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Planning a session in Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls), Cornwall? Start with Helford Passage, Durgan and Porthleven Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.7 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
A broad, exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends. Best known for surf‑bass in lively water and reliable after-dark fishing over sand. In summer the rocks produce wrasse and pollack; mackerel and scad show on calmer evenings. Winter brings whiting and the odd flatfish. Fish the flooding...
9.7 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
An exposed rocky headland at the northeast side of St Ives Bay facing Godrevy Lighthouse. The mark offers deep kelp-filled gullies, ledges and rough ground dropping into clean sand, giving year-round options. Prime times are the flood tide and dusk, with summer–autumn best for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, and...
9.8 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
South-facing sandy beach in Mount’s Bay with rocky ledges at both ends. A reliable surf mark for bass from late spring to autumn, with dogfish and smoothhound after dark and occasional rays over the clean sand. Flounder and plaice show in calmer conditions; summer evenings can see mackerel, scad and...
9.8 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
Exposed granite rock ledges facing the Atlantic around Godrevy Lighthouse on the north side of St Ives Bay. Deep water meets kelp-filled gullies with strong tidal movement around the island, producing consistent sport with pollack and wrasse, plus summer pelagics. Best in settled weather with a light swell and clear...
9.9 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
A wide, shallow sandy beach on the west side of the Hayle Estuary, Porth Kidney Sands offers productive surf and channel fishing. Shifting sandbars and tidal gullies draw fish on the flood and into dusk, with the estuary mouth providing extra movement and food. Expect bass and flatfish through the...
9.9 miles from Grylls (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
Secluded shingle/pebble beach on the east side of the Lizard, flanked by rough ground and low rock ledges. Mixed-to-rough ground close in with sand and broken patches further out; clear water and kelp beds make it a reliable summer wrasse/pollack mark with mackerel and garfish running in calm weather. Fishes...
