No official North Yorkshire Council (or former Scarborough Borough Council) statement on beach metal detecting was found. The council's Scarborough-area beach pages found cover only dog bans (1 May to 30 Sept) under a PSPO. Forum posts say Filey Bay is open to detecting, but forums cannot be used as a source here.
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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