Crafted by Coaches. Trusted by Clubs.

The All-in-One Platform for Modern Angling Clubs

Clubnest is free for clubs that don't charge members. If your club does charge, we reinvest 50% of revenue into grassroots angling development — because we’re anglers too.

With our open roadmap, you shape the platform’s future — designed alongside UK angling coaches and clubs.

Create Your Club Site Explore Features
Avg. setup time
Under 15 mins
Payments
Stripe
Tickets
QR permits
Safeguarding
Parents / Juniors
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Trusted by Leading Angling Clubs

From grassroots junior programmes to long-established angling associations, Clubnest has been built to serve every kind of organisation in the UK. For junior clubs and school initiatives, the platform makes it simple to handle consent forms, safeguarding records and parent-managed accounts so organisers can concentrate on coaching instead of chasing paperwork.

Angling associations and match fishing clubs can choose to benefit from digital peg draws, live weigh-in capture and instant leaderboards, helping to create exciting events that attract new members and sponsors. The platform also provides digital bailiff tools for ticket and permit validation, with every feature designed to meet GDPR compliance so that member and participant data is handled securely and responsibly.

Whether your goal is growing participation, strengthening community ties or simply saving time on administration, Clubnest provides a modern, affordable and purpose-built digital home for angling clubs of all sizes across the country.

Somerset Youth Angling Club
Reel Wellbeing
Summerhayes Juniors
The Gambling Angler
Highbridge Angling Association
Weston Angling Association

How it works

Step 1

Create your site

Add your logo, colours and pages. Publish a homepage, venues and your first posts. Your club gets a clean, fast website instantly.

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Step 2

Add sessions & tickets

List junior coaching blocks, fixtures and permits with Stripe payments and QR validation for bailiffs lakeside.

How tickets work
Step 3

Grow your club

Publish match reports, guides and venue info; rank on Google with built-in schema, clean slugs and sitemaps.

Read SEO guides

Why Angling Clubs Choose Clubnest

Modern online software designed for grassroots, junior, match and angling associations — no technical skills needed. Clubnest gives every club its own professional website, but the real power comes from the management tools behind it. Administrators can handle invoicing and payments, organise matches with digital peg draws and weigh-ins, and schedule coaching sessions with full safeguarding and consent tracking. Built-in risk assessment logs, medical notes, and role-based permissions ensure clubs remain compliant and secure. A learning management system (LMS) makes it easy to provide training and guidance for coaches, volunteers or members, while digital bailiff tools and GDPR-ready data controls protect the whole organisation. By combining websites with operational software, Clubnest becomes the all-in-one platform for running and growing an angling club online.

Coaching Sessions

Schedule, sell and manage coaching with block booking, age filters, reminders and consent.

Family Accounts

Parents manage multiple juniors; bookings, medical notes, risk acknowledgements and attendance.

Online Ticketing

Sell day, night, week or season permits with Stripe — unique QR codes for lakeside validation.

Venues & Matches

List waters and pegs, run fixtures and capture digital weigh-ins with live/final leaderboards.

Match Registration & Results

Digital sign-ups, peg draws, weigh-in capture and exports for committees and sponsors.

Blog, Guides & Results

SEO-ready content with schema, canonical URLs, Open Graph and clean slugs.

Invoicing & Payments

Invoices for dues, coaching or venue hire; Stripe receipts and payout summaries.

Inventory & Assets

Track kit, loaned gear and maintenance logs — simple stock tools for real clubs.

Safeguarding by Design

Parent/guardian consent, medical notes, role-based access and audit-friendly exports.

Comparing tools? See Clubnest vs Clubmate.

SEO-Ready From Day One

Rank for long-tail searches like “angling club near me”, “junior coaching [town]”, “match fixtures [county]” and “day tickets [water name]” with structured data and fast pages.

  • Rich snippets for coaching events, venues, guides and match results
  • Canonical URLs, readable slugs and automatic XML sitemaps
  • Meta image previews for social sharing

See all SEO features or read our club SEO guides.

Example of structured data and SEO-ready publishing in Clubnest

Built for every kind of angling club

Junior angling coaching

Parent-managed accounts, consent and medical notes, block bookings, age/ability filters and attendance with QR check-in.

Match fishing clubs & leagues

Fixtures with peg draws, digital weigh-ins and auto-ranking; publish live or final leaderboards on your website.

