Shingle-and-sand beach directly below Highcliffe Castle on Christchurch Bay, with timber/rock groynes and patches of clay and rough ground between cleaner sand....

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Steamer Point

(6.5/10)

70.0 miles from Town, North

A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly...

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Hempsted

(5.4/10)

70.2 miles from Town, North

Hempsted is a tidal River Severn bank mark on the west side of Gloucester. It’s classic upper-estuary fishing: deep, fast-flowing channels with...

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Friars Cliff

(6.8/10)

70.3 miles from Town, North

An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby...

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160 Marks Found

Chewton Bunny

(6.5/10)

69.1 miles from Town, North

Shingle-and-sand beach where the Chewton Bunny stream meets Christchurch Bay, on the east side of Highcliffe. The stream mouth creates gutters and a colour line that regularly draws baitfish and bass; nearby ground is mostly clean with patches of small stones between timber groynes. Best on a flooding tide, especially...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Small-eyed Ray

Highcliffe Beach

(6.4/10)

69.4 miles from Town, North

Highcliffe Beach is a shingle-and-sand surf beach backed by soft cliffs and groynes, facing Christchurch Bay with views to the Isle of Wight. It fishes best on a flooding tide, especially at dusk and after dark, with onshore SW winds pushing a lively surf that draws bass close. Summer offers...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole

Highcliffe Castle Beach

(6.9/10)

69.8 miles from Town, North

Shingle-and-sand beach directly below Highcliffe Castle on Christchurch Bay, with timber/rock groynes and patches of clay and rough ground between cleaner sand. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark, when surf gutters form along the bars. Summer brings bass in the surf, smoothhounds on peeler...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Steamer Point

(6.5/10)

70.0 miles from Town, North

A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly clean sand with patches of mixed ground and timber groynes. Best results are typically on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings shoals of mackerel,...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Hempsted

(5.4/10)

70.2 miles from Town, North

Hempsted is a tidal River Severn bank mark on the west side of Gloucester. It’s classic upper-estuary fishing: deep, fast-flowing channels with steep, muddy foreshore, a huge tidal range and the occasional Severn Bore. Most anglers fish from the firm floodbank rather than the mud below. Best results are typically...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Friars Cliff

(6.8/10)

70.3 miles from Town, North

An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby car parks makes it a straightforward shore mark. Fish the scoured gutters between groynes and beyond the outer bar; best results are typically at dusk into dark and...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole