Metal detecting shops in London?

[james1969]

 Hi Lads, I'll be in London next week with the family for a well needed holiday, staying in Earls Court, can anyone tell me if there are any detecting shops I can get to on the Tube? All I can see online is Joan Allen who are way too far out?

[Gary]

There's nothing in the London area. The British Museum is worth a day out.

[james1969]

 ohh well...Thanks Gary,  yes the BM is fantastic, will spend a day there again this time as well.

[impos1]

Even more exciting - you could get the tube to London airport , fly to Birmingham , visit Nigel at Regtons and fly back with your shiny new detector - all within 4 hours while the wife is shopping in Oxford street 

[rusty old bucket]

As said the British museum is worth a visit, there's a hoard display on at the moment ....
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/hoards.aspx

Also you can do some eyes only searching on the Thames foreshore , message this group and there suggest where to go, hazards etc.
https://www.facebook.com/LondonMudlark/

If you want to get out of London , a couple of trains (just over a hour)Victoria --Bromley South--Eynsford  will get you to Eynsford in Kent, there's a Roman villa here, a nice village good pubs serving decent food by the river.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lullingstone-roman-villa/

As for shops Biggin Hill (Joan Allen) is the closest , not doable by train and if your not use to London traffic  dont bother ...

[james1969]

  Thanks for the suggestions lads, looking forward to the trip!