Ambergate to Belper

River Derwent (Derbyshire)
~2.1 mi left, ~1.6 mi right
DE56 2GD
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From
Ambergate
To
Belper River Gardens

Ambergate to Belper is a stretch of the River Derwent, controlled by Belper & District Angling Club. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include barbel, chub, perch, grayling, roach, dace, ruffe, gudgeon, eel, pike, ide, brown trout, bream and salmon. Night fishing is permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £
Annual permit runs 1 Jan–31 Dec. Latest published prices (page headed "Our 2024 prices"; no newer figures published): Senior (17–65) £40; OAP/Disabled £25 (proof required); Junior (10–16) £10; under-10s free when accompanied by a senior/OAP member. Autumn permit (Oct–Dec): Senior £25, OAP/Disabled £15, Junior £5. Open membership, no waiting list.
Day Ticket £
2024 prices (latest published): Senior £5, OAP/Disabled £4, Junior £3. Buy in advance from outlets; NO tickets sold on the bank. Club map labels both lines "day ticket & season permit holders". Day tickets sold only 16 June–14 March. Day-ticket anglers fish dawn–dusk only. Not valid on the adjoining Wyver Lane Pond river stretch (members only).
Night Fishing
Club rules: "All members may night fish the River Derwent", max two nights per week. Day-ticket holders dawn–dusk only (no night fishing).
Where To Buy
In person only: Newscorner Off Licence & Newsagents, 5 Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ (01773 823270); Rod & Line Tackle, 17 Nottingham Road, Ripley DE5 3DJ (01773 749545). No tickets on the bank.

Parking

Parking Information
There is no dedicated parking for day-ticket anglers, and the Wyver Lane club car park is for members only. The club venue map lists: on-road parking in Ambergate (walk in via the playing field or along the A6); the A6 layby towards Belper (no parking at the A6 Matlock Road access point); a small layby for 2 cars by the "Pump House" field (west bank, stile opposite); limited parking at the end of Derwent Street, Belper, or the Derwent Street pay & display car park; limited on-street parking in the Morrisons retail park (not in the Morrisons or retail car parks, which use ANPR time limits); parking at The Triangle and Bridge Foot by Belper Bridge; limited on-road parking on Goods Road for the Sewage Works footbridge (which gives access to the west bank); a small layby on Sewage Works Lane (west bank; keep the works access clear); either side of the gate on Chevin Road (cross the bridge and follow the hedge); and on-road parking on Millers Way / Little Fallows off Foundry Lane, Milford, for swims above and below the top Milford weir. Access beside Belper Rugby Club is currently blocked by a perimeter fence, and the club is in legal negotiations to restore it.

Species

Barbel
Chub
Perch
Grayling
Roach
Dace
Ruffe
Gudgeon
Eel
Pike
Ide
Brown Trout
Bream
Salmon
At a Glance
Controller
Belper & District Angling Club
Bank
Both
Access
Day Ticket & Season
Night fishing
Yes
Pegs
Pegged in parts
Postcode
DE56 2GD

Last Verified - October 2026

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