Buckland Lakes

Address

Park Drive, Betchworth RH3 7FE, United Kingdom

Fishery Information

Buckland Estate Fly Fishing offers club members a choice of three lakes: Lawrence Lake (8 acres), Park Lake (50 acres), and Tapwood Lake (30 acres). Members can fish any day between April 1st and November 30th, after which the fishery closes until the following Spring.

What size do the fish go to?

Buckland Estate Fly Fishing stocks brown trout, rainbow, and blue trout. No specific information is provided about the size of the fish in these lakes.

What tactics work well?

Fly fishing is the only allowed method at Buckland Estate Fly Fishing, either wet or dry. Spinning, bait, and other methods are not allowed. No ground bait or feeding is permitted.

What facilities are on site?

Facilities at Lawrence Lake include a club room where fish can be weighed, cleaned, and recorded, as well as washing and toilet facilities. The other two lakes have fishing huts without plumbing. Separate toilet facilities are available at Park Lake, in The Reverie, the estate’s new restaurant.

Is parking available?

Parking spaces are provided at all three lakes.

Additional Information

Membership for Buckland Estate Fly Fishing costs £582 (inc VAT) for the 2021 season, covering the 8-month season and the Annual Dinner. Members receive a key to the Fishing Room/Huts and the gates to each lake. Members can bring guests, but only one guest may fish at a time in addition to the inviting member. A fishing book is provided in each fishing room/hut for members to record their catch before departing. The fishery has strict rules, and serious or repeated breaches may result in a member being banned from fishing without a return of subscription.