Fishing in Royal Wootton Bassett: waters near you
6 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Royal Wootton Bassett, plus 12 river stretches across Wiltshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Royal Wootton Bassett waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Royal Wootton Bassett, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Ivy House Lakes (about 1 mile), Cotswold Water Park Fisheries (about 9 miles) and Horcott Lakes (about 13 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, tench, perch, roach, chub, rudd, pike on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Wiltshire has 12 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Royal Wootton Bassett, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Royal Wootton Bassett
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Fisheries near Royal Wootton Bassett
81%Ivy House Lakes
Royal Wootton Bassett · 7 lakes on site
Seven waters across a 22-acre complex give Ivy House Lakes a cracking spread, from beginner-friendly double pegs to exclusive carp fishing. Pick your water carefully: the mixed-coarse tickets, Willow sessions and Specimen Lake bookings work quite differently.
Cirencester
Cotswold Water Park Fisheries
Cotswold Water Park Fisheries
Cirencester · 4 lakes on site
Watermark Fisheries is the venue commonly meant by Cotswold Water Park Fisheries, based around South Cerney near Cirencester. Bradleys is the headline water: a huge mature gravel pit with carp over 40lb, plus several other waters for pike, mixed coarse and beginner fishing.
Fairford
Horcott Lakes
Horcott Lakes
Fairford · 3 lakes on site
Horcott Lakes is a cracking day-ticket complex near Fairford, with a serious 22-acre specimen carp lake, the newer Scout Lake and a smaller mixed coarse Tench Lake. Proper choice if you fancy anything from a first go at a big Cotswold lump to a more varied session.
80%Whelford Pools Fishery
Fairford · 4 lakes on site
Whelford Pools Fishery is a proper Gloucestershire carp venue between Fairford and Lechlade, run under The Carpswolds name. There’s a day-ticket 24-hour option on Top Lake, plus several exclusive-use lakes with their own accommodation and facilities.
Devizes
Kennet and Avon Canal
Kennet and Avon Canal
Devizes · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing across approximately 15 miles of the Kennet and Avon, with carp, roach, tench, pike and bream on the list. Sort your Devizes Angling Association ticket before heading out, and remember that pike and night fishing have their own restrictions.
Devizes
Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Stretch
Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Stretch
Devizes · 2 lakes on site
A cracking 15-mile Devizes Angling Association stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal, with proper coarse fishing from towpath pegs, plus separate access to the well-equipped Crookwood Lake near Urchfont.
River stretches in Wiltshire
Salisbury Town Water
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
Salisbury Town Water is a cracking chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, running through the city and out into adjoining countryside. It’s a day-ticket coarse fishery with both banks available, proper flow, and a good chance of a chunky roach.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
White Horse Fishery, Downton
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
White Horse Fishery is a cracking mile of middle-Avon water below Downton’s white-painted Iron Bridge. It’s a proper mixed stretch, with chub now ruling the roost, plus roach, dace, perch and some tasty winter pike sport.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
West Amesbury Fishery
River Avon (Hampshire) · Guest day tickets through club members
West Amesbury is a proper chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. There’s roughly two miles of varied water, with classic pools, quick riffles, meadowland and wooded banks near Stonehenge.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Avon Springs River Avon Beat, Durrington
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
A cracking little chalk-stream beat at Durrington, with just under a mile of the River Avon fished from the right bank. It’s a fly-only day-ticket water, with plenty of wild brown trout and grayling in the mix.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Lords Walk, Amesbury
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
Lords Walk is a cracking half-mile stretch of the upper River Avon at Amesbury, run by Salisbury & District Angling Club. It offers fishing from both banks, with proper winter trotting for grayling and coarse fishing available where it’s permitted above Salisbury.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
SDFFA Upper River Avon Fishery, Upavon–Netheravon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or members
A proper chalkstream fishery around Netheravon, with roughly 6–6.5 miles of clear, hard-water Avon. It’s classic dry-fly and nymph country, run by SDFFA and mainly aimed at members, with civilian guests able to fish by day ticket.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Heale Estate – River Avon, Middle Woodford
River Avon (Hampshire) · By arrangement
Heale Estate offers a proper chalk-stream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon at Middle Woodford, with around 2.5 miles of main river, carriers and parkland water around Heale House. It’s mainly fly fishing for brown trout and good numbers of grayling, with the Broads Beat and House Beat making up the fishery.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Manningford Trout Fishery – Upper River Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
A proper chalkstream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon, tucked into Wiltshire’s Pewsey Vale. Manningford Trout Fishery controls roughly 2.6 miles of secluded, single-bank river fishing for wild brown trout and grayling.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Folds Farm – River Avon Fishery
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
Folds Farm is a cracking, quiet two-mile run of the Hampshire Avon downstream of Salisbury. It follows a huge river bend, with open banks, wandering-friendly access and plenty of classic barbel and chub water.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Britford Fishery – River Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
Britford Fishery is a cracking fast chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon near Salisbury, run by The London Anglers’ Association. It’s split between Harnham Bridge and Island, Bridge Farm, and a long Old River section.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Durnford Fishery
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only
Durnford Fishery is a premium, stocked chalk-stream fishery on the River Avon near Little Durnford, run by The Salisbury & District Angling Club. There are 22 varied beats, with plenty of wild fish in the mix too.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Abbey Fishery, River Avon, Amesbury
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members or guest ticket
Abbey Fishery is a cracking double-bank chalk-stream stretch on the Hampshire Avon at Amesbury, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. It’s about 450 yards of proper flowing water, tucked upstream of Tumbling Bay and just above the West Amesbury water.
Checked 9 Oct 2026