Ledbury Angling Club Waters

Ledbury Angling Club’s waters are around Ashperton in Herefordshire, roughly five miles north-west of Ledbury. The site is associated with the club and includes fishing lakes or ponds on private, club-controlled land. It’s a quiet-sounding bit of water, but there’s a big caveat before you start thinking about bait tubs and a cheeky early-morning session: this isn’t a public-access fishery.

• 1 lake: Fishing lakes and ponds at Ashperton
• Fish: carp
• Find it: Ledbury · HR8 2RY

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

Ledbury Angling Club’s waters are around Ashperton in Herefordshire, roughly five miles north-west of Ledbury. The site is associated with the club and includes fishing lakes or ponds on private, club-controlled land. It’s a quiet-sounding bit of water, but there’s a big caveat before you start thinking about bait tubs and a cheeky early-morning session: this isn’t a public-access fishery.

The site isn’t part of a public right of way, and access across the dam has been restricted because of safety concerns. The club owns the dam below the fishpools, which has been described as unsafe because it was leaking. A proposed bridge was intended to cross the ponds below the fishpools, but that doesn’t mean anglers can simply use the area as they fancy. Get the club’s nod before travelling. Bob on, and far less faff.

The dam had historically formed part of a popular circular walking route, but that history shouldn’t be taken as current fishing access. The club has cited a duty of care to its members, including children, so any visit needs a bit of common sense around the water and the dam. Stick to the access route the club confirms, keep clear of restricted areas, and don’t assume an old path or familiar-looking track is available for anglers.

There’s no current official confirmation of exactly how many lakes are here, nor are individual lake sizes or the combined acreage published. Current fish species haven’t been confirmed either. So it wouldn’t be honest to pitch the place as a carp water, a match lake or a mixed fishery. The best approach is to ask the club what species are present, which lake is available, and whether there are any particular pegs or areas members should use.

The same goes for the practical bits. Current membership prices, day-ticket prices, opening hours, fishing-season dates and night-fishing arrangements haven’t been confirmed. Rules covering rods, bait, keepnets, fish care and catch-and-release also need checking. No current online booking system or verified facilities have been confirmed, so don’t assume there’s parking, a toilet, disabled access or an on-site tackle shop. Take only what you actually need, and have a backup plan for getting home if access or fishing isn’t available.

The sensible move is to contact Ledbury Angling Club before packing the van. Confirm whether the water is members-only or permission-based, what a ticket or membership covers, the correct access route, and any restrictions around the dam. Ask what kit to bring, too — especially bait rules, fish-care kit and whether keepnets are allowed. The nearest published postcode linked with the Ashperton fishing area is HR8 2RY, while the mapped coordinates are approximate. A current Environment Agency rod licence would normally be needed for freshwater fishing in England.

We're not sure on ticket prices here — we couldn't find reliable, up-to-date prices online, so give the fishery a ring or check their own site before you go.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “Ledbury Angling Club Waters are private fishing lakes and ponds near Ashperton, around five miles north-west of Ledbury. Treat them as members-only or permission-based unless the club confirms otherwise.”

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