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Hi all, just a quick question, is there a code for times to detect beaches?

Not quite with you Chris, what do you mean by "code"?

1. make sure you have a beach permit, downloaded from the crown website.

2. check the maps of the crown foreshore to make sure that the crown own the beach. swansea bay is owned by the council, national trust own the gower beaches.

3. local councils eg weymouth have summer season 'agreements' with detectorists, not to detect on them in the tourist season, until 7pm. check out your local council.

4. know the rules about who owns the foreshore between high and low tide and what to do if you find items that should be declared under the treasure act.

5. make sure you have public liability insurance either with FID, or NCMD.

6. join a local club.

other than that -- welcome to the hobby!

Umm Ok Alan, not much there about times though. lol

LOl -- and if you are detecting swansea foreshore, remember the recent sewage spills and  glove up.

A friend went fishing on Langland beach and at around 6pm with people still on the beach 4 detectorists went on the beach and started detecting in between the crowd, surely this is a no no??

It depends on how thick skinned you are, or maybe just thick :D I wouldn't go when there was someone on the beach. If you look at some of the most successful summer beach detectorists at the moment, they are either out all night with head torches or out first thing in the morning (4.30am)

code of conduct for detecting beach is this,,,,,,,,,watch the dog s**t,,,,dont be bothered by people saying what have you found {you will be talking all day},,,,,,watch for syringes,glass,sharp pointy things,,,make sure you keep a eye on tide,,,,,,,dont park on beach{especially near tide level}dont believe argos add as the gold coin is not near boat,dont be distacted by bikini clad ladies as detecting will go out of the window as you may feel a bit of a anorak,,dont be putting bare feet in rockpools,,,,,if detecting in dunes always have a sneak peek round them before you venture there as you may get a black eye from a irate boyfriendand a slagging off from his mrs,,,lol.........happy hunting

It's shameless how they go about detecting between people, like you say thick skinned or thick, i'll go with thick on these ones.

is that a voice of experience about the dunes   ;D

cumbria 2005 there is a voice of experiance ;D

The way I see it is that the hobby of detecting is like any other. When on the beach you wouldnt play amongst a family enjoying a relaxing day on the beach. Likewise if time dictates you're on the beach at the same time as Jo, Jane or little Jimmy public. Give them a wide berth and detect where its quieter.

Its common sense not to detect around Holiday makers.
you should be detecting under them or  directly around the pocket area.
Anywhere where kids handle money like at Beach donkey rides, Icecream sellers, thats where the cash cow is  lol

Seriously tho weekend evenings, Monday mornings after a Sunny warm weekend,the the evening or the day after a bank holiday, are very productive.

Beware of groups of kids pretending to loose items like Phones or keys.you may find yourself on utube
just clip them around the ear and send them on theyre way,

..LOl -- as an aside

isn't fishing off the beach, with tourists around also a no no?

I don't know the rules about fishing times but I'm sure if people was sunbathing on the rocks he wouldnt fish there, but seeing as no one was sunbathing there, well you know.

I think  swinging a sharp metal hook around Holiday makers could be classed as dangerous
I thought thats why we paid Third party insurance for, incase we damage property or injure someone  so just go for it  :P ;D ;D ;D

Out of interest has anyone met anyones that had to make a claim ????

Strange you should ask that Phil, I was talking to Ray and Taff about this a couple of weeks ago. In the 32 years I've been around the hobby I have never met anyone or even heard of anyone who has had to use it. Although we have to have it (just in case) and although it is part of most house insurance, i don't think it is used very much in any sphere. If you try and buy public liability insurance the paperwork costs more than the policy.
I (with a couple of others) arranged a Game fair back in 02 (guns, fly hooks, knives), It lasted 2 days and was attended by 600 people and the cover cost just £27.

Hi Geoff

I think the yearly premium reflex's the risk the Brokers are talking offering cover (which is minimal)
FID charge £3.50 and with that you get a yearly free gift. last year it was a ball point Pen.and a bi yearly Bulletin.
You'd think a game fair would be very high risk and attract an higher premium.£27 ....bargin !

It's all down to risk assessments, If you do one on metal detecting you wouldn't need a very big piece of paper. ;)