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Planning a session in Bream's Meend, Gloucestershire? Start with Lydney Harbour, Purton Hulks and Sharpness. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.1 miles from Bream's Meend
Shepperdine is a classic Severn Estuary shore mark north of Oldbury-on-Severn, offering powerful tides, deep gullies and the main channel running relatively close on bigger tides. It fishes best over the flood and first of the ebb, especially 2 hours either side of high on medium-to-large springs. Expect turbid water,...
6.2 miles from Bream's Meend
A tidal creek and foreshore on the west bank of the River Severn just south of Newnham. Bullo Pill has very strong tides, pronounced tidal bore effects and extensive soft mud. Fish from firm ground near the creek mouth and any remaining hard edges/old quay stonework rather than the mud....
6.9 miles from Bream's Meend
A classic upper Severn estuary bank mark on the west (Forest of Dean) side by the hamlet of Awre. Expect fast tides, heavy silt and mud, and powerful currents with the Severn Bore periodically surging through. Fish from firm ground beside the floodbank rather than the foreshore. Best results come...
6.9 miles from Bream's Meend
A powerful tidal estuary mark on the River Severn beside Newnham-on-Severn, fished from firm ground along the village riverbank and near the old ferry/slip. Expect extreme currents, fast-flooding tides, and soft mud—plan around the tide tables and the Severn Bore. Best results come on neap tides for sight-fishing mullet in...
6.9 miles from Bream's Meend
Hock Cliff lies on the upper Severn Estuary near Fretherne/Frampton-on-Severn. It is a muddy, clay-backed shoreline with powerful tidal flow and a huge tidal range. Expect fast-flooding water, shifting channels, and soft mud below the cliff line. Fishing is best on the flood and around high water on small to...
7.1 miles from Bream's Meend
Tidal estuary mark on the Severn beside the Oldbury power station outfall. The scoured channel holds depth even on big ebbs, and the mixing flow creates current seams that draw baitfish and predators. Expect extreme tides, heavy silt, and fierce cross-currents; neaps are more manageable. Best two hours either side...
