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Hampshire · beach metal detecting rules

Can you metal detect on Fareham beaches?

Allowed

Fareham's beaches and slipways are Crown Estate foreshore leased to the council. The council points detectorists to the Crown Estate's metal detecting terms (surface searching only, fill every hole, report valuable finds). Seashore byelaws also apply - we couldn't read them (scanned document).

Covers
Hill Head, Titchfield Haven area, Warsash shore
Permission
No council permit mentioned. Follow the Crown Estate metal detecting terms.
Watch out for
Fareham Creek (northern part) is a Special Nature Conservation Order area. Check the seashore byelaws and any SSSI on the map.
What the source says
"Anybody wishing to carry out metal detecting on our foreshore on land owned by the Crown Estate should refer to their [Crown Estate] website"

Quoted from the council’s reply to us. UK Detector is an independent site and is not endorsed by Fareham.

Source
www.fareham.gov.uk/leisure/open_spaces/beaches_and_coastal_areas/management.aspx · Fareham Borough Council, by email, 9 Nov 2026 (linking this page)
Checked
9 Nov 2026 · confidence: medium
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