Driftwood for firewood? Illegal?

[AlexB]

Look on your local os map, the mean high tide mark is what your looking for. From there to the water is free pickings. But heck, it's the beach. If you want to carry it, go for it.

[Lee Winger]

We had tons and tons on the beaches back in 2009 Timber clearance from Kent & Suffolk beaches I heard some blokes made 8' 12' sheds with there haul, trailer loads left the beaches

[Stephen Blair]

this was off part of the beech that has about a dozen houses on it, they said it was ok as it was always getting washed up onto their gardens. Last year during the storm my guys went out and had to remove some that had washed right up against 1 of the houses and was battering the property.

[Stubby]

Its the mean high water mark / Springs and neaps are diofferent .

[Smythtrees]

Wow, super bit of kit there Stephen

[spudulike]

I believe if the wood has sails and sailors on it, then it is theft....and they get a bit miffed if you try to cut lumps off it:lol:

 

Haul it away - sure no one will complain, isn't it maratime salvage or something like that:confused1:

[GardenKit]

Might be as well to google driftwood. There is something I recall about toxic fumes from driftwood, due to the salt its soaked up. May be nothing, but worth checking.

[Stephen Blair]

we cut, split and burn the lot. Never had any problems. Stones and sand in cracks were obvious and easy to see and avoid.

[spudulike]

we cut, split and burn the lot. Never had any problems. Stones and sand in cracks were obvious and easy to see and avoid.

 

Youneed to avoid sand in your crack, it will chafe a bit:blushing:

[Stephen Blair]

It was either that or crevice spud!!