Gold UK - in search of the Welsh gold Glory Hole 

Thanks for raising this point Gareth .A lot of viewers share an interest in sluicing and I welcome any further information you have on this very subject.

Fuck the river police!

@@Winzor722 Agreed.

@Simon Cameron Thanks for sharing the information Simon. Much appreciated.

@Simon Cameron It's so confusing. I have never panned for gold myself, but the news media on stories surrounding this activity quote The Crown Estate as saying that you can't even keep the gold you find. So is this true?? So it's not just environmental, they won't admit it's because of the money! Panning for gold is an age old custom, and I think you should be able to keep what you find. Some want to call it theft!

Thank you so much for commenting on my channel and I wish you all the best for the future on your road to recovery. There are so many things out there to be discovered and the great outdoors offers it all to you, you just have to get out there and find what it is. The search for gold has captured mankinds attention for thousands of years and I am sure that once you find that first spec of gold in the bottom of your pan, your life will change for ever..... All the best, MrdazP1

Thank you Ikramullah . I love the great outdoors 👍

Hello Sli, that sounds like a really interesting project. Do you have a weight in mind to make the jewelry

Hello Kenneth. That's a really great comment. Thank you so much for watching. We are not able to get out at the moment but hopefully when things are back to normal this will change

I always like watching Two toes videos for the best advice , he is right up there.

Took a while to get all the shots done on this trip and spent more time mooching with the dog . Thanks for watching.

Hello Dave. Thank you fro dropping by tonight and sharing a comment. I hope to be out soon at a river in the UK

Thanks for the great feedback Lance. I filmed this over the recent bank holiday and can't wait to for the next one . Cheers.

Cheers Simon. I need to have more faith in the little drone. Every time I fly it I worry about something going wrong lol. It certainly adds another dimension to the video.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I'm on my second drone after not being to carefull, :-) my clips are all undited, ru-vid.comvideos

Hello Dawn, this is all started after breaking my collar bone on a bike ride. One of the lads said you will have to watch a boxset of dvds from start to finish whilst You're off work to ease the boredom. I chose Gold Rush lol....Thanks for dropping by .

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures See there always a bright side, break your bones and end up finding gold in the Welsh hills :-)

Cheers Roger. This one took a bit of effort with all the different locations to fit in - in a weekend.

Cheers TasD hopefully the weather will pick up soon for summer.

Good luck Andy and give it a try. Take a nice picnic with you too. All the best.

Thanks Jim. This is flood gold and there are people out there who look for much bigger and heavier stuff than me but it was a great trip out for early May.

Cheers Jim I was down there today testing 3 sluices side by side.

Thanks for the comments Richard. I don't class myself as a proper panner yet and I have met some guys who can find some amazing stuff at this location. All I know is that you have to try and scratch away at all the bits most people might not otherwise do, It's all self tought but I always have to mention Southpaw Davey's channel because I did learn a lot from his videos over in Switzerland where he prospects .

Hey thanks John. I hope you're ok. I believe the government have a package put together to return stranded British Nationals. Stay safe buddy and best of luck.

It's a great way to get to see places you may never have thought existed.

Thanks for the comments , they are very much appreciated. I am hoping to do a bit more soon. Hopefully some sniping.

It's a great hobby and once you see the gold in your pan it will change the way you see things buddy. It's a big learning curve and you have to put the practice in but the rewards are massive, no matter how big or small the gold is. Best of luck !

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures thanks mate really appreciate the words, I just moved from the Cairngorms back down to just outside Edinburgh, it seems I got into it at a bad time since I was in one of the better places to be lol! I just keep an eye out and learn as I go!

Great stuff there pal. Let us know how you get on

I do love the look of Welsh Gold in the pan 🙂

It's a great piece of kit alright

Thanks Paul, I like the locations and amazing views visiting these rivers and the dog gets a good walk too. Gold is a great subject to film I think , there is something about it that I can't explain .

Wow, first and foremost that sounds like an interesting lifestyle , hunting fishing and foraging for your daily needs. You need a week up in Tyndrum or somewhere around that area and you will find 7g of gold if you sluice the gravels down to bedrock and then work the tightly packed cracks. I personally don't do the Facebook platform but the gold panning groups will give you another insight into what's going on out there. Look after the HW too they are a nice piece of kit

Hi Gerald, this was just under a gram of gold. So could be between £40 - £100 quid but I don't do it for that. I just leave it in a thimble. I really enjoy the video making to be honest but thanks for the comments .

I dare say there will be a few specs at Aber Falls Mark and more so up near Loch Lomond. It's the places you find on this journey in search of gold that are priceless to me. Hopefully we can get back out there soon and enjoy doing the things we love pal.

