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Beta · 543 fisheries

82%

Stanwick, near Raunds · Northamptonshire

Stanwick Lakes Fisheries

Six on-site lakes in the Nene Valley, from a pre-book specimen water to a little pleasure pond by the car park.

6 lakes107+ pegs listedCarp, Tench, Bream, Roach

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Elsons	16	6.5 acres	The fishery says Elsons has produced 20+ thirties and five forties. Stock changes, so treat that as a snapshot, not a promise.	Pre-book only
Mallard	21	4 acres	The fishery describes 300+ carp averaging roughly 20–30lb. That’s their figure, and stocks change over time.	Day ticket · turn up
Swan	25	3 acres	The fishery says 400+ carp with an average of 10–20lb. Their own figures for the biggest fish don’t quite agree, so we don’t quote a lake record.	Day ticket · turn up
Coot	12	about 0.75 acres	Tench, Bream, Carp	Day ticket · turn up
Carpark	16	1 acres	The fishery describes smaller carp, tench and silvers.	Day ticket · turn up
Roman	17	11.5 acres	The fishery says it holds carp of 45lb+.	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Adult day, 1 rod: £9
Adult day, 2 rods: £14
Adult day, 3 rods: £17
24 hours, up to 3 rods: £28

Prices last checked 2026-09-30 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Tansor, near Oundle · Northamptonshire

Bluebell Lakes

Five very different day-ticket lakes, from heavily stocked Mallard to the specimen-focused Kingfisher and Swan.

5 lakes97+ pegs listedCarp, Pike, Perch, Catfish, Tench, Bream

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Kingfisher	15	about 7–8 acres	The fishery lists carp over 50lb and says more than 40 fish are over 30lb. Stock figures change, so check the latest reports.	Day ticket · turn up
Swan	20	about 12 acres	The fishery identifies Swan as the only lake on the complex holding catfish.	Day ticket · turn up
Bluebell	15	about 7 acres	The fishery lists carp to 40lb, plus bream and tench.	Day ticket · turn up
Sandmartin	14	about 7 acres	The fishery reports carp over 50lb, including a known common called Tilley.	Day ticket · turn up
Mallard	33	about 20 acres	The fishery describes Mallard as its most heavily stocked lake, with many carp in the 15–30lb bracket and some approaching 50lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Ticket prices: See live price list
Kingfisher: 24 hours minimum

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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84%

Norton Disney, Lincoln · Lincolnshire

Norton Disney

Six modern day-ticket carp lakes across a 140-acre site, from high-stock action waters to specimen pits.

6 lakes83+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Pettitt’s	13	16 acres	The operator lists roughly 190–200 carp, around 20 over 40lb and a 52lb lake record.	Day ticket · turn up
Holden’s	11	11 acres	The operator lists 354 carp, 30+ thirties and a 48lb record.	Day ticket · turn up
Turner’s	16	18 acres	The operator lists 860 carp and a 42lb record.	Day ticket · turn up
Billy’s	22	27 acres	The operator lists 1,046 carp and a 43lb record.	Day ticket · turn up
Hodgett’s	9	10 acres	The operator lists 955 carp and a 40lb record.	Day ticket · turn up
Stock’s	12	8 acres	The operator lists 755 carp and a 37lb record.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket: £18
24 hours: £35
Concession: £25

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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89%

Hardwick, near Witney · Oxfordshire

Linear Fisheries

A major Oxfordshire complex mixing turn-up day-ticket pits with bookable specimen waters.

6 lakes29+ pegs listedCarp, Tench, Bream, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
St Johns	—	not stated on current page acres	Linear says the lake is believed to hold 970+ carp, with 40+ over 30lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Manor Farm	19	not stated on current page acres	Linear lists roughly 700 carp, with 40+ over 30lb and several over 40lb.	Pre-book only
Brasenose One	—	32 acres	Linear lists roughly 1,900 carp, with 150+ over 30lb and 20+ over 40lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Brasenose Two	—	largest Linear carp water acres	Linear lists roughly 1,900 carp. Its page contains conflicting historic record figures, so this guide does not quote one.	Day ticket · turn up
Oxlease	—	not stated on current page acres	Linear estimates 1,600+ carp, 60+ over 30lb and at least three over 40lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Hunts Corner	10	over 9 acres	Linear lists roughly 400 carp and says 40–50% are over 20lb.	Pre-book only

Tickets

Pay-as-you-go day, 2 rods: £20
Pay-as-you-go 24hr, 3 rods: £36
Bookable day, 2 rods: £20 + booking fee
Bookable 24hr, 3 rods: £42 + booking fee

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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73%

South Muskham, Newark · Nottinghamshire

A1 Pits

Six former gravel pits and a controlled River Trent stretch, with simple turn-up tickets and strict fish-care rules.

