Fishing Holidays

Fishing Lodges for Families

Fishing type
Carp Coarse Fly Pike River
Amenities
Dog Friendly Hot Tub Private Peg
Suited for
Couples Families Groups River Anglers Serious Carpers
Region
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36 lodges

Hurst Farm Holiday Cottages
Verified
Morville, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Hurst Farm Holiday Cottages

Coarse Fly River
6 cottages, sleep
3 lakes
No hot tub
Dogs OK
No peg
Couples Families

Fishing free and exclusive to guests on all 3 lakes (400 years old). Good, mostly positive reviews; one isolated report of a rude interaction with the owner - not a pattern, but worth being aware of.

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
6 cottages, sleep 2-6
Price
From around GBP 260 to GBP 660/week depending on cottage and season
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River Steam Holidays
Verified
Highley, Severn Valley, Shropshire

River Steam Holidays

Coarse Pike River
6 cottages and
River beat
No hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families Groups

Quarter-mile private fishing beat exclusive to guests (and nearby Ship Inn patrons at GBP 20/guest/week). Each property has a lockable shed and bait fridge.

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
6 cottages and lodges, sleeping 2-8 across the site
Price
Hazeldene Lodge GBP 380-750/week, Holly Tree Lodge GBP 480-870, Kingfisher Lodge GBP 580-1300, The Jolly Roger GBP 520-1120, The Old Trout GBP 590-1400, Ship Cottage GBP 775-1600 (off-peak to peak)
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Borwick Lakes
Verified
Carnforth, Cumbria

Borwick Lakes

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 25lb
2-3 bed lodges
4 lakes
No hot tub
No dogs
Private peg
Families

Confirmed as one site - accommodation is a mix of purpose-built lodges and privately-owned caravans that individual owners rent out, which is why search results showed varying descriptions/amenities. Treat as one listing but note the accommodation mix when describing it.

Verified fish size
Listed to 25lb, unverified with photos
Sleeps
2-3 bed lodges + glamping pods + camping
Price
Contact for rates
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Finlake
Verified
Chudleigh, Devon

Finlake

Scandi A-frame lodges
River beat
No hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families

Convenient transport links, family holiday park style

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
Scandi A-frame lodges
Price
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Clovelly Lakes
Verified
Clovelly, North Devon

Clovelly Lakes

Carp Coarse Carp to 7lb
Lodges sleep 2-8
5 lakes
Hot tub*
Dogs OK
Peg*
Families

Under new management since 2021. Most lodges lakeside with an allocated swim; 3 further lakes reachable on foot or by car.

Verified fish size
5-7lb (general), specimen lake separate
Sleeps
Lodges sleep 2-8 across the site
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Willow Waters
Verified
Pocklington, Yorkshire

Willow Waters

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 20lb+
3 cabins: Kingfisher
River beat
No hot tub
No dogs
Private peg
Families

Family run, guests-only fishing, only 3 lodges on the lake

Verified fish size
Carp to 20lb+, double-figure pike
Sleeps
3 cabins: Kingfisher sleeps 6, Aylesbury & Brown Owl sleep 4
Price
Contact for rates
York Lake Side Lodges
Verified
York, Yorkshire

York Lake Side Lodges

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 30lb+
2-7 people
River beat
No hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Couples Families

Barbless hooks only; lake fished by guests and syndicate members

Verified fish size
Carp to 30lb+
Sleeps
2-7 people
Price
Contact for rates
The Victorian Barn Cottages and Fishing Lake
Verified
Not stated, Dorset

The Victorian Barn Cottages and Fishing Lake

Carp Coarse
The Stable, 2
River beat
No hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families Groups

Underfloor heating; year-round access to lakes

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
The Stable, 2 bed, sleeps 4
Price
Contact for rates
Darwin Lake Holiday Village
Verified
Matlock, Derbyshire (Peak District)

Darwin Lake Holiday Village

Carp Coarse
17 stone cottages,
1 lake
No hot tub
Dogs*
No peg
Families Groups

CONFIRMED: the 'sleeps up to 116/127' figure is total village capacity across all 17 cottages combined, not per lodge - update the live page copy to avoid confusion. Free day/night fishing included for guests.

