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Summertime gold panning and Gold Prospecting in Scotland. The area around Leadhills and Wanlockhead has been mined for Lead, Zinc Silver and Gold over the centuries. Today I took my show on the road to this very special place.This is an account of my gold panning adventure filmed at the stunning Mennock pass in Scotland.
This is one of a few locations in the United Kingdom where you can get a licence to pan for gold. The licenses are issued by The Buccleuch Estate as part of The Queensberry estate.
On today's adventure the sun was shining which had warmed the waters up enough to go sniping and if you are not sure what sniping is, it is where you put a wetsuit on and try find the gold beneath the surface with your own eyes.
Wearing a wetsuit enables you to access parts of the river you wouldn't normally be able to and coupled with a sluice, it can improve your chances of finding gold.
This is also a great place to camp in the wild - which was also part of the adventure.
This is my account of the adventure and I hope it gives you an insight into how to find gold in the UK.
Gold Panning
Gold prospecting
Gold Sniping
Gold Rush
Scottish Gold