6 lakesCarp, Pike, Roach, Tench, Bream

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Pit 1	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Roach	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 2	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Tench, Bream	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 3	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Tench, Bream	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 4	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Tench, Bream	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 5	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Tench, Bream	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 6	—	not officially published acres	Carp, Pike, Tench, Bream	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Lake day ticket: £10
Lake 24 hours: £25
River Trent 24 hours: £15
Overnight stay: +£10

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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69%

Ingatestone

Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)

Ingatestone · Essex

Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)

A long-running Essex big-carp syndicate across three gravel-pit lakes — this is a members-only water, not a day ticket.

3 lakesCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Lake	—	18 acres	XL Carp's own pages describe three carp over 50lb (a mirror, a leather and a common), 17 over 40lb and around 100 over 30lb, with the lake record common at 55lb 2oz as pictured on the homepage. These are the fishery's own, regularly updated figures.	Syndicate · invite only
Valley Lake	—	about 3 acres	XL Carp's Valley Lake Syndicate page lists over 150 fish above 20lb, 10 different thirties and a lake record common of 41lb 3oz.	Syndicate · invite only
Car Park Lake	—	not stated on current page acres	The fishery groups Car Park Lake with Valley Lake on its syndicate page and quotes the same figures: over 150 fish above 20lb and 10 different thirties across the two waters.	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Main Lake, full-year membership (all three lakes): £895
Valley/Car Park, full-year membership (2–3 rods): £425–£525
Main Lake guest ticket, first 24hrs: £55
Valley/Car Park guest ticket, day: £25

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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73%

Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood · Essex

Crow Green Fishery

A day-ticket Essex fishery known for its catfish, with a separate accomplished-anglers-only Main Lake and an easier Car Park Lake for everyone else.

2 lakesCarp, Catfish, Pike, Bream, Roach, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Lake	—	3 acres	The fishery describes 350 fish in 3 acres of water, with carp to over 40lb and catfish to over 100lb.	Pre-book only
Car Park Lake	—	not stated on current page acres	The fishery describes the lake as very heavily stocked with carp to mid-20s, grass carp, koi carp, large bream, rudd, roach and perch to 4lb-plus.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Car Park Lake, 1 rod / 12hrs: £10
Car Park Lake, 2 rods / 12hrs: £15
Car Park Lake, 3 rods / 12hrs: £20
Main Lake, min. 24hrs booking: £40 (+£20 per extra 12hrs)

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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74%

Horsmonden · Kent

Elphicks Fisheries

Seven pre-booked Wealden carp lakes near Horsmonden, from a tough, low-stock specimen water to easier runs lakes for juniors and families.

7 lakes102+ pegs listedCarp, Catfish, Tench, Perch, Bream, Roach

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
North Lake	19	6 acres	Third-party guides (not a live official lake page) describe North Lake carp to around 50lb-plus and a catfish record near 60lb; the fishery's current prices page confirms it is one of its three strict adult-only specimen lakes. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
Pullens Lake	8	3 acres	Third-party guides describe Pullens as lightly stocked with carp around and above 50lb, capped at five anglers at a time. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
West End Lake	8	3 acres	Third-party guides describe West End as lightly stocked with carp up to around 50lb, also capped at five anglers at a time. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
Plantation Lake	8	1.3 acres	Third-party guides describe Plantation carp ranging roughly 5–35lb, pitched as an introduction to specimen fishing, capped at four anglers. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
Prairie Lake	14	3 acres	Older third-party guides describe Prairie as stocked with carp, catfish and large perch and tench — the 'runs' lake of the complex. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
Kettles Lake	30	2.5 acres	Third-party guides describe Kettles as carp to around 30lb plus tench and large perch, with other sources noting catfish are also present. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up
Sandwich Lake	15	1.5 acres	Third-party guides describe Sandwich as a non-carp water well stocked with tench, perch, bream, roach and other coarse species. Acreage and swim counts below come from a 2021 third-party fishery guide and a separate fishery listing, not a live official per-lake page — check with the fishery if an exact figure matters to your trip.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

North/Pullens/West End, 3-rod day: £30
North/Pullens/West End, 3-rod 24hr: £40
Plantation/Prairie, 3-rod day: £30
Other lakes, adult 1-rod day: £13

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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79%

Marden, near Maidstone

Monk Lakes

Marden, near Maidstone · Kent

Monk Lakes

One of the south east's largest coarse fisheries — a 120-acre complex with pleasure and specimen lakes plus a stretch of the River Beult.

