Venues

Blandford & District Angling Club Waters

River Stour Maps

River Stour: Upstream to Downstream

  1. Pressham Wood
  2. Bridge Meadow
  3. France Farm & Durweston/Bryanston
  4. Nutford
  5. Crown Meadows
  6. Stour Meadows; (Associate Water) No Day Tickets
  7. Shapwick – White Mill; (Associate Water) No Day Tickets

Be aware; livestock & large farm machinery share access to the majority of our venues. Please close gates.

Revels (Affiliate Water) No Day Tickets

Revels Farm, Cosmore, Dorchester DT2 7TW – 01300 345301 Website

Description: A mature complex of lakes with a great array of coarse fishing on offer.
Species: Carp, Tench, Perch, Roach, Dace, Bream, Rudd, Chub, Catfish.

Members of BDAC can also fish at Revels; please follow the following rules:

  • All anglers must arrive during shop hours; Monday-Saturday 7:00-17:00 & Sunday 7:30-14:30.
  • No new arrivals outside shop hours.
  • Day fishing ends at dusk or 21:00 whichever is soonest.
  • BDAC membership covers the main Day Ticket Waters but not the Resident Waters.
  • Night sessions need paying for but at a reduced rate, as the BDAC membership covers the day element.Please report at reception as normal.
  • Show your valid membership via Clubmate. Revels can also check memberships.

Pressham Wood

Description: About 350 meters of single bank (true right) only, from top of the path in the woods north of Durweston, downstream to the weir. https://w3w.co/reduce.carbon.stood.

NB: The club does not have fishing rights to the mill pool & above weir. Deep water, average 12ft deep. Sheltered by the sun. Species:  Roach, dace, perch most prominent with chub, bream, pike also present.

Parking: North end of Durweston, opposite Norton Lane. Grass verge either side of the gate & lay-by opposite side of the road (beware of traffic, busy road & not all vehicles keep to 40 mph limit). https://w3w.co/duck.recording.presumes

Access: Via the gate

Bridge Meadow

Description: From the field boundary downstream to Durweston Bridge. https://w3w.co/skimmers.curiosity.enable

About 400 meters of single bank on the true right bank (south side) only. Average depth 4-6ft medium pace. Weedy in summer but excellent as the season progresses.

Species: Roach, dace, large perch, chub & pike & gudgeon.

Parking: Grass verge either side of gate.

Access: Through the gate between the trees, approx. 150m southeast of Water Lane.

N.B. No parking in Water Lane.

France Farm & Durweston/Bryanston

Description: Half a mile of double bank. This is a great stalking venue with a wide range of different habitats. It is fairly weedy in the summer months with good flows. There are clearer, deeper pools, where large chub, perch & pike are present together with good shoals of roach and dace. Species: Bream, Chub, Dace, Eels, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike & Roach.

France Farm:

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The true left bank; Durweston Bridge downstream connecting with Nutford Farm Fishery.

Parking: On the grass verge at Little Nutford, by the gate https://w3w.co/valuables.lilac.crowns

Access: Via the Nutford fishery gate: https://w3w.co/realm.pony.dangerously Follow the farm track behind the cottages, or walk across the field & follow the bank upstream.

Please be considerate to the residents of the cottages.

Durweston/Bryanston:

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The true right bank; Durweston Bridge downstream to the Lodge in Bryanston Wood.
Parking near the access points is difficult requiring a good walk; either Bridge Meadows access https://w3w.co/skimmers.curiosity.enable or Durweston Village Hall: https://w3w.co/dressings.interests.grain

Access: Via the public footpath at the Middle Lodge (on the left when approaching Durweston from the bridge https://w3w.co/qualifier.fingertip.windmill or via Church Rd towards Brysanston School https://w3w.co/gilding.summer.willpower

Please be considerate of other users of Durweston Village Hall.

