Hob Croft

River Ribble

1.5 km (~0.93 mi)

PR3

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From

Downstream end of Stubbin's Wood

Point on the bank next to the Club car park (near Balderstone Hall)

Hob Croft is a stretch on the River Ribble from Downstream end of Stubbin's Wood to Point on the bank next to the Club car park (near Balderstone Hall) (~1.5 km (~0.93 mi)), controlled by Ribchester & District Angling Club. Species include Game, Coarse (full list not itemised on RADAC's own page). Night fishing is permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

Full Ribchester & District Angling Club membership, 2026 rates: Joining Fee GBP 100; Senior (incl. Lady and OAP) GBP 150/yr; Disabled (with proof) GBP 100/yr; Junior GBP 20/yr. The Dilworth supplement no longer applies. Membership is capped at approximately 500 and runs for the calendar year; offers are only made early in the year as vacancies become clear, and priority goes to applicants living within three miles of Ribchester. Members may obtain one guest ticket per year from the Ticket Secretary, Derek Harwood.

Day Ticket £

Not applicable at this beat.

Night Fishing

Permitted, but members must either leave this water before 11pm or stay on it until 7am - they may NOT move their cars during the intervening period.

Where To Buy

radac.org.uk

Parking

Parking Information

Parking shown at P on the club's own map, near Boot Farm/Balderstone Hall. Access from the White Bull at Alston, between Grimsargh and Longridge on the B6243 - follow signs for Alston Old Hall and Observatory.

Species

General Coarse

At a Glance

Controller

Ribchester & District Angling Club

Bank

Right

Access

Membership Only

Night fishing

Yes

Pegs

No fixed pegs

Postcode

PR3

Last Verified - September 2026

Location

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