3 lakes10+ pegs listedCarp, Catfish, Barbel, Bream, Tench, Roach

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Mallard Lake	10	5 acres	The fishery describes carp to 45lb on Mallard, 'with only a few fish under 20lbs', and lists catfish among the species present.	Pre-book only
Bridges Lake	—	16 acres	The fishery describes a good head of mirror, ghost and common carp alongside barbel, bream and tench, naming it suited to carp, float and feeder angling.	Day ticket · turn up
Puma Lake	—	10 acres	The fishery describes a full range of coarse fish stocked in Puma, with carp up to 30lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Pleasure lakes, adult day (2 rods): £17 (per fishe.net, checked 2026)
Pleasure lakes, adult 24hrs (2 rods): £28 (per fishe.net, checked 2026)
Mallard Lake: By prior booking — call the tackle shop

Prices last checked 2026-01-30 — always confirm with the fishery.

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71%

Westcott, near Dorking · Surrey

Old Bury Hill Lakes

A 200-year-old Surrey estate fishery that moved from day tickets to members-only access in 2023 — still open to anyone who joins, just not as a casual day ticket.

3 lakesTench, Bream, Roach, Carp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Milton Lake	—	3 acres	The fishery describes large numbers of tench, genuine crucian carp, roach, rudd and perch, with a few bream — Milton's crucians have reportedly topped 3lb and tench over 7lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Bonds Lake	—	2 acres	The fishery describes a lake full of hard-fighting single- and double-figure carp averaging 8–12lb, with the top individual weight quoted at over 30lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Temple Lake	—	4 acres	The fishery describes over 100 twenty-pounders, more than a dozen different thirties and at least two fish over 40lb in Temple's four acres, from a £350,000 stocking programme completed in 2002 using pedigree English carp.	Pre-book only

Tickets

Day Membership, annual fee (adult): £40
Day Membership, annual fee (junior/senior/disabled): £30
Day Membership fishing charge, 1 rod / 2 rods: £14 / £19
Specimen Carp Membership, annual fee (incl. first 24hrs): £100

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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73%

Chertsey · Surrey

Twynersh Fishing Complex

An old Surrey gravel-works complex with eight pits on 44 acres — five open to day tickets, two members-only and one bookable exclusive lake.

4 lakes56+ pegs listedCarp, Pike, Bream, Roach, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Old Match Lake	20	2.4 acres	The fishery describes a good head of carp to 28lb 8oz with plenty of mid-doubles, plus a recent stocking of four 20–25lb 8oz carp and a healthy stock of pike to 14–15lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 2	14	2.4 acres	The fishery's complex map lists a biggest carp of 41lb 6oz, with 4–5 more potential thirties, a good head of 20lb-plus and mid-double carp, plus decent bream, roach and pike to 24lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 5	8	0.5 acres	The fishery says 800lb of bream to 14lb and around 300lb of roach to 3lb were introduced in winter 2019, alongside existing carp and pike stock; most carp have since been removed as part of a planned re-stocking.	Day ticket · turn up
Pit 7	14	2 acres	The fishery describes a recent stocking of carp between 13lb and 35lb plus a further 27 carp from 10lb to 26lb, with a best carp of 37lb 10oz, pike to 16lb 8oz, bream to 14lb and perch to 4lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Adult day ticket, max 2 rods: £15
OAP/junior/disabled/veteran day ticket, max 2 rods: £13.50
24hrs, Pits 2, 4, 7 & Old Match, max 2 rods: £27
24hrs, concession rate: £20

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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80%

Iver · Buckinghamshire

Farlows Lake

A historic Colne Valley day-ticket complex built on gravel extraction dating back to the 1930s, famous for old, dark, heavily-scaled English carp.

2 lakesCarp, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Lake 1	—	25 acres	The fishery estimates around 1,200 carp in the lake, averaging 24–26lb, with near 100 different thirties, a lake record of 44lb 6oz and 10–15 different forties.	Day ticket · turn up
Lake 2	—	5 acres	The fishery describes nearly 50 different thirties, average weights of 22–24lb, a lake record common of 41lb 2oz and record mirror of 39lb 12oz, plus pike to 17lb 10oz.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket: £18.50
24 hours ticket: Ask on site
Week ticket (1/2/3 rods): Ask on site

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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72%

Hurst, near Wokingham · Berkshire

Dinton Pastures

A council-run Thames Valley gravel-pit complex with genuine day-ticket access on White Swan and the River Loddon, plus two long-waiting-list members-only specimen lakes.

