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Burton Joyce, Meadows — River Trent

Burton Joyce Meadows is a members-only River Trent section run by Ashfield Angling Club, forming part of the club’s Stoke Bardolph and Burton Joyce venue. It’s a less-developed, overgrown bit of river where you may need to sort your own swim — proper wild Trent bank fishing.

Run by Ashfield Angling Club · checked 13 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Colwick 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 River Ready

The lowdown

  • The Meadows sits within the Stoke Bardolph and Burton Joyce River Trent venue, alongside the club’s Pylons and Cherry Orchard sections.
  • Access is from the Burton Joyce/Stoke Bardolph side. The Burton Joyce railway station area is listed as NG14 5AP, while the Ferry Boat Inn area is NG14 5HX.
  • This isn’t the club’s day-ticket road stretch. Day tickets are strictly unavailable above or below that road section, so Meadows is members only.
  • The upper Stoke Bardolph river is described as unspoiled and overgrown, with overhanging willows. Expect a more natural feel rather than tidy, numbered pegs.
  • Some of the less-developed river sections may need you to make your own peg. Keep the pruning sensible — remove no more undergrowth than you actually need.
  • The club advises parking for the upper section in the anglers’ car park before Stoke Lock Wood. Some access tracks are public footpaths, so vehicles aren’t allowed along them.
  • It’s roughly a 200-yard walk from the parking area to the upper section. Travel light or take a barrow, especially if you’re carrying feeder kit and a full day’s gear.
  • The Trent here should suit flexible river work: trotting when the pace allows, or feeder fishing into the crease and steadier inside water. Look for depth, slack edges and cover around the willows.
  • The venue table lists carp, pike, zander, barbel, chub, roach, bream and more for Stoke Bardolph. The club also says night fishing is permitted, with the river closed season applying.
  • Mind the local dog walkers on the access lane, drive slowly, lock the gate at the top and take every scrap of litter home. Bob on etiquette matters here.

Methods: A flexible river approach looks the ticket: trot the steadier water when conditions allow, or work a feeder into the crease, depth and slack edges. Give the willow cover and quieter margins a proper look, especially when the river has a bit of colour.

Access & tickets

2025/26 existing full membership

Ashfield Angling Club membership; one year from 15 March.

£114 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2025/26 new full membership

Ashfield Angling Club membership; new-member gate-key cost included in the initial fee. Waiting list closed.

£224 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Other 2025/26 membership rates

Senior or disabled: £72 existing member / £182 new member. Youth 18–21: £51.50 existing member / £125 new member. Replacement gate key: £20.

£72–£182; £51.50–£125; replacement key £20 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets at Stoke Bardolph are for the Road Stretch only; the rest of the club's Stoke water is members-only.

Fish the club names

carp, pike, zander, barbel, chub, roach, bream

Named by Ashfield Angling Club across its Trent day-ticket waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required. Members without one may be suspended or removed.
  • The river closed-season rules apply.
  • Night fishing is permitted.
  • Close and lock the gate at the top of the access lane.
  • Drive slowly because local dog walkers use the lane.
  • Take all litter home.
  • Do not remove more undergrowth than necessary when making a peg.
  • Under-16 juniors may fish free only when accompanied by a fully paid-up member aged over 18.

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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