Cefn Mably Lakes, near Cardiff, South Wales
CF3 6LP · Cefn Mably, between Cardiff and Newport
Carp Fishing Cabins With Hot Tubs and Fishing From the Deck
Seventeen lakeside cabins across eight carp lakes in 35 acres between Cardiff and Newport, booked as Lodge on a Lake. Most are couples-only with specimen carp fishing from the deck, cabins have private hot tubs, and Lodge Lake has produced carp over 40lb.
Specimen carp fishing from your own deck, sold as a couples' break. Cefn Mably is a serious carp venue with a leisure twist: fifteen of the cabins come with carp fishing from the deck, several on small lakes shared by only a handful of cabins, and each has a private hot tub. Most cabins take two adults only and under 16s cannot fish, so it is built for an angler and a partner. The on-site Cardiff Angling Centre covers forgotten tackle.
Good for
- Carp anglers bringing a partner
- Fishing from the deck without a walk
- Short specimen breaks close to the M4
Think twice if
- You are bringing children to fish: under 16s are not allowed
- You book Grebe or Heron expecting to fish: neither has fishing
Match the cabin to the lake
Osprey and Kingfisher are the only cabins on Spring Lake (record 32lb 10oz). Gooseander and Woodcock sleep four and fish their own small lakes, and Pochard is the family cabin on the Overflow.
What a Stay at Cefn Mably Lakes Is Like
Cefn Mably Lakes sits in 35 acres of countryside between Cardiff and Newport, about ten minutes from junction 28 of the M4. The cabins are booked through Lodge on a Lake, and the fishery runs the Cardiff Angling Centre tackle shop and a shop for drinks and snacks on site.
Lodge on a Lake lists seventeen cabins. Most sleep two and are for couples only; Pochard, Gooseander and Woodcock sleep two adults and two children. Cabins have a double bed, shower, kitchen with gas hob, oven and microwave, TV and broadband, and the fishery's price page says each has a private hot tub. Small dogs are accepted in Woodpecker, Osprey, Pochard, Harrier, Falcon, Gooseander and Woodcock for £85 a stay.
Lodge Lake is listed with a 41lb specimen, 30 different thirties and more than 100 twenties.
There are eight lakes. Lodge Lake, five acres with ten swims and depths to 14ft, is a day ticket water listed with a 41lb specimen and more than 30 different thirties. Cabin anglers fish Spring Lake, Bridge Pond, Oxbow Lake, the Overflow and Willow Pond from their decks, with carp from the teens to over 30lb. Day ticket anglers can also book Carp Pond and Horseshoe Pond through the fishery's app.
Written from the venue’s published details. We have not stayed here ourselves.
The Fishing at Cefn Mably Lakes
Eight carp lakes: three day ticket waters and five smaller lakes fished from the cabin decks.
Which lake is which
| Lake | Type | Pegs | Size | Depth | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Lake | Day ticket | 10 swims, 5 log pods | 5 acres | 4 to 14ft | Carp to 41lb |
| Carp Pond | Day ticket | 2 double swims | 1.5 acres | 2 to 9ft | Commons, mirrors, ghosts to 28lb |
| Horseshoe Pond | Day ticket and cabin | 8 swims | 2.5 acres | 2 to 8ft | Carp |
| Spring Lake | Osprey and Kingfisher cabins | 2 cabins | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Carp to 32lb 10oz |
| Bridge Pond | Cabin guests | 4 cabins | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Carp to 30lb 10oz |
| Oxbow Lake | Cabin guests | 6 cabins | Not confirmed | Uniform | Carp 12 to 30lb |
| The Overflow | Pochard cabin | 1 cabin | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Carp 2 to 17lb, bream, roach |
| Willow Pond | Gooseander cabin | 1 cabin | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Carp 12 to 27lb |
Tickets, times and rules
| Rods and hooks | Two rods only; barbless or micro-barbed hooks |
| Bait and methods | No nuts; no floating baits or float fishing; no bait boats |
| Fish care | No fish held more than 8 inches off the ground; return fish or move them in a sling |
| Other | No rods left unattended; no dogs on the lakes; no under 16s |
| Day tickets | Lodge Lake £30 for 24 hours; Horseshoe and Carp Pond £28 for 24 hours; log pods £24 a night |
The Lodges
Seventeen lakeside cabins, mostly for couples, with fishing from the deck at all but two.
Questions About Cefn Mably Lakes
Can I fish from the cabin?
Yes, from every cabin except Grebe and Heron, with carp fishing from the deck included.
Source: lodgeonalake.com
How big are the carp?
fisheries.co.uk lists a 41lb specimen from Lodge Lake; Carpworld gives the Lodge Lake record as 37lb. The cabin lakes hold carp to 32lb 10oz.
Source: fisheries.co.uk; carpworld.co.uk
Do the cabins have hot tubs?
The fishery's price page says each cabin has a private hot tub. Confirm for your cabin when booking.
Source: cefnmablylakes.co.uk prices
Can children stay or fish?
Most cabins are couples only. Pochard, Gooseander and Woodcock sleep two adults and two children, but under 16s are not allowed to fish.
Source: lodgeonalake.com; fisheries.co.uk
Are dogs allowed?
Small dogs in Woodpecker, Osprey, Pochard, Harrier, Falcon, Gooseander and Woodcock for £85 a stay. Dogs are not allowed on the lakes.
Source: lodgeonalake.com; fisheries.co.uk
Getting There
Cefn Mably Lakes, Cefn Mably, Cardiff. Postcode CF3 6LP.
Open in Google Maps · Phone 01633 681101
About ten minutes from junction 28 of the M4. Cabin bookings: [email protected].