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
17 stone cottages, individually sleep 2-10; total site capacity up to 127 across all cottages combined
Price
From roughly GBP 511/week (cheapest cottage, Hardwick, sleeps 7)
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Kipling Lodge
Verified
Not stated, Staffordshire

Kipling Lodge

Family-friendly, cots/highchairs available
River beat
Hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families

Partial disability access; near Alton Towers/Waterworld

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
Family-friendly, cots/highchairs available
Price
Contact for rates
Willow Lakes
Verified
Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Willow Lakes

Coarse
2-3 bedrooms
River beat
Hot tub*
No dogs
No peg
Families

Lodges available to buy as well as rent; on-site restaurant

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
2-3 bedrooms
Price
Contact for rates
Tattershall Lakes
Verified
Tattershall, Lincolnshire

Tattershall Lakes

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 32lb
1-4 bed, static-caravan
3 lakes
Hot tub*
Dogs OK
Peg*
Families

Large holiday park with lots of activities and an on-site tackle shop

Verified fish size
Main lake to 32lb, pike to 25lb
Sleeps
1-4 bed, static-caravan style
Price
Contact for rates
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S&R Fisheries
Verified
Caistor, Lincolnshire

S&R Fisheries

Carp Carp To 40lb
2 bedrooms, sleeps
3 lakes
No hot tub
Dogs*
Private peg
Families

Featured on YouTube with Alan Blair; Jacqui's pool best for families, has air con

Verified fish size
To 40lb, average 29lb (tough water)
Sleeps
2 bedrooms, sleeps 4
Price
Contact for rates
Glen Farm
Verified
Not stated, Norfolk

Glen Farm

Coarse
1 yurt tent,
2 lakes
No hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families

No night fishing so glampers have the site to themselves later; 20 min to Cromer

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
1 yurt tent, sleeps 2-4
Price
Contact for rates
Head Fen Country Retreat
Verified
Little Downham, Cambridgeshire

Head Fen Country Retreat

Carp Carp To 30lb
1-3 bedroom lodges,
4 lakes
Hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families

Reservoir lake exclusive to Cathedral View lodges; on a clear day you can see Ely Cathedral from the lake.

Verified fish size
To 30lb, lake record 33lb (reservoir)
Sleeps
1-3 bedroom lodges, sleeps up to 6
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Not stated, Suffolk

Broadlands Sand

3 bedroom lodges,
River beat
No hot tub
Dogs OK
No peg
Families

Not fishing-specific, part of larger caravan park

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
3 bedroom lodges, part of larger caravan park
Price
Contact for rates
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Spring Wood Fishery & Lodges
Verified
Wadhurst, Sussex

Spring Wood Fishery & Lodges

2 twin bedrooms,
River beat
No hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families

Cross between lodge and glamping pod, right on the bank

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
2 twin bedrooms, sleeps 4 (Lakeview Lodge 3)
Price
Contact for rates
No photo yet
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Caerwys, Flintshire, North Wales

Herons Lake Retreat

Fly
1-3 bedroom lodges,
2 lakes
Hot tub
Dogs*
Peg*
Families

Confirmed via operator: lakes not actively stocked, but brown/rainbow trout present from nearby fisheries. Guests may fish both lakes 10am-6pm, 8/9lb line, barbless hooks only, strict catch and release. Fishing is a bonus feature, not the main draw - reviews are mixed on lodge maintenance.

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
1-3 bedroom lodges, 2-bed cottage, or studio pod, sleeps 2-6 depending on unit
Price
From around GBP 109/night
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Stanley Villa Farm
Verified
Fylde, Lancashire

Stanley Villa Farm

Carp Coarse Carp to 22lb
24 camping-style glamping
1 lake
No hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families

5 min from Whitmore Fisheries (9 match lakes); Simon fished Whitmore as a child

Verified fish size
Carp to 22lb
Sleeps
24 camping-style glamping pods, sleeps 2-4
Price
Contact for rates
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No photo yet
Verified
Not stated, North Wales

