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Beta · 559 fisheries

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Chertsey

Thorpe Park Lakes

Chertsey · Surrey

Thorpe Park Lakes

Thorpe Park Lakes is a big former gravel-pit complex beside Thorpe Park and Thorpe Lakes Watersports Resort. Angling is mentioned in planning paperwork, but there’s no confirmed public day-ticket fishery setup, tariff, fishing booking page or current fishing rulebook.

4 lakesCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Manor Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only
St Ann’s Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only
Fleet Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only
Abbey Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only

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77%

Maldon · Essex

Chigborough Lakes

Chigborough Lakes is a proper all-round Maldon venue, with mature coarse and carp lakes alongside a sizeable trout setup. Everything is pre-booked, so get your ticket sorted before heading down.

5 lakesCarp, Catfish, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Pike, Trout

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
May Water	—	Not published acres	The official site says the coarse/carp lakes contain carp to about 40lb.	Pre-book only
Heybridge Mere	—	Not published acres	The official site says the coarse/carp lakes contain carp to about 40lb.	Pre-book only
Scraley Mere	—	Not published acres	The official site says the coarse/carp lakes contain carp to about 40lb.	Pre-book only
Home Water	—	Not published acres	The trout waters are stocked with quality trout sourced from Norfolk.	Pre-book only
Rook Hall	—	Not published acres	The trout waters are stocked with quality trout sourced from Norfolk.	Pre-book only

Tickets

One catch-and-release fish: £30
Additional fish when pre-booked online: £9 each
Additional fish taken on the day: £10 each

Prices last checked 2026-10-11 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Milton Keynes · Buckinghamshire

Willen Lake

Willen Lake is a proper big-water syndicate venue in Milton Keynes, with around 150 acres split between North and South Lakes. Think specimen carp, big bream, tench and pike, but this is members-only fishing with seasonal, water-sports and bank-specific restrictions to keep on top of.

2 lakesCarp, Bream, Tench, Pike, Perch, Roach

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Willen North	—	Approximately 60 acres acres	Carp, Bream, Tench, Pike, Perch, Roach	Syndicate · invite only
Willen South	—	Approximately 90 acres acres	Carp, Bream, Tench, Pike, Perch, Roach	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

2026/27 adult two-rod membership, individual: £65
2026/27 adult two-rod membership, affiliated: £53
2026/27 adult three-rod membership, individual: £85
2026/27 adult three-rod membership, affiliated: £70

Prices last checked 2026-10-11 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Milton · Cambridgeshire

Milton Pits

Milton Pits is a private, members-only four-water complex at Milton Country Park. The big draw is proper specimen carp, with pike, silverfish and quieter waters adding plenty of variety.

4 lakesCarp, Pike, Bream, Crucian, Tench, Rudd

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Todd’s Pit	—	Not published acres	The largest reported mirror carp is 43lb, with more typical large catches reported at 35lb or more.	Syndicate · invite only
Dickerson’s Pit	—	Not published acres	Restocked in 2021 with 25 summer C4 VS mirror carp.	Syndicate · invite only
Deep Pool	—	Not published acres	Carp, Pike, Bream	Syndicate · invite only
Hall’s Pool	—	Not published acres	Stocked with crucian carp in 2018.	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Annual membership, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 — adult: £110
Annual membership, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 — concession: £65
Annual membership, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 — junior: £45
Winter membership, 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 — adult: £55

Prices last checked 2026-10-11 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Theale

Theale Pits

Theale · Berkshire

Theale Pits

Theale Pits, marketed as Theale Fisheries, is a cracking little syndicate setup beside the River Kennet, with three mature gravel pits and a handy location near Theale Station. Island Lake is the day-ticket option, while Theale 1 and Theale 2 are syndicate-membership waters only.

3 lakesCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Island Lake	—	Approximately 2.8 acres acres	The fishery estimates an Island Lake carp stock of about 150 fish.	Day ticket · turn up
Theale 1	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only
Theale 2	—	Not published acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

March-November 2026 23-hour session ticket: £26 per person
March-November 2026 daylight ticket: £16 per person
December-February 2026 session ticket: £18 per person
December-February 2026 daylight ticket: £12 per person

Prices last checked 2026-10-11 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Egham · Surrey

Korda Thorpe Lea

Thorpe Lea Fishery near Egham is an 18-acre, day-ticket carp venue with 38 swims, plenty of proper lumps and a published lake record of 39lb 8oz. It is a tightly controlled syndicate-style sprint: book ahead, follow the kit rules and settle in for a 24-hour session.

1 lakesCarp, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Lake	—	Approximately 18 acres acres	The fishery states that the lake contains more than 2,000 carp, with more than 70 carp exceeding 30lb.	Pre-book only

Tickets

24-hour booking: £30
Guest ticket, per 24-hour booking: £5

Prices last checked 2026-10-11 — always confirm with the fishery.

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Stanstead Abbotts

Stanstead Abbotts Lakes

Stanstead Abbotts · Hertfordshire

Stanstead Abbotts Lakes

Stanstead Innings is a permit-only syndicate water made up of Abbotts Lake, Banjo Lake and Stock Pit. There’s proper variety here, from specimen carp on a 28-acre gravel pit to tighter two-rod waters with carp, tench, pike and silver fish.

3 lakesCarp, Tench, Pike, Roach, Rudd

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Abbotts Lake	—	28 acres acres	Carp	Syndicate · invite only
Banjo Lake	—	Approximately 3 acres acres	Approximately 150–200 carp, ranging from doubles to approximately 30 lb.	Syndicate · invite only
Stock Pit	—	Approximately 2 acres acres	Approximately 120 carp, ranging from 10 lb to 32 lb or more.	Syndicate · invite only

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How to pick the right fishery

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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