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The Greyhound Beat, River Test

The Greyhound Beat is a cracking little River Test carrier at Stockbridge, run by The Greyhound on the Test. It offers double-bank fishing for one or two rods, with sizeable brown and rainbow trout in a clear, classic chalk-stream setting.

Run by The Greyhound on the Test · checked 12 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Stockbridge Side gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • This is the Greyhound’s own river beat, sitting right by Stockbridge and immediately upstream of the famous Houghton Club water.
  • The stretch adjoins the Houghton Club’s Bends Beat, so you’re in a well-known bit of Test country here. Proper classic chalk-stream stuff.
  • It’s a clear River Test carrier, with a beautiful hatch pool as one of the standout features. Worth taking your time and watching the water before wading in.
  • Double-bank fishing is available, giving you a bit more freedom to work the crease, glides and edges rather than being pinned to one side.
  • The beat suits one or two rods, which keeps things nicely quiet and focused. No crowded-match feel — just a tidy, private session.
  • Novices are well catered for, too. There’s plenty of room for the back cast, handy when you’re getting your dry-fly game together.
  • The named fish are sizeable brown trout and sizeable rainbow trout. A proper chance of a cheeky Test trout if conditions line up.
  • There’s a private riverside fishing hut with a fridge, coffee machine, kettle, tea and coffee. Bob on for a brew between swims.
  • The hut also has a barbecue and fire pit. For something more substantial, the adjoining Greyhound offers food and drink, plus halfway drinks and supper from the inn’s menu on the private riverside patio.
  • It’s a lovely clear-water sort of place, so a careful dry-fly approach feels right in settled conditions. Keep an eye on the hatch pool and be ready to cover showing fish.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: A classic chalk-stream approach should fit the beat nicely: careful observation, dry fly around the hatch pool and accurate presentations to cruising trout. With plenty of room for the back cast, it’s also a friendly spot for novices learning the ropes.

Access & tickets

Day-ticket booking

Fishing bookings for The Greyhound Beat are handled by Upstream Dry Fly.

The beat is available to book through Upstream Dry Fly. The official beat page does not publish a day-ticket price, so contact Upstream Dry Fly for availability and booking details.

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Key rules

  • Fishing is available for one or two rods.
  • Double-bank fishing is available.
  • Booking enquiries are handled by Upstream Dry Fly.
  • No night-fishing permission is stated on the official pages checked.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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