Brief description of fishery:
This venue stretches for about 400 yards from just upstream of the farm buildings to the pinch point where the river is very close to the canal. Due to vegetation, there is a limited number of accessible swims on this stretch.
The river is generally shallow, and flows strongly, with some varying depths, eddies, slacks and other features especially where the river Lambourn flows in. The stock is mostly roach and dace, with chub, grayling and brown trout. The stretch once produced some mid-sized barbel but these are now sadly few and far between. Fishing is from the south bank only. Trotting with a loafer float can account for good mixed catches.
We have an exchange permit arrangement with the Civil Service Angling Society to fish the section between the bridge at Hambridge Lane and the Palletts carpark by the swing bridge on the canal. Please see the Special Rules tab for full details before fishing this section.
Special Rules for this fishery:
We have an exchange agreement with the CSAS who hold the full rights to the stretch between the bridge at Hambridge Road and our carpark over the swing bridge on the canal off Hambridge Lane.To fish here you MUST first go to Thatcham Angling and pick up an exchange ticket. There is no cost for this, but it means you hand in your NAA membership over until you return the ticket. Access is ONLY via the gate the swing bridge on the canal.
Address
Hambridge Farm is a short length of the natural river Kennet upstream of Hambridge Road.
Access & Parking
Parking is at the Bellwood carpark at RG14 2QG from which access is pedestrian by walk across the road to the Clothing Warehouse. Please do not park here. The river is accessed either through the small gap between the far end of the Clothing Warehouse building and its adjacent shipping container, or across the field at the back which gets very overgrown in summer.
Maps
Species
- Perch
- Roach
- Dace
- Bream
- Pike
- Brown Trout
