
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Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekend digs
Culture: Well-established association covering Dorset and neighbouring counties.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Eastbourne District Metal Detecting Club
Base County: East Sussex
Operating Counties: East Sussex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club serving the Eastbourne district; regular digs.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Seaford Searchers
Base County: East Sussex
Operating Counties: East Sussex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small FB group for Seaford-based detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Colchester Detecting Club
Base County: Essex
Operating Counties: Essex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Local FB group for Colchester-based detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Thurrock Detecting Group
Base County: Essex
Operating Counties: Essex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Local FB group with casual digs and finds sharing.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Forest of Dean Searchers
Base County: Gloucestershire
Operating Counties: Gloucestershire; Herefordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small FB group for detectorists in the Forest of Dean area.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: South East London Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Greater London
Operating Counties: Greater London; Kent
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular digs; details via Facebook
Culture: Long-running club (origin in 1970s); active posts and community.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: LEGISE (Landscape Explorers in South East)
Base County: Greater London
Operating Counties: Greater London; Buckinghamshire; Hertfordshire; Berkshire; Essex; Kent; Surrey; Sussex
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Meeting frequency: Twice-yearly regional meets; ad-hoc fieldwork
Culture: Association region serving London/Home Counties detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: North West Searchers
Base County: Greater Manchester
Operating Counties: Greater Manchester; Merseyside; Cheshire; Lancashire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Large FB group covering the wider North West region including Manchester.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: South Downs Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Hampshire
Operating Counties: Hampshire; West Sussex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Friendly club with mixed experience levels; digs in scenic South Downs.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Herefordshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Herefordshire
Operating Counties: Herefordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club with strong farmland permissions; frequent finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Hertfordshire Metal Detecting Society
Base County: Hertfordshire
Operating Counties: Hertfordshire; Bedfordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Active, long-standing group with varied farmland permissions.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Three Counties Searchers
Base County: Hertfordshire
Operating Counties: Hertfordshire; Bedfordshire; Buckinghamshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Regional club spanning three counties; regular well-organised digs.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Wight Searchers
Base County: Isle of Wight
Operating Counties: Isle of Wight
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Casual detecting group with a mix of experienced and new detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: White Cliffs Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Kent
Operating Counties: Kent
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Club with permissions along the White Cliffs area; scenic coastal digs.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Lancashire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Lancashire
Operating Counties: Lancashire; Greater Manchester; Merseyside
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Well-established Lancashire club with strong permissions and heritage focus.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Pendle Searchers
Base County: Lancashire
Operating Counties: Lancashire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Smaller community group focused on Pendle area permissions.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: East Midlands Metal Detecting Group
Base County: Leicestershire
Operating Counties: Leicestershire; Derbyshire; Nottinghamshire; Lincolnshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Regional group with wide range of permissions across the East Midlands.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Lincolnshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Lincolnshire
Operating Counties: Lincolnshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Popular club with extensive permissions and a heritage-minded ethos.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: South Lincolnshire Detecting Group
Base County: Lincolnshire
Operating Counties: Lincolnshire; Rutland
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Local detecting group covering rural South Lincolnshire.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Wirral Searchers
Base County: Merseyside
Operating Counties: Merseyside; Cheshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Friendly group focused on Wirral area permissions and finds sharing.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: East Coast Searchers
Base County: Norfolk
Operating Counties: Norfolk; Suffolk
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Active coastal club; strong community and historical focus.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Yorkshire Searchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: North Yorkshire
Operating Counties: North Yorkshire; East Riding of Yorkshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Large and active club covering much of Yorkshire; good reputation.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: North Yorkshire Detecting Club
Base County: North Yorkshire
Operating Counties: North Yorkshire; Durham
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular digs
Culture: Active group with permissions across rural and coastal North Yorkshire.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Towcester Searchers
Base County: Northamptonshire
Operating Counties: Northamptonshire; Buckinghamshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Friendly local group with good farmland permissions around Towcester.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Northumberland Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Northumberland
Operating Counties: Northumberland
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Active club with permissions in rural Northumberland and heritage awareness.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Nottinghamshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Nottinghamshire
Operating Counties: Nottinghamshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Well-established club with consistent digs and strong ethics.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Oxfordshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Oxfordshire
Operating Counties: Oxfordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Active club with regular digs and good historical finds.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Rutland Detecting Group
Base County: Rutland
Operating Counties: Rutland; Leicestershire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly digs
Culture: Small, localised club with strong landowner relationships.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Woburn Detecting
Base County: Bedfordshire
Operating Counties: Bedfordshire; Cambridgeshire; Lincolnshire; Norfolk; Suffolk
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs; occasional weekenders
Culture: Organised group events; active community around Woburn/Bedford area.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Bedfordshire Historical Search Society
Base County: Bedfordshire
Operating Counties: Bedfordshire
Website:
Facebook:
Meeting frequency: Not Public
Culture: Named in historic academic list of UK detecting clubs; no recent activity found.
