Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
A cracking, accessible Warwickshire Avon stretch covering Bidford left bank and Marlcliff, including the weir area. It’s BAA water, with depths from roughly 3 to 10 feet and a proper mix of named coarse fish.
Run by Birmingham Anglers Association Limited · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
The lowdown
- The Bidford section is on the left bank, starting beyond the hedge that separates the recreation ground from the adjoining field.
- Access is nice and straightforward from the recreation ground beside Bidford Bridge. There’s a parking fee there, then it’s a walk downstream along the bank to reach the BAA water.
- Marlcliff gives you another handy way in. Cross Bidford Bridge, take the first right towards Marlcliff, turn right in the village, then left down the riverside track.
- Parking is available waterside at Marlcliff, or in the BAA car park. The Marlcliff access can also be used to reach the Bidford section, which is a useful bit of flexibility.
- The Marlcliff water includes access to the weir area, with the weir island included in the B section. That should give the stretch a bit more feature variety than a plain bank run.
- Depths vary from approximately 3 to 10 feet, so there’s a fair change of water to explore rather than everything fishing at one level.
- The rights holder names chub, roach, dace, bream, tench and barbel. A proper Warwickshire Avon coarse line-up, with plenty to keep you busy through the seasons.
- BAA describes this as a firm favourite because of its good access. Handy if you don’t fancy a full-on faff getting from car to peg.
- This is a typical accessible Warwickshire Avon stretch near Bidford-on-Avon and Marlcliff. Check the water carefully, work through the depth changes and make the most of the weir area at Marlcliff.
Methods: The changing depth gives you different water to pick apart, while the named chub, roach, dace, bream, tench and barbel offer a broad coarse-fishing target list. Marlcliff’s weir area adds an extra feature to investigate.
Access & tickets
2026 full adult membership
BAA membership
£50 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 senior membership
BAA membership
£40 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 junior membership
BAA membership
£15 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Get BAA membership online, by telephone or by post; the 2026 membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Under-13 membership is free, and night permits must be bought separately in advance from BAA headquarters.
Fish the club names
chub, roach, bream, tench, barbel
Key rules
- BAA membership is required to fish the water.
- An appropriate Environment Agency rod licence is required.
- The waters are subject to BAA byelaws and regulations.
- Night fishing is prohibited except at Marlcliff with an additional permit.
- The Marlcliff night permit must be purchased in advance from BAA headquarters.
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 fishRiver level
River level integration coming for this stretch.
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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