Metal Detecting Guides
Everything you need to get started and get better – clear, honest guides on kit, permissions, research, cleaning finds and staying on the right side of the law.
Where to Begin
Whether you’ve just unboxed your first machine or you’re a few seasons in, our guides cut through the noise. No hype, no jargon for its own sake – just practical, UK-focused advice we’d give a friend picking up a detector for the first time.
Start with the beginner basics below, then work through research, permissions and finds identification as your confidence grows. Every guide is written to be genuinely useful in the field, not just on the sofa.
All Guides
Browse every guide on Detectorist World – beginner basics through to research and finds care.
New to the hobby? Start with the fundamentals and build from there.
