The River - Far Gearstones down to Helwith Bridge

The River

The upper Ribble above and below Horton in Ribblesdale down to Helwith Bridge is an alkaline spate river and provides rewarding wild brown trout fishing amidst fabulous scenery. It also offers the occasional salmon for those fish that manage to ascend Stainforth Foss which acts as a barrier to other species such as coarse fish. We have not stocked the river with imported fish since 2006 and this has proved to be a considerable success witnessed by a wider spectrum of fish size and quality.