Runswick Bay is known to hold an abundance of kayak fishing opportunities for anyone willing to put in the time to learn the area. A good mixture of kelp and sand is to be found close at hand. The areas to the South of the village over towards Kettleness and…
This large slipway can be found at the north end of the village at the bottom of Lythe Bank. There is an hourly parking charge through summer, there are also council toilets, and a very nice local cafe for anyone wanting refreshments. Again this area is under exploited by kayak…
A launch at Skinnigrove gives access to the fantastic fishing grounds around Boulby and Hummersea to the South and the softer grounds of Saltburn area to the north. Expect to find cod in the rough grounds. The angler willing to experiment and spend some time using plugs and spinners should…
Scarborough South Bay/Holbeck By Iain Sellors Launching your kayak from this area gives you the option of heading North to fish around the Marine Drive area, South to fish into Cornelian Bay or further Grisphorpe, or you can stay around the bay itself and fish for flatfish, mackeral, small pollock…
The slipway at South Landing gives access to the whole of Bridlington Bay. Access is again using the CTug as parking is prohibited around the slipway which is the run in area for the Flamborough head lifeboat. The decent is quite steep and should only be undertaken by those fit…
Access to the beach at boggle hole should be fairly easy via the track near the Youth Hostel. However you should not take your car any further than the car park roughly half to 3/4 of a mile from the beach as it is all but impossible to turn around…
The pier takes 5 minutes steady paddling,and is good for bass, the best one last year being 10lb 12 oz, also mullett, to the west of the pier its good for garfish and off to the nose of the pier its good for flounders and plaice. In the picture of…
Follow the signs for the headland ,and look for marine drive ,it has a concrete ramp for access,and you can launch on most tides from high water or low. Parking is on the roadside right next to the public slipway, the friaridge tackle shop is close by. You can see…
Low Newton A great sheltered winter venue for the shore angler, even better as a launch site for kayakers in the summer. Park in the carpark at the top of the hill and trolley down to the beach…. You can see Dunstonburgh Castle in the distance in the picture above.…
Beadnel A decent shot from the shore during the winter months. Marks Like Beadnel point, Knacker hole, and Pattersons Gully are all trusted favorites and seldom fail to thow out a fish or two when the condtitions are right. There’s a boat launch on the beach with a tractor provided…
Dub Mill Point, Allonby Plaice, Flounder, Bass…..infact almost anything can turn up here. The tides can run a bit strong on springs for kayaking but with a bit of knowledge it can be done. The shingle bank at the top of the beach fishes well for codlings and WhitingĂ‚Â from…
Fast Castle Head One of the most inhospitable pieces of coast line in SE Scotland. You can fish the mark from the shore by walking from Dowlaw farm but to unlock it’s true potential you need to hit it with your kayak. launch from Petticowick bay at St Abbs and…
A good launch site is Mamhead Slip (SX994806), a public slipway at the dock end of Exmouth seafront by The Beach pub. There is easy pay and display parking on the dock itself and The Beach does excellent food and a decent pint of Otter. The slipway is concrete and…
This one could be a rather difficult launch but also should be well worth the effort for anyone fit enough to deal with the 400 yard decent down a track to the new slipway. Parking will be at the top of the village bank in a council car park chargeable…
