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Best marks near Gelligarn
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Dunraven Bay
5.9 miles from Gelligarn
Dunraven Bay (Southerndown) is a broad, scenic bay of sand and rough ground backed by cliffs, with easy access from the car...
View markSoutherndown
6.0 miles from Gelligarn
Southerndown (Dunraven Bay) is a mixed shore mark of reefy rock ledges, kelp gullies and small sandy patches, with access via the...
View markOgmore Estuary
6.1 miles from Gelligarn
Ogmore Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Ogmore at Ogmore-by-Sea, with easy access from nearby parking and short walks onto...
View markOgmore River Mouth
6.3 miles from Gelligarn
The Ogmore River Mouth mark is a mixed sand-and-shingle beach with an estuary channel that shifts after floods; anglers typically fish the...
View markMerthyr Mawr Sand Dunes
6.4 miles from Gelligarn
Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes fronts a long, open sandy shore at the mouth of the River Ogmore, with access on foot via...
View markOgmore-by-Sea
6.5 miles from Gelligarn
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...
View markQuick links: Dunraven Bay · Southerndown · Ogmore Estuary · Ogmore River Mouth · Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes · Ogmore-by-Sea
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Dunraven Bay
5.9 miles from Gelligarn
Dunraven Bay (Southerndown) is a broad, scenic bay of sand and rough ground backed by cliffs, with easy access from the car parks and a short walk onto the beach/rock ledges. Fishing is typical Bristol Channel mixed ground: clean sand patches for rays/flatfish and rougher kelpy/reef areas that hold wrasse,...
Southerndown
6.0 miles from Gelligarn
Southerndown (Dunraven Bay) is a mixed shore mark of reefy rock ledges, kelp gullies and small sandy patches, with access via the beach and steps/paths from the car park. It generally fishes best around the flooding tide into dusk/night, with rough ground species close in and rays/dogs/flatfish from the sandier...
Ogmore Estuary
6.1 miles from Gelligarn
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...
Ogmore River Mouth
6.3 miles from Gelligarn
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...
Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes
6.4 miles from Gelligarn
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,...
Ogmore-by-Sea
6.5 miles from Gelligarn
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...