UK Gold Prospector ⛏

The UK Gold Panning Map.
Now an Android App.

Yes — there is a gold panning app for the UK. UK Gold Prospector puts 300+ panning and prospecting sites, 201 of them BGS-verified, on your phone with GPS coordinates and access notes.

Install fromGoogle Play Or open the web app in your browser

Free to install and try — the full map is a one-off £29.99, yours for life. No subscription needed.

The app at a glance
UK gold panning app?
Yes — UK Gold Prospector, on Google Play for Android, and a web app in any browser
Sites
300+ across Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland — 201 BGS-verified
Price
Try before you pay — 4 sites with no account, 8 with a free account. Full map £29.99 once; optional Pro £6.99/mo
iPhone
No iOS app yet — the web app works in Safari
Offline
Site details cached on the phone; map tiles you have viewed stay available offline
Checkout
One-tap Google Play billing in the app · Stripe on the web · one account for both
UK Gold Prospector app map showing 300+ gold panning and prospecting locations across Britain

The full map — alluvial rivers, historic mines, BGS prospective zones and active workings, with GPS coordinates and access notes on every pin.

Bedrock geology overlay in the UK Gold Prospector app

Geology that shows you why

Toggle the bedrock overlay and see the gold-bearing formations under your feet — so you can read a valley the way experienced prospectors do, and find spots that aren't on anyone's list.

The geology overlay and 100+ premium sites are part of the optional Pro tier (£6.99/month or £59/year).

River Orchy, Scotland — a gold panning location on the map

Built for the riverbank, not the sofa

Trip planner, weather overlays, live flood alerts, GPX export for your handheld, and community field reports from other members. Every site carries what's been found there, how to reach it, and what to expect when you arrive.

Why install the Android app?

Questions people ask

Is there an app for gold panning in the UK?

Yes. UK Gold Prospector is an Android app on Google Play mapping 300+ UK gold panning and prospecting sites — 201 verified against British Geological Survey data — each with GPS coordinates and access notes. The same map runs as a web app in any browser.

Is the UK Gold Prospector app free?

It's free to install and try: 4 sites are open without an account and 8 with a free account. The full map is a one-off £29.99 lifetime unlock — no subscription required. Optional Pro (£6.99/month or £59/year) adds the geology overlay and 100+ premium sites.

Does the UK Gold Prospector app work on iPhone?

Not as a native app yet. On iPhone, open ukgoldprospector.co.uk in Safari — it's the same map and the same account — and use Share → Add to Home Screen for an app-like experience.

Does the app work offline?

Largely, yes. The app and its site details are cached on your phone, and map tiles you've already viewed stay available offline. Live extras — weather and flood alerts — need a connection.

How do I pay in the app?

Inside the app you pay with one-tap Google Play checkout. On the website it's card via Stripe. Either way it's one account — an unlock made on the web works in the app, and vice versa.

New to prospecting? Start with our guides:
How to start gold prospecting in the UK · Best gold panning locations in the UK · UK gold panning law, explained

Free to install · Full map £29.99, once
Install fromGoogle Play Open the web app instead

Android app · Google Play · works alongside the website with one account