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Planning a session in Great Shilhay, Devon? Start with Exmouth Beach, Dawlish Warren and Maer Rocks. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.8 miles from Great Shilhay
A long, shallow, sandy beach running along Exmouth’s seafront and the mouth of the River Exe. Mostly clean ground with shifting gutters and bars; easy access from the promenade, car parks, and amenities. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Winter brings whiting, dabs and dogfish; spring–autumn...
9.1 miles from Great Shilhay
A long sandy spit and nature reserve forming the south side of the Exe Estuary mouth. The seaward face is open beach with groynes and shifting sandbars; the inner face borders fast-moving estuary channels. Productive after a blow for surf bass and in calmer periods for flatfish and rays. Best...
9.6 miles from Great Shilhay
A gently sloping rock and reef platform on Exmouth’s seafront, exposed from mid-to-low tide and flooding quickly on the push. The ground is kelp- and boulder-strewn with sand patches, making it ideal for light lure and LRF tactics. Best from mid tide up into dusk in calm to moderate seas,...
