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Best marks near Avon
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Friars Cliff
4.7 miles from Avon
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...
View markMudeford Harbour Wall
4.7 miles from Avon
Mudeford Harbour Wall is the stone harbour arm at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, fished from the top of the wall and...
View markChristchurch Harbour Walls
4.7 miles from Avon
The Christchurch Harbour Walls are the paired stone/concrete training walls at the harbour entrance, fished from the wall tops and adjacent rock/ledge...
View markSouthbourne Beach
4.8 miles from Avon
Long, clean sand-and-shingle surf beach between Boscombe and Hengistbury Head with timber groynes. Generally snag-free with gentle to moderate slope; fishable at...
View markSteamer Point
4.8 miles from Avon
A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly...
View markFisherman's Walk
4.8 miles from Avon
Open, gently shelving sandy beach between Boscombe and Southbourne with timber groynes and a seasonal cliff lift. Best results come on a...
View markQuick links: Friars Cliff · Mudeford Harbour Wall · Christchurch Harbour Walls · Southbourne Beach · Steamer Point · Fisherman's Walk
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Friars Cliff
4.7 miles from Avon
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...
Mudeford Harbour Wall
4.7 miles from Avon
Mudeford Harbour Wall is the stone harbour arm at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, fished from the top of the wall and along the inside edge where tide runs hard on springs. Access is on foot from Mudeford Quay with flat, easy walking, but expect exposed conditions, snags, and strong...
Christchurch Harbour Walls
4.7 miles from Avon
The Christchurch Harbour Walls are the paired stone/concrete training walls at the harbour entrance, fished from the wall tops and adjacent rock/ledge areas with fast tidal run, deeper water along the edges and calmer harbour water inside. Access is on foot via the promenade/paths from Mudeford Quay and Avon Beach;...
Southbourne Beach
4.8 miles from Avon
Long, clean sand-and-shingle surf beach between Boscombe and Hengistbury Head with timber groynes. Generally snag-free with gentle to moderate slope; fishable at range for flats and close-in in a surf for bass. Best at dusk into dark, especially on a flooding tide. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish around groyne...
Steamer Point
4.8 miles from Avon
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,...
Fisherman's Walk
4.8 miles from Avon
Open, gently shelving sandy beach between Boscombe and Southbourne with timber groynes and a seasonal cliff lift. Best results come on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. Whiting and pouting dominate in autumn–winter; summer brings bass in surf, dogfish, mackerel and the odd ray or smoothhound. Night fishing...