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River Ouse – Nun Monkton (formerly Alice Hawthorne)

Nun Monkton, formerly called Alice Hawthorne, is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ right-bank stretch of the River Ouse in North Yorkshire. There are two match lengths, with access for yearbook holders and a guest-permit option — not public day-ticket fishing.

Run by Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers · checked 5 Oct 2026

The lowdown

  • Know this one as Alice Hawthorne? Same stretch, different listing name. The society now calls it Nun Monkton, so that’s the name to look for when sorting your trip to this bit of the Ouse.
  • You’re fishing the right bank here. Keep that bob on when planning your approach: the permission supplied is for that bank, rather than a choice of either side of the river.
  • The pegging is split into two match lengths. Length 1 covers pegs 1–25, while Length 2 takes in pegs 26–50 — a straightforward split when getting your bearings on the bank.
  • Peg 50 is the downstream limit, full stop. Fishing below it is prohibited, so don’t wander farther down looking for a cheeky extra swim beyond the numbered section.
  • Parking is at Sweethills Farm. Approaching Nun Monkton village, turn left before the village and follow the winery signs. Continue through the second farm to reach the car park.
  • An evening session is on the cards: fishing is permitted until 11pm. That’s the stated finish, though, not permission to settle in for an overnight session.
  • This isn’t a turn-up-and-buy-a-day-ticket job. It’s listed for yearbook holders only, with membership running from 1 January to 31 December inclusive and no joining fee.
  • Fancy taking a mate? Members can pay for one guest on three occasions a year, and Nun Monkton isn’t among the stated exclusions. Junior members can’t take guests, and the guest-permit purchase proof needs to come along on the day.

Methods: No stretch-specific methods or depths are given, so there’s no firm steer here towards trotting or feeder fishing. The two numbered match lengths give you the layout, rather than a swim-by-swim tactics guide.

Access & tickets

2026 adult yearbook

Calendar-year membership. Postage and packing included; no joining fee.

£70 (as listed 5 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026 concessionary memberships

Senior citizen, ages 65 and over: £42. Disabled membership: £41. Intermediate, ages 16–18: £40. Juvenile membership is free through the treasurer. Published yearbook prices include postage and packing.

Guest permit

For one guest. Members may pay to take a guest three times a year; junior members cannot take guests. Carry proof of purchase on the day. Nun Monkton is not among the stated exclusions.

£7 (as listed 5 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Get a yearbook through the society’s membership arrangements; membership runs from January 1 to December 31, with no joining fee and postage and packing included in published yearbook prices. Fishing can begin immediately after payment, using your PayPal receipt as membership evidence.

Fish the club names

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

Key rules

  • Yearbook holders only, with a society guest-permit option; no public day tickets.
  • Fishing is on the right bank.
  • No fishing downstream of peg 50.
  • Fishing is permitted until 11pm; the listing does not authorise overnight fishing.
  • Members may pay to take one guest three times a year.
  • Junior members cannot take guests.
  • Guest-permit proof of purchase must be carried on the day.
  • Membership runs from January 1 to December 31 inclusive.

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

Monkton 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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