All 339 locations

Tide times, weather and wind for every UK coastal town covered so far. Don't see your mark? Let us know and we'll add it.

East Anglia

East Anglia

Aldeburgh

Classic steep Suffolk shingle giving deep water close in, well known for autumn cod.

East Anglia

Bawdsey

A quiet Suffolk estuary mouth, good for flounder and bass on the flood tide.

East Anglia

Blakeney

A classic North Norfolk tidal channel through the marshes, good for flounder and bass.

East Anglia

Caister-on-Sea

An open Norfolk beach, similar fishing to nearby Great Yarmouth with fewer crowds.

East Anglia

Clacton-on-Sea

An easy, accessible sandy beach popular with families and a fair head of flatfish.

East Anglia

Cleethorpes

A classic Lincolnshire seaside venue, good for cod through winter and flatfish in summer.

East Anglia

Cley-next-the-Sea

An exposed North Norfolk shingle beach, good for bass and the occasional cod.

East Anglia

Cromer

A rare chalk reef gives structure not found elsewhere on this coast, well known for crab and a fair head of cod in winter.

East Anglia

Dunwich

A quiet Suffolk shingle beach, good for bass and the occasional cod through winter.

East Anglia

Felixstowe

A reliable winter cod venue with the container port providing useful shelter from the worst of the swell.

East Anglia

Frinton-on-Sea

A quiet, accessible Essex beach, good for a summer flatfish session.

East Anglia

Great Yarmouth

Long, flat sandy beach, good for a summer evening after bass and sole.

East Anglia

Grimsby

A major fishing port at the Humber mouth, strong tidal flow giving a genuine shot at cod and flatfish.

East Anglia

Heacham

A gently shelving Wash beach, good for flatfish through summer.

East Anglia

Hornsea

A straightforward Holderness beach, reasonable for cod and whiting in the colder months.

East Anglia

Hunstanton

One of the few east-facing Norfolk beaches, good for a summer flatfish session.

East Anglia

King's Lynn

A big, muddy estuary mouth on the Wash, productive for flounder and eels on the flood.

East Anglia

Lowestoft

Exposed to the full force of the North Sea, this mark rewards patience through a settling swell.

East Anglia

Mablethorpe

An open Lincolnshire beach, reasonable for cod and whiting through the colder months.

East Anglia

Mersea Island

A sheltered Essex island venue well known for its oysters, and reasonable flounder fishing off the hard.

East Anglia

Orford

A remote Suffolk estuary venue, well regarded for bass and flounder.

East Anglia

Overstrand

An extension of Cromer's chalk reef, similarly productive for cod and crab.

East Anglia

Sheringham

Steep shingle close to Cromer's reef, similarly productive for winter cod.

East Anglia

Shingle Street

A remote, atmospheric Suffolk venue, well regarded for autumn cod.

East Anglia

Skegness

A classic Lincolnshire beach venue, good for cod in winter and flatfish through summer.

East Anglia

Southend-on-Sea

Vast expanses of mud and sand at low tide, best fished as the tide floods back in.

East Anglia

Southwold

A classic Suffolk shingle beach, well regarded for autumn cod and summer bass.

East Anglia

Thorpeness

A quiet Suffolk shingle beach, similar fishing to nearby Aldeburgh.

East Anglia

Walton-on-the-Naze

An accessible Essex beach, popular for a summer bass and sole session.

East Anglia

Wells-next-the-Sea

A classic North Norfolk tidal channel, popular for crabbing as well as flounder and bass.

East Anglia

Winterton-on-Sea

A quiet, open Norfolk beach, reasonable for cod through winter.

East Anglia

Withernsea

An exposed Holderness coast beach, well regarded for cod through autumn and winter.

North East England

North East England

Alnmouth

A quiet Northumberland estuary mark, good for flounder and the occasional bass.

North East England

Amble

A sheltered Northumberland harbour giving reliable access to cod and coalfish through the colder months.

North East England

Beadnell

A picturesque Northumberland bay, reasonable for bass and flatfish through summer.

North East England

Berwick-upon-Tweed

England's most northerly town, with rock marks either side of the Tweed mouth good for cod and coalfish.

North East England

Blyth

A working Northumberland port giving reliable access to cod and coalfish in winter.

North East England

Boulmer

A quiet Northumberland venue with rock and sand mix, good for flatfish and coalfish.

North East England

Bridlington

A well-sheltered harbour giving reliable access even when the open coast is rough.

North East England

Craster

A characterful Northumberland harbour with rock marks nearby, decent for pollack and coalfish.

North East England

Cullercoats

A sheltered bay between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay, decent for pollack and coalfish.

North East England

Filey

The Brigg's rock ledges are one of the best-known mixed-ground marks on this coast, productive for cod and coalfish.

