Fishing accommodation

[BOF]

Several of us have posted the odd “where can I go for a holiday that has some decent fishing, yet won’t repel my family ? ” type of message.

Well at a risk of it looking like an advert for the place, I think I have found just such a spot, namely Lonsdale Park in Cumbria.
I went up to the area with a pal, who had business in the area, and I thought I could kill two birds with one stone, by having a good nosey around before “Her Indoors” and I actually booked.

Ok maybe I did the place no favours by visiting it at this time. What with the leaves falling, and some terrific winds trying to lift yours truly off his feet, but even so, it looks a right cracking spot.
A lot of effort has gone into developing this place and it really shows.
Its not as commercialized as some of the bigger names in the fishing + accommodation stakes. But it really deserves to be better known.

There are several lakes on the site, see here:-



However I only had time to look round two of them, Lonsdale and Willows. Which I found absolutely “spot on”, with some cracking Tench, Perch, Catfish, and big Carp to target, almost out of the windows of some of the accommodation.

Here are a few trophy shots from folk who stayed previously, just to give you the general idea. Starting with that "Cat":-







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And just to show its not all Specimen fishing:-



Back to the accommodation, this was in either, caravans, cottages, or lodges. Which looked all very comfortable, tidy, and seemingly no more that a few years old. Thats unlike some of the rather “tired” places I have stayed in, down in the West Country, or on the Warwickshire Avon. In fact although I am not sure but some of Lonsdales accommodation looked absolutely brand new.

There are some useful facilities on site, like a café, a games room, a playground for the kids, also a basic provisions and tackle shop.
Handy, if you can’t bear to tear yourself away from the place long enough to buy those odd bits you just have to have.

In addition to the tackle shop, there are several nice ideas, put into practice to help the visiting angler.
Such as motorized “Fishmobility” buggies for hire, (to get the less mobile of the visitors around the site).
There being surfaced paths around, or to, most of the lakes. But note, not all the pegs are accessible to wheelchair anglers. So you will need to check before booking if your private swim is suitable for your needs, or you may find yourself fishing further away from your accommodation, in a swim that is more suited.
In addition to the buggies there are also 4 wheel pneumatic platform pull trolleys available for hire, as an aid to the more encumbered of us to drag the excessive amounts of gear to whatever swim we pick.
Anyway I am not going to bang on about the place any more, for the time being, you can have a look at their website here:-

www.lonsdalepark.co.uk

or contact them at [e-mail]

If you do contact them please mention Yorkshire Fishing website when doing so.

BOF

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Ive never been to longsdale, my brother-in law has been twice, he says the fishing is superb, the 1st time he went when the sun newspaper were printing vouchers,it cost him something like £18. the 2nd time he paid full whack £600 for 1 week. and you can night fish, pity thy don't allow touring caravans id give it a try myself.

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Nice one BOF....it's a defo contender for a week away next year...the website is pretty good too....full of info.

Just been reading the fishing rules and it seems some anglers have left tackle out overnight to grab the best swims! Sounds like when folk reserve there sunbeds with a towel ;D ;D ;D

Bawny ;D

[BOF]

Yes, I got that idea too. Unless it was the reserved swims by the accommodation, (each unit around Lonsdale has its own swim reserved for the use of the occupants).

BOF

[BOF]

Sorry to give the wrong impression in the above posts. The reserved swims referred to are just for the units adjoining Lonsdale Lake, and not for all the units around ALL of the lakes.
There is plenty of choice of swims available around the complex, for those that fancy a bit of variety.

BOF

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Bit pricey!!! I've just checked what it would have cost me if i had gone here instead of White Acres this year and it was more than double the price

[BOF]

Yes Lonsdale is more expensive than White Acres, but not quite that much Carpy.
I make it about £100 more for your basic caravan, in early July, and the difference in distance more than makes up for that to me. My guesstimate would be around 150 miles to Lonsdale, say 2 1/2 hours, and around double that to White Acres, at least.
But it is a "horses for courses" kind of thing. White Acres would be too crowded, and commercialized for me in high season. At a guess there are around 20 caravans, lodges, and flats, in total on Lonsdale.

BOF

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See what your saying Bof but i went to White Acres second week of May and it wasn't that busy even on the speci lakes. The holiday cost me over £200 and at the same time of the year it would have cost me over £400 at Lonsdale.