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Hurlstone Point
21.9 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Exposed rocky headland with deep, fast-running water close in. Kelp-fringed gullies and ledges hold wrasse, pollack and pouting by day; after dark...
View markGreenaleigh Bay
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A remote, rocky bay just west of Minehead with boulder fields, kelp gullies and ledges dropping into fast tidal water. It’s a...
View markBossington Beach
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A long, steep shingle beach on Porlock Bay between Porlock Weir and Hurlstone Point. Ground is mixed: cleaner shingle mid-bay with increasingly...
View markGreenaleigh Point
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Rocky headland west of Minehead with kelp-covered ledges and mixed rough ground. Deep water runs close in with strong Bristol Channel tides...
View markCulver Cliff
22.6 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A rugged rocky headland on the Minehead (Somerset) shoreline with quick access to deep, tide-scoured water. Ground is rough with kelp, boulders...
View markPorlock Bay
22.6 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Wide, exposed shingle and sand beach between Bossington and Porlock Weir on the edge of Exmoor. Clean to mixed ground with gutters...
View markQuick links: Hurlstone Point · Greenaleigh Bay · Bossington Beach · Greenaleigh Point · Culver Cliff · Porlock Bay
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Hurlstone Point
21.9 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Exposed rocky headland with deep, fast-running water close in. Kelp-fringed gullies and ledges hold wrasse, pollack and pouting by day; after dark larger predators like conger and bull huss roam. Best on a flooding or early ebb tide, especially at dawn/dusk or at night for eels/huss. Summer brings mackerel and...
Greenaleigh Bay
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A remote, rocky bay just west of Minehead with boulder fields, kelp gullies and ledges dropping into fast tidal water. It’s a long, steep walk via the coast path and best fished around mid-to-high water on a flooding tide. Expect turbulent Bristol Channel currents, huge tidal range and snaggy ground—use...
Bossington Beach
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A long, steep shingle beach on Porlock Bay between Porlock Weir and Hurlstone Point. Ground is mixed: cleaner shingle mid-bay with increasingly rough, snaggy patches and boulders toward Hurlstone. Powerful Bristol Channel tides mean strong lateral runs and fast-flooding water; neap to mid-range tides and low light often fish best....
Greenaleigh Point
22.2 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Rocky headland west of Minehead with kelp-covered ledges and mixed rough ground. Deep water runs close in with strong Bristol Channel tides creating a noticeable tide-race around the point. Best fished on neap tides, the flood, and into dusk or after dark. Expect wrasse, pollack, pouting and rockling in season;...
Culver Cliff
22.6 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
A rugged rocky headland on the Minehead (Somerset) shoreline with quick access to deep, tide-scoured water. Ground is rough with kelp, boulders and gullies; a rotten-bottom setup is strongly advised. Best results come around neap tides, especially dusk into dark on the flood and first of the ebb. On big...
Porlock Bay
22.6 miles from Heol-y-Cyw
Wide, exposed shingle and sand beach between Bossington and Porlock Weir on the edge of Exmoor. Clean to mixed ground with gutters and sandbars that shift after storms. Immense Bristol Channel tides mean long flooding and ebbing currents; most fishing is done over the last of the flood into and...