Wrackleford Estate – Gaston Bridge Beat
Wrackleford Estate’s Gaston Bridge Beat gives you 3/4 mile of the River Frome, with a fishing hut, two weirs and a deep pool by the hut. It’s a one-rod day-ticket booking, with fishing from dawn until dusk.
Run by Wrackleford Estate · checked 27 Oct 2026
River Frome (Dorset)
Wrackleford Estate – Gaston Bridge Beat
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The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.
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The lowdown
- This is a proper little estate beat, sold directly by Wrackleford Estate. The estate calls it the River Frome, while the beat page labels the river “River Wrackle”.
- The beat runs for 3/4 mile, so there’s enough water to explore without it becoming a full-on expedition. One rod has the whole section.
- The downstream section is best fished from the left bank below the ford. The fishing hut sits centrally on this lower part, handy for a brew and a regroup.
- There’s a deep pool by the hut, giving the beat a clear feature to focus on. The facts don’t specify its depth beyond calling it deep, so expect a proper fish-holding bit of water rather than a shallow run.
- Two weirs add interest. One is close to the hut, while the other marks the start of the garden section. Both create fish-holding areas.
- The upper section is reached by a short walk through the farmyard. It then leads on towards the garden of Wrackleford House, giving the beat a change of character as you move upstream.
- Waders are helpful but not essential. That makes the stretch fairly flexible, whether you fancy a bit of wading or prefer keeping things simpler from the bank.
- The published fishing period is 1 April to 15 October. Tickets allow fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day, so it’s an early-start and evening-finish sort of day.
- Guiding, tackle rental, lunch and a seasonal fly selection are available as optional extras. Handy if you want to keep the faff down and arrive ready to fish.
Methods: The exact beat details do not state which fishing methods are permitted, so check the booking information with the estate before setting off. Waders are helpful but not essential.
Popular general approaches · plus anything the venue documents
How to fish this stretch
Game-fish seasons are set by the rights holder and EA byelaws — check them before you go.
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Methods the rights holder lists: The exact beat details do not state which fishing methods are permitted, so check the booking information with the estate before setting off. Waders are helpful but not essential.
— Wrackleford Estate — home, 2026-10-27The rights holder doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed what to target. General river advice is on the River Ready and course pages.
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Access & tickets
Day ticket — 1 April to 30 April
Seasonal-price booking; fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day.
£80 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Day ticket — 1 May to 15 May
Seasonal-price booking; fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day.
£110 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Day ticket — 16 May to 19 June
Seasonal-price booking; fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day.
£140 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Day ticket — 20 June to 15 October
Seasonal-price booking; fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day.
£95 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Day tickets are sold directly by Wrackleford Estate and can be booked online. Full-day and half-day guiding are available as optional extras.
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Key rules
- Published fishing period: 1 April to 15 October.
- One rod.
- Day tickets permit fishing from dawn until dusk on the booked day.
- The exact beat page does not state permitted fishing methods.
- The exact beat page does not state a catch-and-release rule.
- Waders are helpful but not essential.
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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