Fishing
at Wherwell Priory
The river
Each beat has a comfortable fishing cabin with running water. The Priory fishing cabin has well equipped cooking facilities, and also a loo. The Park beat has its own allocated loo in another building on the estate.
Both beats have a barbeque - a very popular facility!
The river keeper, Terry Snellgrove, has a depth of experience, and is well-known as one of the best on the Test. It is largely thanks to his expertise that we have won the Top Estate prize in the annual River Test One Fly competition.
The on-going restoration bankwork using 'hazel weave' faggots has increased the flow, encouraging weed and creating some excellent holding pools. The fishery has a good population of wild brown trout as well as stocked fish.
Wherwell Priory is one of the host beats for the famous River Test One Fly competition which pits the wits of fly fishermen from around the globe against the cunning of the native brown trout. This annual event is a showcase for all that makes the English chalkstreams so very special and Wherwell is a flagship venue. One Fly winners are showered with accolades from across the angling world and Wherwell Priory lifted the Estate Trophy in 2009 and the Leading Angler Award in 2008 and 2011.
As 2009 top estate winner, James Hogg presents the trophy to the 2010 winner.
Wherwell Priory is an idyllic country estate positioned on a hundred-acre island in the middle of the river Test, the river here flows through a tranquil parkland setting. The distinctive white house is on the site of a Benedictine abbey, founded in 986 by Queen Elfrida, and three other Saxon queens also resided here.
The estate is located in the village of Wherwell, one of the most picturesque villages of Hampshire (click here for more information about the village of Wherwell).
