Clifford

Fishing Marks near Clifford

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Planning a session in Clifford, Devon? Start with Bucks Mills, Brownsham and Mouthmill Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

19 Marks Found

Bucks Mills

(6/10)

3.4 miles from Clifford

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...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Brownsham

(6.5/10)

3.4 miles from Clifford

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...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Bull Huss

Mouthmill Beach

(6.2/10)

3.5 miles from Clifford

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)...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Blackchurch Rock

(6.6/10)

3.6 miles from Clifford

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,...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Windbury Head

(6.1/10)

4.4 miles from Clifford

Exposed rocky headland between Clovelly and Hartland with deep, kelpy gullies and fast-running water close in. Best suited to lure or float fishing for wrasse and pollack in settled seas, with night sessions producing bull huss, conger and pouting. Access is via the coast path with steep sections; only attempt...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Bull Huss

Peppercombe

(6.3/10)

5.1 miles from Clifford

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...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss