Fishing in Y Wig

1.8 miles from Y Wig

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...

2.1 miles from Y Wig

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...

2.4 miles from Y Wig

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,...

2.4 miles from Y Wig

Nash Point is a rough-ground rock and ledge mark on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, fished from low cliffs and wave-cut platforms around the lighthouse. Access is via the lighthouse car park then a walk down to the foreshore; it’s a classic South Wales rock-fishing venue with strong tidal run, kelp...

2.4 miles from Y Wig

Nash Point is a rugged limestone headland on the Vale of Glamorgan Heritage Coast, fished from rock ledges and broken ground below/around the cliffs rather than a beach. Access is via the coast path and steep steps/tracks down to the ledges, so travel light; it’s a classic rough-ground mark with...

2.6 miles from Y Wig

Nash Point Lighthouse is a rugged rock-and-ledge mark on the Vale of Glamorgan coast, fished from kelpy reefs and broken ground either side of the headland. Access is on foot from the lighthouse/car park via coast-paths, then down to ledges (often slippery and tide-dependent). It’s mainly a rough-ground venue for...