North East England

Hartlepool

Rock ledges giving access to deeper water without a long walk.

North East England

Marsden

Dramatic chalk stack scenery with productive rock ledges nearby, good for cod and coalfish.

North East England

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

An accessible Northumberland bay, reasonable for cod and flatfish.

North East England

Redcar

A long open beach that's produced some notably large cod over the years.

North East England

Robin Hood's Bay

Extensive rock scars exposed at low water, well regarded for cod and coalfish among Yorkshire anglers.

North East England

Roker

A well-known pier and rock venue just north of Sunderland, reliable for cod and coalfish.

North East England

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A Victorian seaside venue with an easy, accessible beach that has produced some notably large cod over the years.

North East England

Sandsend

An easy, open beach close to Whitby, good for cod through autumn and winter.

North East England

Scarborough

Mixed rock and sand giving a genuine shot at cod from October through to the new year.

North East England

Seaham

A former colliery coast, now clean, with rock marks giving a reliable winter cod venue.

North East England

Seahouses

Clean water close to the Farne Islands, good for mackerel and coalfish through summer.

North East England

South Shields

Mixed rock and pier marks at the mouth of the Tyne, a long-standing winter cod venue.

North East England

Staithes

A picturesque fishing village with rock marks either side of the harbour, well regarded for cod and coalfish.

North East England

Sunderland

Mixed rock and pier marks at the mouth of the Wear, a reliable winter cod venue.

North East England

Tynemouth

A popular winter cod venue, with easy access right by the priory headland.

North East England

Whitby

One of the best-known cod marks on this coast, particularly on a big autumn tide after dark.

North East England

Whitley Bay

An easy, popular beach just along the coast from Tynemouth, good for cod and coalfish through winter.

North West England

North West England

Ainsdale

An open Sefton coast beach, similar fishing to nearby Southport with fewer crowds.

North West England

Allonby

A quiet Solway venue, good for flounder and codling with far fewer anglers than marks further south.

North West England

Arnside

A scenic Morecambe Bay estuary venue — like the rest of the bay, treat the fast-incoming tide with real caution.

North West England

Barrow-in-Furness

Sheltered channel marks giving reliable flatfish and bass fishing even in poorer weather.

North West England

Blackpool

Wide flat sand, well known for a good head of flounder and the odd bass after dark.

North West England

Fleetwood

Strong estuary flow at the mouth of the Wyre, a well-known flounder and bass venue.

North West England

Formby

A wide Merseyside beach backed by dunes, reasonable for flatfish and the occasional bass.

North West England

Grange-over-Sands

Quiet, scenic Morecambe Bay marks — check tide times carefully, as this bay is notorious for fast-incoming water.

North West England

Heysham

A working port giving sheltered access to flatfish and bass close to Morecambe Bay.

North West England

Lytham St Annes

A wide, flat beach at the Ribble estuary mouth, popular for flounder and bass.

North West England

Maryport

A sheltered Solway harbour giving reliable access to flatfish and codling through the colder months.

North West England

Morecambe

Huge tidal range with genuinely dangerous fast-incoming tides — always fish with a local tide table to hand.

North West England

Seascale

A quiet stretch of Cumbrian coast, decent for flatfish through summer.

North West England

Silecroft

An open, little-fished Cumbrian beach, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

North West England

Silloth

Wide, remote Solway Firth marks with a strong tidal push, good for flounder and the occasional bass.

North West England

Silverdale

A quiet, scenic Morecambe Bay venue with the same fast-tide caution as elsewhere in the bay.

North West England

Southport

Vast flat sand typical of this coast, a popular flounder and bass venue at range.

North West England

St Bees

Dramatic sandstone cliffs and rock ledges, a genuine shot at cod and coalfish for those willing to walk in.

North West England

Whitehaven

Sheltered harbour marks giving reliable access to mackerel and pollack through summer.

North West England

Workington

A working Cumbrian port, reasonable for flatfish and codling around the harbour walls.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Ballintoy

A scenic North Antrim harbour, rock marks nearby good for pollack and wrasse.

Northern Ireland

Ballycastle

A scenic north Antrim coast venue, with rock marks nearby at Fair Head for the more adventurous.

Northern Ireland

Ballywalter

A quiet Ards Peninsula venue, reasonable for flatfish and mackerel.

Northern Ireland

Bangor

Sheltered Belfast Lough marks giving reliable access to mackerel, coalfish and the occasional bass.

Northern Ireland

Bushmills

Dramatic Causeway Coast rock marks, a genuine shot at pollack and wrasse.

Northern Ireland

Carrickfergus

A sheltered Belfast Lough harbour, reliable for mackerel, coalfish and the occasional bass.

Northern Ireland

Cushendall

A scenic Antrim coast venue with mixed ground, reasonable for pollack and flatfish.

