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The Mill
Heathman Street
Nether Wallop
STOCKBRIDGE
Hampshire SO20 8EW
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Chalk stream Fishing

River Kennet

The River Kennet rises west of Avebury and travels eastwards through Marlborough and out of Wiltshire into Berkshire towards Newbury. The Kennet's principal tributaries are the River Lambourn, the River Enborne and the Foudry Brook. Though it is only 22 miles from the source to Newbury, there are more than 80 miles of fishable water due to the veritable maze of carriers created by the 18th century water engineers.

In it’s heyday, between the wars, Kennet fishermen considered their river superior to the River Test. To quote Mandy Rice-Davis ‘They would say that, wouldn’t they.’ but it is true that the Kennet around Kintbury gets a Mayfly hatch as every bit as good and dense as the Test.

This Wiltshire/Berkshire river features heavily in fly fishing literature; Halford had a lease on a considerable length of water in the late 1800’s, John Waller Hills fished it regularly and often wrote about the native Kennet trout, known as the ‘greenback’, now a much sought after rarity.  Frank Sawyer, inventor of the Pheasant Tail Nymph, ran his summer school from the grounds of Marlbough College in the 1970’s.

BARTON COURT

The three miles of the River Kennet at Barton Court lies to the east of Hungerford, generally regarded as the best section of this Berkshire chalk stream. Stocked with both browns and rainbows, Rods have free range over the entire system of main river, carriers and side streams. With a four fish limit, with catch and release thereafter, good facilities and easy access, Barton Court represents outstanding value for money.

Price includes VAT.

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BENHAM ESTATE

The Park is on the Benham Estate which is also home of the famous Wilderness fishery. The Estate encompasses both fisheries, the Park downstream of the Wilderness. Each has its own full time river keeper and run quite separately despite being in the same ownership. This is a delightful mix of fishing with the larger main river, criss crossed by a variety of carriers and sidestreams. The fishing is mostly from the bank though on occasions you will be able to wade some of the small stream sections. There is an excellent head of wild fish supplemented by brown trout stocking only. There is a full time keeper, fishing cabin beside the river and parking immediately adjacent. The Park beat also includes the excellent Lambstream which is best reached by a five minute drive.

Price includes VAT.

For further details, please complete our enquiry form or e-mail info@fishingbreaks.co.uk