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Planning a session in Longrock, Cornwall? Start with Battery Rocks, Penzance, Longrock Beach and Penzance Promenade. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.2 miles from Longrock
A picturesque south-coast sandy cove beneath the Minack Theatre, with clear water and rocky headlands at both ends. The beach offers clean sand with gullies and patches of mixed ground, while the rocks provide wrasse and pollack sport. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings mackerel, garfish and...
8.3 miles from Longrock
A long, open, surf beach backed by dunes on the north side of St Ives Bay. Best fished along the gutters and sandbanks on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or into darkness. Prime targets are surf bass and flatfish; in summer, shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad can...
8.6 miles from Longrock
Steep-sided cove near St Levan with clean sand and rugged granite ledges. Anglers mostly fish the rock platforms at either end into clear, relatively deep water close in. Best on a flooding tide at dawn/dusk; summer–autumn brings wrasse, pollack and surface feeders, while after dark the gullies can produce conger,...
8.6 miles from Longrock
A long, exposed sandy surf beach on the east side of St Ives Bay between Hayle Towans and Godrevy. Shifting sandbars and gutters form along the tide, with more broken ground toward Godrevy. A classic surf mark for bass and rays; flatties show in calmer spells. Fish the flood into...
9.1 miles from Longrock
Remote rocky coves and ledges around Nanjizal (Mill Bay) near Land's End. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and sand patches in the bay; deep gullies off the points. Best in settled seas with a small westerly swell. Productive from late spring through autumn for lure and float fishing; heavier...
9.1 miles from Longrock
Compact cove with easy parking and foot access leading to kelpy rock ledges around Gwennap Head. Deep water is close in with fast tides, clear water in calm spells, and Atlantic swell exposure. Excellent summer sport for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; scad after dark. Winter can see whiting and...