Northern Ireland

Donaghadee

A sheltered County Down harbour, good for mackerel and coalfish through summer.

Northern Ireland

Groomsport

A sheltered County Down harbour, good for mackerel and coalfish through summer.

Northern Ireland

Kilkeel

A working fishing harbour, deep water giving a fair shot at pollack and codling.

Northern Ireland

Larne

A sheltered lough giving reliable access to mackerel, coalfish and flatfish.

Northern Ireland

Newcastle

A striking beach venue backed by the Mournes, good for flatfish and the odd bass through summer.

Northern Ireland

Portaferry

One of the strongest tidal races in the UK at the Narrows, giving a genuine shot at bigger fish for experienced anglers.

Northern Ireland

Portballintrae

A sheltered Causeway Coast bay, reasonable for flatfish and mackerel.

Northern Ireland

Portrush

Dramatic Causeway Coast rock marks, well regarded for pollack, wrasse and the chance of bigger fish from deeper ledges.

Northern Ireland

Portstewart

A long, sandy Causeway Coast beach, good for flatfish and the occasional bass through summer.

Northern Ireland

Warrenpoint

A sheltered lough venue backed by the Mournes, reliable for flounder and coalfish.

Northern Ireland

Whitehead

A sheltered Belfast Lough venue with rock marks, good for coalfish and mackerel.

Scotland

Scotland

Aberdeen

A reliable North Sea cod venue through autumn and winter, with easy beach access.

Scotland

Aberdour

A sheltered Fife coast beach across the Forth from Edinburgh, good for flatfish and mackerel.

Scotland

Annan

A quiet Solway Firth estuary, good for flounder and codling with a strong tidal push.

Scotland

Anstruther

A classic Fife fishing harbour, good for mackerel, pollack and codling depending on season.

Scotland

Applecross

A remote, scenic Wester Ross bay reached over the Bealach na Ba, very light fishing pressure.

Scotland

Arbroath

Mixed rock ground either side of the harbour, a solid winter cod venue.

Scotland

Ardrossan

A working Ayrshire ferry port, decent for codling and flatfish around the harbour walls.

Scotland

Arrochar

A scenic sea loch venue in the Arrochar Alps, sheltered water reasonable for codling and flatfish.

Scotland

Ayr

Firth of Clyde marks give sheltered fishing for cod and flatfish through the colder months.

Scotland

Banff

A sheltered North Sea harbour, reliable for cod and coalfish in the colder months.

Scotland

Bettyhill

A remote far-north beach, exposed to the open sea with very light fishing pressure.

Scotland

Broughty Ferry

A popular Dundee suburb beach on the Tay, good for flounder and the occasional codling.

Scotland

Buckie

A Moray Firth fishing town, reliable for cod and coalfish in the colder months.

Scotland

Burghead

A working Moray harbour on a distinctive headland, good for cod and coalfish.

Scotland

Burntisland

A working Fife harbour on the Forth, reasonable for codling and flatfish.

Scotland

Cairnryan

Sheltered loch water near the ferry port, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

Campbeltown

A remote Kintyre loch venue, clean water giving a fair shot at pollack, mackerel and codling.

Scotland

Carnoustie

An open Angus beach, reasonable for flatfish and codling through the colder months.

Scotland

Cruden Bay

An open Aberdeenshire beach, good for cod through autumn and winter.

Scotland

Cullen

A picturesque Moray coast village, reasonable for mackerel and coalfish.

Scotland

Dumfries

A Solway coast estuary venue, reasonable for flounder as the tide floods upriver.

Scotland

Dunbar

Rocky East Lothian marks giving a good shot at cod and coalfish through the colder months.

Scotland

Dundee

A major estuary mouth giving reliable flounder and codling fishing close to the city centre.

Scotland

Dunoon

A sheltered Clyde coast venue with reasonable pollack and codling fishing.

Scotland

Durness

Remote, exposed Atlantic-facing rock marks near Cape Wrath — dramatic scenery and very light fishing pressure.

Scotland

Elie

A sheltered East Neuk of Fife venue, good for flatfish and the occasional bass.

Scotland

Eyemouth

A working Berwickshire harbour, reliable for cod, coalfish and mackerel depending on season.

Scotland

Fairlie

A sheltered Firth of Clyde venue, reasonable for mackerel and codling.

Scotland

Findhorn

A sheltered Moray Firth bay, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

Findochty

A quiet working harbour between Buckie and Portknockie, reasonable for coalfish and mackerel.

Scotland

Fraserburgh

A working North Sea harbour giving reliable access to cod and coalfish through the colder months.

Scotland

Gairloch

A remote Wester Ross venue, clean Atlantic water giving a fair shot at pollack and mackerel.

