Shrewsbury & Shropshire Metal detecting Club

Dig fees at this Shropshire club are £20, dropping to £15 each for couples, and under-16s go free — a decent nod towards getting families out in the field. The one firm rule is the obvious one: holes get filled back in neatly.

The group has around 3,300 members online, and there's free Bovril on tap at digs, which tells you something about the atmosphere. Barrie is the man to contact, so use the links to ask about dig dates.

Thinking of joining? Get in touch with the club directly using the links here — and if you're still choosing your first metal detector, sort that before your first dig.

Map shows the club's approximate home area (Shrewsbury, Shropshire), not a dig site or meeting venue. Contact the club for exact details.