Fishing in Ystrad Fawr

3.2 miles from Ystrad Fawr

Ogmore Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Ogmore at Ogmore-by-Sea, with easy access from nearby parking and short walks onto sand/mud flats and the channel edges. Fishing is typical estuary work: best around moving water on the flood/ebb with baits fished on the deeper runnels and out toward...

3.3 miles from Ystrad Fawr

Merthyr Mawr Beach (near the Ogmore-by-Sea/river mouth) is a long, sandy surf beach with a gentle gradient and plenty of tide run, best fished by spreading out and covering ground. Access is on foot via dunes/paths from the Merthyr Mawr/Ogmore car parks, with a moderate walk and soft sand. Fishing...

3.3 miles from Ystrad Fawr

Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes fronts a long, open sandy shore at the mouth of the River Ogmore, with access on foot via dune paths from the car parks and a fair walk depending on tide height. Fishing is typical surf-beach work: long casts to clean sand for flatties and dogfish,...

3.4 miles from Ystrad Fawr

The Ogmore River Mouth mark is a mixed sand-and-shingle beach with an estuary channel that shifts after floods; anglers typically fish the surf line and the deeper run at the outflow, with best sport around the pushing tide and dusk. Access is on foot from nearby parking and paths, but...

3.7 miles from Ystrad Fawr

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach is a broad, mixed sand-and-shingle foreshore backed by low cliffs and rock shelves, with fishing that changes quickly with tide height. Access is straightforward from the village car parks and slip/paths onto the beach, but much of the ground becomes rocky at low water and can be cut...

3.8 miles from Ystrad Fawr

Ogmore-by-Sea is a mixed shore mark of shingle/sand with extensive rock ledges and gullies that dry at low water, sitting on the Bristol Channel side of the Vale. Access is usually via the seafront/parking and a short walk onto the beach, then picking your way to the nearest rock platforms...