Here is a long and full list of dig events in the UK 2025 and 2026 for all you metal detecting lovers and gold coin chasers. We also share all the verified and checked metal detecting weekenders that we all would love to go on, and pray that our partners allow us. (or they can go on the roof rack).
Full List Of Confirmed Digs (2025 & 2026)
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
1 NYNEHEAD DIG
Somerset MD UK
2 BROADWAY..EVESHAM
Go Detecting Ltd ( Midlands )
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29TH
1 COOLE HALL..AUDLEM LOCKS..FULL
Aces of Spades MD
2 ROSSETT..WREXHAM
Detect NW
3 SLAMANNAN..FALKIRK
Heart of Scotland Charity Digs
4 OLDFORD..FROME FULL
Ninth Region MD
5 TAN HILL..ALLINGTON..WILTS FULL
Muddy Boots Detecting Group
6 DERBY AREA..12TH CENTURY CHAPEL
Dans Detecting Days
7 DALKIETH..EDINBURGH
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Rallies
8 RUSHTON ROAD PASTURE..ROTHWELL
WhatsApp Finding Time
9 WORCESTER.. WR6 AREA
Name My Find Digs & Rallies
10 WISBECH..LINCOLNSHIRE
The Fen Diggers MDC
11 KEELE..ST5 5BG
Aces Of Spades MD
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30TH
1 WOODNEWTON..NASSINGTON
Boudicca Rallies MDC
2 NEWENT..GLOUCESTERSHIRE
KC Rallys Digger Page
3 LOCATION TBC..SECRET SANTA XMAS DIG
Highland Metal Detectorists
4 THE WHITE HOUSE DIG 2
Shrewsbury & Shropshire MDC
5 ALVEDISTON ..SALISBURY
Wessex Artefacts Club & Social Group
6 GWYNFE..LLANGADOG
Celtic Heritage MD & Events
7 BRAFIELD ON THE GREEN
Dig With Me
8 NANTGLYN..DENBIGH
Flintshire Finders MDG
9 NYNEHEAD
Somerset MD UK
10 GAINFORD..PIERCEBRIDGE
True North Detecting
11 FIFEHEAD… ST QUINTIN
Ninth Region MD
12 CRANTOCK
North Cornwall MD `
13 LEOMINSTER
Dragon Diggers MD
14 SANDBACH REVISIT
Cheshire East MDC
15 CHURCH LAWTON..SANDBACH
Detect It Nation (UK MD Events)
16 LLANTWIT MAJOR
Valley Searchers Dig Events
17 BRIGHTY DIG 3
Alba Unearthed MDC (non profit)
18 STEWKLEY..BUCKS FULL
Berks, Surrey & Bucks DC
19 HUNWICK
Durham Dirt Diggers
20 HILL TOWN..EDINBURGH
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Rallies
21 HINCKLEY AREA TBC
Oxfordshire MD Rallies
22 THAME AREA..BUCKS…TBC
Metal Detectives Group
23 HARBOROUGH MAGNA
Detecting Warwickshire
24 PLEALEY..PONTESBURY..SHREWSBURY
Sovereign MD Rallys
25 BEAL..GOOLE
Coil To The Soil Open Group
26 BOYLESTONE
Down To Earth Charity Digs
27 LITTLE BADDOW..CHELMSFORD
Lets Go Digging UK MD Events
28 HINCKLEY..NUNEATON
Oxfordshire MD Rallies
29 DEEPING..LINCOLNSHIRE
Digging History UK
TUESDAY DECEMBER 2ND
1 CRANSLEY..KETTERING
WhatsApp Finding Time
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3RD
1 HANLEY SWAN DIG 3
KC Rallys Digger Page
2 POULTON REVISIT
Detect NW
3 PREES..SHROPSHIRE
Noble Pursuits MD
4 WITHIN 15 MILES OF DERBY
Dans Detecting Dans
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH
1 WEM BATTLE AREA CHARITY DIG
Mid Wales MD
2 UPPER DEAN..HUNTINGDON
Boudicca Rallies MDC
3 LITTLEBOROUGH..CHARITY XMAS DIG
Metal Detect Manchester
4 WORLDS END..HALLOW
Stourbridge MDC
5 TYR WENNOL
S & Mid Wales Veterans MDC
6 STIRLINGSHIRE
Heart of Scotland Charity Digs
7 HILL TOWN..EDINBURGH
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Events
8 POULTON..NEW FIELDS
Detect NW
9 NEWTON IN THE ISLE..WISBECH
The Fen Diggers MDC
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7TH
1 OMBERSLEY XMAS RALLY
Midland MDC
2 LUSHCOTT..WENLOCK..XMAS DIG 30 MAX
Stourbridge MDC
3 UPPER DEAN..HUNTINGDON
Boudicca Rallies MDC
4 HEMYOCK
Somerset MDC
5 SANDBACH..XMAS & ANNIVERSARY DIG
Cheshire East MDC
6 LLYNCLYS CROSS ROADS
7 LEOMINSTER
KC Rallys Diggers Page
8 GREATHAM..HAMPSHIRE
Hoard Hunters Detecting Hub
9 CHURCH PREEN
Shrewsbury & Shropshire MDC