Any joy at Aber falls?

That's what it's all about Lewis, if you are catching lead shot then you are looking in the right place for the heavies which are dropping out in the flow and that your sluice is working well, which sluice are you using pal.

Thank you for your comments they are very much appreciated. I will try and make a few more over summer.

Thank you Mark for commenting , most places have be worked over and over on this river so it's good to know where the spots are

Thanks for watching and commenting Parmorama

Cheers SO. I love the great outdoors and who knows what is out there waiting to be found.

Thank you too! I am missing this place and I think Alba minerals resources will find a tonne of gold here ( well maybe a few tones lol)

Thanks for watching Retro Dude.

Try some quiet parts of the main river that goes inland from Barmouth but be mindful of permissions 😉

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comments, cheers D

There may well be gold there Shaun as the Copper mine is just down the road but it takes a lot of patience and prospecting to find these spots. I was just sampling a few gravel bars when I went to Beddgelert

The gold belt is nearly 30 miles long

There will be veins which run from Cornwall, Devon into Wales, Ireland ,The Lakes and on to Scotland. It's all good stuff.

Very bad boy indeed lol.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures faf

If it’s good enough for the queen

I live in the valleys any good for gold

😂😂

There could be a glory hole in a town near us all buddy.

He loves a good walk through this forest and dip in the river.

It's kind of what you would call easy gold but what I like about it is the colour of it in the black pan.

Thanks Geoff not a lot of gold but the dog got some great walking done this weekend

Some people will put a few specs in a bag of "paydirt" and sell it on ebay for enthusiasts to pan at home with the guarantee of finding gold. It's an interesting read about taking pebbles off our beaches , let alone gold too ! As for me I don't gold pan for any profit or to sell the tiny specs so I don't really know. It's just a hobby and a great subject to film.

Hello Kalbo , thanks for the comments. This river now has no panning signs in place. Leadhills is the next best place to pan for gold which is further north. It's a relatively cheap hobby to get into.

Thanks for the sub! I haven't been able to get for a long time due to the restrictions in place and this river now has a ban on gold panning !! But hopefully I will be able to find some new ground or carry on with prospecting new places.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures awesome I am moving to Wales this year looking forward to exploring and seeing new places y the gold ban on panning? Seems unfair

Best of luck buddy , you never know where you just might find it.

Thanks for watching, I have a great sniping video to come soon.

Hello Philip, Gold may well be owned by the crown, and for example, Prince Andrew , as a potential heir to the throne has been afforded a life style that .............. ?? Can become thought provoking. As an amateur enthusiast I prospect to see if is there any colour out there in the nooks n' crannies and having found it, I have a propensity to throw it back. The chase is better than the catch so to speak. Stay safe , keep healthy and have a mooch in your local streams buddy. ( I would always seek permission where ever possible though) if not try Leadhills where you can get a pass / permit.

FINDERS KEEPERS....SCREW THE CROWN !

Thanks for watching Mike. Can I ask what part of Wales you were from..... Was it my accent that you didn't understand lol.

Caerphilly

@@redkite3317 This location is much further up North Mike.

Ok,I guess it’s top secret lol

@@redkite3317 Ha ha . I call it my secret river but It's a well know river in North Wales where the Royals get their gold from.

Hello Gregory. Thanks for the comments. I was using the DJI Spark. Have you checked out my drone shots from the "Tyndrum Gold" video. They are a great piece of kit.

Thanks I will check it out. I am a metal detectorist but love watching white water goldrush and all the others on discovery. Keep up the good work.

@@gregorydobson4307 White water is an amazing series which is right on the edge of risk and adventure for the reward. Thanks for coming back to me, cheers.

Cheers Jamie thanks for taking the time to reply , all the best.

It was all super fine stuff Paul with a few slightly bigger pieces.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Very nice, going to have a go myself sometime , loving the drone shots too 🙂

@@Time2Wonder70 good luck and let us know how you get on.

Cheers GPS. I know you asked a question about this on the on the last video. I kind of winged it a bit there with the topic but it was a cracking weekend to get out and test the recent high water gravels. The sluice , yes It will still be there to pan out I guess.

Hey up PD. Cheers. I think we are all pirates truth be known pal.

Thanks again for the comments.

Thanks and love the little crevice sucker.. nice!

Hello, I always try to respond to my comments . The truth is - Not a lot. It must take years to find a thimble full. It is a rare precious metal and I can assure you that this is the case.

