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Southbourne Beach
0.5 miles from Southbourne
Long, clean sand-and-shingle surf beach between Boscombe and Hengistbury Head with timber groynes. Generally snag-free with gentle to moderate slope; fishable at...
View markFisherman's Walk
0.6 miles from Southbourne
Open, gently shelving sandy beach between Boscombe and Southbourne with timber groynes and a seasonal cliff lift. Best results come on a...
View markBoscombe Beach
1.6 miles from Southbourne
A long, sandy, gently shelving beach flanking Boscombe Pier with timber/rock groynes and shifting sandbars. Access is easy from the promenade with...
View markHengistbury Head Long Groyne
2.5 miles from Southbourne
A long rock-and-concrete breakwater projecting from Hengistbury Head into fast, clean water. It offers quick depth, strong tide run, and mixed sand/reef...
View markEast Cliff Beach Bournemouth
2.6 miles from Southbourne
A long, gently shelving sandy beach below the East Cliff between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers. Clean sand with timber groynes and shifting...
View markHengistbury Head
2.7 miles from Southbourne
A long rock breakwater at the seaward end of Hengistbury Head, forming the mouth of Christchurch Harbour (the Run). Deep water is...
View markQuick links: Southbourne Beach · Fisherman's Walk · Boscombe Beach · Hengistbury Head Long Groyne · East Cliff Beach Bournemouth · Hengistbury Head
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Southbourne Beach
0.5 miles from Southbourne
Long, clean sand-and-shingle surf beach between Boscombe and Hengistbury Head with timber groynes. Generally snag-free with gentle to moderate slope; fishable at range for flats and close-in in a surf for bass. Best at dusk into dark, especially on a flooding tide. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish around groyne...
Fisherman's Walk
0.6 miles from Southbourne
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...
Boscombe Beach
1.6 miles from Southbourne
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...
Hengistbury Head Long Groyne
2.5 miles from Southbourne
A long rock-and-concrete breakwater projecting from Hengistbury Head into fast, clean water. It offers quick depth, strong tide run, and mixed sand/reef ground, making it a prolific summer feathering and lure mark with year-round bait potential. Expect shoals (mackerel/scad/garfish) on the flood, wrasse and scorpions tight to the rocks, and...
East Cliff Beach Bournemouth
2.6 miles from Southbourne
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,...
Hengistbury Head
2.7 miles from Southbourne
A long rock breakwater at the seaward end of Hengistbury Head, forming the mouth of Christchurch Harbour (the Run). Deep water is close in with a strong tidal stream and mixed ground of boulders and adjacent clean sand. It fishes well for summer pelagics (mackerel, garfish, scad) and produces bass...