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Glorious Game Private Estate River Test

A proper private-estate slice of the River Test, with around half a mile of gin-clear, single-bank fly water north of Stockbridge. It’s set up for stalking and sight-casting to brown trout and grayling, with a tranquil feel and easy access.

Run by Glorious Game Sporting Co. · checked 12 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Stockbridge Side 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 River Ready

The lowdown

  • Two private beats make up the fishery, both north of Stockbridge in classic Hampshire chalk-stream country.
  • You get approximately half a mile of single-bank fishing, with a maximum of two rods allowed on each beat. Nice and quiet, then.
  • The water is gin-clear, so this is all about spotting fish, keeping your head down and making tidy casts. Proper visual fishing.
  • It’s fly fishing only rather than coarse-fishing access. The beats are described as suitable for stalking and sight-casting.
  • The estate rates the fishing as low difficulty, making this a gentler introduction to private-estate River Test fishing.
  • Beat 1 has a fishing hut, plus an outdoor area for relaxing and barbecues. Handy for stretching the day out a bit.
  • Hamper lunches or on-bank catering can be arranged in advance. A very civilised touch, especially if you’re making a full day of it.
  • The main season runs from the beginning of May to mid-October. That gives you a broad chalk-stream window, with the clear water demanding a careful approach.
  • Wading isn’t allowed, so work from the bank and make the most of the sight-fishing opportunities. Easy car access to the river banks keeps the faff down.
  • If you’re taking fish home, the estate asks you to stick to one and a half brace per day. Anything under 2 lb must go back.

Methods: Fly fishing is the game here, with stalking and sight-casting the obvious approach in the gin-clear water. Keep things controlled from the bank, watch the fish and make the first cast count.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Fly fishing day on the private-estate River Test; maximum two rods per beat.

from £280 per rod (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Fishing is available to book as a day on the River Test through Glorious Game Sporting Co. Day-ticket prices start from £280 per rod; hamper lunches or on-bank catering can be arranged by prior arrangement.

Fish the club names

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Key rules

  • Fly fishing only; this is not coarse-fishing access.
  • Wading is not permitted.
  • A maximum of two rods is permitted per beat.
  • Fish under 2 lb must be returned.
  • Anglers taking fish home should limit themselves to one and a half brace per day.
  • The main fishing season runs from the beginning of May to mid-October.

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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