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Best marks near Tideford Cross
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Portwrinkle
4.6 miles from Tideford Cross
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
4.6 miles from Tideford Cross
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
4.7 miles from Tideford Cross
Long, exposed shingle/pebble beach linking Seaton and Downderry on the east side of Whitsand Bay. Mixed ground with clean sand along the...
View markSeaton Beach
4.8 miles from Tideford Cross
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 markWhitsand Bay
6.3 miles from Tideford Cross
A long, exposed surf beach stretching between Rame Head and Portwrinkle, with clean sand, shifting bars and gutters, and occasional rocky fringes....
View markMillendreath Beach
6.3 miles from Tideford Cross
A south-facing sandy cove just east of Looe with rocky headlands at either end. Millendreath offers mixed ground: clean sand in the...
View markQuick links: Portwrinkle · Finnygook Beach · Downderry Beach · Seaton Beach · Whitsand Bay · Millendreath Beach
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Portwrinkle
4.6 miles from Tideford Cross
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
4.6 miles from Tideford Cross
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
4.7 miles from Tideford Cross
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...
Seaton Beach
4.8 miles from Tideford Cross
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...
Whitsand Bay
6.3 miles from Tideford Cross
A long, exposed surf beach stretching between Rame Head and Portwrinkle, with clean sand, shifting bars and gutters, and occasional rocky fringes. Whitsand Bay excels for surf bass, rays and winter whiting. Best results come on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk, especially as a southwesterly swell eases and...
Millendreath Beach
6.3 miles from Tideford Cross
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...