Ribchester

River Ribble

2.0 km

PR3

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From

Village front / Greenside (upstream limit, grid ref SD 652351)

Sewerage plant area, downstream to Red Bank (downstream limit, grid ref SD 637348)

Ribchester is a stretch on the River Ribble from Village front / Greenside (upstream limit, grid ref SD 652351) to Sewerage plant area, downstream to Red Bank (downstream limit, grid ref SD 637348) (~2.0 km), controlled by Ribchester & District Angling Club. Species include Barbel, Chub, Dace, Eel, Salmon, Trout, Sea trout, Grayling. Night fishing is not 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

Not stated on RADAC's Ribchester page. CAUTION: low-hanging power cables cross the river near the sewerage plant and fishing is forbidden between the warning signs - a particular hazard in poor light.

Where To Buy

radac.org.uk

Parking

Parking Information

THREE parking areas: (1) tourist parking on Greenside, adjacent to the Village Front Stretch; (2) parking for up to six cars on the road leading to the sewerage plant entrance - do NOT drive on the field; (3) parking for one or two cars on Shorton Lane just past Boathouse Farm.

Species

Barbel

Chub

Dace

Eel

Salmon

Trout

Sea Trout

Grayling

At a Glance

Controller

Ribchester & District Angling Club

Bank

Left

Access

Membership Only

Night fishing

Pegs

No fixed pegs — power cables cross low near the sewerage plant, no fishing between the signs

Postcode

PR3

Last Verified - September 2026

Location

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