Bron Eifion Fishing Lakes and Lodges

Carp Coarse Carp to 20lb
9 log cabins
River beat
Hot tub*
No dogs
Private peg
Families

Predominantly match/day-ticket water; no photo on file

Verified fish size
Carp to 20lb
Sleeps
9 log cabins
Price
Contact for rates
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No photo yet
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Not stated, Anglesey

Anglesea Lakeside Lodges

Coarse
10 lodges, 9-acre
2 lakes
No hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families

Hoseasons Autograph collection (top tier); Simon regularly visits Anglesey but hasn't stayed here yet; no photo on file

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
10 lodges, 9-acre site
Price
Contact for rates
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Not stated, Norfolk

WoodLakes Park

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 40lb
2-8 people
5 lakes
No hot tub
No dogs
Peg*
Couples Families

On-site restaurant/takeaway; no photo on file

Verified fish size
Carp to 40lb (cabin lake), pike to 26lb
Sleeps
2-8 people
Price
Contact for rates
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No photo yet
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Dawlish, Devon

Cofton Lakes

Carp Coarse Carp to 30lb
Lodges, cottages, caravans,
5 lakes
Hot tub*
Dogs OK
No peg
Families

80-acre award-winning holiday park, indoor/outdoor pools, near Dawlish Warren Blue Flag beach; 57 pegs across the lakes.

Verified fish size
Carp to around 24lb per third-party reports (site lists 'to 30lb')
Sleeps
Lodges, cottages, caravans, camping - various sizes
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Swanborough Lakes
Verified
Near Lewes, Sussex

Swanborough Lakes

Carp
Lodges sleep 4
River beat
Hot tub
Dogs*
No peg
Couples Families

Wood-fired sauna and wild swimming lake on site (Nomadic Sauna partnership), 16+ only. Welcome hamper with Prosecco included.

Verified fish size
To mid-30s
Sleeps
Lodges sleep 4 (2 super-king bedrooms)
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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No photo yet
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Melton Mowbray, Lincolnshire

Eye Kettlby Lake Lodges

Carp Coarse Carp to 30lb
12 lodges, sleep
9 lakes
Hot tub
No dogs
No peg
Families

Family-run for 30+ years, 150-acre site. Private lake for lodge residents only; day-ticket fishing now members-only for non-residents. On-site tea room and bar.

Verified fish size
2 specimen carp lakes to 30lb; 6 further mixed coarse lakes
Sleeps
12 lodges, sleep 2-6 (Woodland View farmhouse sleeps 6-8)
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Stretham Lake Cabins
Verified
Clipsham, Rutland

Stretham Lake Cabins

Carp Coarse
7 lodges: 3x
7 lakes
Hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families

CORRECTION: this venue is actually Stretton Lakes in Clipsham, Rutland - not Wrangle, Lincolnshire as currently listed. 120-acre site, 100 acres of ancient woodland (Stretton Wood) alongside the lakes. Fishing free and included for lodge and touring guests.

Verified fish size
Not stated
Sleeps
7 lodges: 3x 4-star sleep 4 (1 king ensuite + 1 twin), 4x 5-star sleep 2 with sauna
Price
Mini breaks from around GBP 299-650
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Brookmeadow Cabins
Verified
Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Brookmeadow Cabins

Carp Carp To 23lb
3 lakeside chalets,
1 lake
No hot tub
Dogs OK
No peg
Families

Fishing included in the price. Also has glamping/safari tent pitches with an on-site pizza van and Sunday breakfast offering.

Verified fish size
To 23lb
Sleeps
3 lakeside chalets, sleep up to 6 (king master + bunk room + pull-out beds)
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Westfield Fishing Lodges
Verified
Hull, Yorkshire

Westfield Fishing Lodges

Carp Carp to 15lb
36 lodges, 1-3
3 lakes
Hot tub
Dogs*
Private peg
Families

Fishing included free for lodges 1-10 (lakeside); GBP 20/person/stay for other lodges. On-site tea room, The Spotted Duck.

