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Beat | River | County | Min. no Rods | Max. no Rods | No. Beats | Species | Difficulty Rating | Tranquility Rating | Wading | Depth | Flow Rate | Length | % Wild | Bank terrain | Bank vegetation | Outfit | Take home catch limit | Dry Fly only? | Fishing Cabin | WC | Dogs | Price/Rod from | Station | Season Begins | Season Ends |
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Timsbury 5 | River Test | Hampshire | 2 | 5 | 1 | BT G ST S | 2 | 2 | No | 3-6ft | Standard | 950 yds | 35 | Easy | Easy | Medium/Heavy | 2 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 225 | Romsey 3m | May 1 | Sep 30 |
Lower Brook | River Test | Hampshire | 2 | 4 | 1 | BT | 2 | 3 | No | 2-6ft | Standard | 1093 yds | 35 | Easy | Easy | Medium/Heavy | 4 | & Nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 235 | Romsey 5m | Sep 1 | Oct 15 |
Private River Test Beat | River Test | Hampshire | 2 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 3 | No | 1-3ft | standard | 1.42 m | 30 | moderate | moderate | medium/light | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 395 | Andover 4m | Sep 1 | Sep 30 | |
Copper Lodge | River Taw | Devon | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT ST S | 3 | 3 | Optional | 1-4ft | Standard | 800 yds | 100 | Moderate | Moderate | Medium | 0 | nymph & wet | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 0 | Eggesford 1.40m | Sep 1 | Sep 30 |
Mulberry Whin | Driffield Beck | Yorkshire | 1 | 5 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 2 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 1555 yds | 50 | Moderate | Moderate | Light | 2 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | No | £ 95 | Nafferton 3m | Mar 24 | Sep 30 |
Abbots Worthy | River Itchen | Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 1 | Optional | 2 - 4 ft | Standard | 773 yds | 100 | Moderate with wading | Easy | Light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 125 | Winchester 2.50m | Apr 3 | Nov 30 |
Coombe Mill | River Avon | Wiltshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 3 | No | 1-3FT | Standard | 1519 yds | 100 | Moderate | Moderate | Medium | 0 | until 1 July | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 75 | Pewsey 8m 8m | Apr 15 | Dec 31 |
Kanara | River Itchen | Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G ST S | 3 | 2 | Yes | 1-4ft | Fast | 850 yds | 50 | All wading | n/a | Medium | 2 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 197 | Shawford 3m | Apr 3 | Nov 30 |
Ilsington | River Frome | Dorset | 1 | 6 | 1 | BT S ST G | 4 | 3 | Yes | 1-4ft | Fast | 6 m | 100 | Moderate | Restrictive | Medium | 0 | & nymph | Yes | No | Yes | £ 135 | Dorchester South 3m | Apr 1 | Nov 30 |
Qing Ya Xi | River Itchen | Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G S | 2 | 2 | No | 1-3ft | Fast | 900 yds | 35 | Easy | Easy | Light | 2 | until 5 June | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 216 | Eastleigh 3m | Apr 16 | Sep 30 |
Breach Farm | River Itchen | Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G S ST | 2 | 1 | Optional | 3-6ft | Standard | 1450 yds | 35 | Moderate | Moderate | Medium | 2 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 155 | Eastleigh 2m | Apr 16 | Dec 31 |
Fisherman's Cottage | River Taw | Devon | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 3 | Optional | 1-4ft | Moderate | 556 yds | 100 | moderate | moderate | light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 0 | Eggesford 1.50m | Apr 1 | Sep 25 |
Hill Deverill | River Wylye | Wiltshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 4 | 3 | Yes | 1-3ft | standard | 1300 yds | 100 | Moderate with wading | Moderate | Light | 0 | & nymph | No | No | No | £ 95 | Warminster 4m | Apr 1 | Jun 30 |
West Wycombe Park | River Wye & Lakes | Buckinghamshire | 1 | 6 | 1 | BT RT | 2 | 3 | No | 1-3ft | Slow | 1200 yds | 25 | Easy | Easy | Medium | 0 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 225 | West Wycombe 2.50m | Apr 1 | Sep 30 |
