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Best marks near Bockhampton, South
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Friars Cliff
2.3 miles from Bockhampton, South
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 markSteamer Point
2.4 miles from Bockhampton, South
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 markAvon Beach
2.5 miles from Bockhampton, South
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities,...
View markHighcliffe Castle Beach
2.5 miles from Bockhampton, South
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 markMudeford Quay
2.7 miles from Bockhampton, South
Mudeford Quay sits at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour beside “The Run,” a fast, tide-swept channel between the quay and Hengistbury Head....
View markThe Run Mudeford
2.7 miles from Bockhampton, South
A fast, narrow tidal channel at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour between Mudeford Quay and Mudeford Sandbank. Strong currents funnel bait and...
View markQuick links: Friars Cliff · Steamer Point · Avon Beach · Highcliffe Castle Beach · Mudeford Quay · The Run Mudeford
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Friars Cliff
2.3 miles from Bockhampton, South
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...
Steamer Point
2.4 miles from Bockhampton, South
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,...
Avon Beach
2.5 miles from Bockhampton, South
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,...
Highcliffe Castle Beach
2.5 miles from Bockhampton, South
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...
Mudeford Quay
2.7 miles from Bockhampton, South
Mudeford Quay sits at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour beside “The Run,” a fast, tide-swept channel between the quay and Hengistbury Head. It is a popular, easy-access harbour mark with parking, toilets and a café, and night-time lighting that draws baitfish and predators in summer. Expect strong tidal flow, busy...
The Run Mudeford
2.7 miles from Bockhampton, South
A fast, narrow tidal channel at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour between Mudeford Quay and Mudeford Sandbank. Strong currents funnel bait and predators, giving short but productive windows around the turn of the tide. Summer sees mackerel and garfish in the flow; bass hunt the eddies and seams; mullet graze...