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Best marks near Cranborne
Top spots within about 20 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Whitecliff
14.0 miles from Cranborne
Harbour-side promenade along the Whitecliff shoreline of Poole Harbour. Shallow mudflats with draining channels; best fished around the flood and first of...
View markEast Cliff Beach Bournemouth
14.1 miles from Cranborne
A long, gently shelving sandy beach below the East Cliff between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers. Clean sand with timber groynes and shifting...
View markBournemouth Beach
14.2 miles from Cranborne
Long, gently shelving sandy beach along Poole Bay backed by a promenade and groynes, with Bournemouth and Boscombe piers nearby. Clear, clean...
View markBoscombe Beach
14.2 miles from Cranborne
A long, sandy, gently shelving beach flanking Boscombe Pier with timber/rock groynes and shifting sandbars. Access is easy from the promenade with...
View markDurley Chine
14.3 miles from Cranborne
Durley Chine is a wide, sandy beach on Poole Bay between Bournemouth Pier and Alum Chine. It’s mostly clean sand with wooden...
View markFisherman's Walk
14.4 miles from Cranborne
Open, gently shelving sandy beach between Boscombe and Southbourne with timber groynes and a seasonal cliff lift. Best results come on a...
View markQuick links: Whitecliff · East Cliff Beach Bournemouth · Bournemouth Beach · Boscombe Beach · Durley Chine · Fisherman's Walk
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Whitecliff
14.0 miles from Cranborne
Harbour-side promenade along the Whitecliff shoreline of Poole Harbour. Shallow mudflats with draining channels; best fished around the flood and first of the ebb, especially on spring tides. Classic winter flounder venue, with summer sport from thin‑lipped mullet and bass. Night sessions produce sole and eels. Easy access via the...
East Cliff Beach Bournemouth
14.1 miles from Cranborne
A long, gently shelving sandy beach below the East Cliff between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers. Clean sand with timber groynes and shifting gutters/bars; fish it on a flooding tide at dusk or after dark once bathers thin out. Plaice show in spring, bass and smoothhounds arrive late spring–summer on crab,...
Bournemouth Beach
14.2 miles from Cranborne
Long, gently shelving sandy beach along Poole Bay backed by a promenade and groynes, with Bournemouth and Boscombe piers nearby. Clear, clean ground suits surf species; look for gutters and the edges of sandbars. Best results come at dawn/dusk or after dark, especially on a flooding tide and when a...
Boscombe Beach
14.2 miles from Cranborne
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...
Durley Chine
14.3 miles from Cranborne
Durley Chine is a wide, sandy beach on Poole Bay between Bournemouth Pier and Alum Chine. It’s mostly clean sand with wooden groynes and a gentle gradient, making it ideal for standard beach gear and long casts. Best results come on the flooding tide into dusk and after dark, especially...
Fisherman's Walk
14.4 miles from Cranborne
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...