Gwindra

9.5 miles from Gwindra

A quiet twin-cove (often called Polridmouth) on the Menabilly Estate facing into St Austell Bay. The seabed is mainly clean sand in the bays with weedy, boulder-strewn headlands and short reefy fingers at either end, giving both surfy beach fishing and rough-ground options. Best in settled to moderate seas with...

9.6 miles from Gwindra

A south-facing sandy beach on the Roseland Peninsula, backed by dunes and the Nare Hotel, with clean sand channels and rocky patches at either end. Fish the flooding tide, especially at dusk or into darkness; daylight favors scratching for flats at range while the rocky points hold wrasse and pollack....

9.8 miles from Gwindra

A long, south-facing sandy beach in Gerrans Bay on the Roseland Peninsula, merging with Carne Beach at low tide. Clean sand with shifting bars and gullies, plus rocky fringes at either end. A reliable surf mark for bass and flatfish; dogfish and rays over the cleaner ground; summer mackerel, garfish...

9.9 miles from Gwindra

Exposed rocky headland on the Roseland Peninsula with deep water close in, kelp-filled gullies and strong tidal movement around Gull Rock. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk through late spring to autumn. Steep, uneven access via the coast path; watch for swell and rising water on ledges.

9.9 miles from Gwindra

A wide, shallow, sandy bay on Newquay’s north coast with easy, level access and a small brackish stream crossing the beach. Best fished at dusk into dark on a building tide when there’s a gentle surf, or in winter for whiting. The clean sand and gutters hold bass, flatfish and...

10.0 miles from Gwindra

Sheltered sandy cove on the east side of Newquay with steep steps down from the cliff-top. Clean sand in the middle with rough, kelpy ground and small ledges at both ends. Suits summer lure and float work for pelagics and wrasse around the headlands, and surf/bottom tactics on the sand...