Sowley and Fiddleford

River Stour (Dorset)

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DT10 2BX

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From

Sowley

Wesper Brook

Sowley and Fiddleford is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from Sowley to Wesper Brook, controlled by Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include perch, roach, dace, bream, chub, pike, rudd, carp and tench. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

S&HAA annual membership: Adult (18–64) £65, Veteran (65+) £40, Joint (partner of a member) £97.50 / £60, Junior (under 18) £15. Join or renew online via the club's website. River season closed 15 March – 15 June inclusive.

Day Ticket £

Day ticket £10, week ticket £20, covering the S&HAA River Stour venues except Cutt Mill. Buy online before fishing — no tickets are issued on the bank.

Night Fishing

Fishing is allowed from sunrise to one hour after sunset on the River Stour — NO NIGHT FISHING. River season closed 15 March to 15 June inclusive.

Where To Buy

s-haa.co.uk (online), or cash at Todber Manor Fisheries (Todber); EB Marsh & Son, Market Place, Sturminster Newton; The Fiddleford Inn (Fiddleford); Conyers, West St, Blandford; Revels Fishery & Tackle Shop (Cosmore)

Parking

Parking Information

The main car park at Fiddleford Manor — good free parking. Travelling north on the A350 from Blandford, continue through Shillingstone and after about 2 miles you reach a very sharp left-hand bend with the Fiddleford Inn on your right; continue about 300 yards and take the small lane on the right marked by an English Heritage sign to Fiddleford Manor. Continue down the uneven single-track road with care; the car park entrance is on the left. Sat nav DT10 2BX (latitude 50.921495, longitude -2.284392).

Species

Perch

Roach

Dace

Bream

Chub

Pike

Rudd

Carp

Tench

At a Glance

Controller

Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association

Bank

Both

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

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Postcode

DT10 2BX

Last Verified - October 2026

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