Our Waters
Wantage and Grove have two waters, a small pond to the north of Grove, affectionately known as "Volley Pond" and a stretch of a Thames offshoot, known as "Swift Ditch" near Abingdon.
Grove Pond
A small picturesque, lily-fringed, pond of about half an acre (about 150 yards long by a maximum of 40 yards wide) comprising twenty one swims. Depths range from three down to over ten feet with comfortable easily accessible swims.
This is a well-stocked pond containing small carp, F1s, crucians, bream, tench, perch, roach and rudd, along with a few chub.
The carp run to low double figures, the bream are reaching a respectable weight, 5lb being not uncommon and the roach are coming on well, with fish over a pound being a possibility.
Swift Ditch
A ditch cut by the monks of Abingdon as a navigation route but long abandoned as such.
There's a small weir at the top and this is a tree strewn stretch.
Disabled Access
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