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Planning a session in Higher Downs, Cornwall? Start with Perranuthnoe Beach, Keneggy Sands and Cudden Point. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.6 miles from Higher Downs
Basset’s Cove is a high-cliff rock mark on the North Cliffs between Portreath and Godrevy. Ledges overlook deep, kelpy gullies with strong tidal run and full Atlantic exposure. It fishes best on a flooding tide in settled to moderate seas—clear water for mackerel/garfish and light fizz for pollack and bass....
9.6 miles from Higher Downs
A secluded, boulder-strewn cove on the south coast of Penwith between Lamorna and Penberth. Fishing is from granite ledges and large rounded boulders with rough, kelpy ground and occasional sand patches. Best in settled to moderate conditions and during the flood through high water, with dusk and dawn especially productive...
9.9 miles from Higher Downs
A remote granite headland between Lamorna Cove and Porthcurno with deep water tight to the rocks and a strong tidal run around the point. Classic rough-ground fishing: kelp, ledges and boulders, with clear water in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night for larger fish;...