Daniel's Well

Bristol Avon

~0.75 mi

SN16 9LP

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From

Stile just before the Foxley Road bridge (Sherston branch), Malmesbury

Malmesbury town bridge (Lower High Street / Burton Hill bridge, B4042)

Daniel's Well is a stretch of the Bristol Avon running from the stile above the Foxley Road bridge on the Sherston branch to Malmesbury town bridge, controlled by Amalgamated Fisheries Ltd. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include roach, perch, carp, chub, brown trout and tench. Night fishing is permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

2025-26 (latest published; permits valid until 1 June 2026): annual permit for all lakes and rivers £85; Senior (65+) £70. 2026-27 prices not yet published on the club's Join Us page (checked October 2026).

Day Ticket £

2025-26 (latest published): day permit £8 from the permit agents before fishing — not sold on the bank. Valid on all AFL venues except Tockenham Reservoir and the Swineford/Crane/Jack White's stretch.

Night Fishing

Night fishing only for holders of an AFL night permit (annual permit holders only, limited number, subject to committee approval; £85 for all lakes and rivers excluding Shackells and the Swineford/Crane stretch; apply to the Fisheries Administrator on the form linked from the Join page). Night fishing is not allowed on a standard card.

Where To Buy

Zone A agents: Malmesbury Post Office (8 High Street, Malmesbury, 01666 824163); Angling Direct Swindon (01793 496004). Also T K Tackle Calne (01249 812003), Wiltshire Angling Trowbridge, The Tackle Company Melksham, Fish and Field Chipping Sodbury, Premier Angling Keynsham, Scott Tackle Staple Hill — http://amalgamatedfisheriesltd.co.uk/join/

Parking

Parking Information

From the A429 Malmesbury bypass (from Chippenham) turn towards the town centre then immediately left into Burton Hill, where parking is available; access via the swing gate to the left of the bridge. Or via Foxley Road: park on the left outside a large barn after the bridge and sharp bend (not in front of barn doors or on the farm track); weekdays you may be able to park in Dark Lane. Access at the stile just before the Foxley Road bridge.

Species

Roach

Perch

Carp

Chub

Brown Trout

Tench

At a Glance

Controller

Amalgamated Fisheries Ltd

Bank

Needs verification

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Yes

Pegs

Match water. About 15 pegs in summer, more in winter.

Postcode

SN16 9LP

Last Verified - October 2026

At a Glance

Controller