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Can you metal detect on Rother beaches?

No published rule found

No council rule for the beaches themselves was found. The 2001 open-spaces byelaw bans metal detectors on scheduled grounds including the Bexhill Parades, Promenade Gardens, De La Warr Pavilion Gardens and Galley Hill, but no beach or foreshore is scheduled.

Covers
Norman's Bay/Cooden and Bexhill to Camber Sands
Watch out for
Banned on Bexhill Parades (West, Central, East) and Promenade Gardens, De La Warr Pavilion Gardens, Galley Hill and other scheduled open spaces; also Bexhill Down. Council leases beaches at Fairlight, Pett Level, Winchelsea Beach, Rye Harbour, Camber Sands (fossil code).
Source
www.rother.gov.uk/byelaws-and-legal-notices/byelaws-for-pleasure-grounds-public- · 2001-12-17 (in operation)
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. We emailed them on 9 Nov 2026 and will update this page if they reply.

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