Fishing in Bursdon

3.4 miles from Bursdon

Remote, boulder-and-reef cove on the North Devon/Cornwall border. Steep walk to jagged rock platforms with kelp-filled gullies and small sand patches; very exposed to Atlantic swell. Best around dusk or after dark on a flooding tide in moderate seas; excellent rough-ground and summer lure venue but slippery and committing at...

3.6 miles from Bursdon

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,...

4.3 miles from Bursdon

Exposed rocky platforms and ledges beneath the Hartland Quay Hotel on North Devon’s Atlantic coast. Deep, kelpy gullies meet fast tides and ocean swell, giving excellent lure and float fishing in summer through autumn. Fish the flood, dusk and dawn, or at night for conger and huss. Small to moderate...

4.6 miles from Bursdon

Exposed Atlantic rock ledges on the Hartland Peninsula with fast-running tides and deep, kelp-lined gullies. Access is via the South West Coast Path with a steep, rough descent to the ledges. Best in settled seas with a light to moderate swell; dusk and dawn are prime. Flood and first of...

4.9 miles from Bursdon

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...

5.0 miles from Bursdon

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)...