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Long Bennington (Church Street Footbridge)

Long Bennington (Church Street Footbridge)

River Witham
~0.4 mi
NG23 5GF
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From
Upstream end of the Long Bennington fishery
To
Two fields downstream

Long Bennington (Church Street Footbridge) is a members-only stretch of the River Witham covering two fields at the upstream end of the village water, either side of the footbridge, fished from the far (east) bank only, shared by Newark & District Piscatorial Federation and Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers. Fishing is for members of either club. Species include roach, chub, perch, barbel, trout and grayling. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £
Newark & District Piscatorial Federation membership: Full (living within 8 miles of Newark) adult £45 joining / £40 renewal, senior (65+) £20 renewal, junior £10; Associate (outside 8 miles) adult £55, junior £10. Year runs 1 May to 30 April. The Federation's site showed membership closed to new applicants from 21 November 2024. Or Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers membership: full (21-65) £65 plus £30 joining fee, senior (66+) £55, intermediate (18-20) £40, concessions £55, disabled armed forces veterans free; valid one year from purchase. Closed season 15 March to 15 June.
Day Ticket £
Not confirmed for this stretch. Treat as members only.
Night Fishing
Night fishing is not permitted. Fishing is dawn to dusk only.
Where To Buy
Newark & District Piscatorial Federation: newarkpiscatorial.com/membership. Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers: online via scunthorpeanglers.co.uk (Clubmate) or The Tackle Shop Gainsborough, Wickersley Angling, Fishing Tackle & Bait Shop Doncaster, Scunthorpe Tackle Centre, Angling Direct Scunthorpe and Angling Direct Farndon.

Parking

Parking Information
Turn off Main Road into Church Street and park considerately near the old people's homes, keeping dropped kerbs clear. Do not park in Woods Close. A footpath and footbridge lead to the river.

Species

Barbel
Chub
Grayling
Perch
Roach
Trout
At a Glance
Controller
Newark & District Piscatorial Federation
Bank
Right
Access
Membership Only
Night fishing
No
Pegs
About 35 pegs in total.
Postcode
NG23 5GF

Last Verified - October 2026

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