Fishing in Gwern-y-Steeple

5.1 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

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...

5.6 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

Porthkerry Beach is a small, sheltered bay in Porthkerry Country Park with a mixed shingle/sand beach and rock/reef at either end. Access is easy via the park paths and steps down to the foreshore, making it a convenient short-session venue. Fishing is typically close-range for flats species on the sand...

5.9 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

Porthkerry Point is a rough, rocky headland at the west side of Porthkerry Bay, fished from natural ledges and boulder/reef ground with deep water close in on bigger tides. Access is on foot from the Porthkerry Country Park paths, then a scramble down to the rocks; it’s typical South Wales...

6.0 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

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,...

6.1 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

The Knap is a sheltered inner-Bristol Channel shore mark around the prom and small harbour at Barry Island, fished mainly from the sea wall/harbour edges and nearby mixed sand-and-rock patches. Access is easy on foot from Knap Gardens and the promenade, with short walks to level casting spots; it suits...

6.1 miles from Gwern-y-Steeple

Watch House Bay is a small, sheltered bay on the Vale of Glamorgan coast fished mainly from mixed rough ground and pockets of sand at the base of low cliffs. Access is usually on foot from nearby lanes/paths with a short walk and then down to the shore; expect uneven...