Fishing in Llysworney

4.1 miles from Llysworney

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...

4.2 miles from Llysworney

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...

4.2 miles from Llysworney

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...

4.3 miles from Llysworney

Sheltered below St Donat’s Castle and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast path, this is a small shingle/sand beach backed by rock ledges and kelpy gullies that fish best as a mixed rough-ground mark. Access is on foot via coastal paths/steps down to the beach; expect a short walk and slippery boulders...

4.3 miles from Llysworney

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...

4.4 miles from Llysworney

Monknash Beach is a remote, scenic shingle-and-sand bay beneath low cliffs on the Vale of Glamorgan Heritage Coast, accessed via the long footpath from Monknash village/parking. Fishing is mainly surf and rough-ground work: cleanish sand patches can hold flatfish, while mixed ground and nearby kelpy edges produce rays, dogfish and...