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Best marks near Picketstone
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
St. Athan Beach
2.1 miles from Picketstone
St. Athan Beach is a wide, gently shelving sand-and-shingle shore on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, backed by low cliffs and open...
View markGileston Beach
2.2 miles from Picketstone
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...
View markCwm Colhuw Bay
2.4 miles from Picketstone
Cwm Colhuw Bay is a small, sheltered Vale of Glamorgan beach with mixed sand and scattered rock/weed patches, fished mainly by light...
View markLimpert Bay
2.4 miles from Picketstone
Limpert Bay is a long, open shingle-and-sand beach on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, backed by low cliffs and dunes, with easy...
View markLlantwit Major Cliffs
2.8 miles from Picketstone
Llantwit Major Cliffs is a stretch of low-to-high limestone cliff and broken rock ledges below the Heritage Coast, fished by walking down...
View markAberthaw Power Station Outfall
2.8 miles from Picketstone
Aberthaw Power Station Outfall is a mixed ground shore mark on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, fished from rough rock/ledge and broken...
View markQuick links: St. Athan Beach · Gileston Beach · Cwm Colhuw Bay · Limpert Bay · Llantwit Major Cliffs · Aberthaw Power Station Outfall
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St. Athan Beach
2.1 miles from Picketstone
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...
Gileston Beach
2.2 miles from Picketstone
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...
Cwm Colhuw Bay
2.4 miles from Picketstone
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...
Limpert Bay
2.4 miles from Picketstone
Limpert Bay is a long, open shingle-and-sand beach on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, backed by low cliffs and dunes, with easy roadside access and short walks to the foreshore. It fishes as a classic surf mark with mixed ground—clean sand in places but plenty of rough/pebbly patches and occasional...
Llantwit Major Cliffs
2.8 miles from Picketstone
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...
Aberthaw Power Station Outfall
2.8 miles from Picketstone
Aberthaw Power Station Outfall is a mixed ground shore mark on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, fished from rough rock/ledge and broken shingle close to the warm-water discharge and adjacent tide-swept channels. Access is on foot along coastal paths/track from Aberthaw/Bendrick area, then a scramble onto uneven rock; fishing is...