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Best marks near Penscombe
Top spots within about 20 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Seaton Beach
15.8 miles from Penscombe
A long shingle-and-sand beach on Cornwall’s south coast with a river outflow, gentle to moderate surf and clean ground, offering easy access...
View markPortwrinkle
15.9 miles from Penscombe
Compact south-facing rock ledges and a small historic harbour opening into Whitsand Bay. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and gullies interspersed...
View markFinnygook Beach
15.9 miles from Penscombe
Finnygook Beach sits just east of Portwrinkle on Whitsand Bay. It’s a wide sandy beach with rocky margins and gullies that fish...
View markDownderry Beach
16.0 miles from Penscombe
Long, exposed shingle/pebble beach linking Seaton and Downderry on the east side of Whitsand Bay. Mixed ground with clean sand along the...
View markMillendreath Beach
16.5 miles from Penscombe
A south-facing sandy cove just east of Looe with rocky headlands at either end. Millendreath offers mixed ground: clean sand in the...
View markBlack Rock, Widemouth
16.6 miles from Penscombe
A tide-washed reef and ledge system around the Black Rock outcrop at the south end of Widemouth Bay. Rough, kelpy ground interspersed...
View markQuick links: Seaton Beach · Portwrinkle · Finnygook Beach · Downderry Beach · Millendreath Beach · Black Rock, Widemouth
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Seaton Beach
15.8 miles from Penscombe
A long shingle-and-sand beach on Cornwall’s south coast with a river outflow, gentle to moderate surf and clean ground, offering easy access and year-round prospects. The Seaton River creates gutters and rips that draw bait and predators, making this a reliable mark for bass and flatfish, with summer shoals of...
Portwrinkle
15.9 miles from Penscombe
Compact south-facing rock ledges and a small historic harbour opening into Whitsand Bay. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and gullies interspersed with sandy patches. Prime seasons are late spring through autumn. Wrasse and pollack dominate daylight sessions; summer evenings bring mackerel, scad and garfish tight to the walls and...
Finnygook Beach
15.9 miles from Penscombe
Finnygook Beach sits just east of Portwrinkle on Whitsand Bay. It’s a wide sandy beach with rocky margins and gullies that fish well on a flooding tide, especially into dusk and after dark. Expect surf tables and occasional strong rips; the beach can become cut off at higher states in...
Downderry Beach
16.0 miles from Penscombe
Long, exposed shingle/pebble beach linking Seaton and Downderry on the east side of Whitsand Bay. Mixed ground with clean sand along the central stretches and rougher rock/kelp at either end. Fishes best on a flooding tide into and after dusk: surf or lively water for bass; calm, settled nights for...
Millendreath Beach
16.5 miles from Penscombe
A south-facing sandy cove just east of Looe with rocky headlands at either end. Millendreath offers mixed ground: clean sand in the middle for flatfish, dogfish and rays, and kelp-covered rock ledges and gullies for wrasse, pollack and bass. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk, with clear-water...
Black Rock, Widemouth
16.6 miles from Penscombe
A tide-washed reef and ledge system around the Black Rock outcrop at the south end of Widemouth Bay. Rough, kelpy ground interspersed with sandy gullies offers classic rock-fishing: wrasse and pollack tight to the weed, with summer pelagics moving through and nocturnal species after dark. Best on a flooding tide...