Butcombe

9.4 miles from Butcombe

A well-known mark on the Severn Estuary promenade at Clevedon with easy, rail‑side access and parking along The Beach. Expect extremely strong tides, fast currents, heavy weed on springs, and very turbid water. Ground is mixed rough over clay, boulders and patches of mud/sand with plenty of snags, so use...

9.5 miles from Butcombe

Classic Severn–Avon estuary mark directly beneath the M5 Avonmouth Bridge with a deep, fast tidal channel, muddy margins and scattered rubble. Fished from firm ground on both the Shirehampton and Avonmouth sides, it excels on bigger tides around high water: summer/autumn bring bass, flounder and silver eels, while winter produces...

9.5 miles from Butcombe

A tidal estuary bend on the River Avon in the Avon Gorge between Sea Mills and Shirehampton. Deep, fast water runs close to the bank with mixed rocky margins and soft mud. Best fished the last 2 hours of flood into the top of the tide (neap to mid-range). Winter...

9.5 miles from Butcombe

Classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark on the north bank of the River Avon beside the remains of the old Shirehampton railway bridge. Anglers fish from the firm foreshore and paths around Lamplighters Marsh, casting into a deep, fast shipping channel on the outside of Horseshoe Bend. Huge tidal range:...

9.5 miles from Butcombe

A tidal creek on the north bank of the River Avon between Sea Mills and Shirehampton. Muddy, estuarine ground with a very strong tide run and big Bristol Channel range. Most anglers fish from firm ground by the old harbour/pill walls and paved path rather than the soft mud. Best...

9.6 miles from Butcombe

Ladye Bay is a small rocky cove on the west side of Clevedon, Somerset. Anglers fish from limestone ledges and rough ground platforms on either side of the bay into fast, deepening water on the flood. The Bristol Channel’s huge tidal range creates powerful run and heavy weed at times,...