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Planning a session in Towan Cross, Cornwall? Start with Chapel Porth, Porthtowan Beach and St Agnes Head. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
7.6 miles from Towan Cross
Exposed cliff-ledges on a rugged headland with fast tide run and deep, kelpy gullies. Productive in settled summer and early autumn weather for lure and float fishing; winter nights can throw up predators from the deeper holes. Access is via the coast path with a steep, rough final descent to...
7.7 miles from Towan Cross
A wide, surf‑swept sandy beach backed by high dunes with rocky headlands at both ends and Gull Rocks offshore. Holywell Bay fishes best on a dropping swell and during the flood around the surf gutters and channels. Night tides produce dogfish and rays on the clean sand; daylight and dusk...
8.4 miles from Towan Cross
An exposed rocky headland at the northeast side of St Ives Bay facing Godrevy Lighthouse. The mark offers deep kelp-filled gullies, ledges and rough ground dropping into clean sand, giving year-round options. Prime times are the flood tide and dusk, with summer–autumn best for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, and...
8.4 miles from Towan Cross
Exposed granite rock ledges facing the Atlantic around Godrevy Lighthouse on the north side of St Ives Bay. Deep water meets kelp-filled gullies with strong tidal movement around the island, producing consistent sport with pollack and wrasse, plus summer pelagics. Best in settled weather with a light swell and clear...
8.5 miles from Towan Cross
A secluded west-facing sandy cove between Crantock and Holywell Bay with clean surf and rocky headlands at either end. The beach produces bass, rays and the odd flatfish in a small to moderate swell, while the flanking rocks hold wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel in summer. Best on a flooding...
8.5 miles from Towan Cross
A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Holywell Bay and Porth Joke (Polly Joke). Steep grassy paths lead to kelpy gullies and deep, clear water off broken rock ledges. Best in settled seas with a light swell and a flooding tide. Lure fishing at dawn/dusk produces around the kelp line, while float...
