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Steamer Point
3.0 miles from Bockhampton, North
A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly...
View markFriars Cliff
3.0 miles from Bockhampton, North
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...
View markHighcliffe Castle Beach
3.1 miles from Bockhampton, North
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....
View markAvon Beach
3.2 miles from Bockhampton, North
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities,...
View markMudeford Harbour Wall
3.2 miles from Bockhampton, North
Mudeford Harbour Wall is the stone harbour arm at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, fished from the top of the wall and...
View markChristchurch Harbour Walls
3.3 miles from Bockhampton, North
The Christchurch Harbour Walls are the paired stone/concrete training walls at the harbour entrance, fished from the wall tops and adjacent rock/ledge...
View markQuick links: Steamer Point · Friars Cliff · Highcliffe Castle Beach · Avon Beach · Mudeford Harbour Wall · Christchurch Harbour Walls
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Steamer Point
3.0 miles from Bockhampton, North
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,...
Friars Cliff
3.0 miles from Bockhampton, North
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...
Highcliffe Castle Beach
3.1 miles from Bockhampton, North
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...
Avon Beach
3.2 miles from Bockhampton, North
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities, making it popular. Fishing is best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark when anglers can reach the outer sand bars. Expect winter whiting and dogfish,...
Mudeford Harbour Wall
3.2 miles from Bockhampton, North
Mudeford Harbour Wall is the stone harbour arm at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, fished from the top of the wall and along the inside edge where tide runs hard on springs. Access is on foot from Mudeford Quay with flat, easy walking, but expect exposed conditions, snags, and strong...
Christchurch Harbour Walls
3.3 miles from Bockhampton, North
The Christchurch Harbour Walls are the paired stone/concrete training walls at the harbour entrance, fished from the wall tops and adjacent rock/ledge areas with fast tidal run, deeper water along the edges and calmer harbour water inside. Access is on foot via the promenade/paths from Mudeford Quay and Avon Beach;...