Welcome to some of our loveliest beaches around 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute.
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 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp, Kintyre and Islay
Carradale Beach, Kintyre Machrihanish, Campbeltown
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay Westport Beach, Campbeltown Torrisdale Bay, Kintyre
Beaches around Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Calgary Bay, Mull Stafford Street, Oban Pier
Beaches around Helensburgh and Lomond
Beaches around Bute and Cowal
Loch Eck, Dunoon