Reviews

My wife and I had a great day out with discover detecting team. Being complete novices was no problem as they explained how to use the detector and recognise the good and bad sounds. Breakfast and lunch were excellent and the setting could not have been more beautiful. I cannot rate this high enough, if you are looking for a great day out and a unique experience this is it! Thanks to Andrew and James for the instructions and advice and the Castle team for keeping us fed and watered so well. 

Eric & Caroline Winter

We did the day on the 14th July me and two friends, we drove in and instant wow factor set in the most stunning location and greeted with a smile and a friendly bunch of instructors the email we received with the details to find it was fantastic. we started the day off with a good old bacon buttie and warm drinks (good cup of tea can't beat it) everything was explained in good detail in a fun but instructive manner. we then got to go looking for the buried treasure I won't go into too much detail and spoil the day but I highly recommend anyone to go do this with the team at discover detecting... we had the best day ever thank you all so much can't recommend this enough.

Nick Hyde

Attended the latest experience day and wow! Excellent organisation from start to finish. We were all looked after very well and the day was tailored to individual needs. Plenty of teas and coffee and breakfast and lunch were great. I recommend the home made flapjack. Great care was taken to make sure that everyone was able to successfully use the equipment provided and we could all go at our own pace. Can’t recommend enough.

Chris Kemp-Hall

What a fabulous day it was for everyone last Sunday. Our hosts Andy, James Pat and Tash were professional, friendly, helpful and approachable; breakfast, lunch and afternoon cake delicious; the equipment was great; the location a dream and even the weather gods were good to us. For anyone interested in taking up the hobby I would absolutely recommend the Discover Detecting. All you need is to turn up, wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear and be prepared to have fun. The bug has definitely bitten me and the day was worth getting up early for and worth every penny spent. Can't wait to do it again. Thank you so much Team DD.

Avril Allen

Fantastic experience! The whole day is incredibly well organised, from the equipment, to the learning, to the cake! Andy and James were brilliant and entertaining guides, the setting of the castle is spectacular, and we all found really interesting items. Thanks to Natasha for the wonderful snacks and lunch throughout the day! Loved it and would recommend to anyone.

Jamie Crane

The Discover Detecting day was absolutely fantastic - what a great team and an excellent new experience for me and insight into the world of detecting - a big thank you to James, Andy, Pat and Tash for all their hard work and enthusiasm - the location is amazing too - definitely give this try !!

Allan Molyneux

"The day was perfect. Andy, James and Pat were so welcoming.

I got to follow in the footsteps of history whilst in the shadow of Sheriff Hutton Castle detecting of which I've dreamed about, and with my partner. 

I've got the bug and I've joined a local group.

Thank you for making my birthday one to remember."

John Wappett

"I had a great day, especially using my detector over the "test bed" which was incredibly helpful to get a sense for "true" signals. I learned how to ignore fake signals and not to dig out everything. In addition to that I really enjoyed spending time with the guys. Their humour made everybody’s day very entertaining (at least mine)! I don’t think there is much to be improved. It was clear that a lot of effort had been put into the planning of the day."

Vincent Press, Germany

"Was a great day. Staff very knowledgeable, very friendly and extremely helpfully. An experience anyone would enjoy and I would certainly go back.
Thanks to the guys for the day.

Gary Ball

"I'd wanted to get into metal detecting for a while but didn't know where to start, so Discover Detecting was perfect for me! This was a fantastic experience. Very friendly and passionate staff and plenty of hands-on detecting time. I've come away feeling a lot more knowledgeable about metal detecting and ready to dive head first into this hobby! Thank you James, Andy and Pat for a really good day. Would highly recommend!"

Katie Rooke

"Like a lot of other people I loved the BBC series Detectorists and had always wanted to have a go myself but really didn’t know where to start. Discover Detecting gave me the chance to try it out. And what a day! The guys were great at setting us up, teaching us about the machine. I even learned how to dig a hole properly! I hadn’t bargained on how exciting it is. And James, Andy and Pat were on hand all day to help out, answer questions and give advice. I can’t recommend the day highly enough. Tremendous."

Patrick Smith

York

"I think Discover Detecting brought me beginners luck! After getting great instruction and advice we set off on our own, although Andy, James and Pat were always on hand to help out. In my first hole I found an old key. They said it was probably at least 200 years old. I was over the moon with it. A great day out. A great experience. Highly recommended."

Steve

Sheriff Hutton