Gold Prospecting and Panning In The UKAlmost all gold panning in the UK takes
place in North Wales and Scotland.
If you want to take up panning and you live
in the south east of England (for example), you will need to
have a lot of free time and be prepared to do a lot of
driving or, alternatively, take up
back garden gold
panning, it's less travel, less hassle and will give you
a greater chance of actually finding some gold.
We should also be clear on one thing from
the beginning; gold panning in the UK will not make you
rich, if you are having to travel any great distance to get
to areas that are worth panning you will not even cover your
expenses, unless you are exceptionally lucky - and I mean a
lottery jackpot level of lucky.
Most people who pan in this country do it
for the love of the outdoors and the thrill of the hunt,
very few (if any) do it for the money.
PermissionBefore panning anywhere you need to make
sure you have the permission of the landowner (preferably in
writing), but be careful, it is the owner of the riverbank
whose permission you need, not the owner of the surrounding
arable or pasture land. The mineral rights to the area
may even belong to someone completely different to the
landowner, so you really do need to take care.
Environmental Issues and ImpactAnother area with many pitfalls. You need to
ensure that your gold panning activities won't have an
adverse effect on the local environment or you could find
yourself being prosecuted Environment Agency, if you have
any doubts or questions about an area you wish to pan
contact them and ask them where you stand.
Calling All Gold Panners!Are you a gold panner in the UK? Do you you
have a story to tell or do you want to share your
experiences?
email us we would love to hear from you!
UK Gold Panning Links
The British Goldpanning Association
Other sources of precious metals in the UK
Silver has also been mined commercially in the UK, one
mine on the island of Sark produced more than 25,000 ounces
of silver:
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