Little Hanford

River Stour (Dorset)
0.74 mi
DT11 0SY
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From
Shillingstone footbridge
To
Hanford Farm

Little Hanford is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from Shillingstone footbridge to Hanford Farm (about 0.74 mi), controlled by Dorchester & District Angling Society. Fishing is for club members. Species include chub, dace, eel, gudgeon, perch, pike and roach. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £
DDAS annual membership. Season 16 June to 14 March inclusive.
Day Ticket £
Not applicable — no day tickets. DDAS operate an exchange book system with S&HAA, Ilminster AA, Blandford & DAC, Gillingham & DAA and Glaston Manor AA, drawn from Dorchester Angling Centre, or West Bay Watersports.
Night Fishing
Night fishing is not offered on the society's Stour waters.
Where To Buy
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Parking

Parking Information
From Blandford take the A350 to the traffic lights at Durweston Bridge, turn left onto the A357 to Shillingstone (3 miles). In the village take the 2nd right after the speed limit boards into Hine Town Lane, to roadside parking near Honeysuckle Gardens. Walk up the lane on foot to the five-bar metal field gate on the right, follow the track, cross the tarmac footpath, through the gateway into the field and over the footbridge — 50 yards of river upstream and 1300 yards downstream from the footbridge. DO NOT obstruct access to private premises in Honeysuckle Gardens.

Species

Chub
Dace
Eel
Gudgeon
Perch
Pike
Roach
At a Glance
Controller
Dorchester & District Angling Society
Bank
Right
Access
Membership Only
Night fishing
No
Pegs
Needs Verification
Postcode
DT11 0SY

Last Verified - September 2026

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