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Best marks near South Bockhampton
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Friars Cliff
2.3 miles from South Bockhampton
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 South Bockhampton
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 South Bockhampton
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
2.5 miles from South Bockhampton
Mudeford Harbour Wall is the stone harbour arm at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, fished from the top of the wall and...
View markHighcliffe Castle Beach
2.5 miles from South Bockhampton
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 markChristchurch Harbour Walls
2.6 miles from South Bockhampton
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: Friars Cliff · Steamer Point · Avon Beach · Mudeford Harbour Wall · Highcliffe Castle Beach · Christchurch Harbour Walls
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Friars Cliff
2.3 miles from South Bockhampton
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 South Bockhampton
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 South Bockhampton
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
2.5 miles from South Bockhampton
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...
Highcliffe Castle Beach
2.5 miles from South Bockhampton
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...
Christchurch Harbour Walls
2.6 miles from South Bockhampton
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;...