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Planning a session in Ipplepen, Devon? Start with Hollicombe Beach, Livermead Beach and Preston Sands. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
5.7 miles from Ipplepen
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...
5.7 miles from Ipplepen
A small, sheltered sandy cove on Torbay’s east-facing coast in Devon, UK. Maidencombe Beach offers mixed ground: clean sand in the centre with rocky/kelpy headlands on both sides. Access is via steep steps from the village, with limited parking. Fish the flood to high, especially around dusk. Clear water in...
5.8 miles from Ipplepen
A sheltered shingle-and-sand cove within Babbacombe Bay, bordered by kelp-covered rocks and a small pier. The water is clear and relatively deep close in on the right-hand side, with mixed ground (sand patches between boulders). Best results are on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings prolific...
5.8 miles from Ipplepen
A small Victorian pier in sheltered Babbacombe Bay with mixed ground (sand, shingle and broken rock/weed) and reasonably quick access to depth. It fishes best on a flooding tide, especially at dawn/dusk and after dark in summer and early autumn. Expect summer shoals of mackerel and garfish/scad, wrasse tight to...
6.0 miles from Ipplepen
Daddyhole (Daddyhole Cove/Plain, Torquay) is a steep, rocky cliff mark with deep water close in and kelp-filled gullies. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to floats and lures; pollack patrol the edges of the kelp; wrasse are reliable...
6.1 miles from Ipplepen
Pebble-and-shingle cove on Torquay’s east side with rocky ledges and kelp beds at both ends. It shelves fairly quickly with pockets of clean sand between rough ground, giving close-range depth and year-round options. Best results come on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings consistent wrasse, garfish and mackerel, with...
