Confluence, Crew Green and Melverley (PAAS)

River Severn
~5 miles
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From
Left bank — Haimwood Shooting Centre (uninterrupted downstream to 2 fields below the road bridge at Crew Green); separately, Col. Kenyon's Water, the 6th field from the bridge, completing the left-bank fishing after a 3-field gap of non-PAAS water. Right bank — begins halfway along the second horseshoe bend below Haimwood.
To
Left bank ends 2 fields below Crew Green bridge (main block) and at Col. Kenyon's Water (separate block, beyond the gap). Right bank ends 2 fields below the bridge.

A PAAS water on the River Severn near Crew Green, just above and around its confluence with the River Vyrnwy. Above the confluence the Severn is about 15 yards wide, faster and shallower, with more bends, extensive weed beds, and good tree cover at Haimwood. Below the confluence the river widens abruptly to about 30 yards, deeper and less tree-lined, with some marginal weed — pools and runs give way to wide, slow, deep, fairly straight stretches. The bridge area has the best access and banks and is the most popular part of the fishing; upstream lengths are less favoured. Salmon numbers have declined in recent years but the Confluence Pool remains the best spot. Big chub are plentiful at Haimwood, though difficult to tempt.

Permits

Season Ticket £
PAAS membership: Adult £150 per year plus a £150 joining fee in the first year (payable only when invited off the waiting list); Intermediate (16–18) £60 plus £60 joining fee; Junior (under 16) £25, no joining fee or waiting list — juniors may not fish rivers or at night unless with an adult member; Non-angling adult £15. Apply at paas.co.uk.
Day Ticket £
No day tickets — members only. (PAAS day/season permits cover only a few stillwaters and canals, not this river.)
Night Fishing
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Where To Buy
paas.co.uk

Parking

Parking Information
Point of departure is Crew Green on B4393, about 17 miles west of Shrewsbury — A458 from the A5 orbital at Bicton Heath to Ford, fork right onto B4393. At Crew Green, just beyond the Fir Tree Inn, a by-road runs right to the river with a car park where the road divides. The road ahead leads to the river; the right fork crosses the Severn to a further parking place. For Haimwood: stay on B4393, cross the Severn short of Llandrinio, turn immediately right, fork right past Haughton Farm, follow the bend right along the river to the Shooting Centre (car parking here). Can also be approached from the Oswestry-Welshpool road, a mile or so south of Four Crosses, via A483 and B4393.

Species

Brown Trout
Chub
Dace
Eel
Salmon
At a Glance
Controller
Prince Albert Angling Society (PAAS)
Bank
Both
Access
Membership Only
Night fishing
No
Pegs
Postcode
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Last Verified - October 2026

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