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Planning a session in Ashley Down, Bristol? Start with Bath Bridge, New Cut and Netham Weir. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.3 miles from Ashley Down
A rocky point below Black Nore Lighthouse at Portishead on the inner Bristol Channel. Fast tides, huge tidal range and turbid water define the mark. The foreshore is rough ground with boulders, kelp and gullies interspersed with small sand/gravel patches. Best results come over the flood into high water and...
9.6 miles from Ashley Down
A powerful estuary point at the tip of the Beachley peninsula (Gloucestershire) where the Rivers Wye and Severn meet beneath the M48 Severn Bridge. The ground is mixed rock, shale and scoured mud with fierce tidal runs, overfalls and deep channels close in. Best fished on neap tides and around...
9.7 miles from Ashley Down
A tidal creek and sea wall mark on the Severn Estuary at Littleton-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire. Anglers usually fish from the flood embankment and the mouth of the pill over soft mud with scoured channels. Expect powerful tides and huge ranges; plan sessions for the last two hours of the flood into...
9.8 miles from Ashley Down
A rough, rocky shoreline on the Portishead coast of the Bristol Channel with fast tidal flow and heavy ground. Best fished around the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb on medium to large springs. Expect strong currents, snaggy bottoms, and rapidly rising water; a...
9.8 miles from Ashley Down
Tidal estuary bank along the Severn at Littleton-upon-Severn, fished from the sea wall and edges of mudflats/saltmarsh. Extremely strong currents and a huge tidal range; best two hours either side of high water. Target gullies and channel edges rather than distance. Heavy grip leads and abrasion‑resistant gear recommended. Access is...
