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Discover sea fishing in Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire with fast access to Severn Beach, New Passage and Northwick Warth. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Winterbourne Down, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
8.3 miles from Winterbourne Down
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...
8.3 miles from Winterbourne 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....
8.3 miles from Winterbourne Down
Northwick Warth is an exposed stretch of Severn estuary sea wall and saltmarsh north of Severn Beach. You fish from the concrete/rock-armoured bank over deep, fast tidal channels and extensive mudflats. The tidal range is huge and currents are fierce; 6–8 oz grippers are standard. Best results are typically on...
8.4 miles from Winterbourne Down
A classic Severn Estuary mark by the old Aust ferry crossing beneath the First Severn Bridge. Extremely fast tides, huge range, and a mix of rock, rough ground and soft mud. Best fished on the flood two to three hours up to high water on big springs; neaps can be...
8.5 miles from Winterbourne Down
A tidal creek and sea wall mark on the Severn Estuary at Littleton-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire. Anglers usually fish from the flood embankment and the mouth of the pill over soft mud with scoured channels. Expect powerful tides and huge ranges; plan sessions for the last two hours of the flood into...
8.5 miles from Winterbourne Down
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...
