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Mar 20, 2020 · Here’s a quick guide to Crown Estate beaches which might help. The Crown Estate generally seeks to encourage access over, and responsible use of, the foreshore. Therefore, currently you are not required to obtain a permit. You are allowed to just go metal detect on Crown Estate foreshore. However you must read their terms and conditions here ...
Sep 3, 2009 · 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.
May 24, 2023 · Philll. Anything in pink - you are probably allowed to detect there, given that it is owned by the Crown Estate. If you read the Crown Estate's website, there may be situations where tenants/lessees of the Crown Estate don't want detecting and/or there are other designations like SSSI's or wrecks that forbid it.
May 24, 2010 · 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.
Jun 17, 2010 · It does state on the Crown Estate website that these are indicators "The Crown Estate permit applies to those areas marked in red. Please note that the areas marked on the maps are indicative only" - if in any doubt give them a ring to determine ownership Iain Mills, Coastal Manager: telephone 020 7851 5267 or an email to the above person
Mar 6, 2023 · There is a distinction between tidal estuaries and rivers though - a discussion which has been had many times in the forum. Subject to any other restrictions, the Crown Estate permissive right exists between high and low water marks within the estate owned tidal estuaries. Seabed, river banks and river beds are a different matter.
Jan 17, 2013 · You need to approach the Crown Estates agent for the area. You will be asked to provide details of the area you wish to search, prove that you have the tenant's ok to make the approach, have a statement of what you want to do and why. References from reliable parties such as the County Archaeologist or the FLO always helps and see what happens.
Nov 3, 2022 · Been thanked: 4542 times. by Phil2401 » Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:08 pm. As above, you have a permissive right to detect on Crown Estate foreshore between mean high and low tide marks - no dabbling in the dunes above high tide mark. The map simply shows which areas of foreshore are owned by the Crown Estate - several of these areas will have been ...
Jul 21, 2018 · Only local knowledge will give you an idea of how strictly the rules are applied. SSI areas are definately a NO NO. The purple bits is just the start and means its owned by the crown. They do lease out some small stretches and they can ban detecting. There my be restrictions due to flora ,fauna or geology.
Jan 26, 2024 · It's an old chestnut this but being purple on the Crown Estate map doesn't automatically mean you can detect there - several of the purple areas will have been leased by the Crown Estate to third parties (such as local councils), or be subject to statutory or local designations - the map merely shows what is owned by the Estate. Phil
