Lamplighters Marsh

Bristol Avon

~0.6 mi

BS11 9XA

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From

Station Road end of Lamplighters Marsh LNR (Shirehampton)

West Town Road entrance beneath the M5 Avonmouth Bridge

Lamplighters Marsh is a free stretch of the Bristol Avon running from the Station Road end of Lamplighters Marsh to the West Town Road entrance under the M5 bridge. No permit is needed beyond a valid Environment Agency rod licence. Species include bass, flounder, eel, mullet, codling and whiting. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

Not required — free fishing. No EA rod licence is needed for sea fish only; one is needed for eels, smelt, salmon, trout and freshwater fish.

Day Ticket £

Not required — free fishing; no day ticket needed.

Night Fishing

Not published — assume no night fishing unless confirmed. The reserve is listed as open at all times.

Where To Buy

EA rod licence (if targeting eels/freshwater fish): https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences

Parking

Parking Information

Council: car parking at the end of Station Road opposite the Lamplighters pub (BS11 9XA) or at the Portway Park & Ride (BS11 9QE). The riverside part of the marsh is reached from entrances at either end of the central footpath — West Town Road (beneath the M5 bridge) and Station Road. Surfaced 'Yellow Brick Road' path along the whole site.

Species

Bass

Flounder

Eel

Mullet

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Free Fishing

Bank

Right

Access

Free

Night fishing

Pegs

No pegs. Open tidal bank.

Postcode

BS11 9XA

Last Verified - October 2026

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