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Lords Walk

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Lords Walk is a cracking half-mile stretch of the River Avon at Amesbury, run by Salisbury & District Angling Club. It’s one of the few Avon stretches above Salisbury where coarse fishing is allowed, with specimen grayling the big draw.

Run by Salisbury & District Angling Club · checked 15 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Amesbury gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open Amesbury on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This is a main-river stretch with fishing from both banks, so there’s plenty of water to explore rather than just a handful of pegs.
  • Grayling are the main event here, with fish to about 2 lb a realistic possibility. Dace and roach are also present.
  • The water has faster, shallower sections that suit grayling nicely. Look for the quicker flow and the crease where it eases back.
  • Winter is the proper season for this place. The stretch is well known for trotting, and the Avon’s flow gives that approach plenty of scope.
  • It’s not just a grayling-only venue, either. Coarse fishing is permitted here, which makes Lords Walk one of the few options above Salisbury for a coarse day on the Avon.
  • The river sits beside the path at Lords Walk, near historic Amesbury and the A303. Access points need using responsibly, and the club boundaries must be respected.
  • Coarse fishing runs from 16 June to 14 March inclusive. Fishing is dawn to dusk, so there’s no cheeky late session or night fishing on this ticket.
  • All coarse fish must go back. Grayling must not be kept in keepnets before 1 October, so handle them properly and keep things tidy.
  • Non-members can book a coarse day ticket online through the club website, or pick one up from Autocare Amesbury Ltd at 9 Flower Lane, Amesbury, SP4 7JE.

Methods: Winter trotting is the standout approach, especially through the faster, shallower grayling water. The stretch also offers coarse fishing, with the flow and crease worth concentrating on.

Access & tickets

Coarse day ticket

Available to non-members. Book online through the club website or buy from Autocare Amesbury Ltd, 9 Flower Lane, Amesbury, SP4 7JE.

£8 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Environment Agency rod licence

Required for fishing.

Buy membership through the club’s Clubmate portal, where members can also download fishery maps and rules. The 2026–27 guide lists an additional £20 joining fee.

Fish the club names

carp, tench, bream, roach, pike, perch, barbel, catfish, trout, rudd, chub, crucian, eel, zander

Key rules

  • Coarse fishing season is 16 June to 14 March inclusive.
  • Fishing is permitted from dawn to dusk.
  • An Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • All coarse fish must be returned.
  • Grayling must not be kept in keepnets before 1 October.
  • Anglers must obey applicable Environment Agency and local byelaws.
  • Remain within the club boundaries.
  • Remove litter and use access points responsibly.

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 fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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