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Far Fairholme, River Swale

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Far Fairholme is the lower Northallerton-side length of the River Swale, running for roughly 1.5 miles below Morton-on-Swale road bridge. It’s a proper coarse-fishing stretch for match and pleasure anglers, with chub, barbel and pike the headline fish.

Run by Northallerton & District Angling Club · checked 16 Oct 2026

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The lowdown

  • This is the downstream Northallerton-side water, starting at the top of the Bailey Bridge field and finishing where How Beck joins the Swale.
  • Access is via Potter Lane, right to the end. A handy one to keep in mind when you’re lugging a bit of kit rather than fancying a long faff.
  • Parking is on the grassed area opposite Far Fairholme Farm. Keep it tidy and be mindful that this is farm country.
  • The club controls more than four miles of River Swale fishing altogether, with Far Fairholme making up about 1.5 miles of that total.
  • The club describes the Swale water as suitable for both match and pleasure anglers, so it’s not just a one-trick specimen venue.
  • Chub, barbel and pike are the main attraction. The club reports notable fish of all three being caught each season.
  • For chub, the far-bank cover on the downstream waters gets a specific mention. That’s the sort of feature worth concentrating on rather than spreading yourself too thin.
  • The surrounding water is described as a lowland Swale coarse-fishing stretch, with cover, fields and farm access around Morton-on-Swale.
  • There’s a bit of match pedigree here too: the club’s River Swale match record went over 145 lb in a five-hour match in 2008.
  • No official peg count, bank arrangement or night-fishing policy is published for Far Fairholme, so sort those details with the club before setting up.

Methods: The club lists the water for match and pleasure fishing, with chub, barbel and pike as the key targets. For chub, work the far-bank cover on the downstream water; beyond that, the club does not publish detailed Far Fairholme method guidance.

Access & tickets

Annual club membership

Northallerton & District Angling Club membership

£50 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day ticket

No official Far Fairholme day-ticket price found on the club website

Fishing is through Northallerton & District Angling Club membership or club permission. The membership page lists annual membership at £50; no official day-ticket price is published on the club website.

Fish the club names

chub, barbel, pike

Key rules

  • Obtain club permission or membership before fishing.
  • Access via Potter Lane to its end.
  • Park on the grassed area opposite Far Fairholme Farm.
  • The club website does not publish detailed Far Fairholme hook, bait or catch-and-release rules; check with the club before fishing.
  • The club website does not publish a specific night-fishing policy for Far Fairholme; check with the club before night fishing.

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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