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Gloucestershire · beach metal detecting rules

Can you metal detect on South Gloucestershire beaches?

No published rule found

No official South Gloucestershire Council statement on metal detecting was found. Where the foreshore is Crown Estate, the Crown Estate's general consent for non-commercial detecting applies; ownership of the Severn Beach foreshore was not confirmed.

Covers
Severn shore: Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust, Oldbury-on-Severn
Watch out for
Severn Estuary SSSI: under Crown Estate terms, the relevant authority may object to detecting on foreshore within an SSSI.
Source
www.thecrownestate.co.uk/our-business/marine/metal-detecting-and-drone-flying
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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