Thanks Art, it did split in two, I found a few swims in the narrerer bit the other side of the high st but it was shallow and I dont think this is part of the day ticket water.
the main bit around the sports ground did not look barbel to me either, it's just thier cclub website said they sometimes patrol in this stretch, but I am not always trusting of club blurb or other blurb come to that. Which I why asked, because it would cost me £20 on the train and probaly £10 ish day ticket and it would not be worth it if it was just ordinanry coarse fish, I get plenty of that for nothing, if it was exceptionaly nice but it isn't so barbel would be my only interest in this water. I could do it just for a change but even then there are better places for me to try.