Day tickets: Most of the upper reaches of the river are controlled by clubs that do not issue day tickets, but some have open membership. Chippenham Angling Club issue day tickets for the Park length at £4 per day, and the Swindon Isis club has a stretch at Sutton Benger on a £5 day ticket.

Contact: Mr Duffield on 01249 655575 for details of Chippenham AC, or Mr Gilbert on 01793 535396 for Swindon Isis

Facilities: These are all natural fisheries, with little in the way of facilities. Please park with consideration for other road users and be prepared to remove all litter, even if it is not yours

Nearby Pub: Mermaid Inn, Main Road, Christian Malford, Wiltshire, tel: 01249 720313

Nearby tackle shop: Premier Angling, New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, tel: 01249 658210

How to get there: All of the upper reaches are easily accessible from Junction 17 of the M4. Head south for Chippenham and Sutton Benger, or north for club waters towards Malmesbury. Instructions on how to get to the two day ticket stretches mentioned above are available from local tackle shops