River Thames — Southlea Farm, Datchet

The lowdown

• First up, get the venue bob on: this is Southlea Farm at Datchet, listed in Farnham Angling Society’s river fisheries. That gives you a clear club contact when you’re sorting out a trip to this bit of the Thames.
• The society has a dedicated Southlea Farm information document in its official Clubmate river directory. Make that your next stop before packing the tackle, and ask the club for a readable copy if you can’t open it.
• Keep the swim planning open for now. Depths, flow, creases and bank features aren’t described in the checked details, so there’s no basis for picking out a particular glide or promising a cracking feeder peg.
• There’s a Southlea Farm members’ catches gallery on the society’s website too. It’s a venue-specific page to browse, but the supplied details don’t name any fish, so there’s no species shopping list here.
• No public day tickets means membership is the route to sort first. Applications go through Clubmate online, and you’ll need a digital passport-style photograph ready — a little preparation saves a bit of faff.
• For 2026–2027, senior membership is £180 annually, with a £55 joining fee for new senior members. That makes the first year £235; get that distinction straight when you’re weighing up the cost.
• Before heading to the bank, get your fishing equipment clean and thoroughly dry. That’s a society-wide requirement, so tackle preparation matters here just as much as getting your membership application squared away.
• Keep an eye on the calendar as well. The society says all its waters close to members on 31 March each year, and membership counts as lapsed if it hasn’t been renewed by 30 April.

Methods: Get the Southlea Farm venue information before settling on trotting or feeder tactics. The checked details don’t establish swim character, target fish or permitted methods.

Access & tickets

Apply online through Farnham Angling Society’s Clubmate system, with a digital passport-style photograph ready. Payment options include major credit and debit cards, Direct Debit, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

• Public day tickets are not issued for any society water.
• Fishing equipment must be clean and thoroughly dry before entering society fisheries.
• The society states that all its waters close to members on 31 March each year.
• Membership is considered lapsed if not renewed by 30 April.
• Membership applicants must supply a digital passport-style photograph.

River level

Where it is