Coming from Florida, the idea of a metal detector conjures two images. One is of old men combing the beach looking for treasure and the other is an image of slightly younger men using a hired metal detector to find a lost set of keys or a wedding ring. In the first case, metal detecting is a hobby, while in the second it is a necessity.

Therefore, if you find yourself in the second category, metal detectors for hire deals in the UK is an option. However, I have been thinking about the first option as well. I have travelled to so many battlefields, old ruins, castles and beaches, I am sure if I had a metal detector I’d have found all types of interesting things. Of course, you really have to be careful with what you find, in many cases it might belong in a museum.

What I want to do is find metal detectors for hire deals in the UK and rent one for a week or two and try it out. Places such as HSS Hire and Gary’s Detecting offer short-term metal detector hire in the UK starting as low as 10 pounds a day. This way you can just hire the metal detector to find your lost keys or hire a metal detector to see if you have any treasure buried in your backyard.