Fishing in Western Slade

1.7 miles from Western Slade

Oxwich Bay is a long, gently shelving sandy bay with easy access from nearby parking and short walks onto clean sand. Fishing is typical surf/flatfish work at low to mid tide, with better distance water on bigger tides and after a bit of swell; in calmer summer conditions it can...

3.8 miles from Western Slade

Mewslade Bay is a small, sheltered cove on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast with a mix of sand/pebbles and kelpy rock edges; access is on foot via coastal paths and a steep descent to the beach, so travel light. Fishing is typically close-range from the beach or from the rocky flanks...

4.9 miles from Western Slade

Rhossili Bay is a long, open Atlantic surf beach with a gently shelving sandy foreshore and strong tides; access is easy from the Rhossili village car parks with a walk down to the sand. It fishes as a classic west-Wales surf mark: best around low water for distance casting to...

5.5 miles from Western Slade

Worm’s Head is an exposed rocky headland mark with ledges, gullies and kelp beds, best fished with some sea running but not in big swell. Access is on foot over uneven rock paths to the head and out onto the spine of the headland; expect a walk and care on...

5.9 miles from Western Slade

Pwlldu Bay is a small, sheltered cove on the Gower with a mix of sand, boulders and rough ground at the edges. Access is on foot via coastal paths (no fishing facilities), so it suits mobile shore anglers travelling light; fishing is typically close-range into sand for flatfish and dogfish,...

6.9 miles from Western Slade

Llanmadoc Point is a rough, tide-swept rock ledge at the north-west end of the Gower, looking out towards the Loughor Estuary and the outer Bristol Channel. Access is by footpaths from Llanmadoc/Cheriton with a walk across fields and down to uneven rocks; fishing is typically from kelpy gullies and clean...