10 BYLCHAU..DENBIGH..N WALES
Detect It Nation (UK MD Events)
11 BRAFIELD ON THE GREEN..NORTHANTS
Dig With Me
12 HAMSTERLEY
Durham Dirt Diggers
13 EDINBURGH..DEEP PLOUGHED
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Rallies
14 BOVEY TRACEY..DEVON
Teignbridge History Finders
15 LOCATION TBC
Wolds Detecting Digs & Events
16 TRURO..CORNWALL..XMAS DIG
Unearthed In Cornwall & Devon
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH
1 HANLEY SWAN DIG 4
KC Rallys Digger Page
2 TATTON/PEOVER AREA
South Machester MDC
SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH
1 HODNET..MKT DRAYTON..SHROPS
Aces Of Spades MD ..Xmas Dig
2 MISTY WATERS XMAS BUFFET
Flintshire Finders MDG
3 STIRLINGSHIRE XMAS DIG
Heart of Scotland Charity Digs
4 UGTHORPE..N YORKSHIRE FULL
History Hunters MD UK
5 TYR WENNOL
S & Mid Wales Veterans MDC
6 TODHILLS..MIDLOTHIAN
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Rallies
SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH
1 KINGTON CHURCH WR7
KC Rallys Diggers Page
2 RIDGEWAY..DERBYSHIRE
Coil To The Soil MDC PGM
3 BROMYARD..HEREFORD..XMAS CRUSADE
Crusade With A Spade MD
4 MIDLOTHIAN
Lothian Relics MD Digs & Rallies
5 LEESWOOD
Detect NW
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17TH
1 10 MILES FROM DERBY..XMAS
Dans Detecting Days
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH
1 WOODNEWTON..XMAS DIG
Boudicca Rallies MDC
2 LEAHURST..NESTON XMAS DIG
Detect NW
3 ALL CANNINGS..WILTSHIRE
Spire Diggers MD UK
4 TYR WENNOL
S & Mid Wales Veterans MDC
SUNDAY DECEMBER 21ST
1 BARNINGHAM XMAS DIG
East Durham Detectors
2 WOODNEWTON ..XMAS DIG
Boudicca Rallies MDC
3 SEDBERGH..XMAS DIG
Detect It Nation (UK MD Events)
4 10 MILES FROM DERBY
Dans Detecting Days
5 LOCATION TBC
Somerset MDC
6 ALL CANNINGS..WILTSHIRE
Spire Diggers MD UK
7 SOUTH CLEATHAM
True North Detecting
TUESDAY DECEMBER 23RD
1 BYARDS LEAP..CRANWELL..CANCELLED
The Detectorists
SUNDAY DECEMBER 28TH..
1 TWIXMASS WITH A SPECIAL GUEST
South Manchester MDC
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31ST
1 LONGDON..RUGELEY
Stourbridge MDC
FRIDAY JANUARY 2ND 2026
1 HINSTOCK NEW FIELDS
Shrewsbury & Shropshire MDC
SUNDAY JANUARY 4TH 2026
1 NEW LAND FLADBURY
KC Rallys Diggers Page
SUNDAY JANUARY 18TH
1 VAN DYKES VILLAGE..WORKSOP
Coil To The Soil MDC PGM
Weekenders (2025 & 2026)
NOVEMBER 22ND-23RD
1 EAST OF ENGLAND RALLIES
Norfolk TBC
NOVEMBER 22-25TH
1 DERBY ????????
Metal Detecting Digs & Rallies
DECEMBER 6-7TH
1 BOUDICCA RALLIES MDC
Upper Dean Pre Xmas Dig
DECEMBER 20-21ST
1 BOUDICCA RALLIES MDC
Woodnewton Xmas Dig
WEEKENDERS 2026
APRIL 25TH-1ST MAY
1 Metal Detecting Digs & Rallies
ERYRI..SNOWDONIA
APRIL 25TH-26TH
1 Valley Searchers Dig Events
WINCHESTER..HAMPSHIRE
MAY 1ST-5TH
1 Lets Go Digging UK MD Events
CEMMES..NR MACHYNLLEGH
MAY 22ND-25TH
1 South Manchester MDC
PRESTATYN..RHYL
AUGUST 13TH-16TH
1 MINELAB 500
Location TBC
AUGUST 25TH-31ST
1 Coil To The Soil Open Group
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED..NORTHUMBERLAND
AUGUST 28TH-31ST
1 Lets Go Digging UK MD Events
HINTON ON THE GREEN..EVESHAM
SEPTEMBER 24TH-27TH
1 Alba Unearthed MDC (non profit)
ANSTRUTHER COASTAL RALLY
Please note that this list will get bigger the more time goes by, and if you know of any metal detecting dig events, please send them to the form below for us to add them to this list to help everyone who wants to go to these amazing events.
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Darren Protheroe is the owner and creator of Wishful Detecting and aims to help share everything useful in the world of metal detecting and share all the best tips for beginners and share his mad adventures while on the road. Happy digging with me!