River Wye with John Bailey | River Wye | Herefordshire | 1 | 4 | 3 | BT, G, B, C | 2 | 3 | Yes | 2-12ft | Mixed | 3.91 m | 100 | Medium | Medium | Medium | 0 | nymph | No | No | Yes | £ 300 | Hereford 12m | Jun 16 | Nov 30 |
Croisy-sur-Andelle | River Andelle | Normandy | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 3 | Optional | 2-4ft | Standard | 870 yds | 70 | Moderate | Moderate | Light/medium | 0 | nymph & wet | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 0 | 25m | Apr 1 | Sep 15 |
Trinity Trees | River Wylye | Wiltshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 3 | Yes | 2-3 | Standard | 250 yds | 100 | moderate | moderate | light/medium | 0 | nymph | No | No | No | £ 95 | Warminster 3m | Apr 15 | Sep 30 |
Low Lake With Charlie Clive | River Rye & Lake | Yorkshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT | 1 | 3 | No | n/a | n/a | 0 yds | 0 | Easy | Easy | Medium | 0 | & nymph | Yes | No | Yes | £ 195 | Malton 11m | Apr 1 | Oct 31 |
Explore Cumbria with Eric Hope | River Derwent | Cumbria | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT, G, B, C, P | 3 | 3 | Optional | n/a | n/a | 0 yds | 0 | Medium | Medium | Medium | 0 | Lure & Nymph | No | No | No | £ 250 | 0m | Apr 1 | Sep 30 |
Freestone Rivers with James Waine | River Tees & Eden | County Durham | 1 | 3 | 0 | BT G | 3 | 3 | Yes | n/a | 4.89 m | 100 | Medium | Medium | Light | 0 | No | No | Yes | £ 248 | 0m | Apr 1 | Sep 30 | ||
Shawford Park | River Itchen | Hampshire | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 2 | Optional | 1-3ft | Standard | 1500 yds | 35 | Easy | Easy | Light | 2 | until mid June | Yes | Yes | No | £ 195 | Shawford 0.25m | Apr 16 | Oct 2 |
Deans Court | River Allen | Dorset | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 2 | Yes | 1-3ft | Fast | 762 yds | 100 | Moderate with wading | Moderate | Light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | No | £ 75 | Poole 7m | Apr 15 | Sep 30 |
Upavon Farm | River Avon | Wiltshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 3 | Yes | 1-3ft | Standard | 519 yds | 100 | All wading | n/a | Light/Medium | 0 | until 30 June | No | Yes | Yes | £ 85 | Pewsey 4.60m | Apr 15 | Dec 31 |
Cotton's Fishing Temple | River Dove | Derbyshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 3 | Yes | 1-3ft | Standard | 1.55 m | 100 | Moderate | Moderate | Light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 75 | Buxton 12m | Apr 1 | Feb 28 |
Wrackleford Estate | River Frome | Dorset | 1 | 6 | 7 | BT G | 3 | 2 | Optional | 1-3ft | Standard | 4.75 m | 75 | Moderate | Restrictive | Light | 1 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 80 | Dorchester South 3m | Apr 1 | Jan 31 |
Wimborne St Giles | River Allen | Dorset | 1 | 3 | 5 | BT | 4 | 3 | Yes | 1-2ft | Fast | 1.65 m | 75 | Moderate | Restrictive | Light | 0 | & nymph | No | No | Yes | £ 65 | Salisbury 12m | Apr 16 | Sep 30 |
Upper Clatford | River Anton | Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 1 | Optional | 1-3ft | Standard | 375 yds | 65 | Moderate | Moderate | Light | 1 | & nymph | Yes | No | Yes | £ 85 | Andover 2m | May 1 | Dec 31 |
Bullington Manor | River Dever | Hampshire | 1 | 6 | 4 | BT G | 3 | 2 | No | 1-3ft | Fast | 2.1 m | 75 | Easy | Moderate | Light | 2 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 225 | Andover 5m | Apr 21 | Jan 31 |
Donnington Grove | River Lambourn | Berkshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 1 | Yes | 1-3ft | Fast | 1181 yds | 75 | All wading | n/a | Light | 1 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 87 | Newbury 4m | Apr 1 | Feb 28 |
Kimbridge | River Test | Hampshire | 1 | 5 | 1 | BT RT G | 1 | 3 | Optional | 2-6ft | Standard | 563 yds | 30 | Easy | Easy | Medium | 0 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 115 | Romsey 4m | Apr 3 | Nov 30 |
