Exton Park Fishery

Exton Park Fishery sits within the private Exton Park estate near Exton, Rutland. The estate address is Exton Park, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8AN, and the wider place is home to the Noel family, Earls of Gainsborough. This isn’t a pop-up puddle on an industrial estate either. It’s an historic estate landscape with fishponds and lakes dotted through it.

• 2 lakes: Fort Henry Lake, Lower Lake
• Fish: carp
• Find it: Exton · LE15 8AN

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

Exton Park Fishery sits within the private Exton Park estate near Exton, Rutland. The estate address is Exton Park, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8AN, and the wider place is home to the Noel family, Earls of Gainsborough. This isn’t a pop-up puddle on an industrial estate either. It’s an historic estate landscape with fishponds and lakes dotted through it.

The principal fishing water identified is Fort Henry Lake, also described as an ornamental lake. It was probably created in the early eighteenth century as a fishing and possibly boating lake, which gives the venue a proper bit of history before you’ve even sorted the rods. Fort Henry Lake is also identified as a fishing lake associated with Exton Park.

Downstream sits another waterbody known as the Lower Lake. The two lakes are linked with the North Brook and form part of the Exton Park estate landscape. There are no published surface areas for either water, so don’t be trying to work out the acreage from a map and planning a full campaign around it. Get the venue’s own steer first.

The private-estate setup is the key thing here. Public fishing access must not be assumed, and there’s no checked online booking system for fishing. Before loading the barrow, give Exton Park a bell or drop them an email and ask whether fishing is currently available, which lake it relates to, and what access arrangements apply. That little bit of faff could save a proper wasted journey.

There are no publicly published, verified fish species lists, current day-ticket prices, opening times, season dates or fishery-specific rules. Night fishing hasn’t been confirmed either. So keep the kit sensible until you’ve had the nod. Ask about permitted methods, bait, parking, swim access, tackle restrictions, night fishing and whether the Lower Lake is included. Don’t assume a carp setup, a bivvy or even a day ticket is the right shout.

The estate’s official website covers farming, forestry, property, events and shooting operations, but the indexed content doesn’t show a dedicated fishery prices page. For current access information, contact Exton Park with the fishery or info@extonpark.co.uk. It’s worth asking for the exact joining or booking process, any paperwork needed and where you should report on arrival.

Once the basics are confirmed, approach it like any unfamiliar estate water. Take time to understand the lake, watch for signs of fish, and keep the first trip flexible rather than rocking up with a rigid plan. Fort Henry Lake and the Lower Lake both have an interesting setting, but the useful details are the ones the estate confirms directly. Get those nailed down and you’ll know whether it suits a quick session or a more involved campaign.

We're not sure on ticket prices here — we couldn't find reliable, up-to-date prices online, so give the fishery a ring or check their own site before you go.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “Exton Park Fishery is a private carp syndicate lake on the Exton Park estate near Oakham, with Fort Henry Lake the main water identified for fishing. Access, prices, rules and facilities need checking directly with the estate before travelling.”

This is our own summary of recurring public feedback and the venue details we checked, not a copied customer review or a promise you’ll catch. Feedback changes, so we keep it separate from the Tackle Index score.