Rumford

7.1 miles from Rumford

A scenic rocky cove between Port Quin and Pentire, fished from kelp-covered ledges and boulder platforms. Ground is very rough with gullies and reefs; depths vary from shallow gullies to several metres on mid-to-high tide. Best in settled seas on a flooding tide into high. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and...

7.1 miles from Rumford

Tolcarne Beach is a sheltered, sandy cove in Newquay backed by steep cliffs, with clean sand and rocky ground at either end. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night, with surf conditions producing bass and calmer periods suiting flatfish and rays. Watch for powerful surf,...

7.2 miles from Rumford

A dramatic twin-headed rock promontory on the Pentire Peninsula with very deep water close in and powerful tidal flow around The Mouls. Best fished in calm conditions with minimal swell. Productive for lure and float fishing along kelp-fringed ledges for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel and garfish in summer and...

7.3 miles from Rumford

A tidal, sandy cove in central Newquay between Towan and Tolcarne, with rocky ledges at both ends that add structure. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. Summer brings bait fish and predators; winter sees consistent scratching for flats and whiting. Expect surf and rip currents...

7.5 miles from Rumford

Sheltered town beach inside Newquay Bay with clean sand and rocky margins around Towan Island and the aquarium. Fishes best on a flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Surf or coloured water draws bass; calm, clear nights suit rays and flatfish. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad; the rocks produce wrasse,...

7.5 miles from Rumford

A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Fistral Bay and Newquay Bay. Towan Head offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and access to relatively deep water close in, with strong tide funnels around the Cribbar reef. It fishes best on a flooding tide and at dusk or dawn. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, garfish...