Severn Valley · five minutes from Bridgnorth
A single lodge beside a one acre Shropshire lake that is yours alone for the stay, with a fishing platform next to the door. Night fishing is allowed and pets are welcome at no extra charge.
Exclusive use of a mature lake for about the price of a standard holiday lodge. You book the lodge and the lake comes with it: one acre, built in 1990, 60 carp to 28lb and pike to 15lb, with no one else fishing. The lodge runs on solar power with a composting toilet, so it is comfortable but deliberately simple. It suits a couple or a small family who want to fish day and night without sharing a bank.
Plan around the booking blocks
Stays run Friday to Monday or Monday to Friday, so book a block that matches the weather window, and bring pike gear as well as carp tackle.
Opal Lake Lodge is a single lodge in the Severn Valley about five minutes from Bridgnorth, and the lake beside it is entirely yours to fish while you stay. There are no day ticket anglers and no neighbouring swims.
Inside it is practical and warm: a double bed and a futon sofa bed, propane central heating and hot water, a high pressure shower and a kitchen with a fridge, microwave, air fryer and slow cooker. Power comes from solar panels and the toilet is a composting one, which is the part to know about before you book.
The lake beside the lodge is entirely yours to fish while you stay.
The fishing is a few steps from the door, from a surfaced platform next to the lodge. The lake was dug in 1990, averages five feet deep with a maximum just under eight, and holds around 60 carp to 28lb along with pike to 15lb, perch and chub. Night fishing is allowed.
Bridgnorth is close enough for supplies and a day out: the town is split between High Town and Low Town, linked by England's oldest and steepest inland electric funicular.
Written from the venue’s published details. We have not stayed here ourselves.
A one acre lake built in 1990, fished exclusively by the lodge guests from a platform beside the lodge. Night fishing is allowed.
| Lake | Type | Pegs | Size | Depth | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Lake | Exclusive to guests | 1 platform | 1 acre | 5ft average, just under 8ft max | Carp to 28lb, pike to 15lb, perch, chub |
| Who fishes | Lodge guests only, the whole lake for your stay |
| Night fishing | Allowed |
| Booking blocks | Friday to Monday or Monday to Friday |
| Hooks, bait and rods | Not confirmed |
| Peg outside your lodge | Yes, a surfaced platform next to the lodge |
One off-grid lodge sleeping four, or five for young families.
Bridgnorth is five minutes away and has enough for a day off the bank.
Restored steam and heritage diesel trains running 16 miles through the Shropshire and Worcestershire countryside, with restored stations along the line. Trains run on set dates, so check the timetable before you go.
Bridgnorth station and along the Severn Valley Plan a visit →England's oldest and steepest inland electric funicular, running for over 130 years up 111 feet of sandstone cliff between Low Town by the Severn and High Town. Dogs ride free; check opening times on the day.
Bridgnorth Plan a visit →Yes. The lake is entirely yours to fish during your stay, with a fishing platform next to the lodge.
Source: anglingstays.com listing
Around 60 carp to 28lb, pike to 15lb, perch and chub, in a one acre lake built in 1990 with an average depth of five feet.
Source: anglingstays.com listing
Yes, night fishing is allowed.
Source: anglingstays.com listing
Yes. Pets are welcome by request at no additional charge.
Source: anglingstays.com listing
The listing shows stays from £160 a night and also quotes £190 a night, in Friday to Monday or Monday to Friday blocks. A 50 percent deposit reserves the dates and the balance is due 14 days before arrival. Bookings are made through Anglingstays.
Source: anglingstays.com listing
In the Severn Valley about five minutes from Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The exact address is given on booking.
