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Best marks near West Knighton
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Osmington Mills
3.5 miles from West Knighton
Classic Jurassic Coast rock ledges and boulder ground beneath the village and Smugglers Inn. Mixed rough ground with kelp-filled gullies and patches...
View markRedcliff Point
3.7 miles from West Knighton
A rugged rocky headland east of Weymouth between Bowleaze Cove and Osmington Mills, Redcliff Point offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough...
View markBran Point
3.8 miles from West Knighton
Rocky limestone ledges and gullies between Osmington Mills and Ringstead Bay. The mark gives quick access to mixed rough ground with kelp...
View markBowleaze Pier
3.8 miles from West Knighton
Despite the name, Bowleaze Pier is a rocky ledge (often called Folly Pier) on the eastern side of Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth....
View markBowleaze Cove
3.9 miles from West Knighton
A mixed shingle-and-sand cove on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay with cleaner patches toward Overcombe and rockier, kelp-lined ground as you...
View markRingstead Bay
4.1 miles from West Knighton
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 markQuick links: Osmington Mills · Redcliff Point · Bran Point · Bowleaze Pier · Bowleaze Cove · Ringstead Bay
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Marks near West Knighton
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Osmington Mills
3.5 miles from West Knighton
Classic Jurassic Coast rock ledges and boulder ground beneath the village and Smugglers Inn. Mixed rough ground with kelp-filled gullies and patches of broken shell/sand make this a reliable summer-to-autumn rock mark. Expect wrasse and pollack by day in clear water, with mackerel, garfish and scad moving through at dusk;...
Redcliff Point
3.7 miles from West Knighton
A rugged rocky headland east of Weymouth between Bowleaze Cove and Osmington Mills, Redcliff Point offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough ground dropping into 3–10 m. It fishes best on a flooding tide from late spring to autumn for wrasse and summer pelagics, with dusk into darkness producing pout,...
Bran Point
3.8 miles from West Knighton
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...
Bowleaze Pier
3.8 miles from West Knighton
Despite the name, Bowleaze Pier is a rocky ledge (often called Folly Pier) on the eastern side of Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth. It’s mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and nearby sand patches, fishing best from mid-tide up, especially around dusk in summer and early autumn. Expect wrasse and pollack...
Bowleaze Cove
3.9 miles from West Knighton
A mixed shingle-and-sand cove on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay with cleaner patches toward Overcombe and rockier, kelp-lined ground as you head east to Redcliff Point. Easy access from nearby car parks and amenities makes it a convenient all-round shore mark. Best results often come on a flooding tide...
Ringstead Bay
4.1 miles from West Knighton
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...