Sea fishing & coastal syndicates

Tide-aware event copy, access rules, gear checklists and digital permits; highlight shore, pier and kayak safety.

River & beat-managed associations

Beats and sections with maps, hazards and seasonal rules; ticket links and bailiff QR validation on site.

Accessible & inclusive clubs

Accessibility notes, supported sessions, volunteer rosters and safeguarding-first data controls.

Syndicates & invite-only waters

Waitlists, private dashboards, night permits and secure member communications — no social-media admin chaos.

Why not spreadsheets or social groups?

Many clubs still try to manage everything with Excel sheets, Facebook chats, or WhatsApp groups. While these tools are fine for day-to-day communication, they fall short when it comes to compliance, growth, and long-term sustainability. Here’s why a dedicated club platform like Clubnest makes the difference:

Traceability

Time-stamped registers, QR scans, attendance logs and full edit history you simply don’t get with a spreadsheet.

Safeguarding

Consent forms, medical notes and incident reports stored securely in one place — with proper audit trails.

Growth & Visibility

SEO-friendly pages for venues, fixtures, results and blogs help your club get found on Google and attract new members.

Data Protection

Unlike shared files or group chats, Clubnest is built with GDPR compliance in mind, helping prevent data breaches and misuse.

Automation

Automated renewals, reminders, payments and registers reduce admin time and let volunteers focus on coaching, not paperwork.

Professional Image

Move beyond Facebook groups — give your members a professional website and communication hub that builds trust and credibility.

Centralised Data

No more hunting through emails or chats. Membership details, match results, risk assessments and tickets are all in one secure dashboard.

Accessibility

Online sign-ups, digital tickets, and easy-to-use tools mean parents and new anglers can get involved with just a few clicks.

Future-proofing

Spreadsheets get lost and admins move on. A club platform keeps everything structured and sustainable for years to come.

What Clubs Are Saying

“We focus on fishing, not forms.” Real feedback from UK clubs running coaching, matches and venues on Clubnest.

Simple Pricing

Clubnest is FREE — Unless You Charge

If your club runs free events, Clubnest costs nothing. If you take payments, we charge a 5% fee — and 2.5% of that goes directly back into grassroots angling.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to set up?

Most clubs are live in under 15 minutes. Register, upload your logo and publish your first pages.

Do we have to pay?

Not if your events are free. If you take payments, we charge 5% (with 2.5% going to grassroots). No monthly fees.

Can parents manage children?

Yes. Family accounts let one guardian manage multiple juniors and bookings.

How do payments work?

Stripe processes all payments directly to your club’s account. Clubnest never holds your funds.

Do you support QR permits for bailiffs?

Yes. Each ticket/permit has a unique QR code for instant lakeside validation.

Can we publish match results & leaderboards?

Absolutely — with digital weigh-ins, peg draws and auto-ranking across series.

Is Clubnest SEO friendly?

Extremely. Schema markup, canonicals, sitemaps and fast pages are built-in.

Can we showcase our waters & venues?

Yes — create venue pages with maps, photos, rules, access and booking links.

What support is available?

Email and live chat support, plus setup guides and onboarding help.

Who owns our club's data?

You do. Content, members and booking data belong to your club.

Ready to Modernise Your Club?

No tech headaches. No paper forms. Just fishing, coaching and community — online.

Launch Your Club Website

Junior Coaching Manager

  • Schedule & sell weekly coaching
  • Parent accounts with multi-child
  • Attendance & quiz tracking
  • Easy online booking
  • Digital sign-in forms for coaches
  • Upload recaps, photos & results
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Smart Permit / Ticket System

  • Sell day, night, or season tickets
  • Fixed date or rolling season
  • QR codes for bailiff validation
  • Payments directly to your club
  • Ticket usage & revenue reporting
  • Printable or mobile-friendly tickets
Buy Smart Permit / Ticket System

Angling Club Website Builder

  • Use your own domain
  • Fully branded with logo & colours
  • Venues, matches, blog, and more
  • Built-in SEO & Schema markup
  • Simple admin panel
  • Responsive & lightning fast
Buy Angling Club Website Builder

Latest Blog Posts

Stay up to date with the latest insights from Clubnest. Our blog is where club organisers, coaches and anglers can find practical guidance on running a successful fishing club in the digital age. From step-by-step tutorials on setting up coaching sessions or managing junior safeguarding, through to case studies that highlight how other associations are growing their membership, every article is designed to support real clubs. We also share software updates and new feature releases, so you always know what tools are available to simplify your administration. Whether you’re looking for advice on match organisation, tips on promoting your waters online, or ideas for building stronger communities, the Clubnest blog is your go-to resource.

