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Sea fishing in Thornecroft, Devon puts you close to top marks like Preston Sands, Hollicombe Beach and Paignton Sands. 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.
8.8 miles from Thornecroft
A wide, gently shelving sandy beach on Torquay’s seafront with clean ground and easy access. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark when swimmers have left; summer brings mackerel, garfish and bass to the surf line, while nights produce flatfish, sole and dogfish, with whiting more...
8.8 miles from Thornecroft
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...
8.9 miles from Thornecroft
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...
9.2 miles from Thornecroft
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...
9.6 miles from Thornecroft
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;...
9.6 miles from Thornecroft
Sheltered shingle-and-sand beach in Babbacombe Bay beneath red sandstone cliffs. Clean sand in the middle with rocky ground and kelp at both ends. Access is via a steep path or the Babbacombe Cliff Railway (seasonal). Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to lures from the beach, while the rocky margins...