Cheers

MrDazP1 I’ve also just subscribed 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m a huge fan on the Gold Rush tv series and didn’t know there was such a thing of Gold Rush UK........well your version anyway, your camera work, music and editing makes the vlogs more enjoyable 👍🏻👍🏻

@@Coaster_Crazy Thank you so much for the positive feed back. It all started after watching the hit TV series thinking, I will give this a go in the UK. There is gold in them there hills (more than you would think !)

MrDazP1 love it mate !! Only seen a few videos but what do you do with all the gold you find and where was the biggest nugget you have found so far !?

@@Coaster_Crazy I don't do anything with it. I just love the great outdoors and this is one of them hobbies that makes good viewing and it's nice to show the rest of the world that it is in the UK. Some people will sell a few specs mixed in with gravels on eBay and make a few quid but I'm not in it for that or any other reasons. If you watch my Tyndrum gold video that has a nice picker in it.

Thanks for watching

The river is in this area but they have banned gold panning since the gold mine re opened Guto.

Thanks for the feedback QJ much appreciated.

There's nothing stopping you from throwing it all back at the end of the day.

Well Ben, you need to look for the crevices with compacted gravels and pebbles that are locked in place. Look for the key stone that locks em all together and do what is necessary to loosen it. You could make a scraper out of an old machine blade ( or from a mitre saw) to scrape away the smaller stuff. A crack is crack whether it's in West Lancashire or North Wales buddy. But I think you already knew that , lol

I need to have a go at detecting , thanks for the comments.

Hello Graham. I still have the five o sit on top and the Islander Paradise in the garage. I was only thinking the other day that I need to get back out in the sea , when the waters warm up a little, and try some more surfing at Hells mouth again. Too many hobbies pal and not enough time to fit things in. But yes I will see what I can do.

MrDazp1 awesome I will look forward to it . If you ever think of selling it think of me .

Thanks MrRedeyedJ. It's not everyone's cup of tea and I appreciate your comments. I do like making the films and your right. Sometimes I only get a few hundred views lol.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures so... When are you coming down to farmer land so I can let you have a shoot of the. 25 HW77k and pan the dart etc? :D

Try the Leadhills mining museum for places to pan Shane. They offer courses which is a great start into this fantastic hobby

Good tip pal. I think the dogs tongue must be like sand paper cos it's always spotless and a bit rough on the surface. Joking apart my biggest problem is getting the pans absolutely spotlessley clean for trips to rivers where they may not be reports of gold. The tiny tiny particles like to sit in cracks and scoured sections of the pan.

It's a great location

It sure is amazing place and come down panning with the fella

Practice panning with general dirt and place a couple of small lead fishing weights in the dirt. Pan it into a water container in the garden . Once you know you can catch the lead every time , start to do this with your gravels.

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Thankyou ❤️ I will dig the back garden 😂

Yes you do but it has always been accepted at this river. They have put signs up now saying no panning but it hasn't stopped people going.

Personally I think it does for sure Corey but it all depends on how far you are prepared to dig and move dirt . Local knowledge on your favourite river goes a long way.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Top man👌🏻

They've banned 🚫 gold panning in Wales on this river !

Thanks for the comment. How did I get into gold panning? Well I fell off my bike and was laid up for some time so decided to watch back to back episodes of the hit show "Gold Rush" whilst my bones healed lol. I said to my dad, when I'm fit again I fancy having a crack at that. Here we are 3 years on.

MrDazp1 ah very similar situation to me with lock picking, thanks for the reply and all the fantastic videos 👍

It's only a bit of fun Dave. Thanks for watching. The drone is the DJI Spark. It's a good little piece of kit.

It's a play on words Iain but I have watched a few kayaking videos of this river to what it's like in flood. You'd be surprised though how few people know about where it is.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Well worth watching kayaking videos to understand river flows at high levels and find low pressure areas on a river, hopefully find gold as well.

@@iainrenton7527 Sure thing, Iv'e checked a few rivers out this way and they also help you to look at the bedrock too. it's all good stuff.

Does anyone know the location or name of this river? is it called the secret river? i mite go when lockdowns off, im going nuts stuck in

I tend to throw the tiny specs back now after my session for this reason but if they wanted it I would happily give it to them.

There are so many people who frequent this place and still do Shaun. It is a cracking place to explore and there is a lot of gold still be found here. Give it a go !

I don't find enough gold Demma lol but yes the thought did cross my mind with the sluice. It must have been transported from the next section round the corner. It would be interesting to know how long it has been lost for though.

And no I don't smelt the gold. One day I might just have a go at it . Thanks for the comments.

If you had taken the sluice, I dont think you would be able to return it. There was no identifying marks or names so only if someone sees this vid and gets in contact with you would you have to return it (or be charged with theft by finding). If you had gold in it....That would have to be returned to the queen (lol). This is the equivilent of you finding a crowbar that has forced a window that a thief left behind.

