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Best marks near Middle Down
Top spots within about 50 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Land’s End
28.3 miles from Middle Down
Iconic Atlantic headland of high granite cliffs with immediate deep water and kelp-filled gullies. Powerful tides and Atlantic swells sweep the point,...
View markNanjizal
29.0 miles from Middle Down
Remote rocky coves and ledges around Nanjizal (Mill Bay) near Land's End. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and sand patches in...
View markGwennap Head
29.4 miles from Middle Down
Gwennap Head is a dramatic granite headland between Porthgwarra and Porthcurno with steep cliffs and rugged ledges that drop into deep, fast-running...
View markPorthgwarra
29.7 miles from Middle Down
Compact cove with easy parking and foot access leading to kelpy rock ledges around Gwennap Head. Deep water is close in with...
View markPriest’s Cove
30.0 miles from Middle Down
Priest’s Cove sits just below Cape Cornwall near St Just. It’s a rugged rock mark with a small slipway and boulder-strewn ledges...
View markPorth Chapel Cove
30.3 miles from Middle Down
Steep-sided cove near St Levan with clean sand and rugged granite ledges. Anglers mostly fish the rock platforms at either end into...
View markQuick links: Land’s End · Nanjizal · Gwennap Head · Porthgwarra · Priest’s Cove · Porth Chapel Cove
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Land’s End
28.3 miles from Middle Down
Iconic Atlantic headland of high granite cliffs with immediate deep water and kelp-filled gullies. Powerful tides and Atlantic swells sweep the point, so choose neap tides and settled seas. Access is from the Land’s End car park with rough coastal paths; only a few lower ledges are fishable and require...
Nanjizal
29.0 miles from Middle Down
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...
Gwennap Head
29.4 miles from Middle Down
Gwennap Head is a dramatic granite headland between Porthgwarra and Porthcurno with steep cliffs and rugged ledges that drop into deep, fast-running water influenced by the Runnel Stone reef. It offers classic Cornish rock fishing: prolific summer sport for pelagics and wrasse, with night options for conger and dogfish. Best...
Porthgwarra
29.7 miles from Middle Down
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...
Priest’s Cove
30.0 miles from Middle Down
Priest’s Cove sits just below Cape Cornwall near St Just. It’s a rugged rock mark with a small slipway and boulder-strewn ledges dropping into kelp-filled gullies and relatively deep water close in. Expect strong tidal movement around the headland, clear water in settled weather, and heavy, snaggy ground—use rotten-bottom/weak-link leads....
Porth Chapel Cove
30.3 miles from Middle Down
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,...