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Planning a session in Port Gaverne, Cornwall? Start with Lundy Bay, Pentireglaze Haven and Polzeath Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
4.9 miles from Port Gaverne
Exposed Atlantic-facing rocky headland north of Polzeath with deep, clear water and strong tidal flow around the point and The Rumps. Best in settled weather with a light swell; spinning and float fishing are productive by day, with bottom fishing producing after dark. Access is via the South West Coast...
5.1 miles from Port Gaverne
Sheltered sandy beach on the Camel Estuary beneath Brea Hill, with clean sand, channels and shallow bars, plus rocky fringes toward Greenaway. Best on a flooding tide and the first of the ebb, especially at dawn/dusk and after dark. Lures for bass along the surf line and channel edges; mullet...
5.4 miles from Port Gaverne
A long, sheltered sandy beach along the Camel Estuary at Rock, opposite Padstow. Fish the flooding tide along the channels and sandbars for bass and flounder, with mullet frequent around moorings and along the margins in clear, calm conditions. Summer evenings can see mackerel, garfish and scad near the estuary...
5.6 miles from Port Gaverne
A shifting sandy bar at the mouth of the Camel Estuary between Stepper Point and Trebetherick Point, notorious for strong tides and breaking surf. Fished from the shorelines of Hawker’s Cove, Daymer Bay and Rock, it offers classic surf–estuary bassing and clean-sand flatfish. Best on a flooding tide as water...
5.6 miles from Port Gaverne
A prominent rocky headland at the mouth of the Camel Estuary near Padstow. Deep water close in, strong tidal run and kelp-strewn ledges make it a classic lure and rough-ground mark. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding or ebbing tide with settled seas; exposed to Atlantic swell so pick calm...
5.9 miles from Port Gaverne
Exposed rock headland with deep, kelpy water and strong Atlantic tidal movement. Access is via steep coastal paths from Tintagel village to small rock platforms; only suitable for experienced rock anglers in settled to moderate seas. Produces pollack and wrasse by day, with conger, huss and pouting after dark; summer...
