Upper Grange

8.7 miles from Upper Grange

A classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark beneath Aust Cliff by the old Severn Bridge. Expect huge tidal range, fierce run and deep, muddy gutters with scattered rock. Most sessions are short and focused around the flood, high water and first of the ebb; distance casting is rarely essential. Heavy...

8.7 miles from Upper Grange

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...

9.2 miles from Upper Grange

Classic Severn–Avon estuary mark directly beneath the M5 Avonmouth Bridge with a deep, fast tidal channel, muddy margins and scattered rubble. Fished from firm ground on both the Shirehampton and Avonmouth sides, it excels on bigger tides around high water: summer/autumn bring bass, flounder and silver eels, while winter produces...

9.2 miles from Upper Grange

Classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark on the north bank of the River Avon beside the remains of the old Shirehampton railway bridge. Anglers fish from the firm foreshore and paths around Lamplighters Marsh, casting into a deep, fast shipping channel on the outside of Horseshoe Bend. Huge tidal range:...

9.4 miles from Upper Grange

A tidal estuary bank on the River Avon beside Lamplighters Marsh (Shirehampton). Mixed mud, shingle and stone revetment with a fast, deep channel on springs. Fishing is best around the last two hours of flood through the first of the ebb; neaps give clearer water for mullet. Access is easy...

9.8 miles from Upper Grange

Tidal steps on the River Avon at the former Shirehampton–Pill ferry. Deep, fast-flowing estuarine channel with extreme tidal range and strong lateral pull; best fished the last two hours of the flood and the first of the ebb around high water. Muddy margins and scattered snags; use strong grip leads...