Wood Norton
Wood Norton is a slower, deeper bit of the Warwickshire Avon run by Birmingham Anglers Association. Proper handy for a relaxed swimfeeder session, with roach and bream the main named fish.
Run by Birmingham Anglers Association Limited · checked 14 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
Warwickshire Avon
Wood Norton
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River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Evesham 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 a deeper, slower stretch rather than a frantic, shallow-water job. Good news if you like settling in and working a swim properly.
- BAA recommends swimfeeder tactics here, so that’s the obvious starting point. Get a bit of bait going and fish the crease or the steadier water.
- Roach and bream are the main named species for the Wood Norton area. Bream especially should suit the deeper-water character.
- Chub and barbel can be found below Charlton Weir, giving the lower section a bit more grunt and something different to look for.
- Access is from the A44 west of Evesham. The fishery car-park entrance is between Chadbury roundabout and the Wood Norton Hotel.
- BAA gives WR11 4TD for the venue, along with coordinates 52.118008, -1.973818. Handy enough for the sat-nav, bob on.
- The surrounding Avon is described as suitable for swimfeeder fishing, with deeper and slower water. That points towards a patient approach rather than racing through pegs.
- There’s no Wood Norton day ticket. Fishing is through BAA membership, so sort that before travelling and avoid an unnecessary faff at the car park.
- Night fishing is expressly prohibited at Wood Norton. It’s a daytime-only job, even though BAA does offer night permits on some other waters.
- Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December of the current year. You’ll also need the appropriate Environment Agency licence and must follow BAA bye-laws.
Methods: Swimfeeder tactics are the clear shout, fishing the deeper, slower water with a steady, patient approach. Keep an eye on the quieter water and the crease, especially when targeting roach and bream.
Access & tickets
2026 full adult membership
BAA membership; fishing runs from 1 January to 31 December of the current year.
£50 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 senior membership
BAA membership; fishing runs from 1 January to 31 December of the current year.
£40 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 junior membership
BAA membership; fishing runs from 1 January to 31 December of the current year.
£15 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Get BAA membership online, by telephone or by post; the 2026 membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Under-13 membership is free, and night permits must be bought separately in advance from BAA headquarters.
Fish the club names
roach, bream, chub, barbel
Key rules
- No night fishing at Wood Norton.
- Fishing is available through BAA membership rather than a Wood Norton day ticket.
- Anglers must hold the appropriate Environment Agency licence.
- BAA bye-laws apply.
- BAA night permits do not cover Wood Norton; its official night-permit list names Marlcliff and Fladbury on the River Avon.
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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