Fishing in Pontyclun

7.4 miles from Pontyclun

Llandaff Weir is a tidal river/estuary mark on the River Taff in Cardiff, fished from the riverbank paths and nearby hard edges around the weir. It’s a mixed, often silty venue with stronger flow on the ebb and a defined tidal push on the flood; best results usually come from...

8.7 miles from Pontyclun

Blackweir is a tidal River Taff mark in Cardiff, fished from the public paths/edges around Blackweir and the weir area rather than open coast. Access is easy on foot from nearby roads/parks, with short walks along the riverside. Expect mostly estuary-style sport: strong flow on springs, coloured water after rain,...

9.6 miles from Pontyclun

St. Athan Beach is a wide, gently shelving sand-and-shingle shore on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, backed by low cliffs and open foreshore. Access is typically via coastal paths/track and a walk across the beach, with most anglers fishing surf lines and the occasional rougher patches toward rockier edges. It’s...

9.6 miles from Pontyclun

Gileston Beach sits on the Vale of Glamorgan side of the Severn Estuary, a gently sloping shingle-and-sand foreshore with mud/sand patches that fishes best on the flooding tide. Access is straightforward from nearby lanes/parking with a short walk onto the beach; most anglers fish from the open beach rather than...

9.7 miles from Pontyclun

Grangetown Foreshore is a tidal estuary shore mark on the Cardiff Bay/Severn Estuary side, fished from firm foreshore and man‑made edges near the river mouth with easy walk-in access from local roads and paths. It’s mainly mixed flatfish and school fish with occasional rays/dogs in range on bigger tides; best...

9.8 miles from Pontyclun

Limpert Bay is a long, open shingle-and-sand beach on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, backed by low cliffs and dunes, with easy roadside access and short walks to the foreshore. It fishes as a classic surf mark with mixed ground—clean sand in places but plenty of rough/pebbly patches and occasional...