UK METAL DETECTING    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  F O R E I G N S O I L          UK METAL DETECTING Forum Index -> Help for Beginners View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message phill carter Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:07 am    Post subject: F O R E I G N S O I L going abroad in july thinking of taking detector are there laws which i should know about ??? thanx for the answers about the beach Q phill Back to top 1715Hunter Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 130 Location: South Florida USA Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:25 am    Post subject: You could always go to Boston lincolnshire and pretend you are abroad, I think they still have the same UK metal detecting rules there and there are still some signs in english just in case you get lost. Back to top rayredditch Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 222 Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:39 am    Post subject: Would help if we new which county you´ll be visiting, they all have different laws. Back to top UK Brian Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 431 Location: Wales Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:47 am    Post subject: There's not that many totally restricted countries. Egypt/Greece are. A few regions of Germany. I've got a feeling that there's a ban in one region of Holland now. Spain is iffy and I think it might be the beach cleaners who egg the police on there. I've been all over the place including Africa/South America/Russia with no problems yet I got arrested and fined for taking a photo of a horse drawn carriage (the type Dracula uses) outside a railway station. Railway stations were classed as restricted at the time !! Back to top rayredditch Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 222 Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:57 am    Post subject: Portugal is also a stricht no no, including the beaches Back to top UK Brian Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 431 Location: Wales Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:27 am    Post subject: Is that definate now Ray ? There's a few people still posting finds made in Portugal off of the beaches and there's a couple of listed beaches that are strict no go areas but why have no go beaches if there's a total ban ? Back to top phill carter Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:45 am    Post subject: me dopus lol going to mexico thinking of taking detector any body been before or heard of any hassel regards phill Back to top UK Brian Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 431 Location: Wales Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:46 am    Post subject: There's a few drawbacks. One or two of the big hotels consider the beaches in front to be their property. At worst your asked to move on. Inland you may have the police or army turn up. Its best to carry either a cool box with drinks to hand out or a box of oranges. Then your all best of friends. The north, butting on to the U.S. border is best avoided as there's constant checks what with drug and people smugglers. If you have the receipt for your detector take it with you as when you return to the U.K. our customs may think your doing a grey import. Back to top UK Brian Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 431 Location: Wales Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:04 am    Post subject: Re detecting Portugal I found Jonas's post from January that says it seems possible to hunt on the beaches except "beaches that fall within the protection area of subaquatic archaelogical sites" or "beaches with a special protection status ie the Arado river estuary in the Algarve". Back to top rayredditch Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 222 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:04 pm    Post subject: UK Brian wrote: Is that definate now Ray ? There's a few people still posting finds made in Portugal off of the beaches and there's a couple of listed beaches that are strict no go areas but why have no go beaches if there's a total ban ? Officially it´s a total ban, if they catch you, or decide to catch you, it´s very expensive, you lose your detector, and if unlucky can end up spending a longer holiday that planned. It all depends if plod see´s you, and decides he has nothing better to do I expect. Back to top phill carter Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:07 pm    Post subject: thanx for the replies and wisdom think i will keep my detector all safe at home lol. Just bought it would be a shame for some overzelios (spelling unsure lol) mexican copper to lift it thanx again phill Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         UK METAL DETECTING Forum Index -> Help for Beginners All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome!----------------Notice UK Metal Detecting - General----------------Help for BeginnersDiscussionsMetal DetectorsAccessoriesHow do I........?News  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum © 2007-2008 Informe.com. Get Free Forum Hosting Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group ::