Highbridge (Below the Ship Inn)

River Stour (Dorset)

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From

West Stour road bridge

Stour Provost

Highbridge (Below the Ship Inn) is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from West Stour road bridge to Stour Provost, controlled by Gillingham & District Angling Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include chub, bream, roach, perch and dace. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

G&DAA annual membership: Senior (18–65) £75; Over 65 or disabled £65; Junior (14–17) £25; under 14 free (membership still required). River ONLY annual membership £40, covering the Upper Stour stretches. River season 16 June – 15 March. Memberships run 12 months from the date of payment.

Day Ticket £

River day ticket £6, open to any angler, for the G&DAA Upper Stour stretches, 16 June – 15 March. Book via the club's Clubmate site.

Night Fishing

Night fishing times are not published for this section.

Where To Buy

gillinghamanglingclub.co.uk (Clubmate)

Parking

Parking Information

Either at Riverside Garage on the left hand side (what3words: hugs.ridiculed.lance) — please ask if unsure — or in the Ship Inn car park (what3words: shiver.nicer.asleep). Please park with consideration for other users of these businesses.

Species

Chub

Bream

Roach

Perch

Dace

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Gillingham & District Angling Association

Bank

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Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

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Postcode

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Last Verified - October 2026

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