Barton Court | River Kennet | Berkshire | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT RT G | 2 | 2 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 2.1 m | 25 | Standard | Easy | Medium | 2 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 130 | Kintbury 0.70m | May 5 | Jul 31 |
The Parsonage | River Test | Hampshire | 1 | 6 | 1 | BT G ST S | 2 | 2 | No | 3-6ft | Standard | 1.02 m | 35 | Easy | Easy | Medium/Heavy | 2 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 195 | Romsey 3m | May 1 | Nov 15 |
Middleton Estate | River Test | Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 2 | No | 1-3ft | Standard | 1.08 m | 50 | Moderate | Restrictive | Light/Medium | 1 | until 22 June | Yes | No | Yes | £ 295 | Andover 3m | May 1 | Sep 30 |
Avon Springs | River Avon & Lakes | Wiltshire | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT RT G | 1 | 3 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 909 yds | 25 | Easy | Easy | Light/Medium | 2 | until 1 June | Yes | Yes | No | £ 89 | Salisbury 9m | Apr 14 | Feb 28 |
Benham Estate | River Kennet | Berkshire | 1 | 4 | 1 | BT RT G | 3 | 2 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 3.5 m | 25 | Easy | Moderate | Medium | 2 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | No | £ 197 | Kintbury 2m | May 1 | Sep 30 |
Exton Manor Farm | River Meon | Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | BT | 4 | 2 | Yes | 1-2ft | Fast | 555 yds | 100 | All wading | n/a | Light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | No | No | £ 85 | Petersfield 12m | Apr 3 | Sep 30 |
Coln St Aldwyns | River Coln | Gloucestershire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT G | 2 | 3 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 2.4 m | 25 | Moderate | Moderate | Light/Medium | 2 | until 31 July | Yes | No | No | £ 141 | Swindon 17m | Apr 1 | Nov 30 |
Compton Chamberlayne | River Nadder | Wiltshire | 1 | 6 | 7 | BT RT | 2 | 3 | No | 1-3ft | Standard | 2.7 m | 30 | Easy | Moderate | Medium | 2 | & Nymph | Yes | No | Yes | £ 185 | Tisbury 7m | Apr 22 | Oct 7 |
School Farm | River Dun | Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | BT RT | 2 | 3 | No | 2-4ft | Standard | 755 yds | 30 | Easy | Easy | Medium | 1 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 229 | Mottisfont & Dunbridge 1m | Apr 19 | Oct 5 |
Whitchurch Fulling Mill | River Test | Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | BT G | 3 | 1 | Yes | 1-3ft | Fast | 998 yds | 65 | Easy | Easy | Light | 2 | until 1 August | Yes | No | Yes | £ 247 | Whitchurch 1m | May 1 | Sep 30 |
Hemsworth Huts | River Allen | Dorset | 0 | 0 | 1 | BT G | 4 | 3 | Yes | 1-3ft | Standard | 850 yds | 100 | All wading | Restrictive | Light | 0 | & nymph | Yes | Yes | Yes | £ 395 | Poole 12m | Apr 15 | Sep 30 |
Difficulty rating is based on casting precision required,stealth, spookiness of fish and bank vegetation. 1=Easy 2=Moderate 3=Difficult 4=Expert Tranquillity rating 1 score for major road noise or footpaths. 2 indicates there is infrequent intrusion like a train line or shared bank. 3 is total bliss. | Species: Game fish present in the river but with no account taken of numbers or catchability. BT=Brown trout RT=Rainbow trout G=Grayling ST=Sea trout S=Salmon Wading: Yes: indicates wading required. Optional: wading not required but you may wade parts if you wish. No: wading not permitted | Depth is average depth excluding shallows and deep pools Flow compares chalkstreams only Length is the linear length of the fishery i.e from start to finish along one bank. No account is taken of single/double bank rights or fishing capability Percent Wild: Estimate based on personal observation and stocking history | Bank terrain: Based on 75% of beat length Bank vegetation: Based on 75% of beat length Outfit: Light #2-3 outfit Medium #4-5 outfit Heavy #6-7 outfit Fishing Cabin: The facilities vary widely. Check the star rating. |