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Planning a session in Brendon, Devon? Start with Bucks Mills, Peppercombe and Brownsham. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.7 miles from Brendon
Bucks Mills is a small, rugged rocky cove on the North Devon coast with boulder/cobble ground and low-tide rock platforms intersected by kelpy gullies and small sand patches. It fishes best on the flooding tide into dusk and the first of the ebb, when fish move tight to the ledges...
7.2 miles from Brendon
Secluded shingle and boulder beach backed by red cliffs between Westward Ho! and Clovelly. Access is via a long, steep woodland track from the A39/Horns Cross, then along the coast path, so pack light. Mixed to rough ground with kelp, gullies and low-tide rock shelves, with sandy patches in the...
9.0 miles from Brendon
Brownsham refers to the rugged rock marks around Mouthmill/Blackchurch Rock on the Hartland coast. From the National Trust car park at Brownsham, a steep woodland path (20–30 minutes) leads to a boulder and reef shoreline with kelp-filled gullies and broken ground. The area offers productive summer–autumn lure and bait fishing...
9.2 miles from Brendon
Remote boulder-and-pebble beach on the Hartland Heritage Coast beneath Blackchurch Rock. Rough, kelpy ground with gullies and occasional sand patches; fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk through late spring to autumn. Access is via a steep woodland path from the Brownsham National Trust car park (about 20–30 minutes)...
9.2 miles from Brendon
An iconic sea arch on the remote Mouthmill boulder beach near Brownsham/Clovelly. This is a rough-ground, kelp-filled rock mark with deep gutters close in on mid-to-high tides and powerful tidal movement. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk with light swell. Expect prolific wrasse and pollack in summer,...
9.5 miles from Brendon
Remote, rugged cove on the Cornwall–Devon border where the Marsland stream meets the sea. The mark is mainly rough ground with boulder/pebble foreshore and kelp-fringed rock ledges either side of the mouth. Good tidal flow, clear Atlantic water, and plenty of kelp gullies suit lure and float fishing for wrasse,...