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Planning a session in Willis Elm, Gloucestershire? Start with Berkeley Shore, Berkeley Pill 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.
6.2 miles from Willis Elm
Tidal estuary bank along the Severn at Littleton-upon-Severn, fished from the sea wall and edges of mudflats/saltmarsh. Extremely strong currents and a huge tidal range; best two hours either side of high water. Target gullies and channel edges rather than distance. Heavy grip leads and abrasion‑resistant gear recommended. Access is...
6.7 miles from Willis Elm
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...
7.5 miles from Willis Elm
A powerful tidal rock and clay ledge on the Beachley peninsula of the Severn Estuary, locally known as The Noose, just upstream of the Severn Bridge on the Gloucestershire side. Fished mainly over the ebb and first push of the flood around low water, it has a deep, fast-running gutter...
7.6 miles from Willis Elm
A classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark beneath Aust Cliff by the old Severn Bridge. Expect huge tidal range, fierce run and deep, muddy gutters with scattered rock. Most sessions are short and focused around the flood, high water and first of the ebb; distance casting is rarely essential. Heavy...
7.6 miles from Willis Elm
An upper-Severn estuary mark on the outside of a bend by the hamlet of Gatcombe (between Newnham and Lydney). You fish from the floodbank/stone revetment above extensive mudflats, with the main channel drawing close on spring tides. Strong tidal flow and heavy silt demand wired leads and short, well-timed sessions...
7.7 miles from Willis Elm
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....
