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Planning a session in Hewish, East, Somerset? Start with Woodspring Bay, Clevedon Sea Wall and Middle Hope. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.3 miles from Hewish, East
A classic Bristol Channel rock mark between Clevedon and Portishead in North Somerset. Walton Bay is a rough, kelpy shoreline of ledges and boulder platforms with strong tidal flow and a huge range. It fishes best on the flood and first of the ebb, with neaps giving safer footing and...
6.4 miles from Hewish, East
Wide, gently shelving sand at the mouth of the River Axe on the south end of Weston Bay. Strong tidal pull and huge tidal range create shifting gutters and banks that hold fish; best results from 2–3 hours into the flood through high, or last of the ebb around channel...
6.7 miles from Hewish, East
A small, tidal rocky cove on the North Somerset coast between Clevedon and Portishead. Charlcombe Bay is mostly rough, bouldery ground with weed and gullies, opening onto patches of mud/sand at distance. The Bristol Channel’s big tides and fast run are the dominant factors here: it fishes best over mid...
6.7 miles from Hewish, East
Uphill Slipway sits at the mouth of the River Axe by Uphill, near Weston‑super‑Mare, opening into the inner Bristol Channel. It’s a very tidal, muddy estuary mark with fast currents and a defined boat channel running past the slip. Expect shallow water at low, with the channel deepening on the...
7.3 miles from Hewish, East
A rough, rocky shoreline on the Portishead coast of the Bristol Channel with fast tidal flow and heavy ground. Best fished around the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb on medium to large springs. Expect strong currents, snaggy bottoms, and rapidly rising water; a...
7.7 miles from Hewish, East
A long limestone headland jutting into the Bristol Channel with deep water close in, strong tidal races and snaggy, kelp-strewn ground. Access is via a steep National Trust path and steps to various rock ledges along the north and south faces and near the fort at the tip. Best fished...
