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Planning a session in Hewish Hill, Dorset? Start with Abbotsbury Beach, Greenhill Beach and Preston Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.2 miles from Hewish Hill
Cogden Beach is a quiet stretch of the Chesil shingle bank between Burton Bradstock and West Bexington. It is a steeply shelving, clean-ground beach with quick access to deeper water, producing mackerel and bass in summer, flatfish and gurnards at range over sand, and rays and smoothhounds after dark; winter...
9.9 miles from Hewish Hill
Exposed rock ledges at Portland Bill around the Pulpit Rock formation, offering very deep water close in and powerful tidal run. Productive year‑round, with peak sport from late spring to autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and scad; conger and huss after dark. Best on a flooding or ebbing tide with...
10.0 miles from Hewish Hill
Iconic tidal headland of rugged rocks and deep water close in. Multiple ledges around the lighthouse, Pulpit Rock and the Bill give access to strong tidal seams that draw predators. Productive for lure and float fishing in clear, settled weather; after dark, bottom fishing with strong gear produces. Exposure to...
10.0 miles from Hewish Hill
Steeply shelving shingle on the Jurassic Coast at Burton Bradstock, offering quick access to deeper water. Productive in summer for mackerel, scad and garfish, with bass in the surf; winter nights bring whiting, pouting and dogfish, with the chance of rays. Strong lateral tides and a heavy shore break at...
