Fishing in Hensol

6.5 miles from Hensol

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...

7.7 miles from Hensol

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,...

8.1 miles from Hensol

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...

8.2 miles from Hensol

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...

8.2 miles from Hensol

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...

8.2 miles from Hensol

East Aberthaw Beach is a gently sloping, mixed sand-and-shingle shore on the inner Bristol Channel, with a wide tidal range that exposes flat sand and patches of broken ground at low water. Access is straightforward from the village/roadside with a short walk onto the beach, but you need to plan...