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Planning a session in Beaston, Devon? Start with Hollicombe Beach, Preston Sands and Paignton Sands. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
7.5 miles from Beaston
A small, sheltered, south-facing cove immediately south of Paignton Harbour under Roundham Head. Clean sand with rocky margins and kelp beds at either end provides mixed-ground fishing. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings surface-feeding shoals and wrasse from the rocks, while winter nights can produce whiting and...
7.5 miles from Beaston
Rocky headland between Paignton Harbour and Goodrington Sands in Torbay. Ledges and platforms give access to mixed rough/kelp ground with relatively quick depth, fishing best on a flooding tide and around dusk. Summer brings shoals tight to the headland; nights produce mini-species and conger. Float or light lure tactics excel...
7.6 miles from Beaston
A broad, sheltered sandy bay in Torbay with clean sand and easy access, flanked by rocky points at Roundham Head (north) and toward Oyster/Saltern Cove (south). The sandy middle fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark for dogfish, whiting and flatfish, while the rocky ends produce...
7.9 miles from Beaston
A small, scenic SSSI cove of rough, rocky ground and kelp gullies between Goodrington and Broadsands. There are a few firm ledges with moderate depth at high water and pockets of sand between reefs. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk in calm to slight seas. Expect prolific...
8.2 miles from Beaston
A small, steep-sided Torquay cove with fishing from rock ledges and boulder platforms over kelp-covered rough-to-mixed ground with pockets of clean sand. The water deepens fairly quickly, suiting float-fishing, light lures and short-range bottom tactics. Best on a flooding tide in settled, clear conditions with light westerly winds; exposed and...
8.2 miles from Beaston
Sheltered shingle-and-sand beach in Babbacombe Bay beneath red sandstone cliffs. Clean sand in the middle with rocky ground and kelp at both ends. Access is via a steep path or the Babbacombe Cliff Railway (seasonal). Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to lures from the beach, while the rocky margins...
