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River Cherwell, Bletchingdon Long Meadow

Bletchingdon Long Meadow is a quiet, rural River Cherwell stretch run by Banbury and District Angling Association. Fish downstream from the road bridge on the left-hand bank, with the meadow carrying on to the Oxford Canal.

Run by Banbury and District Angling Association · checked 12 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Enslow Weir A 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 proper meadow fishing, with the Cherwell running alongside private Long Meadow. A current BDAA book or day ticket is needed even to inspect the swims.
  • Start downstream of the road bridge. The permitted bank is the left-hand side when fishing downstream, so keep your feet on the right bit of meadow.
  • The stretch runs down to the point where the Cherwell meets the Oxford Canal. That river-and-canal connection gives the bottom end a cracking bit of character.
  • Roach, bream, perch and chub are listed here. Dace are also named by BDAA, while barbel are only mentioned as rumours — so don’t bank on them.
  • There’s no fishing in front of the houses. Keep that bit well out of your plan and stick to the permitted meadow bank.
  • For coarse fishing, the season runs from 16 June to 14 March. Pike fishing runs from 1 October to 14 March, giving you a separate winter option.
  • One rod is normally allowed. A second rod is only permitted for pike fishing, and then it must be with live or dead bait.
  • Parking is in the lay-by over the road bridge. Handy enough, but remember this is private property: shut gates properly and don’t trample banks, fences or crops.
  • Take all litter away from within 5 metres of your fishing position. Dogs and guns aren’t allowed, and fishing is by rod, pole and line apart from the stated crayfish exception.

Methods: Trotting, float work and a light feeder approach should suit the listed coarse fish, with sensible tackle for the Cherwell’s meadow swims. Pick the crease, keep things tidy and fish within the season and one-rod rule.

Access & tickets

BDAA river or canal day ticket

Available to non-members. The official rules list day tickets at £3 or £5 per day.

£3 or £5 per day (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Annual BDAA subscription

Membership year runs from 16 June to 15 June.

£30 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior, OAP and registered-disabled subscription

Reduced annual subscription.

£10 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

River fishing is free for BDAA members. Non-members can fish with a £5 per day river day ticket.

Fish the club names

roach, bream, perch, chub

Key rules

  • Fish downstream from the road bridge and use the left-hand bank when fishing downstream.
  • Fishing is prohibited in front of the houses.
  • The coarse river season runs from 16 June to 14 March.
  • Pike fishing runs from 1 October to 14 March.
  • One rod is normally permitted. A second rod is allowed for pike fishing only, using live or dead bait.
  • Dogs and guns must not be taken when fishing.
  • Do not damage banks, fences or adjoining crops, and fasten gates after use.
  • Remove litter within 5 metres of the fishing position.

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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