Verified fish size
Carp to 15lb reported, mixed with bream, tench, roach, ghost carp
Sleeps
36 lodges, 1-3 bedrooms
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Spring Heath Fisheries Log Cabins
Verified
Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire

Spring Heath Fisheries Log Cabins

Carp Coarse Carp to 35lb
4 log cabins,
3 lakes
No hot tub
Dogs OK
No peg
Families

Fishing on Eccleston Pool included in cabin price; Blurton Pool (the specimen lake) is extra - GBP 5-10/day per person. Ramped access on all cabins, one has an accessible wet room.

Verified fish size
Blurton Pool (specimen): carp to over 35lb, tench, roach, rudd, perch; Eccleston Pool: mixed coarse
Sleeps
4 log cabins, sleep 4-6
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Wigmore Lakes
I've visited Verified
Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Wigmore Lakes

Carp Coarse Carp to 17lb+
Lodges sleep 4-8
2 lakes
Hot tub
Dogs OK
No peg
Families

Fishing is charged extra even for lodge guests, around GBP 8/day. Hot tubs not usable after 10pm (noise rules) and under-10s not permitted in the hot tub.

Verified fish size
Carp to 17lb+ reported by recent guests, specimen lake
Sleeps
Lodges sleep 4-8 depending on unit
Price
Not published, contact for rates
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Otter Falls
Verified
Honiton, Devon

Otter Falls

Carp Carp to 20lb+
1-3 bedrooms (2/4/6
2 lakes
Hot tub*
Dogs OK
Private peg
Couples Families

Restaurant, play area, tennis court on site; 25 min to Devon coast

Verified fish size
5lb to 20lb+, top lake to 27lb
Sleeps
1-3 bedrooms (2/4/6 berth)
Price
Contact for rates
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High Lodge Leisure
I've visited Verified
Darsham, Suffolk

High Lodge Leisure

Carp Coarse
1-3 bedrooms
2 lakes
Hot tub*
No dogs
Private peg
Families

Family-friendly, some noise from on-site shooting, good value. Has own review page.

Verified fish size
Small carp + large roach, not size-verified
Sleeps
1-3 bedrooms
Price
Contact for rates
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Brayton Park
I've visited Verified
Aspatria, Lake District / Cumbria

Brayton Park

Carp Carp to 11lb
1-3 bedrooms
1 lake
Hot tub
No dogs
Private peg
Couples Families

8-acre lake dug by monks in the 14th century, average carp 8lb

Verified fish size
Confirmed 11lb (2025); typical 5-12lb
Sleeps
1-3 bedrooms
Price
GBP 399-1999 (3-7 nights, min 3 nights)
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Waterside Fishing Lodges
Verified
Spilsby, Lincolnshire

Waterside Fishing Lodges

Carp Coarse Carp to 25lb
2 lodges (Willow,
1 lake
No hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Families

Only 2 lodges share the whole lake between them - family-run since 2000.

Verified fish size
Mixed coarse lake, carp to 25lb (operator-stated)
Sleeps
2 lodges (Willow, Kingfisher), each 2 bedrooms
Price
Contact for rates
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Ludlow Lodges
Verified
Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire

Ludlow Lodges

Carp Coarse Carp to 25lb
3 lodges (Swan,
5 lakes
No hot tub
Dogs*
Private peg
Families

Part of a working farm with an on-site farm shop and coffee shop. 200-acre site, 20 acres of grounds around the lodges.

Verified fish size
Carp to 25lb, catfish to 30lb
Sleeps
3 lodges (Swan, Heron, and a 2020-built lodge), sleep 4 each
Price
Contact for rates
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Opal Lakes Lodges
Verified
Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Opal Lakes Lodges

Carp Coarse Pike Carp to 32lb
Sleeps up to
3 lakes
No hot tub
Dogs OK
Private peg
Couples Families

Built 2023, fully off-grid: solar power, propane heating, composting toilet, well water. Access track can be rough in winter.

Verified fish size
Carp to 32lb, pike to 20lb, stock of 60 carp plus perch and chub
Sleeps
Sleeps up to 4 (double bed + futon sofa bed)
Price
Contact for rates (bookings Fri-Mon or Mon-Fri)
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