Metal detecting on beaches
Beaches are owned by The Crown not the council - you can detect on public beaches without permission but if you found anything it would have to be reported to The Crown. Some smaller beaches are privately owned and if this is the case you would need to ask permission from the private land owner before you could detect there. Unfortunately at this time the council is unable to authorise metal detecting on ground in its ownership however local metal detecting groups may be able to assist to identify areas in private ownership where metal detecting is allowed.
Beaches around Mid ߣsirÊÓƵ, Kintyre and Islay
Carskiey Beach, Southend, Kintyre
- Carradale Beach, Kintyre
- Machrihanish, Campbeltown
- Kiloran Bay, Colonsay
- Westport Beach, Campbeltown
- Torrisdale Bay, Kintyre
Beaches around Oban, Lorn and the Isles
- Traigh Mhor Beach, Tiree
- Traigh Mhor Sands, Iona
- Erraid Sands, Mull
- Gott Bay, Tiree
- Calgary Bay, Mull
- Stafford Street, Oban Pier
Beaches around Helensburgh and Lomond
- Loch Lomond
- Luss, Loch Lomond
- Luss, Loch Lomond
- Kilcreggan and the Arrochar Alps
Beaches around Bute and Cowal
- Auchalick Bay
- Holy Loch, Dunoon
- Kilchattan, Isle of Bute
- Loch Eck, Dunoon