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Best marks near Kingsbridge
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Salcombe North Sands
3.8 miles from Kingsbridge
A small, sheltered sandy cove at the mouth of the Salcombe–Kingsbridge estuary with easy access and parking beside the beach. Rocky ledges...
View markSouth Milton Sands
4.0 miles from Kingsbridge
An exposed sandy bay with rocky points and reefs at either end, looking out to Thurlestone Rock. The beach offers classic surf...
View markSalcombe South Sands
4.1 miles from Kingsbridge
Sheltered, east-facing sandy beach at the mouth of the Salcombe estuary with rocky ledges at both ends (towards North Sands and Overbeck’s)....
View markAyrmer Cove
4.2 miles from Kingsbridge
Secluded National Trust cove near Ringmore with mixed rough ground, kelp-filled gullies and adjacent sand patches. Best suited to lure and float...
View markThurlestone Sands
4.2 miles from Kingsbridge
A wide, clean-sand bay backed by dunes with rocky points at either end and the offshore Thurlestone Rock. Mixed ground gives options:...
View markHope Cove
4.7 miles from Kingsbridge
Compact twin-cove village with easy access to mixed ground, but the best fishing is from the rocky headlands and ledges around Outer...
View markQuick links: Salcombe North Sands · South Milton Sands · Salcombe South Sands · Ayrmer Cove · Thurlestone Sands · Hope Cove
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Salcombe North Sands
3.8 miles from Kingsbridge
A small, sheltered sandy cove at the mouth of the Salcombe–Kingsbridge estuary with easy access and parking beside the beach. Rocky ledges and kelp fringe the sides (toward Fort Charles), while clean sand and tidal run dominate the center. Best on a flooding tide into dusk, with summer bringing baitfish...
South Milton Sands
4.0 miles from Kingsbridge
An exposed sandy bay with rocky points and reefs at either end, looking out to Thurlestone Rock. The beach offers classic surf tables and gutters for bass, while the boulder-strewn margins and kelp beds hold wrasse and pollack. Summer brings clear water, garfish, mackerel and night-time scad; after dark the...
Salcombe South Sands
4.1 miles from Kingsbridge
Sheltered, east-facing sandy beach at the mouth of the Salcombe estuary with rocky ledges at both ends (towards North Sands and Overbeck’s). Easy access and very scenic, but busy in summer with swimming zones and boat traffic from the ferry and tenders. Best fished at dawn/dusk or after dark, especially...
Ayrmer Cove
4.2 miles from Kingsbridge
Secluded National Trust cove near Ringmore with mixed rough ground, kelp-filled gullies and adjacent sand patches. Best suited to lure and float fishing from the rock ledges and light ledgering onto the sand. Summer and early autumn are prime for wrasse, pollack and mackerel; bass show in surf and tide...
Thurlestone Sands
4.2 miles from Kingsbridge
A wide, clean-sand bay backed by dunes with rocky points at either end and the offshore Thurlestone Rock. Mixed ground gives options: surf and clean patches for bass, flatfish and rays; rougher edges for wrasse and pollack; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish. Best on a flooding tide into dusk;...
Hope Cove
4.7 miles from Kingsbridge
Compact twin-cove village with easy access to mixed ground, but the best fishing is from the rocky headlands and ledges around Outer Hope and toward Bolt Tail. Kelp-covered gullies and broken ground drop into 4–15 m, giving reliable summer sport with wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, plus night-time pout/conger. LRF...