Fun Gold Panning For Everyone!

Join us for a fun experience of gold panning at our beautiful stream near Holsworthy!
Devon is well known for it’s rich and varied mineral deposits. This includes GOLD in the Holsworthy area!

Your experience will be along the following lines:-

  • Short walk to / from the gold panning station
  • Instruction & issue equipment
  • 1 hour gold panning in the stream
  • Return equipment to the panning station
  • Review finds with each other
  • Keep what you find!*
  • Bring a picnic if you would like to relax at our picnic area after your experience!
  • Free photos via our Social Media pages

Will this be the start of your prospecting career?!?
Join The Devon Gold Rush!!

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Gold in Holsworthy?

What might you find?

  • Fools Gold (Pyrite)
  • Bits of Quartz some times with crystals
  • Pretty Sandstones with Mica crystals
  • Maybe if you are lucky – even some real Gold?!? 

Whatever minerals you find in the stream it’s yours to keep and treasure forever!*

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Booking Details

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Prices – Adults £25 – Children £12.50
Wear old shoes, wet suit shoes, wellies.  You might get wet!
Bring reading glasses if you need them!
Duration 2 Hours Approx (At least 1 Hour Gold Panning)
Suitable for – We suggest age 6 and above
Facilities – Field Parking, Picnic Benches, Tuck Shop, Portable Toilet
Arrive – 5 mins before your planned start time
No dogs allowed
When you book you will automatically receive detailed joining instructions by e-mail
(Bookings are taken through the Bude Canoe Experience, of which we are a part)
* Technically – Any gold or silver found belongs to the Crown, not you, or us, so must be returned to the stream.  Please remember a find is not guaranteed. 

Open Season –  Start of May Half Term – End of Summer Holidays.
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Where are we?

Southcombe Farm
Staddon Road
Holsworthy
Devon EX22 6NH

07595922248

info@southcombe.net

The Far Western Outlier of the Gold Bearing Crediton Trough!

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David RaybouldDavid Raybould
08:42 16 Sep 23
Matthew EaglesMatthew Eagles
21:39 25 Aug 23
An excellent experience. Clear and well presented instructions and support throughout. Heartily recommended.
Mark & Jackie MilesMark & Jackie Miles
15:44 05 Aug 23
I'm a Grandma and I arranged this activity but didn't know if it would " work".The whole family from adults, a 19 year old, 16 year old and 9 year old really enjoyed this activity. Very good communication regarding the activity as due to heavy rain on the day it had to be cancelled but the family were able to take part the next afternoon.The family didn't find any gold but they did find fools gold . They reported that they had an enthusiastic leader who was great. Highly recommended.
Darren BennionDarren Bennion
07:59 29 Jul 23
Great.Lovely experience with my children.
Carolyn DajaniCarolyn Dajani
07:41 01 Jun 23
Paul gave just the right amount of information for kids between the ages of 10-14yrs, including demonstration of ‘how to’. The kids had a great time exploring the river and panning, one struck lucky multiple times finding lumps of fools gold! Kids have already requested to come back, great fun.
David RaybouldDavid Raybould
08:42 16 Sep 23
Matthew EaglesMatthew Eagles
21:39 25 Aug 23
An excellent experience. Clear and well presented instructions and support throughout. Heartily recommended.
Mark & Jackie MilesMark & Jackie Miles
15:44 05 Aug 23
I'm a Grandma and I arranged this activity but didn't know if it would " work".The whole family from adults, a 19 year old, 16 year old and 9 year old really enjoyed this activity. Very good communication regarding the activity as due to heavy rain on the day it had to be cancelled but the family were able to take part the next afternoon.The family didn't find any gold but they did find fools gold . They reported that they had an enthusiastic leader who was great. Highly recommended.
Darren BennionDarren Bennion
07:59 29 Jul 23
Great.Lovely experience with my children.
Carolyn DajaniCarolyn Dajani
07:41 01 Jun 23
Paul gave just the right amount of information for kids between the ages of 10-14yrs, including demonstration of ‘how to’. The kids had a great time exploring the river and panning, one struck lucky multiple times finding lumps of fools gold! Kids have already requested to come back, great fun.
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