Whaddon

Bristol Avon

Five fields

BA14 6NR

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From

Whaddon (end of Whaddon Lane)

End of the fifth field (club: the fishery stretches for five fields)

Whaddon is a stretch of the Bristol Avon running from the end of Whaddon Lane to the end of the fifth field downstream, controlled by Avon Angling Club (Melksham). Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include roach, bream, chub, perch and pike. 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

Whaddon Lane, Hilperton: about 1.5 miles along, park on the left under the large oak just before the sharp right bend. Don't block the Trojan Engineering entrance. Walk through the Trojan Engineering yard past the derelict piggery into field one (BA14 6NR).

Species

Roach

Bream

Chub

Perch

Pike

At a Glance

Controller

Avon Angling Club (Melksham)

Bank

Left

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

Natural swims; long walk to the far ones.

Postcode

BA14 6NR

Last Verified - October 2026

At a Glance

Controller