Anchor Meadow has been run as a private fishery for more than 20 years and has built a reputation as one of the most consistently productive and varied stretches on the Warwickshire Avon.

Although the fishery has only 40 pegs, these vary between deep slow moving water for carp, tench, bream, roach, perch and pike to shallower fast-running stretches favoured by those after some big barbel and chub.

The variety of fishing is matched only by the quality.

Anchor Meadow has been a favourite with well-known names and ordinary anglers alike, and with carp to 48lbs, Pike to over 30lbs, barbel well into double figures, tench to over 7lbs, bream to 9lbs and good sized roach and perch, its easy to see why.

2010 saw the capture of the biggest barbel to come out of the Anchor Meadow stretch so far when an 18lb fish was taken from the slow moving water above the weir - the stretch where many large 2010 fish were caught.

This is unusual in that in the past the bigger barbel generally tended to come from the fast moving water below the weir off the island.

The previous best Anchor Meadow fish weighed in at just over 16lbs.

Other recent top quality fish have included a carp of over 40lbs and a pike of a similar weight.

Both these fish were taken from the slower moving water along the meadow.

Anchor Meadow's facilities were further enhanced for 2010 by owners Ken and Margaret Fisher, who are always on hand to offer advice, with the construction of new ladies and gents toilets and showers.

The result is that anglers travel from throughout the UK stay for short angling breaks at Anchor Meadow and with Evesham, Worcester and Stratford on the doorstep there are a host of good pubs, restaurants, shops and tourists attractions within easy driving distance.

There are both camping and caravanning facilities on site with toilets and showers.

Electric hook-ups are also available for caravans for an addition £3:50 per night.

Because Anchor Meadow is popular at weekends, particularly during the summer, anglers wanting to fish on Saturdays or Sundays are advised to telephone in advance to check peg availability.

However, the river is usually quieter mid - week so telephoning in advance is not necessary unless you are travelling from further afield.

Anglers can drive their cars to nearly all the pegs at Anchor Meadow.

Those heading for the slow deeper pegs along the Meadow stretch should either head across the meadow itself or drive down the lane and turn left just before the bridge.

Those going to the Island pegs should drive over the bridge and turn either left or right.