2 lakes90+ pegs listedCarp, Roach, Barbel, Perch, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
White Swan Lake	90	24 acres	The council describes White Swan as stocked with top quality carp, rudd and roach; Carpology's 2017 account of the lake (from its syndicate era) described a few hundred fish including a good number over 30lb and a handful of forties.	Day ticket · turn up
River Loddon	—	river stretch, acreage not applicable acres	The council describes an 'exceptionally good quality of fish' in the river, with barbel, chub, perch and pike as the main targets.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Casual day ticket, per rod (max 2 rods): £10
Day season ticket, standard, per rod: £115.50
Day season ticket, concession, per rod: £75.80

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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78%

Dorchester-on-Thames · Oxfordshire

Orchid Lakes

A rebuilt, restocked Thames Valley carp fishery with four very different waters, booked by the night rather than sold as casual day tickets (bar the newer Old Nursery).

4 lakes22+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Orchid Lake	22	17.6 acres	The fishery states a lake record of 51lb 8oz, multiple forties, a deep head of thirties and huge numbers of twenties, describing the stock as old, characterful fish rather than quick-grown ones.	Pre-book only
Club Lake	—	2 acres	The fishery states a lake record of 34lb 2oz and describes the stock as serious carp in a smaller, controlled water.	Pre-book only
Willow Pool	—	1 acres	The fishery describes fish to 30lb-plus in a one-acre water created from a previously unfished section of Orchid Lake.	Pre-book only
The Old Nursery	—	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes more than 400 carp to 22lb, aimed at method, stalking and junior fishing.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Orchid Lake, from per night: £40
Club Lake, from per night: £220
Willow Pool, from per night: £150
Old Nursery, day / half day: TBC — ask the office

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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70%

Fyfield, near Ongar · Essex

Birds Green Fishery

A small, long-running three-lake day-ticket complex in the River Roding valley, originally opened in 1980 with one lake and since grown to three.

3 lakesCarp, Roach, Tench, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Top Lake	—	2 acres	The fishery describes several carp up to 30lb with an average of around 15lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Bottom Lake	—	2 acres	The fishery describes a much larger head of carp averaging around 11lb, plus roach and tench.	Day ticket · turn up
Bridge Lake	—	1 acres	The fishery describes abundant carp, tench, roach, rudd and perch.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Membership (required to fish), annual: £30
Adult day ticket, 2 rods: £10
Adult day ticket, 3 rods: £15
Night ticket, 2 rods (prior arrangement only): £10

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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78%

Sholden, near Deal · Kent

Cottington Lakes

A 45-acre, eight-lake Kent day-ticket complex on the coast near Deal, with two bookable specimen carp lakes alongside general pleasure and match waters, plus an on-site campsite.

4 lakes16+ pegs listedCarp, Roach, Bream, Tench

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
New Pepper Lake	16	7 acres	The fishery states Pepper (New and Old combined) holds over 200 carp, including roughly 40 fish between 30–40lb and 14 known fish over 40lb.	Pre-book only
Christine Lake	—	3.5 acres	The fishery states a good head of common and mirror carp to over 40lb, plus double-figure grass carp, with a lake record of 40lb.	Pre-book only
Heron Lake	—	unconfirmed acres	A third-party venue guide lists Heron as a runs-style carp lake with fish to around 31lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Match Lake	—	unconfirmed acres	Carp, Roach, Bream, Tench	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Adult day ticket: £15
Junior day ticket (16 and under): £10
Adult half-day ticket: £7.50
Lake Pepper, 23 hours / 1 day: £42

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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78%

Calmore, near Romsey · Hampshire

Broadlands Lakes

A long-running, award-winning Hampshire day-ticket complex fed by the River Test, with three lakes and two river stretches across an 80-acre estate.

