The Greyhound on the Test is the preeminent fly fishing pub in Stockbridge, boasting a beer garden that backs onto their very own private beat of the river Test. Throughout the high season it is a firm favourite with all the local fishing guides, who grab a coffee and croissant for breakfast, and sometimes lunch to go, before a long day on the river. With cosy rooms right on the high street this exceptional gastropub combines tastefully furnished, boutique accommodation in central Stockbridge, with some of the finest chalk stream fly fishing anywhere in the world. The Greyhound has been voted Michelin pub of the year, best sporting pub in southern England and, quite deservedly, the best fishing pub in Britain!
The Greyhound comes about as close to the riverbank as a pub can get, with their very own private beat of the river Test running beside the beer garden. You could almost make a roll cast with a pint in hand. Stockbridge is divided by 5 or more carrier streams, each brimming with large trout, and the main river Test meanders past at the western end of the village, so you do not need to walk far to find a rising fish. When you stay at the Greyhound, there are many prime beats of the river Test within a stone’s throw of your bedroom window, but more than that, fly fishing is all around you. The constant hive of fly fishers, fishing guides and river keepers is ubiquitous and enthralling.
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