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Stonehenge Fishery

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Stonehenge Fishery is a peaceful, classic shallow chalk-stream beat on the River Avon near Durrington and West Amesbury. It’s a members-first game fishery, with wild brown trout and grayling, a handy adjacent car park and plenty of wading water.

Run by Salisbury & District Angling Club · checked 16 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Amesbury 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 Amesbury on Live River Levels

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The lowdown

  • This is roughly 600 metres of proper rural Avon water, despite being close to Durrington and the Stonehenge area. Quiet, open and very chalk-streamy.
  • The lower 200 metres can be fished from the bank. The rest of the beat may be waded, with depths normally running from knee-deep to waist-deep.
  • Expect the usual chalk-stream mix of riffles and smooth glides. It’s the sort of water where reading the crease and spotting a rise can matter more than lobbing miles.
  • The fishery is wild and non-stocked. The club reports a good head of brown trout and grayling, with more than 600 fish caught from 287 visits in the 2014 monitoring year.
  • Fly life includes olives, mayflies and cased caddis. That gives the stretch plenty of seasonal interest, especially when the river has a bit of hatch activity.
  • This is managed as a game-fishing beat, not a coarse-fishing venue. Think fly tackle and careful wading rather than feeder work or a big box of bait.
  • Wading is possible over much of the beat, but only when conditions are safe and in line with club rules. Chalk streams can look friendly, so don’t get too cheeky in stronger water.
  • Only four members can fish the stretch at one time, which should help keep things calm. Members may also take one non-fishing guest.
  • The adjacent car park makes access a fair bit less of a faff than on many rural chalk-stream beats. The fishery is close to Durrington and West Amesbury, with Stonehenge nearby.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: This is a fly-fishing job on shallow chalk-stream water, with the riffles, glides and hatch activity worth concentrating on. Keep the approach tidy, wade carefully and make the most of olives, mayflies and cased caddis.

Access & tickets

Game membership

Salisbury & District Angling Club game membership; current information says there is a waiting list.

Guest arrangement

Members may take one non-fishing guest. No ordinary public day ticket is advertised.

Environment Agency rod licence

A current licence is required for freshwater fishing.

Buy membership through the club’s Clubmate portal, where members can also download fishery maps and rules. The 2026–27 guide lists an additional £20 joining fee.

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Key rules

  • Only four members are allowed to fish the stretch at one time.
  • Members may take one non-fishing guest.
  • Wading is subject to safe river conditions and club rules.
  • Anglers must follow the Salisbury & District Angling Club rulebook.
  • Applicable Environment Agency byelaws must be followed.
  • A current Environment Agency rod licence is required for freshwater fishing.
  • This is managed as a game-fishing beat rather than a coarse-fishing venue.

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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