3 lakes35+ pegs listedCarp, Pike, Bream, Tench, Roach

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Lake (Broadlands Lake)	35	26 acres	Third-party guides describe carp to 39–40lb, including commons to 35lb and mirrors to 40lb, with a venue record quoted historically at 37lb 8oz, plus pike to 32lb, bream to 14lb, tench to 8lb and roach to 3lb. A separate write-up cites over 4,000 double-figure carp landed in a single year, including 500-plus over 20lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Lower Lake	—	2.5 acres	A third-party venue guide lists carp to around 32lb on the Lower Lake, with around 31 swims.	Day ticket · turn up
Family Lake (Match Lake)	—	unconfirmed acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Tench	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Main Lake, day / 24hr / 36hr / 48hr: £16 / £29.50 / £45.50 / £59
Lower Lake, day / 24hr / 36hr / 48hr: £16 / £29.50 / £45.50 / £59
Family Lake, day / 24hr / 36hr / 48hr: £16 / £29.50 / £45.50 / £59
River Blackwater, day ticket: £16

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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78%

Meriden · Warwickshire

Packington Somers Fishery

A big, well-established Midlands commercial complex on former gravel workings, with around 13 match-and-pleasure lakes and pools plus a stretch of the River Blythe.

4 lakes143+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Molands	60	unconfirmed acres	The fishery states carp to over 22lb and match weights regularly over 100lb, with the lake stocked with carp, F1 hybrids, tench, bream, roach and perch.	Day ticket · turn up
Gearys	40	8 acres	The fishery states carp to 20lb (lots of doubles), bream, roach and crucians across an eight-acre, 40-peg lake.	Day ticket · turn up
Little Gearys	30	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes a prolific match and pleasure lake stocked with F1 hybrids, carp, bream, tench and roach, with match weights to over 230lb recorded.	Day ticket · turn up
Willow	13	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes carp to 18lb, F1 hybrids, skimmers, tench and crucians across 13 pegs.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Summer (1 Mar–31 Oct) adult day ticket, 7am–close: £11.00
Summer OAP/junior day ticket: £9.00
Summer 2 rods, extra: £2.00
Winter (1 Nov–28 Feb) adult, 7.30am–close: £9.00

Prices last checked 2024 price tables, live site checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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74%

Shrewley · Warwickshire

Tunnel Barn Farm

A big, long-running Warwickshire match-and-pleasure complex with 9 named pools, 300+ pegs and 2½ miles of the Grand Union Canal, open 7 days a week year-round.

4 lakes169+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
High Pool	51	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes High as the newest and largest pool (open since 2012), up to 8ft deep in places, well stocked with F1s, carp and barbel plus plenty of silverfish.	Day ticket · turn up
New Pool	45	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes a snake-style match pool stocked with F1 and F2 carp, chub, tench, roach, perch, carp, barbel, ide and bream, with carp over 20lb and F1s to 4.5lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Extension Pool	39	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes a popular main match pool holding a lot of quality F1s to 4lb plus a good head of silverfish and surprisingly large mirror, common and ghost carp.	Day ticket · turn up
House Pool	34	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes one of the oldest pools on site, stocked with over 140,000 fish including F1 carp, common, mirror and roach, bream, tench, chub, perch and golden orfe, with carp to and over 20lb; highest recorded match weight 385lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Adult day ticket (third-party listing, undated, treat as approximate): from £9.00
Over 50s / Over 60s club, joining fee: £10.00
Over 50s / Over 60s club, per match: £14.00

Prices last checked Club match pricing dated 1 Apr 2025; day-ticket figure from an undated third-party listing, checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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58%

Auckley, near Doncaster · South Yorkshire

A long-running, large (120-acre) Doncaster commercial complex with three lakes and 160+ pegs, home to the Maver Mega Match This final — but recent Tripadvisor reviews are notably poor, with several complaints about a change of management.

2 lakes161+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Dannie's Island	79	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes large stocks of mirror, common, koi, ghost and grass carp and Carrasio from 10oz to 20lb, plus skimmers and bream to 4lb, with depths to around 20ft in places.	Day ticket · turn up
Adam's Lake	82	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes the same large mixed carp stock as Dannie's Island (mirror, common, koi, ghost, grass, Carrasio from 10oz to 20lb) plus skimmers and bream, with depths to around 20ft.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket: unconfirmed — buy on arrival at the Maver Boutique

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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72%

Aldershot · Hampshire

Gold Valley Lakes

A well-regarded, 32-acre, five-lake day-ticket complex in Aldershot, self-described as 'Voted UK's Best Commercial Fishery', with carp to 30lb and strong, mostly positive review sentiment.

