Free Norfolk Fishing

River Ant


Sutton Staithe Google map location (In the East of England the term staithe means landing stage and comes from the Norse) (Free Parking)

Dilham Staithe Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Irstead Staithe Google map location (Free Parking)

Barton Turf Staithe Google map location (Free Parking)

Neatishead Staithe Google map location  (Free Parking)

Ludham Bridge Google map location on the left side of the bridge (Free Parking) (Public Toilets)


River Bure

Horstead road bridge Google map location   up stream and down stream via a public footpath.(Free Parking Lay by)

Horstead Mill on Mill Rd Google map location (Free Parking) and all the common land around it.

Coltishall common  Google map location (Free Parking) (Public Toilets)

The village of Belaugh Google map location were there are two public Staithes one is on the right of the Boat yard (Free Parking) and the other on is on the left though what looks like someones garden Google map location but there is a sign on the gate which says public footpath to Parish Staithe.

Wroxham/Hoveton Google map location plenty of free fishing to be had here but parking is the big problem plus boat traffic in the summer months. (4 hours free Parking in Roys Car park)

Caens Meadow Google map location which can be reached from either Castle St or Church Lane (Free Parking on Roadside).


Horning Google map location but again parking and boat traffic is the problem in the summer months (Pay and Display Parking but you can park for 2 hours free at water front).

Woodbastwick staithe Google map location (Free Parking)
But the road down to it does get flooded quite regularly in the winter


Ranworth/Malthouse Broad Google map location  Fishing is free from the Staithe (Free parking) (Public toilets)

South Walsham Broad Google map location (Free Parking)

Upton Dyke  Google map location (Free Parking)

Stokesby village staithe Google map location (Free parking)
(Winter fishing can be a problem as salt tides can and do reach this far)


River Chet

Loddon Staithe  Google map location
(2 hours Free Parking) (Public Toilets)

Pyes Mill Google map location (Free Parking)


Reedham Ferry Rd Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

River Heacham
Jublee Rd Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Beach Rd Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)



River Thurne

The Environment Agency controls a lot of this rivers banks that there are very few place of the five mile length of this river that you cannot find free fishing so I have picked out a few places that you can park within reasonable walking distance of the free fishing.

Martham Ferry Google map location (Free Parking)

West Somerton Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Repps Staithe  Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Thurne Staithe Google map location (Free Parking) (Public Toilets)

Cold Harbour Rd Google map location (Free Parking)

Womack Staithe, Horsefen Road, Ludham Google map location   (Free Parking) (Public Toilets)



River Tas

Newton Flotman Google link location Fishing on the other side of the A140 on Smock Hill Common (Free Parking)

Newton Flotman Google map location Fishing in the Mill pool (Free Parking on Roadside)

Stoke Holy Cross Google map location Fishing allowed upstream of the mill for about 400 metres (Free Parking on Roadside)


River Tud

Costessey  Google map location (Free Parking)


River Wensum

Fakenham Google map location Above the mill for about 400 metres and below the mill on Fakenham Common (Free Parking)

Swanton Morley  Google map location (Free Parking)

Costessey Mill (pronounced Cossey) Google map location  (Free Parking)

Drayton Low Rd Google map location (Free Parking)

Hellesdon Mill Google map location (Free Parking)
The car park has been known to flood in the winter

Hellesdon Rd / Marlpit Lane  Google map location (Free parking on Roadside)

Hellesdon Rd Google map location (Free Parking)
All the way along this road up to the Gatehouse Pub is free fishing

Sycamore Crescent Google map location (Three free parking space by garages)

Swanton Morley Google map location (Free Parking)

Swanton Morley Google map location ( EA have just built a walkway with three fishing platforms here.Free parking in lay-by).

Wessex St Google map location (Pay and Display Parking)

Bishopgate Google map location (Pay and Display Parking)

Waterside Google map location (One Free Parking Space on Roadside)

Riverside Rd Google map location (2 Hours Free Parking on Roadside Weekdays and Saturdays but Free all day Sundays)

Riverside shopping centre Google map location (Pay and Display Parking)


River Yare

Bawburgh Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

West Earlham Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)
Beware sometimes bulls loose in this field

Trowse Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Whitlingham Lane Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Horsewater Yarmouth Rd Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Thorpe Green Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Whitlingham Lane Google map location (Free Parking on Roadside)

Bramerton Google map location (Free Parking) (The BA has in its wisdom banned bank fishing from here between the 16th June until the 31st Oct)

Postwick Google map location (Free Parking) (The BA banned bank fishing here to between the 16th June until the 31st Oct)

Rockland St Mary Staithe  Google map location (Free Parking)

Hardley Staithe Google map location (Free Parking)

Reedham Google map location (Free Parking) (Public Toilets)
Winter fishing can be a problem here as salt tides can and do reach this far

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