Somerset Fishing beaches

The beach guide has 10 fishing beaches listed in Somerset. Check here for all fishing beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. Greenaleigh Sand
  2. Middle Hope
  3. Glenthorne Beach
  4. Blue Anchor Bay
  5. Brean Beach
  6. Berrow (South)
  7. Sand Bay
  • Terminus Beach ©

    1. Terminus Beach (Terminus)

    Minehead's north-facing Terminus beach sits between the main beach and the harbour.

    In 1990 the sand and shingle beach was almost completely washed away by a violent storm. A multimillion pound project to replace the beach and…

  • Sand Bay ©

    2. Sand Bay

    A large and relatively wild beach with good views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. Popular with dog walkers. Sparse amenities, apart from a few local food outlets and a car park. Between Weston Woods and the National Trust headland…

  • Dunster (North) ©

    3. Dunster (North) Beach

    This wide, sand and pebble beach is backed by a golf course and holiday village. From the beach there are views along Blue Anchor Bay and out across the Bristol Channel towards the South Wales coastline. Located on the edge of Exmoor this…

  • Stolford ©

    4. Stolford Beach

    Pebbly beach looking out onto the expansive mudflats of the Bristol Channel It is possible to find fossils at Stolford beach amongst the bands of shale and limestone which are exposed at lower tides. Unfortunately these are often covered…

  • Lilstock ©

    5. Lilstock Beach

    The pebble beach at Lilstock is probably not a great family choice. The only sand is beyond an expanse of rock, the water is murky and polluted and it has no facilities.

    However, if you are an angler, geologist, fossil hunter…

  • Clevedon Beach ©

    6. Clevedon Beach

    A long, pebble beach that runs south-west from Clevedon, an old Victorian seaside resort at the mouth of the River Severn. Amenities all along the seafront, promenade and pier, which is popular with fishermen. Dangerous mudflats at low…

  • Dunster (South) ©

    7. Dunster (South) Beach

    This sand and pebble beach lies on the Bristol Channel and has views out across the water towards South Wales. Immediately behind the beach, "The Hawn" is a body of water which was at one time a navigable channel. In medieval times there…

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    8. St Audries Bay

    Set at the foot of the Quantock Hills is the wide bay of St Audries. A mix of flat pebbles, sand, shingle and rock this is one of the best beaches in the area. As with all the beaches on this stretch of coast the sand gets muddier towards…

  • Porlock Weir ©

    9. Porlock Weir Beach

    The long pebble and rock beach at Porlock Weir is popular for bathing in summer, and offers excellent angling opportunities. During the winter the beach here can also be one of the best surf spots in the area. Outside of the village, the…

  • Ladye Bay ©

    10. Ladye Bay

    The small cove at Layde Bay is one of the prettiest beaches along the Somerset coast. A small stretch of sand between the rocks and backing onto the densely vegetated cliffs. This is a pleasant beach to soak up the sun but swimming is…