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Leckford Estate River Test Beat 2

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Leckford Estate Beat 2 is a named River Test beat in Hampshire, run by the Leckford Estate. It’s chalk-stream trout water, with day rods available to book online alongside full-season and half-season river rods.

Run by Leckford Estate · checked 15 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

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Measured — Environment Agency

Stockbridge Side gauge

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The lowdown

  • Beat 2 is its own Leckford Estate beat. Don’t mix it up with the excluded Mayfly Beat, also known as Leckford Beat 1.
  • This is classic River Test country, with Leckford village and Longstock sitting beside the river and a properly rural, agricultural feel around the valley.
  • The Test is a chalk stream and the estate promotes this fishery specifically for trout. Native brown trout are associated with the river fishery.
  • Day rods are offered through the estate’s online booking system. Handy enough — no need for a big faff finding a separate ticket outlet.
  • The estate also offers full-season and half-season river rods, so there are options beyond a one-day visit.
  • The exact Beat 2 availability and current day-rod price need checking in the estate booking system before you head off.
  • There’s a traditional fishing-hut feel to this part of the Test, with the Leckford and Longstock area well established as a fishing landscape.
  • No Beat 2-specific parking arrangement is stated on the accessible estate fishing page, so check the current access details before setting off.
  • No night-fishing permission is stated. Treat this as daylight-only unless the estate confirms otherwise.
  • The estate’s current fishery rules cover access, parking, methods, dates and catch-and-release requirements. Give them a proper read before fishing.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: This is trout water, so follow the estate’s current rules on permitted methods and dates rather than assuming what’s allowed. The booking conditions and fishery rules are the final word for Beat 2.

Access & tickets

River Test day rod

Day rods for Leckford Estate river beats, including Beat 2 subject to availability. Book through the estate’s online booking system.

Full-season river rod

Full-season river rods are offered by the estate. Check the current price and availability directly.

Half-season river rod

Half-season river rods are offered by the estate. Check the current price and availability directly.

Leckford Estate offers river day rods through its online booking system. Season rods are also published, with full-season and half-season options.

Fish the club names

trout

Named by Leckford Estate across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Fishing is subject to the Leckford Estate’s booking conditions and fishery rules.
  • Check Beat 2 availability before booking.
  • Check the current day-rod price in the estate booking system.
  • Confirm the current access arrangements before fishing.
  • Check parking arrangements before travelling.
  • Check permitted methods and fishing dates.
  • Check the estate’s current catch-and-release requirements.
  • No night-fishing permission is stated on the official fishing page.

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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