Blog
Boost Your Angling Club's Online Presence with Winning SEO Strategies

You've poured countless hours into making your angling club a community hub, but your online presence is still in the shadows. Imagine transforming your club's visibility with SEO for angling clubs. W...

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Blog
Why Safeguarding Compliance is Crucial for Junior Fishing Clubs

Imagine a world where junior fishing clubs prioritise safety and well-being above all else. Safeguarding compliance isn't just a box to tick; it's the backbone of youth angling safety. With Clubnest s...

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Blog
Reel in Success: Organise Memorable Fishing Events with Clubnest's Digital Tools

Organising fishing events has never been simpler, thanks to Clubnest's digital tools. Imagine reducing the time spent on event organisation and focusing more on the thrill of the catch. With tools tai...

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Blog
The Ultimate Guide to Integrating Payment Systems in Angling Club Management

You know the struggle—chasing membership renewals and juggling event ticketing can feel like a never-ending task. But what if there was a way to simplify these processes for your angling club? W...

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Blog
Boost Your Angling Club's Online Presence: SEO Strategies for Success

Your angling club deserves to shine online, but how do you make that happen? Boosting your club's visibility might seem tricky, but it doesn't have to be. With the right SEO strategies for angling clu...

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Blog
Where’s the exit?

Where’s the Exit? Why junior angling needs clear pathways, regular coaching, and real “exit routes” Introduction – the “one-off” problem Junior angling is fantastic...

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Latest Guides for Angling Clubs

Step-by-step angling software guides on junior coaching, match setup, digital weigh-ins, QR permits, safeguarding, and SEO. Learn workflows UK clubs use to save time and grow participation.

  • • Plan coaching blocks with consent & medical notes
  • • Run fair peg draws and publish live leaderboards
  • • Improve visibility with SEO-ready venue & results pages
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Modernising Angling Associations in 2025: A Complete Guide for Clubs, Syndicates, and Coaches
14 min read min read · 9 Sep 2025

Running an angling association or fishing syndicate has never been easy. From managing memberships and matches to engaging juniors and supporting coaches, the workload is heavy. This guide explores how modern digital tools like Clubnest can help angling associations, carp syndicates, sea fishing clubs, and coaching groups simplify administration, engage members, and grow the sport sustainably.

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Recent Case Studies from UK Angling Clubs

Real-world stories of clubs, associations and fisheries using angling club software to modernise: faster registrations, QR ticket validation, match leaderboards, safeguarding workflows and better SEO. See what changed, how they set up, and the results they achieved.

Summerhayes Juniors: Driving Growth, Retention, and Partnerships with Clubnest
Summerhayes Juniors · Junior Angling Club · 3 Oct 2025

In under a year, Summerhayes Juniors has boosted retention by 10%, grown organic search traffic by 40%, and secured new partnerships using Clubnest’s professional website, guides, and inventory tools.

+40%
Organic Search Traffic
+42.5%
Active Users Increase
3
New Partnerships Formed
38,000+
Guide Impressions
+100%
Funding Efficiency Gain
+10.1%
Junior Retention Rate
Somerset Youth Angling Club Case Study: Growing Junior Angling with Clubnest
Somerset Youth Angling Club · Junior Angling Club · 14 Sep 2025

In less than a year, Somerset Youth Angling Club has used Clubnest to register over 150 parents and juniors, streamline safeguarding, simplify bookings, and grow website traffic by more than 500%. Discover how one grassroots club is using Clubnest to scale junior angling across Somerset.

50% Less
Admin Time
+40%
Organic Search
+595%
Increase in engagement
+504%
Increase in website traffic
150+
Parents & juniors (6 months)
90%
Session attendance rate
The Gambling Angler: Turning Expertise into Traffic & Bookings with Clubnest
The Gambling Angler · Guide / Coach (Sea Angling) · 9 Sep 2025

Since moving to Clubnest, The Gambling Angler has shipped better guides faster, made every page easier to find, and converted readers into booked sessions with a frictionless checkout. This is the playbook: the content architecture, publishing workflow and booking system that work together to grow search traffic and confirmed trips.

+363.8%
Users
+363.1%
Sessions
+496.2%
Page views
+190.9%
Organic social sessions
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