Fishing in South Cerney: waters near you
7 checked fisheries within 15 miles of South Cerney, plus 9 river stretches across Gloucestershire. Closest first.
The lowdown on South Cerney waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near South Cerney, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Cotswold Water Park Lake 32 (about 1 mile), Cotswold Water Park Fisheries (about 2 miles) and Ivy House Lakes (about 8 miles).
Between them you'll find bream, tench, carp, pike, roach, perch, rudd, chub on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Gloucestershire has 9 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
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 South Cerney, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near South Cerney
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Fisheries near South Cerney
South Cerney
Cotswold Water Park Lake 32
Cotswold Water Park Lake 32
South Cerney · 1 lakes on site
Lake 32, or the Large Lake, is a sizeable 55-acre syndicate water near South Cerney, with plenty of bream, abundant tench, some serious carp and untapped pike potential. Angling membership is currently full, with future places offered by annual ballot.
Cirencester
Cotswold Water Park Fisheries
Cotswold Water Park Fisheries
Cirencester · 4 lakes on site
Watermark Fisheries is the venue commonly meant by Cotswold Water Park Fisheries, based around South Cerney near Cirencester. Bradleys is the headline water: a huge mature gravel pit with carp over 40lb, plus several other waters for pike, mixed coarse and beginner fishing.
81%Ivy House Lakes
Royal Wootton Bassett · 7 lakes on site
Seven waters across a 22-acre complex give Ivy House Lakes a cracking spread, from beginner-friendly double pegs to exclusive carp fishing. Pick your water carefully: the mixed-coarse tickets, Willow sessions and Specimen Lake bookings work quite differently.
Fairford
Horcott Lakes
Horcott Lakes
Fairford · 3 lakes on site
Horcott Lakes is a cracking day-ticket complex near Fairford, with a serious 22-acre specimen carp lake, the newer Scout Lake and a smaller mixed coarse Tench Lake. Proper choice if you fancy anything from a first go at a big Cotswold lump to a more varied session.
80%Whelford Pools Fishery
Fairford · 4 lakes on site
Whelford Pools Fishery is a proper Gloucestershire carp venue between Fairford and Lechlade, run under The Carpswolds name. There’s a day-ticket 24-hour option on Top Lake, plus several exclusive-use lakes with their own accommodation and facilities.
80%Horseshoe Lake Lechlade
Lechlade · 2 lakes on site
Horseshoe Lake Lechlade is a big 62-acre Cotswold gravel pit run by The Carp Society, with specimen carp to around 46lb plus proper tench, bream and winter pike. It’s a membership-led syndicate-style venue with hourly tickets available, but access needs sorting before you travel.
76%Horseshoe Lake
Lechlade · 1 lakes on site
Horseshoe Lake is a huge 62-acre Carp Society venue near Lechlade, with 75 swims, 21 doubles and a serious head of specimen carp. The headline fish is a published 41 lb 10 oz, with the current average carp weight listed at 21 lb.
River stretches in Gloucestershire
River Severn — Deerhurst & Apperley
River Severn · Members only
Deerhurst & Apperley is Birmingham Anglers Association’s tidal Severn stretch in Gloucestershire, with bream the main draw. Keep a proper eye on the water: BAA warns levels can rise several feet rapidly.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Birds Meadow, The Mythe, Tewkesbury
River Severn · Members only
Birds Meadow at The Mythe is a members-only Severn stretch run by Birmingham Anglers Association, listed alongside Ripple. Very deep water, bream shoals and a mix of other river fish give this Gloucestershire venue plenty of appeal.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
GUAA — River Severn at Hawbridge
River Severn · Club-water permit
GUAA’s Hawbridge water is a club-water stretch on the River Severn, opposite the Coal House pub near Tirley. It sits in the second and third fields past the farm, with fishing cards obtained through Lobbys Tackle.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
GUAA — River Severn at Deerhurst
River Severn · Members only
Deerhurst is a BAA-controlled River Severn stretch running from the chapel to the Coal House pub. It’s tidal, with bream the main target and roach, pike and eels also present — but keep a proper eye on the river, as it can rise several feet in a short time.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Lower Lode, Tewkesbury
River Severn · Day ticket
Lower Lode is a day-ticket stretch on the River Severn at Lower Lode, opposite Tewkesbury. It’s run as Upper Lode Fishing Syndicate water, with permits sold through the Lower Lode Inn.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Tewkesbury Popular Angling Association — River Severn at Tewkesbury
River Severn · Association water — ticket details not stated
A proper town-centre Severn stretch run by Tewkesbury Popular Angling Association, with fishing around the Severn Ham and twenty pegs below the weir. It’s a seasonal bit of river, though some summers are missed because of tide times.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
River Thames — Buscot Weir to Inglesham/Roundhouse, via Lechlade
River Thames · Day ticket or members
A cracking bit of flowing upper Thames water, running from Buscot Weir through Bloomers Field and St John’s Lock, on towards Lechlade and the Roundhouse at Inglesham. Highworth Angling Club looks after it, with cheap day tickets for non-members.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
River Thames — Hannington, Kempsford-side bank
River Thames · Club members only
A rural, shallow upper-Thames stretch at Hannington, controlled by South Cerney Angling Club. It’s open-bank fishing on the Kempsford-side bank downstream, with farmland, floodplain meadow and trees around Hannington Bridge.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Lechlade — St Johns Lock to Inglesham Roundhouse (Highworth AC)
River Thames · Day ticket or members
A proper Lechlade stretch of the River Thames, running from St Johns Lock through Lechlade to the Roundhouse towards Inglesham. It’s Highworth Angling Club water, with fishing open to members and non-members holding a river day ticket.
Checked 12 Oct 2026