Data verification level: Low
Club Name: Bristol & West Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Bristol
Operating Counties: Bristol; Somerset; Gloucestershire; Wiltshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekend digs
Culture: Well-established club with active digs and social events.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Berkshire Metal Detecting Group (Reading)
Base County: Berkshire
Operating Counties: Berkshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs; online discussion
Culture: Active FB community for Berkshire-based detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Bristol Metal Detectors
Base County: Bristol
Operating Counties: Bristol; Somerset; Gloucestershire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs; online discussion
Culture: Large FB group for local detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Bucks & Beds Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Buckinghamshire
Operating Counties: Buckinghamshire; Bedfordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekend digs
Culture: Regional club with active events; friendly atmosphere.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Metal Detectives Group
Base County: South East England
Operating Counties: Bedfordshire; Berkshire; Buckinghamshire; Dorset; Hampshire; Hertfordshire; Essex; Gloucestershire; Norfolk; Northamptonshire; Oxfordshire; Sussex; Warwickshire; Worcestershire
Website: https://metaldetectives.co.uk/
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Meeting frequency: Frequent weekend digs across listed counties
Culture: Large rally organiser with regular multi-county events.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Cambridge & District Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cambridgeshire
Operating Counties: Cambridgeshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; weekend digs
Culture: Established club with active events and experienced members.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: East of England UK Metal Detectorist Group
Base County: Cambridgeshire
Operating Counties: Cambridgeshire; Norfolk; Suffolk; Essex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Regional community group hosting digs; covers multiple counties.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: South Lancashire & Cheshire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cheshire
Operating Counties: Cheshire; Lancashire
Website: https://www.slcmdc.org.uk/
Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; Sunday digs
Culture: Founded 1978; one of the oldest UK clubs; very active.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: North West Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cheshire
Operating Counties: Cheshire; Greater Manchester; Merseyside
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Regional FB community; organises digs across NW counties.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Cornwall & Devon Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cornwall
Operating Counties: Cornwall; Devon
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Regional club covering the far southwest; active digs and finds sharing.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Kernow Search & Recovery Club
Base County: Cornwall
Operating Counties: Cornwall
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Well-established Cornish club; active recovery and community projects.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Durham Metal Detecting Club
Base County: County Durham
Operating Counties: County Durham
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club with active digs and finds sharing.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Wear Valley Searchers
Base County: County Durham
Operating Counties: County Durham
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular digs
Culture: Active small club in the Wear Valley area.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Cumbria Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Cumbria
Operating Counties: Cumbria
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club with active events and regular finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Eden Valley Searchers
Base County: Cumbria
Operating Counties: Cumbria
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small FB group for detectorists in the Eden Valley.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Amber Valley Searchers
Base County: Derbyshire
Operating Counties: Derbyshire; Nottinghamshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small FB group focused on local detecting and finds sharing.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Devon & Cornwall Detectorists
Base County: Devon
Operating Counties: Devon; Cornwall
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular digs
Culture: Active FB community; regional rallies and digs.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: North Devon Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Devon
Operating Counties: Devon
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Local club covering the North Devon area.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Dorset Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Dorset
Operating Counties: Dorset
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Active Dorset-only club with regular digs and finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Purbeck Searchers
Base County: Dorset
Operating Counties: Dorset
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Local FB group for Purbeck-based detectorists.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Sussex Heritage Metal Detecting Club
Base County: East Sussex
Operating Counties: East Sussex; West Sussex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly digs
Culture: Heritage-focused club with digs in East and West Sussex.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Essex Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Essex
Operating Counties: Essex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Large Essex-based club; regular digs and finds sharing.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Mid Essex Searchers
Base County: Essex
Operating Counties: Essex
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Small FB group for Mid Essex area digs.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Gloucestershire Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Gloucestershire
Operating Counties: Gloucestershire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Well-established local club with regular digs and finds sharing.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Cotswold Searchers
