Lynton and Lynmouth

0.3 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

A steep shingle-and-boulder beach at the mouth of the East Lyn in Lynmouth village, giving quick access to deep, fast-moving Bristol Channel water. Ground is mixed and snaggy with kelp, rough patches and rock ledges toward the harbour and cliff sides, with some cleaner shingle areas toward the centre at...

1.0 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

Steep, rugged rock ledges on the headland just west of Lynton. Deep water is close in with strong tide run, kelp beds, and gullies. Productive from late spring through autumn for lure and float fishing; night sessions can produce larger fish. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide with a...

2.4 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

A dramatic headland of steep, rugged cliffs with deep water tight to the rocks. Strong Bristol Channel tides create rips and eddies; fishing is best on a flooding or neap tide, at dawn/dusk or after dark. Access is via the South West Coast Path from Countisbury/Barna Barrow with a committed...

2.5 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

A steep, wooded cove on Exmoor’s north coast with rough, kelpy ground and rock ledges on both sides of a small boulder/shingle beach. Deep water is within easy casting range, but powerful Bristol Channel tides and swell are common. Best fished on the flood into high water or the first...

4.0 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

Remote, boulder-strewn cove at the mouth of the River Heddon with deep, kelpy water close to the headlands. Best in settled seas on a flooding tide into dusk. Lure and float fishing excel; bottom fishing after dark produces larger rough-ground species. Access is a scenic walk from Heddon Valley (National...

8.6 miles from Lynton and Lynmouth

A prominent shingle point at the western end of Porlock Bay, facing deep, fast-moving Bristol Channel tides. Mixed clean-to-broken ground lies within casting range, with long shingle bars and gutters that form on a flooding tide. It fishes best from mid-flood through the first of the ebb, especially at dusk...