Welcombe

4.0 miles from Welcombe

Exposed rocky platforms and ledges beneath the Hartland Quay Hotel on North Devon’s Atlantic coast. Deep, kelpy gullies meet fast tides and ocean swell, giving excellent lure and float fishing in summer through autumn. Fish the flood, dusk and dawn, or at night for conger and huss. Small to moderate...

4.4 miles from Welcombe

Exposed Atlantic rock ledges on the Hartland Peninsula with fast-running tides and deep, kelp-lined gullies. Access is via the South West Coast Path with a steep, rough descent to the ledges. Best in settled seas with a light to moderate swell; dusk and dawn are prime. Flood and first of...

4.6 miles from Welcombe

Duckpool is a rugged National Trust cove north of Bude with steep cliffs, a boulder/pebble beach and prominent rocky headlands. The ground is mixed and snaggy with kelp-filled gullies and ledges that drop into deeper water on the flood, making it a classic rough-ground rock mark. Summer brings wrasse and...

5.4 miles from Welcombe

A broad, exposed surf beach north of Bude with long sandbars, shingle at the top, and rocky ledges at either end. Gutters and channels open up on the ebb and early flood, and a stream runs across the beach creating food-rich seams. It’s a productive summer–autumn surf mark for bass...

5.8 miles from Welcombe

Hartland Point is an exposed Atlantic headland of rugged rock ledges with deep, tidally swept water tight to the shore. It’s a classic rough-ground mark: prolific for summer lure fishing and night bait sessions, but demanding in terms of access and safety. Expect strong tides, heavy kelp and snags, ocean...

6.2 miles from Welcombe

Exposed rocky headland between Clovelly and Hartland with deep, kelpy gullies and fast-running water close in. Best suited to lure or float fishing for wrasse and pollack in settled seas, with night sessions producing bull huss, conger and pouting. Access is via the coast path with steep sections; only attempt...