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Planning a session in Penare, Cornwall? Start with Hemmick Beach, Dodman Point and Vault Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
2.4 miles from Penare
A compact south-coast cove with a small sandy beach flanked by kelpy rock ledges and a stream outflow. Easy access via the slip from the hamlet, but space is limited and much of the beach covers at higher stages of the tide. Mixed ground gives options: bait fish onto the...
2.5 miles from Penare
A sheltered south-coast cove just south of Mevagissey with a small sandy beach and easy access via a slipway. Mixed ground: clean sand across the middle with kelpy rock ledges and gullies on both sides that drop into slightly deeper water toward the points. Suits light lure and float tactics...
2.6 miles from Penare
Compact sandy cove on the Roseland with easy access from the hamlet and rocky headlands either side. The bottom is mixed sand, boulder and kelp, giving options for both bait and lure fishing. Wrasse and pollack dominate around the rough ground; mackerel and scad show in summer evenings; bass patrol...
3.0 miles from Penare
Granite outer breakwater of Mevagissey’s working harbour with quick access to deep, tidal water on the outside and mixed rough-to-sandy ground toward the bay. Summer and early autumn evenings into dark see shoals of mackerel and scad; garfish cruise the surface on clear, calm days. The outside face and the...
3.7 miles from Penare
A compact south-facing rocky cove with a tiny working harbour and kelp-covered ledges either side. Deep water is close in off the headlands, with tide run along the points. Best in settled conditions; dangerous in swell or on big spring tides. Summer brings wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; after-dark sessions...
4.0 miles from Penare
A long, gently shelving sandy bay on Cornwall’s south coast near Mevagissey. Clean sand with small patches of broken ground toward the rocky ends and a river/outflow at the western side. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish in clear, calm water; bass and flats are possible year‑round, with whiting more...