3 lakes82+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Gold Lake	45	6 acres	Venue boss John Raison states Gold Lake was stocked with carp in 1995 and now holds the bulk of the complex's 20lb-plus fish, with the biggest recorded at just over 30lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Middle Lake	37	3.5 acres	A third-party guide describes a 3½-acre, 37-swim lake with four islands at one end and overhanging shrubs, 2–4ft deep, with a stated all-bream match record of 130lb and an all-carp match record of 152lb 14oz.	Day ticket · turn up
Bat Lake	—	1 acres	A third-party guide describes a small, one-acre lake designed around a purpose-built bat cave for conservation, holding a mix of fish species.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket, 1 rod: £15.00
Day ticket, 2 rods: £20.00
Non-fishing visitor ticket: £5.00

Prices last checked 2026-10-01 — always confirm with the fishery.

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72%

Godmanchester

Woolpack Fishery

Godmanchester · Cambridgeshire

Woolpack Fishery

A historic, strictly limited carp syndicate on former gravel workings near Godmanchester, holding English carp to over 50lb across three syndicate lakes plus a bookable exclusive lake.

4 lakes6+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Lake 5/6	—	8 acres	A third-party guide describes a typical gravel pit split by islands, holding around 25 carp with an average weight of around 30lb, some stunning linears and fully scaled mirrors to 33lb, plus bream to 14lb and tench to 11lb 8oz.	Syndicate · invite only
Lake 7	—	9 acres	A third-party guide describes a just-over-9-acre lake home to around 50 fish, with depths mostly even between 10 and 14 feet.	Syndicate · invite only
Lake 8	—	unconfirmed acres	The fishery's own site names Lake 8 as one of its three current syndicate lakes; detailed stock figures for this lake specifically are not published, so are left unconfirmed.	Syndicate · invite only
Lake 4 (Exclusive)	6	3.5 acres	The fishery states a 3.5-acre, 6-swim lake with carp up to 40lb, 6-7 feet deep with a gravel, clay and silt bed.	Pre-book only

Tickets

Pit 4 exclusive booking (up to 4 anglers, Mon–Fri or Fri–Mon): £595.00
Syndicate membership (3 main lakes): Waiting list / by application — price not published

Prices last checked Pit 4 price from official exclusive-lake page, checked 2026-10-02 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Warrington · Cheshire

Partridge Lakes

A big, 70-acre commercial complex of 15 waters and 394 pegs near Warrington, mixing a UK-renowned match venue (The Coveys) with day-ticket carp, pleasure lakes and a members-only Gold Lake.

3 lakes112+ pegs listedCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Holbar	47	4 acres	The fishery describes Holbar as its exclusive day-ticket carp water, a renowned runs water holding the largest fish on the complex.	Day ticket · turn up
Gold Lake	45	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes Gold as its flagship, members-only water, the first lake created in 1996 when the farm diversified from growing potatoes, with 45 pegs catering to open-water carpers and sheltered pole/pellet-waggler swims fishing to islands up to 11 metres away.	Syndicate · invite only
Willow	20	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes Willow as one of its most popular day-ticket waters, with 20 pegs in a prime spot near the café, tackle shop, toilets and main car park.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Standard adult day ticket, before 4pm (not Holbar/Gold/match lakes): £13.00
OAP / disabled day ticket, before 4pm: £12.00
Junior day ticket, before 4pm: £8.00
After 4pm ticket (close 8pm), all categories: £7.00

Prices last checked 2026 prices from official site, checked 2026-10-02 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Farringdon · Devon

Upham Farm Carp Ponds

A long-running, family-run day-ticket complex of seven spring-fed ponds in the East Devon countryside near Exeter, running from beginner-friendly waters up to a 32lb-plus specimen lake.

3 lakesCarp, Tench, Bream

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Specimen Lake 7	—	unconfirmed acres	The fishery states Lake 7 opened in spring 2009, is now stocked with over 50 specimen fish, the best being a 32lb 8oz common carp, with tench also present.	Day ticket · turn up
Pond 2	—	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes a well-stocked beginners' pond with carp to around 10lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Pond 5	—	unconfirmed acres	The fishery describes medium carp to 15lb and bream to 3lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket, Ponds 1–6 (2 rods): £12.00
Day ticket, Specimen Lake 7 (third-party listing): £12.00
24-hour ticket (third-party listing): £22.00

Prices last checked £12 Ponds 1–6 figure from official charges page; Lake 7 day and 24hr figures from a third-party directory dated July 2026 — confirm current prices with the fishery before travelling — always confirm with the fishery.

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Start with what you want to catch and how long you've got. A busy commercial with plenty of pegs is ace for a short session on the method feeder or pole; a quieter, older lake suits a proper carp or tench campaign. Peg counts, lake sizes and stock lists below give you a quick feel for each place.

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