CAMBRIDGE ALBION ANGLING SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED 1905

Old Bedford River
Earith to Jolly Bankers

Location:
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Directions:
From Cambridge onto the A14, north bound, head towards Bar Hill, turn left to go over the motorway bridge, "at Bar Hill" head towards Longstanton to the T junction, turn left towards Willingham, over old level crossing, then follow road right through Willingham, the road then bends to your right, follow road to river, the road then runs parallel to the river on your right, at the end of this road, turn right over the first set of locks, then turn left for 100yds to second set of locks "this small stretch of road is liable to flooding in the winter season", go over the locks, about 25yds, turn right into Bridge End, follow main road to Cooks Drove to the T junction, turn right into Meadow Drove, about 300yds on your right is Earith Business Park, turn right and stop, iron gates should be in front of you, park to one side so you do not block any vehicles that may use this gate, eg. Environment Agency.

Lock your vehicle! Walk through the gates and turn left where fishing is best at about 100yrds up stream, caution!, be careful of high banks when grass is wet, "we don't want anybody falling in the water now do we".
Fishing is best in the summer season when the high banks are dry.

This long stretch of water is the beginning of the Old Bedford. It starts roughly from the second set of locks, to the farmers old iron bridge, this stretch is called the Jolly Bankers A section, The Cambridge Albion Angling Society have the fishing rights on both banks, but we mainly fish Earith side only, as the other side is a bit difficult to get there, and the parking is a bit difficult as well.

Parking


Looking towards Jolly Bankers

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