Season: spring
Leisure fishermen were out in numbers on the beach at West Bexington. The steep shingle bank amplified the sound of the pebbles as they turned in the tidal breakers. There’s an unspoilt aura here and a handy walkway at the back of the beach, so the nature and bird life can be enjoyed in their beach context. With beachside parking and handy local facilities, day trippers also choose West Bexington as a destination.
John’s enjoyment of the fishing and the nature at hand here.
An unspoilt vista at West Bexington beach.
Season: autumn
West Bexington, located at one end of Chesil Beach, has year round fishing from the beach, for mackerel in the summer and for bass in the autumn, with cod, plaice, dabs and flounders available too. The Trust Nature Reserve by the village consists of a shingle beach, reed bed, wet meadow and scrub that are perfect for birdwatching. The sea is of a manageable temperature during the summer and autumn months, although care is needed when swimming, due to the undertow. The beach here comprises small pebbles with blocks of Cerastoderma Clay from beneath Chesil Beach, whereas at Portland, at the other end of Chesil Beach, the pebbles are large.
Fishermen Nick and Mick enthuse about a wonderful beach.
Natural beauty in abundance at West Bexington.
