Gwavas

9.5 miles from Gwavas

A kelp-fringed rocky headland forming the eastern side of the Helford River entrance, Nare Point offers deep water close in with strong tidal flow on springs and mixed rough ground with nearby sand patches. It fishes best on the flood and the first of the ebb, especially around dawn and...

9.5 miles from Gwavas

A broad sandy bay on the Lizard with rocky headlands at both ends (West and East Kennack). It offers classic surf-beach bass fishing over clean sand plus wrasse and pollack from the rocks. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad; nights produce dogfish, and occasional rays and turbot show on the...

9.6 miles from Gwavas

Longrock Beach sits between Penzance (Eastern Green) and Marazion in Mount’s Bay. It’s a wide, gently shelving sand/shingle beach with clean ground and occasional rough/weed patches toward the Penzance end. The mark fishes year-round: surf conditions after a southwesterly blow bring bass close, while settled, clear weather in summer sees...

9.7 miles from Gwavas

Sheltered, east-facing shingle/pebble beach in a small cove on the Lizard, with rocky headlands at both ends and mixed-to-clean ground in the middle. Short walks from roadside parking put you on the beach; the rocky points offer slightly deeper water and kelp. Summer brings shoals (mackerel, garfish, scad) and good...

9.7 miles from Gwavas

Exposed cliff-ledges on a rugged headland with fast tide run and deep, kelpy gullies. Productive in settled summer and early autumn weather for lure and float fishing; winter nights can throw up predators from the deeper holes. Access is via the coast path with a steep, rough final descent to...

9.7 miles from Gwavas

Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point (west). Suits both lure and bait anglers: bass patrol the surf and gullies, mackerel and garfish show in summer, mullet cruise the margins on calm days, and wrasse/pollack...