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Planning a session in Alveston Down, Gloucestershire? Start with Oldbury-on-Severn, Littleton Pill and Oldbury Naite. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
5.4 miles from Alveston Down
New Passage sits on the upper Bristol Channel/Severn Estuary shoreline in South Gloucestershire. You fish from the sea wall and rock armour onto a very rough, muddy/stone foreshore with fierce tidal flow and a huge range. Expect strong currents, fast-flooding water and soft mud beyond the rocks—stay on firm ground....
5.4 miles from Alveston Down
A powerful estuary mark on the Beachley peninsula beneath the Severn Bridge, where the Severn and Wye meet. Expect fierce tidal flow, deep fast channels and mixed mud, shingle and rough ground with snags. Best results come on neap tides, especially the final two hours of the flood and first...
6.1 miles from Alveston Down
A tidal estuary mark along the Severn Estuary promenade and rock armour at Severn Beach. Huge tidal range, fierce currents, and soft mud flats dictate short fishing windows—best fished the flood and around high water. Mix of rough ground and silt; strong breakout leads are essential. Easy access and parking...
7.3 miles from Alveston Down
An exposed stretch of the upper Severn Estuary west of Berkeley with broad mud and sand flats cut by deep, fast-running channels. Huge tidal range, fierce currents and soft mud define the mark; fishing is best the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb, especially...
7.8 miles from Alveston Down
A small tidal pill opening onto the upper Severn Estuary just south of Sharpness. Expect fast currents, heavy silt and a huge tidal range; fishing is best around the last two hours of the flood and first of the ebb from firm ground near the pill walls/slipways. The water is...
8.9 miles from Alveston Down
Historic small harbour on the Severn Estuary where the Lydney Canal meets the river. Expect extreme tidal range, fast currents and extensive mudflats; the fishable window is typically a couple of hours either side of high water from the stable upper walls only. Summer and early autumn bring the best...
