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Planning a session in Oak, Hollow, Dorset? Start with Rockley Point, Arish Mell and Lake Pier. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.7 miles from Oak, Hollow
A remote, steep shingle beach backed by high chalk cliffs between Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Mixed ground with boulders and kelp at the ends and cleaner sand patches in the middle gives options for both lure and bait fishing. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish, scad and bass within range;...
8.7 miles from Oak, Hollow
A picturesque shingle-and-rock cove immediately east of Durdle Door, offering clear water over kelp-fringed ledges and boulder patches. Best fished from the rocky points and adjacent boulders for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel, scad and garfish moving through in summer; the central shingle fishes to mixed ground. Dawn/dusk and a...
8.7 miles from Oak, Hollow
A natural limestone ledge between Durdle Door and Man O’ War Bay. Deep water tight to the rocks with kelp-filled gullies; very snaggy. Best in calm, settled weather on a flooding tide through high. Prime months are late spring to early autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, with bass...
8.8 miles from Oak, Hollow
A rugged limestone headland on the Jurassic Coast at the eastern end of Worbarrow Bay, inside the Lulworth (MOD) Ranges. You fish from low rock ledges into clear, relatively deep water with kelp beds, ledges and rough ground interspersed with sand patches. Excellent for wrasse and pollack around the kelp,...
8.8 miles from Oak, Hollow
Iconic Jurassic Coast beach with a limestone arch and adjacent reefs. Steep shingle drops quickly into mixed rough and sand, giving deep water close in. Best in settled, clear conditions from late spring to autumn; winter produces whiting/pout/dogs. Dawn/dusk and a flooding tide are prime. Lures and float rigs score...
9.2 miles from Oak, Hollow
A broad, steeply shelving shingle-and-sand beach inside the Lulworth Ranges (open limited days). Clean sand dominates the middle of the bay, with mixed/rough ground and kelp around the flanks near Worbarrow Tout and the eastern rocks. Reasonably deep water for a bay and a useful push on spring tides. Best...
