Barnwell Marina Stretch, River Nene
Barnwell Marina is the River Nene stretch run by Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club, running from the road bridge to the lock beside Oundle Marina and the Princess/Duchess Lake. It’s a peaceful, scenic coarse-fishing water and is especially rewarding in winter.
Run by Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club · checked 16 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
River Nene
Barnwell Marina Stretch, River Nene
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River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Lilford gauge
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The lowdown
- This is the club’s marina stretch, not its separate Plantation section. Easy one to mix up, so check you’re heading for the right bit.
- The section runs from the road bridge down to the lock, with the marina side of the river on the opposite bank. Properly scenic Nene Valley stuff, with Barnwell Country Park and Oundle nearby.
- The wider Barnwell complex is described as peaceful and quiet. A nice setting when you fancy a calmer session rather than a busy commercial-water feel.
- It’s a coarse-fishing water with roach, bream, perch and chub named for the river stretch. The club says it can produce the odd decent chub too.
- Winter is the standout time here. The club describes the river as especially rewarding then, so it’s a cracking option when the colder months arrive.
- The wider Barnwell river sections have produced large rudd and chub catches. That gives the venue a bit of extra interest beyond the usual mixed coarse fare.
- The stretch sits beside the marina and lakes, but don’t treat the adjacent lake rules as applying to the river. The river has its own traditional close season.
- There’s no river fishing from 15 March to 15 June each year. The close-season exception is the adjacent lake, not this Nene stretch.
- Access around the complex can involve private or locked gates. Use the correct access gate, leave it closed and locked, and don’t climb gates or fences.
Methods: This is a coarse-fishing stretch with roach, bream, perch and chub in the mix. The checked details don’t specify particular tactics, so match your approach to the river conditions and the winter form of the venue.
Access & tickets
2026 adult membership
General club membership. Runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£60 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 senior membership
General club membership. Runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£45 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 junior membership
General club membership. Runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£10 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
This is Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club water, not a day-ticket fishery. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December; 2026 adult membership is £60, senior is £45 and junior is £10.
Fish the club names
roach, bream, perch, chub
Key rules
- The river and back-brook sections have the traditional close season.
- No fishing is permitted on the river sections from 15 March to 15 June annually.
- The close-season exception is the adjacent lake, not the river stretch.
- General club membership is required to fish the club’s waters.
- Anglers must have an Environment Agency rod licence matching their membership details.
- Use the correct access gate and leave it closed and locked.
- Climbing gates or fences is prohibited.
- Night fishing requires an additional night permit.
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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