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River Wye – Brockhampton – Dean & Chapter

Dean & Chapter is Brockhampton Fishery’s private day-ticket beat on the Herefordshire Wye, with over a mile of pools, riffles and glides. There are 28 marked, roped pegs, with fishing from the left bank only.

Run by Brockhampton Fishery · checked 3 Oct 2026

The lowdown

  • There’s a proper mix of river here: pools, riffles and glides rather than one uniform run. The beat stretches for over a mile, giving you plenty of water to consider for a roving session.
  • Underneath, it’s gravel and stone. Those are the named riverbed features, alongside the changing water character — worth keeping in mind when choosing between the pools, riffles and glides for your session.
  • The 28 marked, roped pegs give access to natural riverbank swims. Although Brockhampton Fishery controls both banks, fishing is restricted to the left, so that’s the bank to plan your day around.
  • Normal summer conditions offer wading and float fishing. If a float session is your thing, that’s the seasonal steer here — the summer description isn’t a promise of the same conditions all year.
  • The fishery recommends travelling light and roving between swims. That’s a handy nudge towards keeping the kit manageable, rather than bringing every bit of tackle you own and making moving a faff.
  • In dry weather, vehicle access is possible to most swims, with a four-wheel-drive or high-clearance vehicle recommended. Still, be ready to walk: getting the motor close isn’t something to bank on.
  • Woodland and old limestone quarries form the surroundings on this working estate. A nice little detail: Dean & Chapter takes its name from the uppermost pool, rather than a village or bridge.
  • Barbel and chub are named targets on both estate beats, and the fishery also names pike. Fancy some help with your day? A resident fishing guide is available to book through the fishery.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Float fishing and wading are advertised for normal summer conditions. Keep the kit light and rove between swims — that’s the fishery’s own steer for tackling the beat.

Access & tickets

Private day ticket

Available through Brockhampton Fishery’s official booking page, with further visit details sent in the booking confirmation.

Book through Brockhampton Fishery’s official website booking page. Additional visit details come with your booking confirmation; check the current price when booking.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, pike

Named by Brockhampton Fishery across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Fishing is restricted to the left bank, despite the fishery controlling both banks.
  • Be prepared to walk; vehicle access to most swims is possible in dry weather only.
  • Confirm night-fishing permission and detailed tackle rules with the operator before booking.

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

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Mordiford 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

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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