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Planning a session in Marsh Common, Gloucestershire? Start with Severn Beach, New Passage and Northwick Warth. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
5.0 miles from Marsh Common
Tidal steps on the River Avon at the former Shirehampton–Pill ferry. Deep, fast-flowing estuarine channel with extreme tidal range and strong lateral pull; best fished the last two hours of the flood and the first of the ebb around high water. Muddy margins and scattered snags; use strong grip leads...
5.1 miles from Marsh Common
A classic roadside estuary mark on the tidal River Avon at Shirehampton. You fish from the riverside wall/railings into a deep, fast-scouring channel with a huge tidal range. Best results are usually on the flood and the first of the ebb, with neap tides being easier to hold bottom than...
5.2 miles from Marsh Common
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...
6.0 miles from Marsh Common
A classic Severn estuary floodbank mark along Oldbury Naite near Oldbury-on-Severn. Anglers fish from the grass/concrete sea wall over extensive mudflats into the main channel on large tides. Best around the last two hours of flood, high water, and the first of the ebb. Expect extreme tidal range and fierce...
6.1 miles from Marsh Common
Tidal estuary mark on the Severn sea wall by Oldbury-on-Severn and the former power station. Expect extreme tides, heavy currents, mudflats and mixed mud/stone ground with some rough patches. Best results are typically the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb, especially at dusk or...
6.4 miles from Marsh Common
A tidal creek opening onto the Severn Estuary beside Oldbury-on-Severn’s sea wall. Anglers fish from the flood bank and hard ground at the pill mouth—avoid the soft mud flats. Expect huge tides, strong cross-currents and heavy silt; use strong gripper leads and straightforward rigs. Best fished the last two hours...