Scotland

Gardenstown

A characterful, tucked-away Aberdeenshire village with rock marks nearby.

Scotland

Garelochhead

A sheltered sea loch venue close to Helensburgh, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

Gatehouse of Fleet

A quiet Galloway bay, good for flounder and the occasional bass.

Scotland

Girvan

An accessible Ayrshire beach, good for flatfish and codling through the colder months.

Scotland

Golspie

A quiet Sutherland beach, reasonable for flatfish and the chance of a summer bass.

Scotland

Gourock

A working Clyde coast town, reasonable for codling and flatfish around the pier.

Scotland

Greenock

A major Clyde port, deep water giving a fair shot at codling and flatfish.

Scotland

Gullane

An open East Lothian beach, reasonable for flatfish and the occasional bass.

Scotland

Helensburgh

A quiet upper-Clyde venue, reasonable for flatfish and the occasional codling.

Scotland

Hopeman

A small Moray fishing village, reasonable for mackerel and coalfish.

Scotland

Inveraray

A sheltered upper Loch Fyne venue, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

Inverness

A productive firth known for its resident dolphin pod, and reasonable flatfish and codling fishing from the shore.

Scotland

Irvine

An Ayrshire estuary mouth, reasonable for flatfish and bass.

Scotland

Isle of Whithorn

A quiet, sheltered harbour giving reliable access to mackerel and codling.

Scotland

John o' Groats

Exposed, powerful tidal water at the meeting of the North Sea and Atlantic, a serious mark for experienced anglers.

Scotland

Kinghorn

A quiet Fife coast venue on the Forth, similar fishing to nearby Kirkcaldy and Burntisland.

Scotland

Kinlochbervie

A remote north west Highland fishing harbour, cold clean water giving a genuine shot at bigger fish.

Scotland

Kirkcaldy

A sheltered Firth of Forth venue, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

Kirkcudbright

A sheltered Galloway estuary, reasonable for flounder and codling.

Scotland

Largs

A sheltered Clyde coast venue, good for mackerel and codling with the Isle of Cumbrae visible offshore.

Scotland

Lochinver

A remote north west Highland harbour, clean water and light fishing pressure.

Scotland

Lossiemouth

A working Moray harbour, good for mackerel, coalfish and codling.

Scotland

Macduff

A working Aberdeenshire harbour opposite Banff, good for cod and coalfish.

Scotland

Mallaig

A working west Highland harbour, deep clean water giving a genuine shot at bigger species.

Scotland

Melvich

A remote far-north Sutherland beach, good for flatfish with very light pressure.

Scotland

Millport

A sheltered Firth of Clyde island town, good for mackerel and codling.

Scotland

Monifieth

A quiet Angus beach, similar fishing to nearby Carnoustie and Broughty Ferry.

Scotland

Montrose

A large, sheltered basin giving reliable flounder fishing even when the open coast is rough.

Scotland

Musselburgh

A sheltered Firth of Forth estuary mouth close to Edinburgh, good for flounder and codling.

Scotland

Nairn

A clean Moray Firth beach, good for flatfish and the chance of a summer bass.

Scotland

Newburgh

A productive Aberdeenshire estuary mouth, good for flounder and bass.

Scotland

North Berwick

A well-known East Lothian venue, rock marks either side of the harbour good for coalfish and mackerel.

Scotland

Oban

Deep, clean west coast water close to shore, good for pollack and mackerel.

Scotland

Peterhead

One of Scotland's busiest fishing ports, with cod and coalfish readily caught from the outer harbour walls.

Scotland

Plockton

A picturesque, sheltered west Highland village, good for mackerel and pollack in calm water.

Scotland

Portknockie

A small, scenic Moray harbour, similar fishing to nearby Cullen and Findochty.

Scotland

Portobello

Edinburgh's own beach on the Firth of Forth, easy access and reasonable for flatfish.

Scotland

Portpatrick

An exposed south west Scotland harbour with rock ground either side, good for pollack and wrasse.

Scotland

Portsoy

A picturesque Aberdeenshire harbour, reasonable for mackerel and coalfish.

Scotland

Prestwick

An accessible Ayrshire beach, similar fishing to nearby Ayr and Troon.

Scotland

Rosehearty

A quiet working harbour, reasonable for cod and coalfish through winter.

Scotland

Rothesay

A Firth of Clyde island venue, clean water giving a fair shot at pollack and mackerel.

Scotland

Saltcoats

A sheltered Ayrshire harbour, good for codling and flatfish through the colder months.

Scotland

Scrabster

A far-north working harbour, cold clean water giving a real chance of bigger cod and coalfish.

Scotland

Shieldaig

A sheltered west Highland sea loch, clean water and reasonable pollack and mackerel fishing.

