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Best marks near Porthgwidden
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
St Mawes Castle Rocks
3.5 miles from Porthgwidden
Tidal rock ledges directly below St Mawes Castle on the east side of the Carrick Roads. Deep water is close in with...
View markCastle Beach, Falmouth
3.7 miles from Porthgwidden
Castle Beach, Falmouth is a mixed shingle and rocky beach beneath Pendennis, with extensive reef, ledges and kelp beds giving quick access...
View markPorthcurnick Beach
3.7 miles from Porthgwidden
East-facing sandy cove just north of Portscatho with rocky headlands at either end. The clean, gently shelving sand produces surf bass, flatfish...
View markPortscatho
3.8 miles from Porthgwidden
Small south-facing harbour on the Roseland Peninsula with a short breakwater and adjacent rock ledges looking over Gerrans Bay. Mixed rough ground...
View markPendennis Point
4.0 miles from Porthgwidden
Rocky headland at the mouth of Falmouth Bay/Carrick Roads with deep water close in, strong tidal flow and kelp-strewn rough ground. Offers...
View markGyllyngvase Beach
4.0 miles from Porthgwidden
Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point...
View markQuick links: St Mawes Castle Rocks · Castle Beach, Falmouth · Porthcurnick Beach · Portscatho · Pendennis Point · Gyllyngvase Beach
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St Mawes Castle Rocks
3.5 miles from Porthgwidden
Tidal rock ledges directly below St Mawes Castle on the east side of the Carrick Roads. Deep water is close in with strong run on the flood and ebb. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and at first light in settled seas. Expect summer sport with pollack,...
Castle Beach, Falmouth
3.7 miles from Porthgwidden
Castle Beach, Falmouth is a mixed shingle and rocky beach beneath Pendennis, with extensive reef, ledges and kelp beds giving quick access to relatively deep, clear water. It’s an excellent LRF and float/spinning venue with lots of mini-species along with wrasse and pollack; in late spring to autumn you’ll also...
Porthcurnick Beach
3.7 miles from Porthgwidden
East-facing sandy cove just north of Portscatho with rocky headlands at either end. The clean, gently shelving sand produces surf bass, flatfish and dogfish, while the rocks hold wrasse, pollack and seasonal pelagics. Best on a flooding tide, especially with a light onshore push that forms gutters and rips along...
Portscatho
3.8 miles from Porthgwidden
Small south-facing harbour on the Roseland Peninsula with a short breakwater and adjacent rock ledges looking over Gerrans Bay. Mixed rough ground with kelp and boulders close in and patches of sand further out. Productive in late spring through autumn for mackerel, scad, garfish and wrasse; pollack and bass around...
Pendennis Point
4.0 miles from Porthgwidden
Rocky headland at the mouth of Falmouth Bay/Carrick Roads with deep water close in, strong tidal flow and kelp-strewn rough ground. Offers ledges facing both the open sea and the more sheltered inner side. Best from late spring to autumn for lure fishing and summer pelagics; after dark brings scad,...
Gyllyngvase Beach
4.0 miles from Porthgwidden
Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point (west). Suits both lure and bait anglers: bass patrol the surf and gullies, mackerel and garfish show in summer, mullet cruise the margins on calm days, and wrasse/pollack...