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Best marks near Avon
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
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 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 markAvon Beach
4.8 miles from Avon
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities,...
View markHighcliffe Castle Beach
4.9 miles from Avon
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....
View markQuick links: Friars Cliff · Southbourne Beach · Steamer Point · Fisherman's Walk · Avon Beach · Highcliffe Castle Beach
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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...
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...
Avon Beach
4.8 miles from Avon
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities, making it popular. Fishing is best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark when anglers can reach the outer sand bars. Expect winter whiting and dogfish,...
Highcliffe Castle Beach
4.9 miles from Avon
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...