Scotland

Skelmorlie

A quiet upper-Clyde venue, similar fishing to nearby Wemyss Bay.

Scotland

South Queensferry

Strong tidal streams through the Forth narrows, a genuine shot at codling and flatfish close to Edinburgh.

Scotland

Southend

Exposed rock marks at Kintyre's southern tip, strong tidal streams giving a genuine shot at bigger fish.

Scotland

St Andrews

Clean sand giving a fair shot at flatfish and the occasional bass in summer.

Scotland

Stonehaven

A picturesque Aberdeenshire harbour, good for mackerel, pollack and codling.

Scotland

Stranraer

Sheltered loch marks giving reliable conditions for flatfish and codling even in poor weather.

Scotland

Tarbert

A picturesque Loch Fyne fishing village, sheltered water good for mackerel and codling.

Scotland

Thurso

Cold, clean far-north water over mixed rock ground, a genuine chance of bigger cod and coalfish away from busier marks further south.

Scotland

Tobermory

A picturesque west coast island harbour, clean water giving good pollack and mackerel fishing.

Scotland

Tongue

A remote north Sutherland sea loch, clean water and virtually no fishing pressure.

Scotland

Troon

An accessible Ayrshire beach with a fair head of flatfish and the occasional cod in winter.

Scotland

Ullapool

Remote, clean west coast water, good for pollack, mackerel and the occasional bigger species from deeper marks.

Scotland

Wemyss Bay

A quiet Clyde coast venue, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scotland

West Kilbride

A quiet North Ayrshire beach looking across to Arran, decent for flatfish.

Scotland

Wick

Cold, clean far-north water giving a genuine shot at cod and coalfish, less pressured than marks further south.

Scottish Islands

Scottish Islands

Arinagour

A quiet Inner Hebrides island harbour, clean water good for pollack and mackerel.

Scottish Islands

Bowmore

A sheltered Islay sea loch, reasonable for flatfish and codling.

Scottish Islands

Broadford

A sheltered Skye bay, good for mackerel and pollack through summer.

Scottish Islands

Brodick

A sheltered Arran bay, reasonable for flatfish and codling with the mountain of Goat Fell as a backdrop.

Scottish Islands

Castlebay

A remote southern Outer Hebrides harbour, clean Atlantic water with very light fishing pressure.

Scottish Islands

Iona

A small, historic island off Mull's southwest tip, clean sheltered water good for mackerel and pollack.

Scottish Islands

Kirkwall

A sheltered Orkney Mainland harbour, clean water giving reliable cod and coalfish through the colder months.

Scottish Islands

Kyle of Lochalsh

Strong tidal streams through the narrows give a genuine shot at pollack and coalfish.

Scottish Islands

Lerwick

The UK's most northerly significant harbour, cold clean water and very light fishing pressure.

Scottish Islands

Port Ellen

A working Islay harbour, clean water giving a fair shot at pollack and mackerel.

Scottish Islands

Portree

Skye's main harbour, deep clean water giving a fair shot at pollack, mackerel and coalfish.

Scottish Islands

Scalasaig

A remote Inner Hebrides island, very light fishing pressure and clean Atlantic water.

Scottish Islands

Scalloway

Shetland's former capital, cold clean water and very light fishing pressure.

Scottish Islands

Scarinish

A remote, low-lying Inner Hebrides island, exposed Atlantic water and very light fishing pressure.

Scottish Islands

Stornoway

The main harbour of the Outer Hebrides, giving access to clean Atlantic water and a good head of pollack and mackerel.

Scottish Islands

Stromness

A working Orkney harbour close to strong tidal races, a genuine shot at bigger fish for experienced anglers.

Scottish Islands

Tarbert

A remote, scenic harbour between North and South Harris, clean water and light pressure.

Scottish Islands

Uig

A remote northern Skye harbour, clean water and light fishing pressure.

South Coast

South Coast

Bembridge

A sheltered eastern Isle of Wight harbour, reasonable for mullet and flatfish.

South Coast

Bexhill-on-Sea

A straightforward shingle beach venue, popular for winter cod and summer bass.

South Coast

Bognor Regis

An easy, accessible Sussex beach, good for a family session and the occasional flatfish.

South Coast

Bournemouth

Open sandy beach fishing, good for bass and sole after dark in summer.

South Coast

Brighton

A classic shingle beach venue, popular for evening dogfish and occasional bass runs.

South Coast

Camber

The largest sand dune system in East Sussex, giving a long, open beach good for bass and sole.

South Coast

Christchurch

A productive estuary mouth, well known among Dorset anglers for bass and mullet.

South Coast

Cowes

World-famous for sailing, and the Solent-sheltered water here is also reliable for mackerel and bass.

South Coast

Eastbourne

Clean ground close to the chalk cliffs, known for a good head of plaice and sole.

