Uphill

3.8 miles from Uphill

Wide, shallow Bristol Channel surf beach just north of Weston-super-Mare, backed by dunes with parking close by. Clean sand with shifting gutters and bars; best results 2–3 hours up to high and the first of the ebb, especially after dark. Summer brings rays and dogfish; autumn–winter sees whiting and the...

4.5 miles from Uphill

A tidal rocky headland at the tip of the Middle Hope peninsula near Kewstoke, giving casting access to fast, deep Bristol Channel water over mixed rough ground (limestone ledges, boulders and sand patches). Best on the last 2–3 hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb; big spring...

4.7 miles from Uphill

A broad, shallow sand-and-mud beach on the inner Bristol Channel with a huge tidal range and powerful currents. Best fished from the firm sand and sea-wall steps near the lighthouse on a flooding tide, focusing on gutters and the advancing edge of the tide. Expect rays, bass, whiting and summer...

4.9 miles from Uphill

Middle Hope is a tidal rock headland on the north side of Sand Bay near Kewstoke, offering mixed rough-to-clean ground with gullies and sand tongues within casting range. The Bristol Channel’s huge tidal range drives powerful currents; plan sessions around the last couple of hours of flood and first of...

5.2 miles from Uphill

Expansive sandy-muddy Bristol Channel surf beach by the iconic Low (stilt) Lighthouse at Burnham-on-Sea. Huge tidal range and a long, shallow gradient create shifting gullies and channels; best fished 2–3 hours either side of low and on the flood. Expect strong tidal pull on bigger springs (use 5–6 oz grip...

5.8 miles from Uphill

A remote, fast-flooding, rock-and-reef bay on the north side of Sand Point (Middle Hope) with strong Bristol Channel tides. Mixed ground of limestone ledges, boulders and patches of sand gives gullies and seams that fish well from mid-flood to the first of the ebb. Best on big spring tides when...