@@DEmma1972 My best policy is to be honest to the viewers and place it back in the area until it is discovered. The last thing I need is to do a finders keepers with it lol. Some people recognise my dog down here now so it's still there burried under a few stones. It's all good stuff down at the river, never a dull moment lol.

Still want to know where lol. Scotland is like 4+ hours away

That's a fair point Matthew

The owner of Gwynfynydd a ceo of some shop had as a tax d odge but suddenly hit a strike of £1000000 a month he gave the Q ueen a kilo. A few years later became Sir Mark Weinberg. A few years later LORD WEinberg

Hello Nathan, It's from Ruthless mining but I don't think they make them anymore.

You normally find loads of that material in the sluice as a heavy concentrate. It's very slivery on the inside if you break it open.

@@MrDazP1adv3nturesI will check the info on the mineral. If it is monazite then as it contains thorium, its slightly radioactive.

Nice one , it can be a challenge trying to make videos to everyone's taste. Some hate the music , full stop ! Others don't like you panning on their favourite location. I just try to capture the highlights from the days session down at the river.

Thanks Nicola

Hello Christopher. If you could see it - physically with your own eyes you be be surprised at what I have actually found. Gold is a rare and precious metal. I have only found half a thimble full of the good stuff......Bit it is a fantastic hobby.

Oh rgt ok keep it up like your vids thinking of starting meself

Is this south Wales or South West England.

Hello Steve, it' a grey area pal which is the same colour as lead lol.

I wouldn't like to say now because they have banned panning since this was made and you don't want to be getting into any undue attention Nomskey

Or do I live in the wrong area

There is gold in a stream in your area. A gold prospector called One man and his pan found some near a local golf course.

It's Welsh and it's a hole Ben.........

This is near Dolgellau

So am I, but never panned for gold , because of the risk of prosecution, I know of the wen and the bigger river next to it,

No one ever bothers you here. There's hundreds of people regularly panning .

Hello Andrew, the gold belt starts near Dolgellua and extends for 30 miles in a northerly direction. The main rivers up there have had gold panning bans since the Alba mining company have taken over the gold mines. Keep researching on line where gold has been reported. Leadhills in Scotland is a classic place where you can find a few specs within a few yards of your car which is reasurring to know when you have got loads of kit to carry. If you are sluicing, I would always work all the gravels from the area you are digging. You might just find a few specs in the mid layers. There's so much to learn about this fascinating hobby and you just have to take your time. Black sands are a good indicator for where the heavier materials are travelling down the river. You never know you might hit it lucky one day and day and find that elusive nugget. But be mindful of gold fever, lol. It does exist !

Hello Michael , are you interested in gold panning ??

Cheers Cov.

Cheers Mr Me. It is a place I fancy trying. Is it small stuff like here. I heard the Romans took a lot lol .

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures supposed to be a microsopic tpye deposit but the romans had a ball mill so has to be some big stuff suppose thats how they found it panning ? never tryed im i fisherman fished the river but never panned love you chanel will have to try

@@northchannelburryportfishi4303 I think they hydraulically mined it by flooding the earth to bedrock and picked the gold up after. What fish are down there? Trout or Salmon.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures yes they where lots of ponds and aqau ducts left over from it dolaucothi gold mine is worth a visit check out the legend of the five saints the locasl think that the stone from the ore crusher was created by the devil resting on a rock !

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures the river cothi has brown trout salmon and sea trout a great place to fish late summer if your an angler

It's in north Wales but they have banned panning here now.

I wouldn't want to give the wrong advice but I would follow the footpaths and rights of way to the location you mentioned and do some recreational prospecting . It is far enough out of the way, if you know what I mean, to spend an afternoon and maybe not see a sole. I know exactly where you mean too. That area is part of the 30 mile gold belt.

Thanks for watching Bmusk.

Some people will sell it in "Paydirt" bags for people to pan for gold at home. I don't get involved in buying or selling gold Ting ting. Gold should be assayed though to find it's purity and value.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures its crazy isnt it, in other countries, you find you keep :(

@@Erevoking Most enthusiast will take home the few tiny specs and call it a great day out.

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures yes if i my son and i found 1 spec we would be so happy, waiting for our gold pan to turn up, just dont want to get in trouble for taking the gold home

@@Erevoking Have fun and stay safe Ting Ting

They reckon Welsh gold could go for £100 / g

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Nice. Thank you. My new hobby. I'll be watching lots more lol

@@japreet_kah Thank you GM

I never mentioned the name of the river in Scotland and this river has always been my go to "Secret river" same as the river in England. I think in making films you need conventions or themes that you can run with throughout the series.