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Dawlish Warren
7.7 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A long sandy spit and nature reserve forming the south side of the Exe Estuary mouth. The seaward face is open beach...
View markExmouth Beach
7.7 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A long, shallow, sandy beach running along Exmouth’s seafront and the mouth of the River Exe. Mostly clean ground with shifting gutters...
View markDawlish Beach
8.3 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A long, sandy town beach backed by the sea wall and railway, offering easy year-round access and mostly clean ground. Best results...
View markMaer Rocks
8.5 miles from Shillingford Abbot
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...
View markCoryton Cove
8.6 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A small sandy cove at Dawlish beneath red sandstone cliffs with rocky ledges at either side and the railway above. Sheltered from...
View markOrcombe Point
9.0 miles from Shillingford Abbot
Rocky headland at the eastern end of Exmouth beach (by the Geoneedle). Mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and sand patches gives...
View markQuick links: Dawlish Warren · Exmouth Beach · Dawlish Beach · Maer Rocks · Coryton Cove · Orcombe Point
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Dawlish Warren
7.7 miles from Shillingford Abbot
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...
Exmouth Beach
7.7 miles from Shillingford Abbot
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...
Dawlish Beach
8.3 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A long, sandy town beach backed by the sea wall and railway, offering easy year-round access and mostly clean ground. Best results come at dawn/dusk and into darkness, especially on a flooding tide with light surf for bass. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close to the wall; autumn–winter sees...
Maer Rocks
8.5 miles from Shillingford Abbot
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,...
Coryton Cove
8.6 miles from Shillingford Abbot
A small sandy cove at Dawlish beneath red sandstone cliffs with rocky ledges at either side and the railway above. Sheltered from westerlies but exposed to easterly swells. Best fished around dawn/dusk and a flooding tide: summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, while pollack and wrasse patrol the...
Orcombe Point
9.0 miles from Shillingford Abbot
Rocky headland at the eastern end of Exmouth beach (by the Geoneedle). Mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and sand patches gives varied fishing, especially through late spring to autumn. Productive for lure and float fishing on flooding and high tides, with night sessions picking out scavengers. Access via the...