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River Cherwell – Hampton Poyle

A cracking, roughly one-mile River Cherwell stretch at Hampton Poyle, winding through lovely Oxfordshire farmland. It’s club water with very few pegs, so the game is roving around, finding gaps in the greenery and picking a swim that looks right.

Run by Uxbridge Rovers Angling and Conservation Society · checked 12 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Thrupp 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

  • This is proper countryside river fishing, with the Cherwell meandering through farmland and a beautifully quiet setting around Hampton Poyle.
  • There are very few established pegs, so don’t expect a neat row of platforms. It’s much more about walking, looking and choosing your own water.
  • A roving approach is the order of the day. Keep an eye out for gaps in the vegetation, comfortable spots and bits of river that give you a clean cast.
  • Trees, weed beds and overhanging shrubs are the key features. Lovely cover, but it can make the fishing a bit of a faff, so travel light and stay mobile.
  • There’s a good head of roach. When the river has a bit of colour, they feed well, making those more carrying conditions worth a proper look.
  • Chub and perch are specifically noted targets here, and both can reach specimen size. That’s enough to keep you searching the likely cover rather than sitting it out in one swim.
  • The season runs from 16 June to 14 March. The river is shut from 15 March to 15 June inclusive, so check the dates before packing the tackle bag.
  • This sort of water suits a flexible approach: work along the bank, watch the flow and fish the crease, cover and quieter-looking spots you find on the day.
  • There are no night tickets and no night fishing. Access is through Hampton Poyle, with the club giving the parking location as a farmyard and postcode OX5 2QF.

Methods: Go mobile and fish to what you find. Roach are worth targeting when the water is coloured, while chub and perch call for a careful, cover-focused approach around trees, weed beds and overhanging shrubs.

Access & tickets

2026/27 adult full-year membership

Uxbridge Rovers Angling and Conservation Society membership. Club membership required for access.

£115 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

New member joining fee

Applies to new members.

£5 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

This is Uxbridge Rovers Angling and Conservation Society water, and club membership is required. The 2026/27 adult full-year membership is £115, with a £5 joining fee for new members.

Fish the club names

roach, chub, perch, carp, barbel

Key rules

  • Fishing season: 16 June to 14 March. Closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
  • Club membership is required for access.
  • A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • Barbless hooks are compulsory on society waters.
  • Braided main line is prohibited except for specified lure, pike, spod or marker fishing.
  • Fish may not be removed from society waters.
  • Live bait is prohibited.
  • Suitable landing and unhooking equipment is required for predator fishing. The club may close river fisheries for work, spawning, extreme weather or events.

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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