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River Trent – Trentham Estate

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A permit-only River Trent stretch tucked inside the Trentham Estate near Stoke-on-Trent. It’s a natural, mostly rural bit of river running through the estate grounds, but you’ll need an annual permit sorted before wetting a line.

Run by Trentham Leisure Ltd · checked 14 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Hanford Bridge 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 Hanford Bridge on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This is the River Trent within Trentham Estate, between Stoke and Stone in Staffordshire.
  • The fishing is controlled by Trentham Leisure Ltd, which operates Trentham Estate and Gardens.
  • There are no day tickets here. Only annual fishing-permit holders can fish the Trentham water.
  • Permit numbers are limited, so don’t leave the application until the last minute.
  • The river is described as a natural, mostly rural watercourse passing through the estate grounds.
  • The published leaflet confirms the River Trent as a fishing water, but gives no separate details on its length, peg count or individual swims.
  • There’s no confirmed river species list in the leaflet. The carp, pike, perch, bream, roach and rudd mentioned belong to the separate lake fishery, not this Trent stretch.
  • Night fishing isn’t covered in the published permit information. That needs checking with Trentham before planning a dark-session mission.
  • Parking arrangements for river anglers aren’t stated either, so confirm them before arrival rather than having a last-minute faff.
  • Under-16s can fish, but must be accompanied by an adult. The estate also reserves the right to alter its fishing rules and conditions.

Methods: The checked information doesn’t set out particular methods, swims or river features for this stretch. Once your permit is sorted, check the current conditions with Trentham before deciding whether it’s a trotting, feeder or other sort of day.

Access & tickets

Adult annual permit

Valid for 12 months from the purchase date. Published 2024 price.

£300 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Concession or disabled-person annual permit

Valid for 12 months from the purchase date. Published 2024 price.

£280 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Child annual permit

For anglers aged under 16; must be accompanied by an adult. Valid for 12 months from the purchase date. Published 2024 price.

£80 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Fishing-permit applications are presented at the Gardens Entrance during gardens opening hours. New applicants need a nomination from an existing member or a reference from an existing angling club, and applications can take up to seven days to process.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

  • Only annual fishing-permit holders may fish at Trentham.
  • The estate does not offer day tickets.
  • Permits are valid for 12 months from the purchase date.
  • Permit numbers are limited.
  • Under-16 anglers must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Applicants must provide a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
  • Applicants must provide two passport photographs.
  • The estate reserves the right to alter its fishing rules and conditions.

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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