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Whitchurch Fulling Mill

Whitchurch Fulling Mill is a cracking three-section beat on the gin-clear River Test, run and booked by Fishing Breaks. Expect wild trout and grayling, strong hatches and tidy chalk-stream water with plenty of food on offer.

Run by Fishing Breaks · checked 13 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Whitchurch Main 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

  • The fishery has been operated since 2005 and is split into three handy sections: Garden, Side Stream and Upper.
  • Garden and Side Stream sit downstream of the mill, while the Upper section is upstream. Nice bit of variety in one booking.
  • Two sections are wading sections. The third gives you the choice of fishing either bank or getting in and wading.
  • This is classic gin-clear chalk-stream stuff, so neat presentation matters. Keep things tidy and don’t go charging about.
  • There’s abundant aquatic food and strong hatches, which sets things up nicely for fly fishing when the river is going mad with naturals.
  • Restoration work with the Wild Trout Trust and Sparsholt College has added log deflectors and woody debris. Expect the river to have a few proper features to pick apart.
  • The upper section has been fenced off from the footpath, giving that part of the beat a bit more separation.
  • Fishing is for one or two rods. The May 13–June 4 period requires a minimum of two rods, so worth clocking before booking.
  • A rod room in the stable block comes with kitchen and refreshment facilities. Parking is on the gravel area by the mill.
  • Get in through the wooden gate at the end of The Weir. The fishing coordinates given are 51.222876, -1.341346.

Methods: Approach it as a proper chalk-stream job: careful wading where allowed, neat fly presentation through the clear water and a close eye on the hatches. The log deflectors, woody debris and section changes should give you plenty to work out.

Access & tickets

May 1–12

One or two rods

£135 for one rod or £225 for two rods (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

May 13–June 4

Minimum two rods

£284 for two rods (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

June 5–December 31

One or two rods; October 1–December 31 is grayling pricing

£120 for one rod or £195 for two rods; October 1–December 31 £75 for one rod or £150 for two rods (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Bookings are made through Fishing Breaks. The listed August 1 to October 24 price is £270 per rod; the November 1 to January 31 grayling price is £75 per rod.

Fish the club names

trout, rudd

Key rules

  • Fishing is for one or two rods.
  • Two sections are wading sections.
  • The third section allows either bank fishing or wading.
  • May 13–June 4 requires a minimum of two rods.
  • Access is through the wooden gate at the end of The Weir.
  • The upper section is fenced off from the footpath.

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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