Our Properties with Private Fishing

The Boathouse & Fishing - Bottom Tweed

The Boathouse Fishings comprise Gliddeyhaugh and Canny beats extending for approximately 1,000 yards from the Richie Burn above The Boathouse to just above Norham Bridge on the right (English) bank.  Fishing is for three rods (two on Saturdays) and includes a ghillie and boat along with a hut.  Like most Bottom Tweed beats, the beat excels in low water conditions when its proximity to tidal waters results in large quantities of fish coming in off the tide and resting in the beat until water levels rise. 

The beat has a selection of pools from 6 to 25 feet, ranging from deep, slow channels and dubs to some faster moving glides. There is a long 'glide' in front of The Boathouse which is particularly good for spring salmon and is a popular summer sea trout lie. The lower part of the beat is easily fished from the bank or by wading. The upper part is fishable only from the boat.

The ghillie, Steve Herdman, has been on Tweed for 25 years and is renowned for his expertise, good humour and patience making him an ideal tutor for young or novice anglers. The Boathouse is a good place to learn to fish offering excellent value fishing and gradual, shelving banks without many obstructions to catch the beginner's fly. The 'beach' area in front of the house provides a safe spot to introduce children to the joys of fishing. 

Having one's own beat on the doorstep has many advantages. Besides being able to check the river height without getting out of bed, it suits those who like to share rods or fish when they want to, may be strolling down to the river to enjoy some trout or sea trout fishing before dinner. For those not fishing, much of the action can be viewed from the house which has superb 180° views of the river. For more experienced anglers wanting a bit of variety during their week, there are several prestigious Lower Tweed beats just up the road.

Milne Graden Estate Properties & Fishing - Bottom Tweed

The Milne Graden Fishings are approximately two miles downstream of Coldstream and extend to about 1.4 miles of left bank fishing with seven named pools. There is fishing for two rods until the first week of September after which three rods may fish. Fishing is from the bank, wading or from one of the three boats. Until the first week of September a ghillie is provided only by prior arrangement. After 31st August two ghillies are provided and included in the price.  The beat has an extremely attractive shiel which features in Jo Orchard-Lisle's book about unusual fishing huts.

Milne Graden benefits from its proximity to the tidal waters resulting in a reasonable run of spring fish in addition to the main late summer and autumn runs. The beat fishes particularly well in lower water conditions.  It is primarily a salmon beat but has good runs of grilse and sea trout through the summer months. Over the years Milne Graden has also developed a reputation as an excellent sea trout fishery. Repairs to the cauld in 2008 have re-established a superb sea trout lie where consistently excellent sport is had through the summer months.

The Milne Graden Estate Holiday properties comprise Park End, North Lodge, No 1 and No 2 Sunnyside, Garden House, School House and Hamilton House all of which either overlook the beat or, in the case of Park End and North Lodge, are in easy walking distance.

Ellemford Estate & Fishing - River Whiteadder

The Whiteadder, runs through the heart of Ellemford's meadows and wooded valleys at the foot of the Lammermuir hills. The river here is similar in size and description to Bluestone and is easily fished from the bank.  Due to its distance from the sea, salmon do not usually arrive in the upper reaches of the Whiteadder until September.  Given the right conditions, the beat offers excellent sport in the back end.

Bluestone Fishings - River Whiteadder

The Whiteadder is a tributary of Tweed, joining the tidal reaches of the main river two and a half miles upstream of Berwick. It is significantly smaller than Tweed and fish therefore need a good deal of water to navigate its course.  For this reason, the Whiteadder's primary attraction is that it really comes into its own when Tweed is unfishable, making the river a great standby for lost days on Tweed beats. It is widely believed that a large number of Tweed spring salmon run part of the Whiteadder before dropping back and running the main stem.  Why this should be is not known, but it does offer some excellent early fishing.  The typical pattern sees a run of spring fish from February through to the end of April. From May there is superb sea trout fishing at night with the occasional salmon running throughout the summer. The traditional main run of salmon is at the end of the season with the larger fish entering the river from September onwards.

Bluestone offers approximately two miles of right bank fishing for up to four rods. The beat runs through one of the most picturesque parts of the Whiteadder valley with superb high-sided rocks, gentle meadows and wooded areas. Some improvements to the banks have been carried out and a fishing hut has been erected in a secluded position providing a delightful spot for lunch and a wonderful base for evening sea trout fishing. The hut is accessible by car (a 4 x 4 may be necessary during particularly wet periods) and a parking area is provided.

Rods fishing the beat for the first time will be met at the beat the evening before or morning of their first day's fishing by the ghillie who will talk them through how best to fish the beat in the current conditions. The ghillie is available full time by prior arrangement at an additional cost of £45 per day per party.