South Coast

Emsworth

A quiet, sheltered harbour venue, reliable for flounder and mullet.

South Coast

Freshwater

An exposed west-facing Isle of Wight bay, good for bass after a blow.

South Coast

Hastings

A historic fishing town with deep water close off the shingle, popular for winter cod and summer bass.

South Coast

Hayling Island

Sheltered Hampshire harbour marks giving reliable bass and flounder fishing.

South Coast

Littlehampton

A West Sussex river mouth venue, good for bass and flounder as the tide floods back in.

South Coast

Lyme Regis

The historic Cobb gives deep water access right from the harbour wall, popular for conger after dark.

South Coast

Lymington

A sheltered Solent-facing venue, good for mullet and bass around the marina and river mouth.

South Coast

Milford-on-Sea

An exposed shingle beach with a good reputation for bass, particularly after a blow.

South Coast

Poole

Vast sheltered water with marks to suit any conditions, plus strong flounder and bass runs.

South Coast

Portland

Some of the most powerful tidal races in the country off the Bill — a serious mark with a genuine shot at bigger fish, best left to experienced anglers.

South Coast

Portsmouth

Sheltered Solent waters give reliable conditions even when the open Channel is rough.

South Coast

Ryde

Sheltered Solent-facing water on the Isle of Wight, a reliable spot for mackerel and pollack.

South Coast

Rye

A working harbour venue on the Sussex-Kent border, good for bass and flatfish.

South Coast

Sandbanks

Strong tidal streams at the harbour mouth concentrate bait and fish, well regarded for bass.

South Coast

Sandown

An open, south-facing Isle of Wight beach, good for a summer bass and flatfish session.

South Coast

Selsey

Strong tidal streams off the Bill concentrate bait and fish, a well-regarded mark for bass and smoothhound.

South Coast

Shanklin

An open, south-facing Isle of Wight beach, good for a summer bass session.

South Coast

Shoreham-by-Sea

A working Sussex harbour, good for bass and flatfish around the river mouth.

South Coast

Southsea

Sheltered Solent-facing shingle, reliable for mullet, bass and the occasional flatfish.

South Coast

Studland

A sheltered Dorset bay, good for bass and flatfish, with dramatic chalk stacks marking its eastern end.

South Coast

Swanage

A sheltered bay giving easy, family-friendly access with a fair head of mackerel and bass in summer.

South Coast

Ventnor

A south-facing Isle of Wight venue exposed to the open Channel, good for bass after a settling swell.

South Coast

Warsash

A sheltered Solent estuary mouth, good for bass and mullet around the moorings.

South Coast

Worthing

An accessible Sussex shingle beach, good for a summer evening after bass and the occasional smoothhound.

South Coast

Yarmouth

A sheltered western Solent harbour, reliable for mullet and bass around the pier and harbour walls.

South East & Kent

South East & Kent

Birchington-on-Sea

A quiet, accessible stretch of north Kent coast, good for a family session.

South East & Kent

Broadstairs

A sheltered sandy bay, easy going and popular for a family session alongside some flatfish.

South East & Kent

Cliftonville

Mixed chalk and sand ground, reasonable for bass and flatfish.

South East & Kent

Deal

Deep water close in off a steep shingle beach, a long-standing winter cod venue.

South East & Kent

Dover

Deep water and strong tidal streams through the Strait of Dover give a real shot at bigger fish close to shore.

South East & Kent

Faversham

A quiet tidal creek off the Swale, good for flounder and eels.

South East & Kent

Folkestone

Deep water close in makes this one of the most reliable winter cod marks on the south east coast.

South East & Kent

Herne Bay

A long, flat sandy beach popular for a summer evening after bass and sole.

South East & Kent

Kingsdown

Deep water close in off the shingle, a reliable winter cod mark on the Kent coast.

South East & Kent

Leysdown-on-Sea

An accessible Sheppey venue popular for flatfish and the occasional bass through summer.

South East & Kent

Margate

Sandy bays either side of the harbour, good for bass and sole in the warmer months.

South East & Kent

Minster-on-Sea

Thames Estuary marks giving a fair head of flatfish and eels.

South East & Kent

Ramsgate

A well-sheltered Royal Harbour with deep water close in, popular for winter cod.

South East & Kent

Reculver

A distinctive north Kent landmark with mixed rock and sand ground, reasonable for cod in winter.

South East & Kent

Sandwich

A historic Cinque Port with estuary marks good for flounder and bass.

South East & Kent

Seasalter

Extensive mudflats and shingle, well known locally for flounder and bass.

South East & Kent

Sheerness

A working port at the mouth of the Thames, giving deep water access and a reasonable head of cod in winter.

