Alwalton
There is plenty of water to explore around here and this fishery is another barbel hotspot. In the summer months, like at Castor, the barbel will inhabit the backwaters and a stealthy approach will allow you to observe them in shallower areas as they move across the gravel bottom. Come the autumn and winter they will drift back into the deeper slower waters of the main river. Chub will also be found where the barbel are.
Silver fish will be found everywhere and the main sluice pool always sees some pike activity at some point in the day.
Livestock may be grazed on the meadow at various times of the year.
Getting there
Mill Lane, Castor PE5 7BT.
Parking available at the roadside just before you reach field gates on either side. Do not park beyond here. Continue on foot down Mill Lane and turn to the left by the mill entrance and you will see a pedestrian gate.
Alwalton Village Hall.
Use the free car park at the village hall, do not park on the roadside anywhere in the village. On leaving the village hall there is a fork in the road in front of you. Take the left fork (Mill Lane) and walk down to the bottom of the hill where you will see an pedestrian access gate. The footpath from here takes you to the lock and weir from where you can access various areas of river bank as shown in the map.