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Fairy Cove
0.1 miles from Roundham Head
A small, sheltered, south-facing cove immediately south of Paignton Harbour under Roundham Head. Clean sand with rocky margins and kelp beds at...
View markRoundham Head
0.2 miles from Roundham Head
Rocky headland between Paignton Harbour and Goodrington Sands in Torbay. Ledges and platforms give access to mixed rough/kelp ground with relatively quick...
View markPaignton Sands
0.5 miles from Roundham Head
A long, gently shelving sandy beach in Torbay running between Paignton Harbour and Preston Sands, with Paignton Pier mid-beach. Clean sand with...
View markGoodrington Sands
0.6 miles from Roundham Head
A broad, sheltered sandy bay in Torbay with clean sand and easy access, flanked by rocky points at Roundham Head (north) and...
View markPreston Sands
1.0 miles from Roundham Head
A wide, gently shelving sandy beach on the north side of Paignton with easy promenade access and parking along Marine Drive. Preston...
View markSaltern Cove
1.0 miles from Roundham Head
A small, scenic SSSI cove of rough, rocky ground and kelp gullies between Goodrington and Broadsands. There are a few firm ledges...
View markQuick links: Fairy Cove · Roundham Head · Paignton Sands · Goodrington Sands · Preston Sands · Saltern Cove
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Fairy Cove
0.1 miles from Roundham Head
A small, sheltered, south-facing cove immediately south of Paignton Harbour under Roundham Head. Clean sand with rocky margins and kelp beds at either end provides mixed-ground fishing. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings surface-feeding shoals and wrasse from the rocks, while winter nights can produce whiting and...
Roundham Head
0.2 miles from Roundham Head
Rocky headland between Paignton Harbour and Goodrington Sands in Torbay. Ledges and platforms give access to mixed rough/kelp ground with relatively quick depth, fishing best on a flooding tide and around dusk. Summer brings shoals tight to the headland; nights produce mini-species and conger. Float or light lure tactics excel...
Paignton Sands
0.5 miles from Roundham Head
A long, gently shelving sandy beach in Torbay running between Paignton Harbour and Preston Sands, with Paignton Pier mid-beach. Clean sand with gullies and occasional patches of broken ground near the harbour end. Productive on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark: summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish around...
Goodrington Sands
0.6 miles from Roundham Head
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...
Preston Sands
1.0 miles from Roundham Head
A wide, gently shelving sandy beach on the north side of Paignton with easy promenade access and parking along Marine Drive. Preston Sands fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk, with clean sand across the middle and low rocky ground at both ends (toward Hollicombe Head and toward Paignton)...
Saltern Cove
1.0 miles from Roundham Head
A small, scenic SSSI cove of rough, rocky ground and kelp gullies between Goodrington and Broadsands. There are a few firm ledges with moderate depth at high water and pockets of sand between reefs. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk in calm to slight seas. Expect prolific...