South East & Kent

St Margaret's at Cliffe

Dramatic chalk cliff marks close to the Strait of Dover, with strong tidal streams giving a shot at bigger fish.

South East & Kent

Walmer

A quiet stretch of shingle just south of Deal, similarly productive for winter cod.

South East & Kent

Westgate-on-Sea

A quiet, family-friendly stretch of north Kent coast.

South East & Kent

Whitstable

Famous for its oysters, and the flat ground here also fishes well for flounder and eels.

South West & Bristol Channel

South West & Bristol Channel

Boscastle

A tucked-away Cornish harbour with rock marks close by, good for wrasse and pollack.

South West & Bristol Channel

Brixham

One of the busiest fishing ports in the South West, with deep water off the harbour walls good for pollack and conger.

South West & Bristol Channel

Bude

Exposed Atlantic beach, good for bass after a settling swell.

South West & Bristol Channel

Budleigh Salterton

A quiet East Devon shingle beach, good for bass and the odd flatfish.

South West & Bristol Channel

Charlestown

A small, characterful Cornish harbour, decent for mackerel and pollack in season.

South West & Bristol Channel

Clevedon

A big tidal range typical of the Bristol Channel, with the pier giving useful access at most states of tide.

South West & Bristol Channel

Combe Martin

A quiet North Devon bay with rock ledges either side, decent for wrasse and bass.

South West & Bristol Channel

Coverack

Clean, clear water on the Lizard, rock marks giving a fair shot at wrasse and pollack.

South West & Bristol Channel

Croyde

A popular North Devon surf beach, good for bass when there's some colour in the water.

South West & Bristol Channel

Dartmouth

A deep, scenic South Devon estuary, good for bass and the occasional sea trout at the river mouth.

South West & Bristol Channel

Exmouth

A wide estuary mouth giving reliable bass and flounder fishing, particularly as the tide floods.

South West & Bristol Channel

Falmouth

One of the world's deepest natural harbours, sheltered enough to fish in most conditions.

South West & Bristol Channel

Fowey

A deep, sheltered Cornish estuary, reliable for bass and pollack close to the harbour.

South West & Bristol Channel

Ilfracombe

Rock marks either side of the harbour fish well for wrasse and bass on the flood.

South West & Bristol Channel

Instow

A scenic North Devon estuary venue, reliable for flounder and the chance of a bass.

South West & Bristol Channel

Kingsbridge

A sheltered South Devon estuary venue, reasonable for bass and flounder.

South West & Bristol Channel

Looe

A classic South Cornwall harbour venue, well known for mackerel, pollack and the occasional bigger conger after dark.

South West & Bristol Channel

Lynmouth

Steep rock marks close to deep water, best fished in calmer conditions given the exposed cliffs.

South West & Bristol Channel

Mevagissey

A picturesque Cornish fishing harbour, popular for mackerel and pollack off the walls.

South West & Bristol Channel

Minehead

Sheltered harbour fishing with easy access at most states of tide.

South West & Bristol Channel

Newquay

Exposed Atlantic-facing marks that reward a settled westerly and a dropping swell.

South West & Bristol Channel

Padstow

A sheltered North Cornwall estuary, popular for bass and flounder either side of the harbour.

South West & Bristol Channel

Penzance

Mixed ground close to deep water gives a genuine shot at bigger species from the shore.

South West & Bristol Channel

Perranporth

A classic north Cornwall surf beach, good for bass when there is a bit of colour in the water.

South West & Bristol Channel

Plymouth

A big, sheltered sound with piers, breakwaters and estuary marks all within a short drive.

South West & Bristol Channel

Polperro

A picturesque South Cornwall harbour, sheltered water good for mackerel and pollack.

South West & Bristol Channel

Porlock

A quiet Exmoor coast venue, good for bass on the steep shingle.

South West & Bristol Channel

Port Isaac

A classic Cornish fishing village, rock ledges either side of the harbour good for wrasse and pollack.

South West & Bristol Channel

Portreath

A small north Cornwall harbour, exposed Atlantic-facing marks nearby good for bass.

South West & Bristol Channel

Salcombe

A sheltered South Devon estuary well regarded for bass and the occasional sea trout.

South West & Bristol Channel

Sidmouth

A classic Devon shingle beach, decent for bass and the occasional smoothhound in summer.

South West & Bristol Channel

St Agnes

Dramatic North Cornwall cliffs and rock ledges, a genuine shot at bass and wrasse.

South West & Bristol Channel

St Ives

Clean Atlantic water and rock ledges either side of the harbour, popular for wrasse and mackerel.

South West & Bristol Channel

St Mary's

Remote, exceptionally clean water 28 miles off Land's End — light fishing pressure and a genuine chance of bigger wrasse and pollack.

South West & Bristol Channel

St Mawes

Sheltered water opposite Falmouth, good for bass and mackerel through summer.

