Melksham Park

Bristol Avon

~0.2 mi

SN12 7ED

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From

Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club (no fishing from the canoe club slipway)

Melksham Town Bridge

Melksham Park is a stretch of the Bristol Avon running from the Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club to Melksham Town Bridge, controlled by Avon Angling Club (Melksham). Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include bream, pike, roach and perch. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

2026-27 (club Facebook, 4 and 19 June 2026): Adult £30; Senior/Junior £20. Cash only from The Tackle Company, Melksham SN12 8BT. Membership runs 16 June to 15 June.

Day Ticket £

2026-27 (club Facebook, 19 June 2026): £4 adult; £2 senior/junior. Cash only from The Tackle Company, Melksham — buy before fishing. The only exchange tickets valid on club water are two with Calne Angling Club; other clubs' exchange tickets (including Frome & District AA) are not valid (club, 28 June 2026).

Night Fishing

Not published — assume no night fishing unless the club confirms

Where To Buy

The Tackle Company, Unit 3A Avonside Enterprise Park, New Broughton Road, Melksham SN12 8BT (01225 793463) — cash only.

Parking

Parking Information

Pay-and-display car park next to the weir, between the Town Bridge and Melksham Park, off Bath Road (SN12 6LL). Don't park by the canoe club building.

Species

Bream

Pike

Roach

Perch

At a Glance

Controller

Avon Angling Club (Melksham)

Bank

Left

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

Match pegs down to the weir. Count not published.

Postcode

SN12 7ED

Last Verified - October 2026

At a Glance

Controller