Last updated: 3 weeks ago
Sea fishing in The Point, Devon puts you close to top marks like Exmouth Beach, Maer Rocks and Dawlish Warren. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
8.2 miles from The Point
Jacob's Ladder Beach in Sidmouth, Devon is a mixed shingle and sand beach backed by striking red sandstone cliffs, with reefy, kelp-lined ground and extensive rockpools at lower tides. Anglers typically fish the western end around the ladder/Connaught Gardens rocks and the adjacent clean-to-mixed ground. Summer brings clear water and...
8.6 miles from The Point
A tidal rock platform at the eastern end of Sidmouth seafront, bordering mixed rough ground and patches of clean sand. Best on a flooding tide into dusk through summer and early autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and scad; winter brings whiting and dogfish. Expect kelp, snags and swell; use rotten‑bottoms...
8.8 miles from The Point
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...
9.0 miles from The Point
Steep shingle beach backed by a promenade on the Jurassic Coast. The western end (by Jacob’s Ladder/Chit Rocks) has rough, kelpy ground and shallow rock ledges; the central and eastern stretches are cleaner mixed ground with the River Sid entering at the far east. Summer sees mackerel, garfish and bass...
9.4 miles from The Point
A secluded red-sand cove between Babbacombe and Maidencombe on the Torbay coast. The small beach fronts mixed ground with patches of clean sand, while the rocky points on either side give better depth and tide run. Expect kelp, boulders and snags—use rotten-bottom rigs. Best in settled weather and clear water;...
