shooting on a beach ?

[COOK13]

well iv been told from somebody that it is perfectly legal to shoot on a beach in the part where the tide goes out as it is classed as 'no mans land' and is not owned by anybody. is this true ? because i assumed it would be classed as a public place. thanks.

 

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Edited November 27, 2011 by COOK13

[codling99]

cant see that being right,theres loads of places that are not owned by anyone in paticular,but you cant go shooting there,you need permission,if no one owns it,you cant get permission,so a no no if you ask me.

[yankeedoodlepigeon]

Its a quick way to a long holiday.

[bi9johnny]

i was always led to believe that every inch of land and beach is owned by someone

but seem to remember something about so many miles out at sea is ok

prob wrong though :lol:

[Imperfection]

i was always led to believe that every inch of land and beach is owned by someone

but seem to remember something about so many miles out at sea is ok

prob wrong though :lol:

 

Yeah,its 14 miles if memory serves me,but not sure if the tide goes out that far anywhere round the UK coastline.

[huntsman]

I am sure all beaches belong to the crown :hmm:

 

I know a few metal detector lads and they say that if they are caught detecting on the beach without permission they can lose their metal detectors ??/

so I personally wouldnt take the chance.

[bi9johnny]

I am sure all beaches belong to the crown :hmm:

 

I know a few metal detector lads and they say that if they are caught detecting on the beach without permission they can lose their metal detectors ??/

so I personally wouldnt take the chance.

the detectorists get a permit online from crown estates which shows a map of where you can go

[Davie_M]

You can in scotland with a shot gun between the tide marks

[scolopax]

As above post. All land is owned by somebody, if not a private body then by the goverment i.e 'the crown'. In Scotland you can shoot on crown foreshore for free (including beaches).

[kent]

well iv been told from somebody that it is perfectly legal to shoot on a beach in the part where the tide goes out as it is classed as 'no mans land' and is not owned by anybody. is this true ? because i assumed it would be classed as a public place. thanks.

 

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Used to be thought as such but proved wrong hence the reason for the formation of most Wildfowling clubs in England, The situation in Scotland is different as is Scotish law

[Vince Green]

Its still a public place with all that implies with regard to the fireams legislation, I believe what has been said applies more to ownership. I do know that all the metal detecting regulations still applies to the area between the high and low water marks and even into the sea beyond if you have a detector capable of working underwater.

[Vince Green]

I am sure all beaches belong to the crown :hmm:

 

Crown Estates own them but they come under the control of the local Council with regard to H&S. Local councils can and do make local bylaws like no dogs, no quad bikes etc

[Blackpowder]

Crown Estates own them but they come under the control of the local Council with regard to H&S. Local councils can and do make local bylaws like no dogs, no quad bikes etc

I believe that some of land between high and low water mark which is now the Lindisfarne Reserve was not owned by The Crown Estates, but was the property of local landowners. In fact it was wildly held that it was the landowners who introduced the spartina grass as a tool for land reclaimation. Thia seems to have worked as salt marsh seems to be expanding every year as mud flats and zostera beds decline.

 

Blackpowder

[anser2]

Public or Private there is no longer the right to shoot on the sea shore in England and Wales without a notice of concent from Natural England even if the landowner gives you leave to shoot there.