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Pitchcroft — WDUAA

Pitchcroft is WDUAA water on the River Severn at Worcester, running through Riverside Park beside Worcester Racecourse and Worcester Rowing Club. It’s a proper city-river setting, but the public details are thin, so get the exact fishing arrangements from WDUAA before heading down.

Run by Worcester and District United Anglers Association · checked 11 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Worcester (Barbourne) 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

  • Pitchcroft sits on the Severn right through Worcester Riverside Park. Handy-looking riverside country, with the river path alongside the water.
  • The stretch is linked with Worcester Racecourse and Worcester Rowing Club, so expect a lively riverside backdrop rather than a tucked-away rural beat.
  • Geograph describes the lime-tree avenue as following the river for roughly a mile. That gives the place a decent bit of riverside character, even though WDUAA does not publish the exact fishable length.
  • The official WDUAA site does not give a readable peg count. So don’t rock up expecting numbered swims or a peg map unless the association confirms it.
  • Bank access is not clearly stated either. The riverside path is mentioned locally, but that does not confirm which bank — or both banks — can actually be fished.
  • There’s no published Pitchcroft species list in the checked information. Best not to assume what’s in front of you; ask WDUAA for the current picture.
  • Likewise, no public details confirm parking, night fishing, ticket prices or the precise rules for this stretch. A quick call will save a proper faff.
  • The association lists Pitchcroft alongside its other River Severn waters, including Boreley and Pensham. It’s all managed under WDUAA rather than being an unaffiliated bit of bank.
  • For the latest access lowdown, Terry Peckham is listed as Water Allocation Officer on 07973 317081. Allan Prosser is listed as Superintendent Bailiff on 07791 045885.
  • WDUAA’s membership and permit page refers to club rules and committee members. Worth checking those before planning a session, especially if you’re after anything beyond a straightforward daytime visit.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: No specific approach, depth, flow or feature details are published for Pitchcroft in the checked information. Get the current swim and method lowdown from WDUAA before setting up.

Access & tickets

WDUAA membership and permit

Apply through WDUAA’s official membership and permit page. Bank-transfer licence payment can be arranged by contacting Ray Ravenall.

Worcester and District United Anglers Association provides a membership and permit application page. Licence-payment information is available by contacting Ray Ravenall; Terry Peckham is the water-allocation contact.

Fish the club names

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

Key rules

  • Follow WDUAA club rules.
  • Confirm the exact Pitchcroft fishing rules with WDUAA before fishing.
  • Confirm which bank or banks are available to anglers.
  • Confirm whether night fishing is permitted.
  • Confirm current permit requirements and prices with WDUAA.

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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