The New Cut is a fast-flowing tidal channel of the River Avon running through south-central Bristol, with steep stone/concrete embankments, mud margins...

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Spike Island

(6.2/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Spike Island lines the Bristol Floating Harbour between the New Cut and Cumberland Basin. It offers deep, sheltered, largely non‑tidal water along...

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Cumberland Basin

(6/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Cumberland Basin is the tidal entrance to Bristol’s Floating Harbour: deep, swirling water around lock gates, piers and vertical quay walls with...

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Vauxhall Bridge

(6/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Tidal estuary mark on the New Cut at Vauxhall Bridge, central Bristol. Fish from the railings on either bank (Cumberland Road or...

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Quick links: Hotwells · The Pump House, Hotwells · New Cut · Spike Island · Cumberland Basin · Vauxhall Bridge

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Bass Flounder European Eel Mullet (Thick-lipped) Mullet (Thin-lipped) Common Goby Sand Goby European Smelt

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34 Marks Found

Hotwells

(6/10)

1.3 miles from Woolcott Park

Urban estuary mark on the Hotwells side of the Cumberland Basin and River Avon, offering deep, fast, highly tidal water alongside vertical quay walls and railings. Access is easy from pavements along Hotwell Road near the swing bridges/locks, but expect powerful currents, big tide range, coloured water and changing levels....

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby Shanny

The Pump House, Hotwells

(6.4/10)

1.3 miles from Woolcott Park

Urban harbour mark beside The Pump House in Hotwells, on the edge of Cumberland Basin/Junction Lock. Brackish water with strong tidal flows from the Avon and a very large tidal range. Deep water tight to the wall at high tide with mud/silt bottom and plenty of structure (locks, pilings, steps)....

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Shanny

New Cut

(5.1/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

The New Cut is a fast-flowing tidal channel of the River Avon running through south-central Bristol, with steep stone/concrete embankments, mud margins at low water, and strong currents on spring tides. It fishes like an urban estuary: mullet are the headline quarry, with flounder, eels and the odd bass. Access...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Two-spotted Goby Sand Goby

Spike Island

(6.2/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Spike Island lines the Bristol Floating Harbour between the New Cut and Cumberland Basin. It offers deep, sheltered, largely non‑tidal water along quay walls, pontoons and slipways. The mark is best known for big shoals of mullet in warmer months, with occasional bass moving in around the lock/sluice flows. The...

Bass Pouting Whiting Flounder Common Goby

Cumberland Basin

(6/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Cumberland Basin is the tidal entrance to Bristol’s Floating Harbour: deep, swirling water around lock gates, piers and vertical quay walls with strong currents on the flood and first of the ebb. It’s an urban mark with plenty of structure, lights at night and brackish water that draws mullet and...

Bass Flounder Sprat European Smelt Common Goby

Vauxhall Bridge

(6/10)

1.4 miles from Woolcott Park

Tidal estuary mark on the New Cut at Vauxhall Bridge, central Bristol. Fish from the railings on either bank (Cumberland Road or Coronation Road) targeting the eddies and seams around the bridge abutments. Bottom is mainly silt with scattered rubble, so use light leads and keep gear moving to avoid...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Conger Eel European Eel