We have three last minute dates on the upper River Test and River Kennet for the late summer season. These days are a fantastic opportunity to make the most of the British summer and enjoy a family outing, a celebration with friends or a corporate day out within easy reach of London.
The River Test is the most famous trout fishing river in the world, not only for the quality of the fish, but also for its history and characters. The literary heritage is probably the richest of any river, with the writings of Peter Hawker, Plunket Greene, John Waller Hills, G E M Skues, and probably the most famous of all, F M Halford.
By far the longest of all chalkstreams, the Test offers over 100 miles of fishing. Over the centuries man’s manipulation of the river for irrigation and milling purposes have resulted in a braided river system of many carriers, most of which are fishable. From the source half a mile to the east of Overton at Ashe the river flows west to Whitchurch before turning south to continue the onward journey.
The River Kennet catchment stretches from the Winterbournes above Avebury in Wiltshire to Reading in Berkshire where the Kennet flows into the Thames. The catchment is defined by the chalk uplands of the Marlborough and Berkshire Downs to the north and the Hampshire Downs to the south. Much of the area falls within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The river benefits from many of the same attributes as the more famous River Test, making it an a wonderful and often less pressured venue.
Upper River Test
Wednesday 5th August – 3 anglers
Upper River Kennet
Wednesday 2nd September – 5/6 anglers
Tuesday 22nd or Wednesday 23rd September – 5/6 anglers
View our latest Chalkstream Fishing Brochure HERE.
To book, or for more information about fishing on the chalkstreams please contact Alistair Routledge or call our office on +44(0)1980 847389.