Fishing in Hawkinge

2.6 miles from Hawkinge

A tidal shingle beach with patches of chalk, boulders and rough ground beneath the Warren cliffs east of Folkestone; access is by a steep path from the cliff-top/parking area and fishing is best around moving water, with mixed rough-ground and open-beach tactics producing seasonal variety.

2.9 miles from Hawkinge

A shingle-and-rock shore beneath Folkestone’s East Cliff, Wear Bay is reached by a steep approach from the clifftop/foreshore paths and suits mobile anglers able to manage uneven ground. It fishes best around the flooding tide and into darkness for mixed Channel species, with clean shingle patches for flatfish and rays...

3.0 miles from Hawkinge

Copt Point is a shingle-and-rock mark beneath the Folkestone cliffs, reached by a walk along the coastal path or beach from the Warren/Cheriton side. It offers mixed-ground fishing with deeper water close in around the point, producing seasonal sport for bait anglers and occasional lure fishing, but tides, weed, slippery...

3.0 miles from Hawkinge

Sunny Sands is a small, sheltered sandy beach immediately west of Folkestone Harbour, reached easily on foot from the seafront and nearby town parking. It is a light-tackle, short-cast venue rather than a big-distance beach, with best prospects around the flooding tide, at dusk, and from the beach edges near...

3.1 miles from Hawkinge

The Stade is a compact shingle-and-rock foreshore beside Folkestone Harbour and the old harbour frontage, fished from the beach around groynes, rough patches and the seawall margins. Access is straightforward from the seafront and harbour parking, but space can be limited; it is a mobile, tide-led mark suited to spinning...

3.4 miles from Hawkinge

The restored Harbour Arm is a long, exposed concrete pier and harbour structure with level promenade access, railings and deep water close in; fish only from areas where angling is permitted, as events and public use can restrict space. It is mainly a float- and leger-fishing mark, producing summer pelagics...