Erring Burn – Chollerton Farm
A cracking little brown-trout beat on the Erring Burn at Chollerton Farm, tucked into the North Tyne Valley beneath Hadrian’s Wall. It’s fly-only, challenging water with deep pools, quick riffles and a proper mix of open and overgrown sections.
Run by Tyne Rivers Trust · checked 16 Oct 2026
River Tyne
Erring Burn – Chollerton Farm
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Chollerford gauge
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The lowdown
- This is a 2.5 km beat on the Erring Burn, a tributary of the North Tyne, at Chollerton Farm.
- Fishing is from the right bank when facing downstream — effectively the north bank only. Keep to that side.
- The upstream limit is the fence line opposite Keepwick Mill ruin. Downstream, the beat finishes at Chollerton Viaduct.
- The water alternates between vegetated bits and more open sections, so there’s a fair bit to pick apart.
- Expect deep pools and fast, narrow riffles. It’s not a chuck-it-anywhere sort of venue; picking the crease matters.
- The official description calls the fishing challenging, which sounds about bob on for a small burn with changing pace and depth.
- There’s little call for wading, so stay bank-based where possible. Still, beware the deep holes — they’re not to be taken lightly.
- It’s brown-trout fishing only, available from 22 March to 30 September. Full catch and release applies throughout.
- Fly fishing only. Keep things tidy and quiet, especially around the vegetated sections where a cheeky trout may be tucked away.
- The maximum is two anglers, making this a quiet, focused session rather than a crowded day on the bank. Parking is behind the old station cottages in Chollerton village, with room for two cars maximum.
Methods: Fly fishing only, working the alternating riffles, pools and vegetated edges carefully. There’s little need for wading, so fish from the bank and take extra care around the deep holes.
Access & tickets
Tyne Angling Passport day ticket
Day ticket for the Erring Burn at Chollerton Farm, sold through the Tyne Rivers Trust scheme.
£8 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Tickets are sold through the Tyne Rivers Trust’s Tyne Angling Passport scheme. The ticket price shown by the rights holder is £8.00 per day.
Fish the club names
trout
Key rules
- Brown-trout fishing is available from 22 March to 30 September.
- Fly fishing only.
- Full catch and release is required.
- No dogs or picnics are permitted.
- Maximum of two anglers.
- Fishing is on the north bank only — the right bank when facing downstream.
- The beat runs from the fence line opposite Keepwick Mill ruin to Chollerton Viaduct.
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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