Can you metal detect on North East Lincolnshire beaches?

Trial scheme: Detecting is allowed only in designated zones of Cleethorpes beach (North and Central Promenade), with a one-day prior consent from NELC each time. Detecting without consent can bring a GBP 100 fixed penalty under a PSPO. Banned in parks and open spaces.

Covers

Humber mouth: Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Humberston

Permission

Apply online for a Metal Detecting Prior Consent through a MyNelincs Self-Serve Portal account (https://my.nelincs.gov.uk/s/flow/Metal_Detecting_Prior_Consent). Each consent lasts one day; no fee is listed. Carry proof and follow the NCMD Code of Conduct.

Watch out for

Permitted zones only: North Promenade (Wonderland rock groyne to the pier) and Central Promenade (pier to the leisure centre, no further out than the groyne ends).

What the source says

"Prior consents for metal detecting will be valid for a single day and a new prior consent will need to be obtained for each day you intend to undertake metal detecting on Cleethorpes Beach."

Source

www.nelincs.gov.uk/licencing/prior-consent-for-metal-detecting · 2026-04-13

Checked

8 Nov 2026