Beachcombing Tips

Cathy Yow’s top 5 tips for beach combing:

• Get the right tools. Creating your own kit is easy. You just need a stick for turning things
  over, a net for picking things up or rinsing the sand away and small bottles or containers
  for keeping fragile items in.
  
• Start with the high water line. But remember to look everywhere - you never know what
  you might be missing!
• Examine everything closely. Objects are not always as they appear – driftwood and
  seaweed may have a treasure hiding it in, a bottle could have a note inside!
• Always check for writing and markings – you may be able to track the owner.
• Be patient. It may take a little while so be sure to walk for 30mins - 1 hour before you
  expect to find anything.
  

Safety tips:

                  1. We recommend that you wear sensible footwear
                  2. Keep an eye on the tide
                  3. Beware of slippery or loose rocks
                  4. Wear sunscreen!
                  5. Stay clear of unstable cliffs
                  6. Beware of suspicious objects particularly anything metal or glass

What to look for
There are thousands of things to look for on a beach, ranging from 29,000 plastic ducks to semi-precious stones, voodoo dolls and shark eggs. However you may get more familiar sightings of the following:

Shells, Fossils Bottles (with messages in), Mermaid purses, Foreign coins and Hidden treasures….

The fun is in working out where the object may have come from!