Fishing in Hampstead: waters near you
25 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Hampstead. Closest first.
The lowdown on Hampstead waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Hampstead, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Hampstead Heath (about 1 mile), Regent’s Canal (about 2 miles) and Burgess Park Lake (about 6 miles).
Between them you'll find bream, perch, pike, roach, carp, tench, rudd, trout on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Hampstead, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Hampstead
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Fisheries near Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead · 5 lakes on site
Hampstead Heath in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
62%Regent’s Canal
London · 1 lakes on site
A proper urban canal stretch running roughly 9 miles from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin. It is covered by the annual Waterway Wanderers permit, with plenty of moving water, towpath swims and the usual London canal mix of bream, perch, pike, roach and carp.
Southwark
Burgess Park Lake
Burgess Park Lake
Southwark · 1 lakes on site
Burgess Park Lake in Greater London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
77%Walthamstow Reservoirs
Walthamstow · 6 lakes on site
Walthamstow Reservoirs is a cracking London fishery with coarse waters, fly waters and some properly big reported fish. Handy for day tickets, evening sessions and night fishing, with free parking at Walthamstow Wetlands.
65%Hertford Union Canal
London · 1 lakes on site
Hertford Union Canal is a compact, urban Waterway Wanderers stretch linking the Regent’s Canal with the Lee Navigation. It’s a year-round towpath option for roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with a permit rather than day-ticket setup.
64%Grand Union Canal – Brentford Stretch
Brentford · 1 lakes on site
A short, urban Grand Union Canal stretch running between Clitheroe Lock No. 99 and Thames Lock No. 101. It is covered by the Waterway Wanderers permit, with carp, bream and general coarse fishing in the mix.
Woodford Green
Redbridge Lakes
Redbridge Lakes
Woodford Green · 3 lakes on site
Redbridge Lakes in Greater London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
South Norwood
South Norwood Lake
South Norwood Lake
South Norwood · 1 lakes on site
South Norwood Lake in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Ruislip
Ruislip Lido
Ruislip Lido
Ruislip · 1 lakes on site
Ruislip Lido in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Barkingside
Fairlop Waters Country Park
Fairlop Waters Country Park
Barkingside · 1 lakes on site
Fairlop Waters Country Park in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
75%Fishers Green Complex
Waltham Abbey · 6 lakes on site
Fishers Green Complex is a cracking mixed coarse venue around Waltham Abbey, with river, channel and big stillwater options inside Lee Valley Regional Park. Access is controlled by the Fishers Green Consortium through member clubs, so sort the right ticket before packing the rods.
Cheshunt
Cheshunt North Metropolitan Pit
Cheshunt North Metropolitan Pit
Cheshunt · 2 lakes on site
Cheshunt North Metropolitan Pit is a proper mature gravel-pit syndicate near Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. Big water, clever features and carp reportedly over 50 lb — but you’ll need membership or a season permit, not a casual day ticket.
Carpdell Fishery
Carpdell Fishery
· 1 lakes on site
Carpdell Fishery in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
73%Grand Union Canal – Watford Stretch
Watford · 5 lakes on site
A cracking six-mile run of the Grand Union Canal between Watford and Rickmansworth, with several club-controlled pounds and a proper mix of bream, carp, chub, perch and roach. Park, Dickinsons and Croxley Moor offer day tickets, while Evans is members-only.
77%Holyfield Lake
Waltham Abbey · 4 lakes on site
Holyfield Fisheries Carp Lakes gives you proper choice around Waltham Abbey: specimen carp in Bottom Lake, a busier all-round Top Lake, Match Lake for mixed fishing and a stretch of the relief channel. Day tickets are pre-book only, with memberships and night fishing available under the fishery’s booking rules.
71%Albans Lakes
St Albans · 3 lakes on site
Albans Lakes has three mature gravel pits, with mixed coarse fishing on Willows, a tougher carp challenge on Farm and a beginner-friendly Match Lake. There’s night fishing too, but check the closing time and temporary closures before loading the motor.
Denham
Savay Lake
Savay Lake
Denham · 1 lakes on site
Savay Lake is a big former gravel pit in the Colne Valley, with a long-standing reputation for proper specimen carp. It’s private water with a syndicate history, but current access, tickets and rules need checking before you start packing the barrow.
80%Thorney Weir Fishery
Feltham · 3 lakes on site
ThorneyWeir the Mets is a proper Colne Valley complex with three lakes, River Colne access and some seriously tasty carp water. Day tickets cover Thorney, Mets and Lake 3, with night fishing available on a 24-hour ticket.
Rickmansworth
Batchworth Lake
Batchworth Lake
Rickmansworth · 1 lakes on site
Batchworth Lake in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
West Drayton
Rodney Meadow
Rodney Meadow
West Drayton · 1 lakes on site
Rodney Meadow is a private, tree-lined 12-acre coarse lake near West Drayton, with reported carp over 30 lb, plus pike, tench and a decent mix of other coarse fish. It runs as a syndicate or season-membership water rather than a normal day-ticket venue.
Harefield
Harefield Carp Lakes
Harefield Carp Lakes
Harefield · 1 lakes on site
Harefield Carp Lakes is a carp-focused syndicate venue on Moorhall Road, Harefield, with an older listed annual ticket price of £125. The main lake has some proper kit rules, so get the essentials sorted before travelling.
Waltham Abbey
Claverhambury Carp Lakes
Claverhambury Carp Lakes
Waltham Abbey · 1 lakes on site
Claverhambury Carp Lakes in Essex. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
80%Farlows Lake
Iver · 2 lakes on site
A historic Colne Valley day-ticket complex built on gravel extraction dating back to the 1930s, famous for old, dark, heavily-scaled English carp.
Danson Lake
Danson Lake
· 1 lakes on site
Danson Lake in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Dagenham
Eastbrookend Country Park
Eastbrookend Country Park
Dagenham · 3 lakes on site
Eastbrookend Country Park in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.