The River Edw - Beats 11, 12, 13 and 14
Steeped in history, it is easy to lose yourself in the magical Edw valley. Folklore has it that Prince Llewelyn, the last Welsh Prince of Wales, hid in the caves at Aberedw in 1282 before escaping the forces of Edward I by turning the shoes on his horse the wrong way round. He was eventually captured and killed near the River Irfon. Whatever the legend, the valley’s history is evident through the numerous castles and earthwork fortifications, many of which are still visible today.
The Edw has been one of the most popular rivers in the Roving Voucher scheme. With around 8kms of water to fish, it offers a good variety of water, all of which is classified as small stream wild trout fishing.
The Aberedw and Hergest beats flow over bedrock making them a fairly difficult wade but providing some fantastic pools and glides whereas the upper two beats, Cregrina and Hundred House, run through farmland and are more leisurely and meandering.
