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Best marks near Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Top spots within about 50 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Heddon's Mouth
39.4 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Remote, boulder-strewn cove at the mouth of the River Heddon with deep, kelpy water close to the headlands. Best in settled seas...
View markWidmouth Head
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Widmouth Head is a rugged, north-facing rocky headland between Hele Bay and Watermouth Cove near Ilfracombe. Steep ledges and kelp-filled gullies give...
View markRillage Point
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Exposed rocky headland east of Ilfracombe/Hele Bay with deep water close in over kelp, ledges and mixed rough ground. Strong tidal run...
View markForeland Point
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
A dramatic headland of steep, rugged cliffs with deep water tight to the rocks. Strong Bristol Channel tides create rips and eddies;...
View markSamson's Bay
39.9 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
A secluded, north-facing rocky cove on the coast path east of Ilfracombe, with kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough ground giving moderate-to-deep...
View markValley of Rocks
39.9 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Steep, rugged rock ledges on the headland just west of Lynton. Deep water is close in with strong tide run, kelp beds,...
View markQuick links: Heddon's Mouth · Widmouth Head · Rillage Point · Foreland Point · Samson's Bay · Valley of Rocks
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Marks near Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
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Heddon's Mouth
39.4 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Remote, boulder-strewn cove at the mouth of the River Heddon with deep, kelpy water close to the headlands. Best in settled seas on a flooding tide into dusk. Lure and float fishing excel; bottom fishing after dark produces larger rough-ground species. Access is a scenic walk from Heddon Valley (National...
Widmouth Head
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Widmouth Head is a rugged, north-facing rocky headland between Hele Bay and Watermouth Cove near Ilfracombe. Steep ledges and kelp-filled gullies give quick access to deep water and a strong tidal run; it fishes best on neap to mid tides, around the flood and into dusk, with a gentle swell...
Rillage Point
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Exposed rocky headland east of Ilfracombe/Hele Bay with deep water close in over kelp, ledges and mixed rough ground. Strong tidal run around the point; best on neaps or the last couple of hours of the flood and first of the ebb. Summer–autumn suit lures and float fishing for pelagics...
Foreland Point
39.8 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
A dramatic headland of steep, rugged cliffs with deep water tight to the rocks. Strong Bristol Channel tides create rips and eddies; fishing is best on a flooding or neap tide, at dawn/dusk or after dark. Access is via the South West Coast Path from Countisbury/Barna Barrow with a committed...
Samson's Bay
39.9 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
A secluded, north-facing rocky cove on the coast path east of Ilfracombe, with kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough ground giving moderate-to-deep water close in. Best on a flooding tide in calm to slight swell: summer brings wrasse, pollack and mackerel; after dark the mark produces pouting, conger and huss....
Valley of Rocks
39.9 miles from Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Steep, rugged rock ledges on the headland just west of Lynton. Deep water is close in with strong tide run, kelp beds, and gullies. Productive from late spring through autumn for lure and float fishing; night sessions can produce larger fish. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide with a...