Fishing in Ham

6.7 miles from Ham

Llantwit Major Cliffs is a stretch of low-to-high limestone cliff and broken rock ledges below the Heritage Coast, fished by walking down signed coastal paths/steps to ledges and gullies (tackle carried by hand). It’s typical rough-ground Bristol Channel fishing: kelpy pockets, snaggy rock and mixed sand/stone patches that produce wrasse...

6.7 miles from Ham

Llantwit Major Beach (near the slipway and the eastern end by the cliffs) is a mixed shore mark with a broad sand/pebble beach that fishes over sand and broken ground, with patches of rock and kelp close in. Access is straightforward from the car parks and coastal path, but you...

6.8 miles from Ham

Cwm Colhuw Bay is a small, sheltered Vale of Glamorgan beach with mixed sand and scattered rock/weed patches, fished mainly by light surf tactics on the flooding tide. Access is on foot via paths and steps down to the bay, with fishing from the sand at low water and closer-in...

6.9 miles from Ham

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,...

6.9 miles from Ham

St. Donat’s Bay is a small, scenic cove below the cliffs by St Donat’s Castle, with fishing split between rough ground/kelp-covered rock ledges and mixed sand-and-shingle. Access is typically on foot via coastal paths and down to the foreshore (tide-dependent), so it suits mobile anglers travelling light. Expect classic Vale...

6.9 miles from Ham

Cwm Nash is a small, steep-sided cove west of Llantwit Major with a shingle/sand beach backed by low cliffs and reefs. Access is on foot down the coastal path/valley track, with fishing either from the beach into the gully or from rough ground/rock edges at low water. It’s a classic...