‘I first started metal detecting back in 1976 on the farm where my parents trained racehorses in Ascot in Berkshire. It was during the heat wave that year that a parch mark showed on one of the fields and this turned out to be the course of a Roman road. It was here that I found my first Roman coin, a sestertius of Faustina using a C-Scope BFO detector. From then on I was hooked!’

Now Pete runs the largest metal detecting club in the country . He called the club ‘The Weekend Wanderers’ and started out with about thirty members. Early success on farm land with some excellent finds saw the club rapidly grow to over 3000 members. Club members have had many excellent successes on digs organised by the Weekend Wanderers amongst which are several hoards of Celtic and Roman coins, ancient burials & many items declared treasure.

‘I created the Weekend Wanderers back in 1997 after I realised that many detectorists experienced difficulty gaining permission to metal detect on farm land. I found that many land owners were happier to grant permission to a professional, well run organisation and hence the Weekend Wanderers were born’

With many years of experience site hunting, we have built up an extensive knowledge of where is best to find ancient coins and relics in England. News of the many excellent finds that the Weekend Wanderers have made soon travelled abroad. Interest from overseas visitors to search on land here in the UK rapidly grew so because of your love, great enthusiasm and appreciation for our rich history, the new and exciting Weekend Wanderers ENGLAND DETECTING TOURS was formed!

‘Our aim is to ensure that you really enjoy your detecting tour with us and of course, make great finds’ says Pete. ‘Our highest priority is satisfied customers and you can rest assured that we will go the extra mile to give you an adventure that you will not forget’

And this is where Pete, his wife Sarah and best friend Alan come in. Together they make a great team with over 100 years detecting experience between them.

Sarah’s speciality is Tudor history and she has some great stories of that period to tell whilst Alan who is a retired cockney London cabbie and certainly knows how to show you a good time, that is if you survive his sense of humour

With our expert team as your personal tour guides, you are certain to have a memorable trip and with luck make great finds and make many good friends. Most importantly of all, we are sure that you will have a great time here in England on tour with us!