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Best marks near West Chaldon
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Ringstead Point
1.3 miles from West Chaldon
Rocky limestone headland on the east side of Ringstead Bay with kelp-filled gullies and quick access to deeper water. Best in settled...
View markWhite Nothe
1.4 miles from West Chaldon
A prominent chalk headland between Ringstead Bay and Durdle Door with steep, committing access to rough, kelpy ground and fast‑moving tides. Deep...
View markRingstead Bay
1.4 miles from West Chaldon
Ringstead Bay is a long, shingle-and-pebble beach backed by cliffs between Osmington Mills and White Nothe. It offers mixed ground: clean sand...
View markRingstead Ledges
1.9 miles from West Chaldon
Ringstead Ledges is a rough-ground shore mark of low limestone reefs and broken boulders at the east end of Ringstead Bay, fished...
View markBran Point
2.2 miles from West Chaldon
Rocky limestone ledges and gullies between Osmington Mills and Ringstead Bay. The mark gives quick access to mixed rough ground with kelp...
View markDurdle Door
2.3 miles from West Chaldon
Iconic Jurassic Coast beach with a limestone arch and adjacent reefs. Steep shingle drops quickly into mixed rough and sand, giving deep...
View markQuick links: Ringstead Point · White Nothe · Ringstead Bay · Ringstead Ledges · Bran Point · Durdle Door
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Marks near West Chaldon
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Ringstead Point
1.3 miles from West Chaldon
Rocky limestone headland on the east side of Ringstead Bay with kelp-filled gullies and quick access to deeper water. Best in settled conditions on a flooding tide, especially into dusk; summer to early autumn sees prolific wrasse and surface-feeders, with pouting and conger after dark. Access from the National Trust...
White Nothe
1.4 miles from West Chaldon
A prominent chalk headland between Ringstead Bay and Durdle Door with steep, committing access to rough, kelpy ground and fast‑moving tides. Deep water is close in with ledges and platforms that fish best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark in settled seas. Expect summer surface action and...
Ringstead Bay
1.4 miles from West Chaldon
Ringstead Bay is a long, shingle-and-pebble beach backed by cliffs between Osmington Mills and White Nothe. It offers mixed ground: clean sand and shingle in the central stretches with reefy, kelpy, and chalk ledges toward both ends. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer...
Ringstead Ledges
1.9 miles from West Chaldon
Ringstead Ledges is a rough-ground shore mark of low limestone reefs and broken boulders at the east end of Ringstead Bay, fished from rock platforms and gullies close to deep water. Access is on foot from Ringstead (steep/uneven coastal paths and slippery rock at low water), with most anglers working...
Bran Point
2.2 miles from West Chaldon
Rocky limestone ledges and gullies between Osmington Mills and Ringstead Bay. The mark gives quick access to mixed rough ground with kelp and broken reef, producing consistent sport through the warmer months. Best fished on a flooding tide into high and the first of the ebb; depth drops off fairly...
Durdle Door
2.3 miles from West Chaldon
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...