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Can you metal detect on Lewes beaches?

No published rule found

No official Lewes District Council statement on beach metal detecting was found; the shared lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk site blocked automated access. Telscombe Town Council bans detecting on its own land (clifftop Telscombe Tye etc.), not the beach.

Covers
Telscombe Cliffs/Peacehaven to Seaford
Watch out for
Telscombe Town Council land (Chatsworth Park, Telscombe Tye incl. clifftop SSSI, The Copse): not permitted unless authorised in writing; permission not generally granted (policy adopted 14 May 2025). Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI.
Source
www.telscombetowncouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-on-Metal-Detec · 2025-05-14
Checked
8 Nov 2026 · confidence: low

We couldn't find a published rule. Foreshore owned by the Crown Estate follows the Crown Estate's terms; for council-owned beaches, ask the council before you dig.

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