Upper Severn estuary foreshore near Westbury-on-Severn: broad mudflats with a few firm banks and revetments. Huge tidal range and powerful flow (including...

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Garden Cliff

(5.3/10)

31.1 miles from Shelsley Walsh

A tidal rock-and-mud foreshore beneath a low cliff on the outside of the River Severn’s big bend at Westbury-on-Severn. It fishes the...

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Broadoak

(5.4/10)

31.1 miles from Shelsley Walsh

Broadoak is an Upper Severn estuary bank mark beside the A48, with muddy/silty foreshore, strong tidal flow and occasional Severn Bore. Anglers...

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Elmore Back

(5.6/10)

31.2 miles from Shelsley Walsh

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Elmore Back: a grassed flood embankment overlooking wide mudflats and a fast, deep tidal channel....

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Quick links: Minsterworth · Hempsted · Westbury-on-Severn · Garden Cliff · Broadoak · Elmore Back

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Bass Flounder European Eel Mullet (Thick-lipped) Mullet (Thin-lipped) Common Goby European Smelt Sea Trout

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39 Marks Found

Minsterworth

(5.6/10)

28.9 miles from Shelsley Walsh

Minsterworth is a classic upper Severn Estuary mark with very soft mud banks, extreme tidal flow and the famous Severn Bore. Anglers typically fish from firm ground along the flood bank rather than the foreshore. It’s a productive venue for flounder and thin‑lipped mullet on smaller to mid-range tides, with...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Hempsted

(5.4/10)

29.3 miles from Shelsley Walsh

Hempsted is a tidal River Severn bank mark on the west side of Gloucester. It’s classic upper-estuary fishing: deep, fast-flowing channels with steep, muddy foreshore, a huge tidal range and the occasional Severn Bore. Most anglers fish from the firm floodbank rather than the mud below. Best results are typically...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Westbury-on-Severn

(5.2/10)

30.9 miles from Shelsley Walsh

Upper Severn estuary foreshore near Westbury-on-Severn: broad mudflats with a few firm banks and revetments. Huge tidal range and powerful flow (including the Severn Bore) dominate the mark. Best fished from firm, high ground on neap tides, an hour either side of slack or the first of the flood/last of...

Bass Whiting Flounder European Smelt Common Goby

Garden Cliff

(5.3/10)

31.1 miles from Shelsley Walsh

A tidal rock-and-mud foreshore beneath a low cliff on the outside of the River Severn’s big bend at Westbury-on-Severn. It fishes the upper estuary: powerful currents, a huge tidal range, and the Severn Bore make short, well-timed sessions essential. Best on neaps and during the first of the flood or...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby European Eel

Broadoak

(5.4/10)

31.1 miles from Shelsley Walsh

Broadoak is an Upper Severn estuary bank mark beside the A48, with muddy/silty foreshore, strong tidal flow and occasional Severn Bore. Anglers typically fish from firm ground or the sea wall into the channel edges and gutters; do not venture onto the mud. Best windows are the last two hours...

Bass Whiting Flounder Starry Smoothhound European Eel

Elmore Back

(5.6/10)

31.2 miles from Shelsley Walsh

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Elmore Back: a grassed flood embankment overlooking wide mudflats and a fast, deep tidal channel. It fishes best around the flood to high water on spring tides for bass and winter codling, with reliable flounder and summer mullet in calmer spells. Expect a...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby