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Quick links: Steamer Point · Friars Cliff · Highcliffe Castle Beach · Fisherman's Walk · Boscombe Beach · Highcliffe Beach

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Steamer Point

(6.5/10)

13.1 miles from Alderholt

A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly clean sand with patches of mixed ground and timber groynes. Best results are typically on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings shoals of mackerel,...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Friars Cliff

(6.8/10)

13.2 miles from Alderholt

An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby car parks makes it a straightforward shore mark. Fish the scoured gutters between groynes and beyond the outer bar; best results are typically at dusk into dark and...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole

Highcliffe Castle Beach

(6.9/10)

13.2 miles from Alderholt

Shingle-and-sand beach directly below Highcliffe Castle on Christchurch Bay, with timber/rock groynes and patches of clay and rough ground between cleaner sand. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark, when surf gutters form along the bars. Summer brings bass in the surf, smoothhounds on peeler...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Fisherman's Walk

(6.7/10)

13.2 miles from Alderholt

Open, gently shelving sandy beach between Boscombe and Southbourne with timber groynes and a seasonal cliff lift. Best results come on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. Whiting and pouting dominate in autumn–winter; summer brings bass in surf, dogfish, mackerel and the odd ray or smoothhound. Night fishing...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Undulate Ray

Boscombe Beach

(6.9/10)

13.3 miles from Alderholt

A long, sandy, gently shelving beach flanking Boscombe Pier with timber/rock groynes and shifting sandbars. Access is easy from the promenade with nearby parking, toilets and cafés. Best results come at dusk, dawn and after dark, especially with a light surf or when the water is slightly coloured after an...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole

Highcliffe Beach

(6.4/10)

13.3 miles from Alderholt

Highcliffe Beach is a shingle-and-sand surf beach backed by soft cliffs and groynes, facing Christchurch Bay with views to the Isle of Wight. It fishes best on a flooding tide, especially at dusk and after dark, with onshore SW winds pushing a lively surf that draws bass close. Summer offers...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole