Fishing in Newhaven

1.4 miles from Newhaven

Tide Mills Beach is an open shingle shore between Newhaven and Seaford, reached from nearby parking and coastal paths with a short walk over uneven pebbles. It fishes as a typical Sussex surf beach: best around a moving tide for flatfish, bass and winter whiting, while summer brings mackerel and...

1.8 miles from Newhaven

Bishopstone Beach is a mainly shingle shore on the western side of Seaford, with groynes and patches of rougher chalk/stone ground adding interest to an otherwise open beach. Access is generally from nearby roadside and residential approaches via short paths or steps to the foreshore; it is a useful mixed-session...

2.2 miles from Newhaven

A secluded shingle bay below the Fairlight cliffs, Friars' Bay is reached on foot from the clifftop/coastal-path area, with a rough and potentially steep final approach. It fishes as a mixed beach-and-rough-ground mark: cleanish shingle casts can produce flatfish, whiting and rays, while the rockier margins and gullies suit bass,...

2.7 miles from Newhaven

A mainly shingle shore beneath Peacehaven’s chalk cliffs, with mixed rough and cleaner patches around the outfalls, groynes and broken ground. Access is on foot via steep cliff paths or steps rather than directly by vehicle, and fishing is typically best around low-water features, on a flooding tide, or at...

2.8 miles from Newhaven

Seaford Beach is a long, open shingle shore backed by the promenade, with easy access at several points and timber groynes creating useful fish-holding features. It is mainly a distance-fishing venue for flatfish, whiting and occasional rays, while summer brings mackerel, garfish and bass within range; fish the moving tide...

3.3 miles from Newhaven

A steep chalk-cliff and rough-ground mark east of Saltdean, usually approached from cliff-top paths and only fished where a safe, established descent or low-water ledge is available. It is a mobile, tackle-demanding venue with broken chalk, gullies and kelp holding summer species, while deeper-water casts can produce cod, whiting and...