Warksburn Old Church is superbly located for some of the finest fishing in England and Wales, and makes an excellent base for fishing parties visiting the renowned fisheries close at hand. It is a five minute walk to the banks of the North Tyne from the property.

We offer the following facilities which guests visiting for fishing may find useful.

  • Secure, lockable outbuilding for storage of equipment. This contains:
    • Fishing rod rack
    • Hanging space for waders
  • Utility Room, which provides:
    • Ceiling-mounted drying rack for clothes
    • Tumble dryer
    • Muddy boot entrance and boot drying rack
  • Car parking with ample space for SUV and 4WD vehicles. The car park has no overhead obstructions to interfere with rods carried on car-mounted racks, carriers and vac racs.

Click here to book your accommodation at Warksburn Old Church, which is ideally located close to the following fisheries.

FishPal offers a comprehensive guide to the River Tyne fisheries here. Their expert introduction makes it clear just how good fishing is:

The Tyne is a risen angel in the world of high class salmon fishing. From its low in 1959, where no salmon or sea trout where reported caught by rod and line, today we see over 6000 migratory fish landed. This renaissance means that the Tyne is now the best salmon river in England and Wales.

The table below offers a quick overview of the distance and travelling time to the key fisheries on the North Tyne and the main River Tyne itself, beyond its confluence with the South Tyne at the nearby village of Warden.

FisheryDistance (miles)Driving Time (minutes)
Fisheries South of Warksburn Old Church
Chipchase Castle (North Tyne)1.56
Chollerton (North Tyne)4.711
Haughton Castle (North Tyne)5.412
Chesters (North Tyne)5.810
Warden Fishing (North Tyne)6.112
Warden (North Tyne Beats)6.112
Warden (South Tyne Beats)6.313
Tyne Waters Meet (North & South Tyne)8.616
Fisheries North of Warksburn Old Church
Hesleyside (North Tyne)6.914
Snabdough (North Tyne)8.717
River Tyne Fisheries within easy reach
Dilston1323
Styford1623
Bywell1725
Distances & journey times from Warksburn Old Church to key fisheries on the North Tyne and Tyne rivers