Hardwick Estate — TRBLAS / Remenham AS / Excelsior AC (shared)

River level

The lowdown

• The fishery sits on the rural Thames valley around Hardwick Estate, close to Whitchurch-on-Thames and Hardwick House.
• There are 16 swims for pleasure fishing, and anglers can choose any official numbered peg.
• It’s a shared section, so match dates matter. Tilehurst Royal British Legion uses the stretch for matches.
• Fishing is prohibited on the listed match dates. Those dates cover June, July, August, September, October, November, December and March.
• There’s also a temporary closure recorded for a canoe race on 13 September. The year isn’t stated, so check before setting off.
• Access is via private estate-road infrastructure rather than an EA free-fishing site. That means following the access directions properly is a must.
• Use Hardwick Road, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading RG8 7HL as the access address. The sat-nav destination is the junction shown in the rights holder’s access photograph.
• Drive through the marked gate and carry on to the river. The car park is on the left at the bottom of the access road.
• The rights holder tells anglers to park only in the areas marked on its access map. No detailed peg map is published in text, but access photographs are provided.
• There’s no checked species list, bait guidance, hook rule, rod limit, keepnet rule or formal night-fishing statement for this section. So don’t assume anything — check with the club before fishing.
• We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The checked information doesn’t specify tactics or methods for this stretch. For the current rules and any method restrictions, anglers need to check with the club before fishing.

Access & tickets

Remenham Angling Society is the rights holder for the Hardwick section, shared with Tilehurst Royal British Legion Angling Section and Excelsior Angling Club. The checked page does not publish day-ticket, season-ticket or membership prices, and does not state whether day tickets are available, so contact the relevant club before making the trip.

Fish the club names

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

Key rules

• Fishing is prohibited on the listed Tilehurst Royal British Legion match dates.
• Match dates are listed in June, July, August, September, October, November, December and March.
• The section has a temporary closure recorded for a canoe race on 13 September; no year is specified.
• Drive through the marked gate and continue to the river.
• Park only in the areas marked on the access map.
• No formal closed-season statement is published.
• No bait, hook, rod-limit or keepnet rules are published.

Where it is