Base County: Gloucestershire
Operating Counties: Gloucestershire; Oxfordshire; Wiltshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekend digs
Culture: Regional club with members from several counties in the Cotswolds.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Thames and Field Metal Detecting Society
Base County: Greater London
Operating Counties: Greater London
Website: https://www.thamesandfield.com/
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Meeting frequency: Monthly meetings; foreshore sessions
Culture: Mudlarking & metal-detecting society with a long London history.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Greater Manchester Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Greater Manchester
Operating Counties: Greater Manchester; Cheshire; Lancashire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Active FB group with a good local reputation; frequent digs and finds posts.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Hampshire Historic Detecting Society
Base County: Hampshire
Operating Counties: Hampshire; Wiltshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Well-regarded club with heritage focus; frequent digs and reporting.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Solent Searchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Hampshire
Operating Counties: Hampshire; Isle of Wight
Website:
Meeting frequency: Monthly digs
Culture: Club with coastal and inland permissions; regular events.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Marches Searchers
Base County: Herefordshire
Operating Counties: Herefordshire; Shropshire; Worcestershire; Powys
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Regional detecting group with digs across the Marches area.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: North Herts Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Hertfordshire
Operating Counties: Hertfordshire; Cambridgeshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Friendly club with regular events and a focus on historical finds.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Isle of Wight Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Isle of Wight
Operating Counties: Isle of Wight
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Local club with island-wide farmland permissions; friendly community.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Kent Searchers Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Kent
Operating Counties: Kent
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Popular Kent club with consistent permissions and large active membership.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Thanet Searchers
Base County: Kent
Operating Counties: Kent
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Enthusiastic group focused on Thanet area permissions.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: North West Detecting Group
Base County: Lancashire
Operating Counties: Lancashire; Merseyside; Greater Manchester; Cheshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Regional detecting group covering multiple North West counties.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Leicestershire Search Society
Base County: Leicestershire
Operating Counties: Leicestershire; Nottinghamshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Established society with a focus on historical research and ethical detecting.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Charnwood Searchers
Base County: Leicestershire
Operating Counties: Leicestershire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small community group focused on local Leicestershire sites.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Fenland Searchers
Base County: Lincolnshire
Operating Counties: Lincolnshire; Cambridgeshire; Norfolk
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Covers the Fenlands; wide open farmland and good artefact recovery.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Merseyside Metal Detecting Club
Base County: Merseyside
Operating Counties: Merseyside; Lancashire; Cheshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Regular weekend digs
Culture: Active club with permissions across Merseyside and neighbouring counties.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Norfolk Heritage Detecting Club
Base County: Norfolk
Operating Counties: Norfolk
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Respected club with strong heritage partnerships and regular finds recording.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Norfolk Wolf Metal Detecting Group
Base County: Norfolk
Operating Counties: Norfolk
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Small but dedicated group with permissions across rural Norfolk.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Dales Detecting Group
Base County: North Yorkshire
Operating Counties: North Yorkshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Community group focused on detecting in the Yorkshire Dales region.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Northamptonshire Detecting Association
Base County: Northamptonshire
Operating Counties: Northamptonshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Long-standing club with experienced members and solid permissions.
Data verification level: High
Club Name: Northants Search Society
Base County: Northamptonshire
Operating Counties: Northamptonshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Ad-hoc digs
Culture: Smaller club with focus on countryside permissions and history.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Tyne Valley Searchers
Base County: Northumberland
Operating Counties: Northumberland; Tyne and Wear
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Regional detecting group covering Tyne Valley and rural Northumberland.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Robin Hood Searchers
Base County: Nottinghamshire
Operating Counties: Nottinghamshire; Derbyshire; Leicestershire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Friendly group with varied permissions in and around Sherwood Forest.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Vale of White Horse Searchers
Base County: Oxfordshire
Operating Counties: Oxfordshire; Berkshire; Wiltshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Fortnightly digs
Culture: Friendly group covering the Vale region with varied permissions.
Data verification level: Medium
Club Name: Shropshire Searchers
Base County: Shropshire
Operating Counties: Shropshire; Staffordshire; Herefordshire
Website:
Meeting frequency: Weekly digs
Culture: Popular club with friendly atmosphere and consistent permissions.
Data verification level: High