South West & Bristol Channel

Teignmouth

A South Devon estuary mouth, good for bass and flounder on the flood tide.

South West & Bristol Channel

Tintagel

Dramatic, exposed North Cornwall cliffs — a scenic mark best fished in settled conditions.

South West & Bristol Channel

Torquay

Clear water over mixed ground, popular for wrasse and mackerel through summer.

South West & Bristol Channel

Watchet

A small, sheltered Somerset harbour giving reliable access even on a big Bristol Channel tide.

South West & Bristol Channel

Weston-super-Mare

One of the largest tidal ranges in the world funnels through here, so timing matters more than almost anywhere else on this list.

South West & Bristol Channel

Westward Ho!

A long, open North Devon beach, good for bass and flatfish through summer.

South West & Bristol Channel

Weymouth

Chesil's steep shingle gives deep water close in, one of the most consistent shore marks on the south coast.

South West & Bristol Channel

Woolacombe

One of North Devon's best-known beaches, reasonable for bass and flatfish.

Wales

Wales

Aberaeron

A neat, sheltered Cardigan Bay harbour, good for mackerel and pollack through summer.

Wales

Aberdaron

A remote, scenic bay at Wales's westernmost point, good for bass and mackerel.

Wales

Aberdovey

A scenic mid-Wales estuary, good for flounder and the occasional sea trout at the river mouth.

Wales

Aberporth

Clean Cardigan Bay water over mixed rock ground, good for wrasse and pollack.

Wales

Abersoch

A popular Llyn Peninsula sailing town, sheltered water good for mackerel and bass.

Wales

Aberystwyth

Cardigan Bay's cleaner water suits summer bass and mackerel fishing from the promenade.

Wales

Amroth

An open Pembrokeshire beach, good for bass and flatfish through summer.

Wales

Barmouth

A scenic estuary venue, well regarded for flounder and the occasional sea trout at the river mouth.

Wales

Barry

An accessible South Wales beach venue, good for flatfish and the occasional bass on the Bristol Channel's big tides.

Wales

Beaumaris

Strong tidal streams through the Menai Strait give a genuine shot at bass and flatfish.

Wales

Borth

An exposed mid-Wales beach, reasonable for bass and the occasional flatfish.

Wales

Broad Haven

An open Pembrokeshire beach, good for bass and flatfish through summer.

Wales

Cardigan

A scenic Cardigan Bay estuary, good for bass and the chance of a sea trout.

Wales

Colwyn Bay

An accessible North Wales beach, similar fishing to nearby Rhyl and Llandudno.

Wales

Conwy

A scenic North Wales estuary, known for flounder and a run of sea trout and salmon at the river mouth.

Wales

Criccieth

An accessible Llyn Peninsula beach, popular for a summer bass and flatfish session.

Wales

Fishguard

A deep-water Pembrokeshire harbour giving a fair shot at bass and pollack from the breakwater.

Wales

Harlech

A dramatic, open beach backed by the castle, decent for bass and flatfish.

Wales

Holyhead

A major Anglesey port with deep water close in, giving a genuine shot at bigger fish including pollack and coalfish.

Wales

Llandudno

Rock marks around the Orme give access to deeper water for cod and coalfish in winter.

Wales

Manorbier

A scenic Pembrokeshire bay, good for bass and the occasional flatfish.

Wales

Milford Haven

One of the deepest natural harbours in Wales, giving access to deep water without a boat.

Wales

Nefyn

A sheltered Llyn Peninsula bay, good for mackerel and pollack through summer.

Wales

New Quay

A pretty Cardigan Bay harbour town, popular for mackerel and pollack, with a good chance of spotting dolphins too.

Wales

Penmaenmawr

A quiet North Wales venue between Conwy and Llanfairfechan, reasonable mixed-ground fishing.

Wales

Porthcawl

Mixed rock ground giving a genuine shot at bass and wrasse, well regarded along the South Wales coast.

Wales

Porthmadog

A sheltered North Wales estuary, reasonable for flounder and bass.

Wales

Prestatyn

An accessible North Wales beach, similar fishing to nearby Rhyl.

Wales

Pwllheli

Sheltered Llyn Peninsula water, good for mackerel and pollack through summer.

Wales

Rhyl

An accessible, family-friendly sandy beach with a fair head of flatfish and eels.

Wales

Saundersfoot

A sheltered Pembrokeshire harbour, reasonable for mackerel and pollack.

Wales

St Davids

Dramatic Pembrokeshire coast rock marks, a genuine shot at wrasse and bass.

Wales

Tenby

Clear water and mixed ground make this one of the better-regarded bass venues in South Wales.

Wales

Tywyn

An accessible beach close to two estuary mouths, good for flounder and bass.

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