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River Severn — Emstrey

River Severn · Public fishing with an Emstrey permit

Emstrey gives you over 1.5 miles of the Severn’s right-hand bank, with deep, steady water and faster gravel runs to mix things up. It’s run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries, but you’ll need an Emstrey-specific permit before heading down.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Trent – Great Haywood, Essex Bridge to above Hoo Mill Weir

River Trent · Club membership — confirm river access

A proper long bit of Trent at Great Haywood: approximately two miles upstream from Essex Bridge to 500 yards above Hoo Mill Weir. It’s run by Bibby’s / Stone District Angling Club, with stick-float fishing and stronger leger tackle for barbel on the club’s Trent menu.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Leighton

River Severn · Members or accompanied guests

A proper long bit of the Shropshire Severn: Leighton Angling Society runs approximately 4.5 miles from Cressage Bridge through Leighton Estate almost to Buildwas. There are 124 marked pegs, with vehicle access to the first 35 and a cracking mix of fish named.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Thames at Sonning — Sonning River

River Thames · Day ticket or members

RDAA’s Sonning River gives you 1,450 yards of Thames fishing at Sonning, Berkshire, with chub, roach, perch, bream, pike and occasional carp. There’s day-ticket access too, plus night fishing for Bronze Ticket holders.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Deerhurst & Apperley

River Severn · Members only

Deerhurst & Apperley is Birmingham Anglers Association’s tidal Severn stretch in Gloucestershire, with bream the main draw. Keep a proper eye on the water: BAA warns levels can rise several feet rapidly.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Royalty Fishery, River Avon, Christchurch

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or night ticket

The Royalty Fishery brings public day-ticket fishing to the Hampshire Avon at Christchurch, with barbel, chub, roach, bream and pike on the list. South West Lakes Trust runs it for Bournemouth Water, with night tickets and separate Top Weir Compound bookings available too.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

The Duke’s Water — Lower River Wye, Monmouth

River Wye · Members only

The Duke’s Water gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members over a kilometre of the Lower Wye on both banks at Monmouth. Barbel, chub and grayling are the named targets, with a big eddy below the old stone viaduct offering an option during spates.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Beningbrough Park and Village Sections

River Ouse · Day ticket

Over two miles of right-bank Ouse fishing, split between Beningbrough’s Park and Village sections and run by YDAA. There’s proper variety here, with summer bream, barbel and pike among the named fish, plus the Nidd mouth opposite the Park section.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Upper Wye — Hadnock Road, Monmouth

River Wye · Members only

Hadnock Road gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members roughly a kilometre of left-bank Wye fishing, with deeper wooded water below and shallower grassy swims above. A cracking bit of variety, but those steep banks need care when wet.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Naburn Below Lock

River Ouse · Day ticket

A tidal bit of the Ouse below Naburn Lock, managed jointly by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers and Naburn Caravan Park. There’s day-ticket fishing here, with feeder work for roach and skimmers on the cards — but keep a proper eye on those rapidly changing levels.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Thames — Home Park and Potts Field, Windsor

River Thames · Day ticket or members

Old Windsor Angling Club runs this Thames fishing at Home Park and Potts Field in Windsor. There are plenty of swims to choose from, with £5 day tickets and members-only night fishing.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Birds Meadow, The Mythe, Tewkesbury

River Severn · Members only

Birds Meadow at The Mythe is a members-only Severn stretch run by Birmingham Anglers Association, listed alongside Ripple. Very deep water, bream shoals and a mix of other river fish give this Gloucestershire venue plenty of appeal.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Lower Winkton, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and accompanied guests

Lower Winkton is Christchurch Angling Club’s stretch of the Hampshire Avon in Dorset, with weedier shallows upstream and deeper holes downstream. Most of it is lightly fished, apart from the water immediately below Winkton Weir.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Upper Winkton, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only — holiday membership available

Upper Winkton is a Christchurch Angling Club stretch with two big weir pools and slower, deeper water between them. There’s proper variety here, from winter roach to hefty barbel, chub and pike — but no day tickets.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Lower Bigsweir — River Wye, Wyeseal Farm to Llandogo

River Wye · Members only

Lower Bigsweir is Newport Angling Association’s members-only Wye water, running above and below Bigsweir Bridge towards Llandogo. Fast shallows, water around eight feet deep and tidal level changes give it a proper mix of river character.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Poppleton

River Ouse · Day tickets available

Poppleton gives you approximately three miles of right-bank River Ouse fishing under York & District Amalgamation of Anglers. There are three sections to go at, with roach, bream and perch named and day tickets available for non-members.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Thames at Cookham — yacht marina to railway bridge

River Thames · Members only

This Cookham stretch of the Berkshire Thames runs from the railway bridge downstream to the yacht marina, offered by TVAA courtesy of Cookham Angling Club. It’s affiliated-club access, with night fishing permitted — but mind the no-fishing frontage by the cottages.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Wye — Wyesham

River Wye · Members only

Wyesham is Caerphilly & District Angling Association’s scenic lower-Wye stretch, with barbel and pike named and proper countryside surroundings. It’s members’ coarse fishing, with a tightly defined autumn-to-winter access window.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Fulford and Palace Ings

River Ouse · Day ticket

Fulford and Palace Ings is a left-bank River Ouse fishery run by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers, with £6 day tickets available. Roach, bream and perch are named here, and it’s a popular spot for winter matches.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Thames — Clewer Meadow, Eton

River Thames · Members only

Clewer Meadow is a Thames Valley Angling Association stretch on the Thames at Eton, with mapped fishing opposite Windsor Racecourse and around Clewer Point. It’s affiliated-club access, with night fishing allowed and a members’ car park off Meadow Lane.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Sopley Main River, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only

Sopley Main River gives Christchurch Angling Club members approximately 2 km of left-bank Hampshire Avon fishing, with deep glides, gravel bars and overhanging trees. Large chub dominate, and the lower access can be properly boggy — wellies or waders are usually needed.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Thames — Royal Windsor Racecourse

River Thames · Members only

A proper stretch of Thames: approximately 1½ miles of south bank at Royal Windsor Racecourse, run by Civil Service Angling Society. Boveney weir pool, the Millstream banks and the Overflow Stream’s west bank are included too, with members allowed to night-fish.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Lower Severals & Avon Castle, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and guest tickets

Lower Severals & Avon Castle gives you roughly three-quarters of a mile of the Hampshire Avon under Ringwood & District Anglers Association. A winding stretch with trees and a millstream junction, it’s a cracking one to size up for barbel, chub and roach.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Wye — Wyastone Leys, near Monmouth

River Wye · Members and accompanied guests

Wyastone Leys is Gwent Angling Society’s Wye beat near Monmouth, with varied holding pools and the well-known Boys Rocks fly run. There’s salmon fishing here, plus barbel, chub, pike and grayling — a proper mix.

Checked 5 Oct 2026