Leek And Moorlands Fishing License

Heronbrook is one of Staffordshire’s leading coarse fisheries and fast becoming one of the best match and pleasure fishing venues in the country. Set in a picturesque valley amidst 10 acres of idyllic Staffordshire countryside, the site is situated two miles north of Eccleshall, just off the A519. The four pools where intended by owner Neil Dale who has almost forty years of fishing experience behind him. Neil has won many titles in match fishing, the highlight being a member of the Izaak Walton Stafford AA side that blitzed the NFA Division One National Championships in 1986. Neil has realised a lifetime ambition and used all this experience to create a superb fishery. (touristnetuk.com)

Two deep irrigation pools with possible to excavate a 3rd. The society has carried out broad renovations to the bankside on these pools installing fishing platforms and thinning out the trees and vegetation to let access to what was a badly neglected water. The pools are a pleasure anglers dream stocked heavily with roach and rudd with big nets of fish falling to mid water plans throughout the summer months. Tench, crucians, bream and chub are present as are a good head of carp to low double figures, some number of specimen perch have been stated falling to float fished lobworm. (3ws.co.uk)

After recent programme of archaeological investigation Stafford Castle is regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Norman earthworks in the country. A programme of archaeological excavations has slowly revealed many of its secrets. Visitors can follow an informative trail of interpretation panels to discover the castle’s history. Today, the remains of the castle, with the bordering grounds, give visitors a fascinating insight to the 900 year history of this important site. (troutsdalefarm.co.uk)

On 3 December a detachment under Lord George Murray passed through Leek on its way to Ashbourne. The major force with the prince arrived in Leek afterward the same day and took up quarters there, the prince staying at the house afterward called Foxlowe of William Mills, a lawyer. The Quaker meeting house was broken into and used as a stable. The troops started to leave for Ashbourne and Derby in the small hours of the fourth. Some stayed behind and tried to seize the horses of people coming to the market; two of the soldiers were arrested and sent to Stafford gaol. The prince, retreating from Derby, was back in Leek on 7 December. (british-history.ac.uk)

This site is beside the Churnet Valley Railway so it’s great fun to see the steamers trundle pass. It’s a short walk from the Caldon canal which offers an very nice walk or cycle towards Froghall Wharf which is steeped in industrial revolution period history as is the whole area . Before you reach Froghall a visit to the Black Lion at Consall station is a nice walk. In the other direction you may be able to cycle to Ethuria of Stoke pottery business fame or for a short trip to the Hollybush Pub on the canal, located just outside of Cheddleton. There’s also a canal link to Leek. The site is in the Churnet valley with views of the bordering hills. (campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk)

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So it was a pretty calm day for Stoke. We did the important thing which was to keep Jon Walters at the club he is taken it well and while it was unfortunate not get Mile Jedinak in it is not the end of the world. Some can be disappointed by the lack of activity but it really highlights the quality job done earlier in the window. The club has lost key talents in Nzonzi and Asmir Begovic and released some important players around the club. Mark Hughes and the management team replaced these players with enhancements and addressed the key regions of the squad so there was no need for motion today. (bbc.co.uk)

But the most practical choice for most visitors is the number 18 bus from Hanley bus station in Stoke-on-Trent 2. 40 one way, 5. 00 for unlimited travel on PMT 1st buses all day – the best value if coming from stoke train station . This runs about three times an hour via Stockton Brook, Endon and Longsdon, throughout the day and runs once an hour after about 7pm till 10ish. Be told that on Monday, Friday and Saturday nights it tends to get full with rowdy and frequently quite tipsy Leekensians on their way to sample the comparatively diverse nightlife in Hanley. Another bus, the 16, runs from Stoke Hanley bus station via Cheddleton and Werrington, though this service is less recurrent. (en.wikivoyage.org)

But the most practical choice for most visitors is the number 18 bus from Hanley bus station in Stoke on Trent 2. 40 one way, 4. 90 for unlimited travel on 1st buses all day – the best value if coming from stoke train station . This runs about three times an hour via Stockton Brook, Endon and Longsdon, throughout the day and runs once an hour after about 7pm till 10ish. Be told that on Monday, Friday and Saturday nights it tends to get full with rowdy and frequently quite tipsy Leekensians on their way to sample the comparatively diverse nightlife in Hanley. Another bus, the 16, runs from Stoke Hanley bus station via Cheddleton and Werrington, though this service is less recurrent. (wikitravel.org)

Next to the Caldon canal and enjoying views over the water and meadows these lovely cottages offer comfortably furnished retreats amidst pretty countryside, close to many year round attractions. They stand adjoining a renowned country pub in the hamlet of Denford, bordering to a country park and inside 4 miles of the Peak District National Park. Leek is 3 miles. Waterworld swimming pool, china factory tours, museums, steam railways, Alton Towers, Biddulph Grange gardens and Little Moreton Hall NT are inside 10 miles. Canal fishing permit obliged and an adventure playground are close 100 yards . (freshcottages.co.uk)