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Lambley Estate Trout Beat, River South Tyne

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A cracking 1.2 km fly-fishing beat on the South Tyne at Lambley, with both banks included and a proper mix of pools and streams. It’s mainly a brown-trout water, with decent wading and a scenic, private feel.

Run by Tyne Rivers Trust · checked 15 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Featherstone 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 Featherstone on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This beat sits at Lambley in Northumberland and is provided by Lambley Estate, with bookings handled through the Tyne Angling Passport.
  • You get 1.2 km of river to explore, and both banks are included. Maximum four anglers, so it should feel nicely uncrowded.
  • The water is a mix of named pools and lively streams. Plenty of variety, whether you fancy working a pool or searching the quicker water.
  • Wading is described as decent, but take a stick. The South Tyne can have a bit of push, and steady footing makes life a lot easier.
  • It’s primarily a brown-trout fishery. The official beat sheet also describes the water as productive for salmon and sea trout, though the permitted species listed here are brown trout.
  • Fly fishing only, and brown trout fishing is available from 22 March to 31 May. That gives you a tidy spring window to target the trout.
  • The upstream boundary is a marker post on the bank at Birketts. Downstream, look for the posts on both banks.
  • Access is from the Coanwood/Lanehead turning off the A689, roughly a mile east of Halton Lea Gate. Parking is at Lambley Farm.
  • The setting is private and scenic, with accommodation available at Lambley Farm. Handy if you fancy making a proper trip of it rather than a quick chuck.
  • Keep it tidy and considerate. Follow the individual beat rules, return your catch details to the Trust, and remember the non-refundable booking policy.

Methods: Fly fishing only, working the pools and streams with careful wading. A wading stick is advised, and all fishing is catch and release.

Access & tickets

Tyne Angling Passport

Day ticket for the Lambley Estate Trout Beat on the South Tyne, booked through the Tyne Rivers Trust online shop.

£8 per day (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Environment Agency rod licence

The appropriate licence must be held before fishing.

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

  • Fly fishing only.
  • Brown trout fishing is available from 22 March to 31 May.
  • Catch and release applies.
  • Maximum of four anglers are permitted.
  • Anglers must hold the appropriate Environment Agency rod licence.
  • Anglers must follow the individual beat rules.
  • Park considerately.
  • Submit catch returns to Tyne Rivers Trust.
  • Bookings are non-refundable.

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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