Fishing in Ratlinghope: waters near you

River Severn — Hampton Loade Left Bank

River Severn · Members only

Hampton Loade gives BAA members over three miles of continuous left-bank fishing on the Shropshire Severn. Barbel and chub are the main draw, with swimfeeder and ledger tactics getting the holder’s nod.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn — Attingham Estate, Atcham

River Severn · Day or season ticket

Fancy a coarse-fishing session on the Severn? National Trust’s Attingham Estate at Atcham offers day and season tickets, with bream, perch and chub named for the water.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn — Ironbridge

River Severn · Day ticket

A cracking bit of variety on the Shropshire Severn: Dawley Angling Society’s Ironbridge stretch runs for approximately 1.5 miles of right-bank fishing. There’s deep, slow water in The Woods, platforms in The Gardens and rocky, shallow rapids downstream.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Sydney Avenue, Shrewsbury

River Severn · Day or annual permit

Sydney Avenue is a cracking-looking mix of shallow gravel glides, weedy slack water and weir-pool features on the Severn at Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town Fisheries runs this council-owned water, with online day and annual permits available to the public.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Lego Blocks, Buildwas

River Severn · Day ticket or members

Lego Blocks is one of Telford Angling Association’s Buildwas waters on the Shropshire Severn, with barbel the main draw. Think bendier, shallower, faster and rockier water than TAA’s Dale End stretch — proper moving-water character.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Coalport (Rowley & District Angling Society)

River Severn · Members; visitor-permit eligibility to be confirmed

A proper long stretch of the Shropshire Severn, Coalport gives Rowley & District Angling Society members approximately 2.5 miles of river and 104 maintained pegs. Four sets of rapids are the standout feature, with barbel, chub and dace named by the society.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

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 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 Severn — Knowle Sands

River Severn · Members only; advance night permit available

Knowle Sands is BAA’s four-section stretch of the Shropshire Severn, with barbel firmly on the agenda. Summer and autumn get the nod, with swimfeeder or leger fishing the recommended approach — just pack light for that woodland climb.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Monkmoor, Shrewsbury

River Severn · Day ticket or annual permit

Monkmoor gives you well over a mile of right-bank Severn fishing inside the river loop, run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries. There’s proper variety here: bedrock rapids and deep holes up top, gravel runs through the middle, and pike and perch highlighted near the lower outlet.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Apley Estate, north of Bridgnorth

River Severn · Members only

Apley Estate gives BAA members half a mile of left-bank Severn fishing north of Bridgnorth, with barbel, chub, roach and perch on the list. It’s beside the A442, with daytime fishing only.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Severn — Eardington, Albrighton Anglers

River Severn · Members only

A compact, single-bank bit of the Severn near Bridgnorth, owned and run by Albrighton Anglers. Barbel are the headline draw, with chub in the mix and members allowed a session after dark.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Severn — Shrewsbury

River Severn · Members only

A cracking 400-metre, single-bank River Severn stretch close to Shrewsbury town centre, run by Albrighton Anglers. The club describes this middle-Severn water as peaceful and capable of producing quality fish, including some proper barbel, chub and pike.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Atcham Wroxeter Roman Field — Lymm Angling Club

River Severn · Members only

A tidy five-swim River Severn stretch near Wroxeter and Atcham, run by Lymm Angling Club. It’s single-bank fishing, with covered glides on the far bank and some proper deep runs to pick apart.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

River Severn — Atcham Wroxeter Poachers Field

River Severn · Members only or guest ticket

A cracking 300-metre Severn stretch at Poachers Field, between Atcham and Wroxeter. It’s known for barbel, with big chub, carp, pike and trotting roach also in the mix.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Atcham Below River Tern — Lymm AC

River Severn · Members only

Atcham Below River Tern is a Lymm Angling Club stretch on the River Severn in Shropshire. It includes the River Tern and River Severn confluence, a proper barbel spot when conditions are right.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

River Severn — Atcham Above River Tern

River Severn · Members only or guest ticket

A cracking club stretch on the Severn above the River Tern at Atcham. It’s a coarse and game fishery with gliding runs, deep holding pools and a confluence area renowned for barbel when conditions are bob on.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Barbel Lodge — River Severn, Highley

River Severn · Guest ticket

A proper private Severn-side fishing stay at Barbel Lodge in Highley. The fishing is right outside the lodge, with barbel and chub the named targets, and it’s included when you book the accommodation.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Danery & Farthings Meadow — BAA

River Severn · Members only

Danery & Farthings Meadow is a proper barbel stretch on the River Severn in Shropshire, run by Birmingham Anglers Association. BAA reports pleasure catches over 100 lb, with specimen barbel up to 10 lb.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Eardington & Brook Section — BAA

River Severn · Members only

Eardington & Brook is BAA water on the River Severn near Eardington, Shropshire. A proper match-style stretch, with BAA reporting the Severn’s five-hour match record here in 2005 — 155 lb.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Dawley Angling Society — River Severn, Ironbridge

River Severn · Day ticket

A cracking 1.5-mile River Severn stretch through the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, run by Dawley Angling Society. It’s split into The Woods, The Gardens, and Canyon and Fast Water, with around 60 pegs in total.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Barbel Alley, Hampton Loade

River Severn · Day ticket

Barbel Alley is a named River Severn stretch at Hampton Loade, Shropshire, run by Barbel Alley Fisheries. It sits roughly 150 yards from the top of the nearby Kinver Freeliners day-ticket water, with day tickets directed through Middle Severn Angling.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

041 – River Severn – Alveley Estate

River Severn · Club members or accompanied guest ticket

A cracking three-meadow stretch of the middle Severn, with roughly 1,035 yards of left bank at Alveley Estate. It’s an all-round club fishery with both shallow water and deeper swims, plus proper barbel and chub potential.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

KFAC Unicorn Inn

River Severn · Day ticket or night ticket

A cracking 300-yard River Severn stretch in the Unicorn Inn camping field, run by Kinver Freeliners Angling Club. It’s known for barbel, with an even flow, roughly 12 swims and plenty of scope for float fishing.

Checked 11 Oct 2026