County Durham / North Yorkshire · beach metal detecting rules
Can you metal detect on Stockton-on-Tees foreshore?
No published rule found
No official statement on metal detecting on council foreshore was found. The council has little or no beach.
Covers
Tees estuary frontage only (no open-sea beach)
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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