Gatehampton Farm — River Thames
Gatehampton Farm is middle-Thames fishing on the east bank near Goring-on-Thames, run by The London Anglers Association. It’s slow, deep and tree-lined, with bream, chub, sizeable perch, roach and dace in the mix.
Run by The London Anglers’ Association · checked 12 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
River Thames
Gatehampton Farm — River Thames
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River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Goring Lock 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 old-school middle-Thames water. Slow, deep and steady, rather than a shallow chuck-and-run sort of river.
- The banks are tree-lined, giving the stretch a snug feel and plenty to pick apart. Expect cover, slack edges and deeper main-channel water.
- It’s a winter-friendly stretch, which is handy when plenty of other venues are starting to look a bit bleak. The bream, chub and perch keep things interesting.
- Good bags of bream are reported by the Association, so a feeder or ledgering approach looks a sensible starting point when the fish are sat out in the deeper stuff.
- Chub are also reported here. Keep an eye on the crease, tree cover and any quieter water tight to the bank.
- Roach and dace can be caught on float tackle. A light float setup should let you work the margins and search those slower runs properly.
- Floods aren’t necessarily a write-off. Slack water is available close to the bank, giving you somewhere calmer to fish when the main river is pushing through.
- The stretch is reached from car parking by a relatively long walk, mainly along public footpaths. Travel light and avoid bringing every bit of kit you own — there’s a fair faff before you’re on the peg.
- Night fishing is permitted at no extra cost, but the legal river season still runs from 16 June to 15 March inclusive. Check the rules before heading out.
Methods: Ledgering is possibly the favoured method for the deeper middle-Thames water, especially for bream. Float fishing is the bob-on option for working the margins and targeting roach and dace.
Access & tickets
London Anglers Association standard season membership
Required for this non-public-access fishery; covers the Association’s waters except Britford and runs until 31 March 2027 for the listed current product.
£68.00 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Environment Agency rod licence
Also required.
You’ll need London Anglers’ Association membership to fish Roxton A; the holder’s handbook lists no day tickets here. Check with the association for the current membership price and joining arrangements.
Fish the club names
carp, bream, perch, roach, chub
Key rules
- A current London Anglers Association membership is required for this non-public-access fishery.
- The legal river season is 16 June to 15 March inclusive.
- An Environment Agency rod licence is also required.
- Anglers purchasing membership must agree to the Association’s rules.
- Night fishing is permitted at no extra cost.
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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