Nutford Farm:

Description: 3 fields adjoining France Farm (upstream). https://w3w.co/realm.pony.dangerously

A stretch of around three quarters of a mile of single bank fishing, on the true left bank opposite Bryanston Wood. Upstream the river is shallower (4-6ft) with faster flows, gently becoming deeper (8-10ft) as you go downstream. Most of the club’s matches are fished at Nutford in the 1st field & it is also popular with pleasure anglers.

Species: On its day, very good bags of roach, dace, chub, pike and perch can be caught here, with bream and tench occasionally showing downstream.

Parking: On the grass verge at Little Nutford, by the gate https://w3w.co/valuables.lilac.crowns

Access: Via the gate, Walk across the field or to access the 2nd & 3rd fields either walk upstream along the riverbank or follow the farm track behind the cottages.

Please be considerate to the residents of the cottages.

Crown Meadows (also known by OS as Bryanston Park)

Description: A mile of single true left bank (town side). Fishing from the Blandford Bridge upstream to the school boundary fence (approximately 500 yards up from the weir).
The venue is popular with those wishing to night fish. Don’t fish the Poplars during or just after windy weather.
Species: Large chub, good heads of roach, dace, bream, perch, pike & the occasional tench. Large carp, up to 28lb have been caught in the past, but at present it is not known if anyone in the club still fishes for them. When the conditions are right grayling can be caught in the 1st field near the town bridge.

Parking & Access: Marsh & Ham: https://w3w.co/offerings.proud.tailwind is open 24 hours & charges apply 8:00-18:00. Access to Crown Meadows across the road, via a stile (found behind the Blandford Forum sign). https://w3w.co/point.health.sensual or Deer Park Riding Stables: https://w3w.co/voltage.supported.outbid via Deer Park Lane, turn left at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes & St Cecilia on Whitecliff Mill Street. https://w3w.co/reissued.screening.fells There is a gate across the track, where the houses end (code on membership card). Drive to the end of the track, to the top of the field, away from the bungalow (may have residents). Access river by walking across the fields.

Stour Meadows:

(N.B. Beware of Overhead Power Cables)

Associate Water: Courtesy of Ringwood & District Anglers Association; please respect this arrangement.

Members Only (No Day tickets).

Description: 1¾ milesof single bank fishing, on the true right bank (Brewery/Tesco side), downstream from Blandford Town weir, https://w3w.co/drove.scrolled.broccoli under the bypass bridge, until end of the 3rd field https://w3w.co/funky.informer.surfaces. Shallows with some deeper holes, steep banks in places.

Species: Roach, dace, chub, pike and perch, with some brown trout, grayling, bream, carp & eels.

Parking & Access: Stour Meadows car park https://w3w.co/snowballs.sway.treble free Marsh & Ham car park https://w3w.co/offerings.proud.tailwind open 24 hours & charges apply 8:00-18:00.

Access Both car parks adjacent to river. Marsh & Ham car park walk across Mortain (blue) Footbridge.

N.B. Do not park on the bypass. Police will take action.

Fishing Times: Sunrise – 2 hours after sunset. (Ringwood rules).

N.B. There is free fishing on opposite bank (town side), from Marsh & Ham to area adjacent to remains of railway bridge. The Meadows are popular with public, dog walkers etc.

Shapwick Church to White Mill:

Associate Water: Courtesy of Test Valley Angling Club and Southampton Piscatorial Society; please respect this arrangement. N.B. Members Only (No Day tickets).

Description: Just over 2 miles of fishing on the true left bank from Shapwick Church, downstream of the graveyard to White Mill, Sturminster Marshall. The venue is fantastic for stalking fish and lure fishing. It is weedy in the summer with varied pools for shallow glides.
Species: Barbel, Brown Trout, Carp, Chub, Dace, Eels, Grayling, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike and Roach.
Please inform the Club Committee if any Barbel are caught.

Parking: 2 car parks at Shapwick Church https://w3w.co/supporter.dandelions.trinket White Mill Sturminster Marshall https://w3w.co/profited.reacting.caves (Nation Trust car park, available dawn until dusk) opposite White Mill.

Access Points: via stiles