Venue guides · Berkshire
Fishing Lakes Near Berkshire
Fourteen day-ticket and club waters within 30 km, ranked by the anglers who fish them, with the honest notes I would want before booking a day on any of them.
I have not fished every water on this list. The ratings come from anglers who have; the advice on choosing between them is mine.
Carp fishing in Berkshire
Berkshire is Thames valley gravel-pit country, and some of the most famous carp waters in England sit along its eastern edge where the Colne meets the Thames. Further west the Kennet valley around Reading and Newbury has its own run of pits, and there are estate lakes and commercial fisheries scattered through the downland in between.
That history means Berkshire carp anglers expect big fish and difficult fishing, and the syndicate and club waters here are among the hardest to get on in the country. The day-ticket waters are a different story: well stocked, well run, and a good day’s fishing. The M4 puts almost all of it within easy reach.
The map below plots the fisheries anglers rate most highly within roughly 30 km, so you can shortlist a water, get directions and check the reviews in one place. Treat the ratings as a filter rather than a verdict, and read the notes on choosing a venue before you ring ahead.
At a glance
The fisheries, mapped
Every venue below is plotted from its real address. Tap a pin on the map or the button on any card for directions.
🎣 Found 14 fisheries near Berkshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 new farm carp lake ⭐ Top Rated
📍 F68R+6V, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK
2 Holme Grange Fishery
📍 Unit 1, Holme Grange fishery, Redlake Ln, Wokingham RG40 3BF, UK
3 West End Fishery
📍 Reading RG10 0NJ, UK
4 Watmore Farm Fishery
📍 Fox Ln, Eversley Cross, Hook RG27 0NQ, UK
5 Ashmoor lakes
📍 9 Newnham Ln, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7AT, UK
6 Greenfields Carp Fishing
📍 Edneys Hill, Wokingham RG41 4DT, UK
7 Lakeside-Fishing
📍 Kingsclere Road, Brimpton Common, Reading RG7 4RT, UK
8 Frobury Farm Ltd
📍 The Granary, Ecchinswell Rd, Kingsclere, Newbury RG20 4QQ, UK
9 New Farm Cat & Carp Fisheries
📍 New Farm Fisheries Drift Road, Hawthorn Hill, Berkshire, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK
10 Seven Lakes Fishery
📍 Youngs Industrial Estate, Wood Country Parkland, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, Paices RG7 4PQ, UK
11 Pondwood Fisheries
📍 pondwood lane, White Waltham, Maidenhead SL6 3SS, UK
12 Finch Farm Fishery
📍 Drift Rd, Hawthorn Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK
13 Westfield Fishery Ltd
📍 Henley Rd, Medmenham, Marlow SL7 2TA, UK
14 Orchid Lakes
📍 Abingdon Rd, Dorchester, Wallingford OX10 7LP, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | new farm carp lake | F68R+6V, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK | ★★★★★ | 2 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Holme Grange Fishery | Unit 1, Holme Grange fishery, Redlake Ln, Wokingham RG40 3BF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 97 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | West End Fishery | Reading RG10 0NJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 17 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Watmore Farm Fishery | Fox Ln, Eversley Cross, Hook RG27 0NQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 163 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Ashmoor lakes | 9 Newnham Ln, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7AT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 61 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Greenfields Carp Fishing | Edneys Hill, Wokingham RG41 4DT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 22 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Lakeside-Fishing | Kingsclere Road, Brimpton Common, Reading RG7 4RT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 24 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Frobury Farm Ltd | The Granary, Ecchinswell Rd, Kingsclere, Newbury RG20 4QQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 175 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | New Farm Cat & Carp Fisheries | New Farm Fisheries Drift Road, Hawthorn Hill, Berkshire, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK | ★★★★☆ | 214 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Seven Lakes Fishery | Youngs Industrial Estate, Wood Country Parkland, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, Paices RG7 4PQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 135 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Pondwood Fisheries | pondwood lane, White Waltham, Maidenhead SL6 3SS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 241 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Finch Farm Fishery | Drift Rd, Hawthorn Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST, UK | ★★★★☆ | 171 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Westfield Fishery Ltd | Henley Rd, Medmenham, Marlow SL7 2TA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 51 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Orchid Lakes | Abingdon Rd, Dorchester, Wallingford OX10 7LP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 146 | 📍 Map |
How to choose a venue from this list
A five-star water with a dozen reviews and a 4.8 with three hundred are not the same weight of evidence. Weigh the rating against the review count, read the most recent few for current stock reports, and then check these four things before you commit a day to a water.
Day ticket or syndicate?
Most waters here are day-ticket commercials, but some are club or syndicate lakes that need membership arranged in advance. Confirm how you get on the bank before you travel.
Night fishing and bivvies
Plenty of day-ticket waters are daytime only. If you want an overnighter, check the venue allows night fishing and bivvies rather than assuming it does.
Tackle and bait rules
Barbless hooks, unhooking-mat requirements, banned baits and boilie or particle limits vary from water to water. Read the fishery’s own rules, not a general guide.
Match the water to your session
Larger pits and reservoirs reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller lakes and canal stretches suit a short evening after work. Pick the water that fits the time you have.
What to expect from the water
Most of the accessible carp fishing here falls into three kinds of water, and each fishes differently. Knowing which you are turning up to changes what you pack and how long you plan to stay.
Gravel pits
The Colne and Thames valley pits
Big, deep and often clear, the pits in the east of the county are specimen waters with a long history. Most are club or syndicate; where you can get a ticket, expect to fish hard, watch the water and be patient.
Kennet valley
The pits around Newbury and Reading
Smaller and more approachable than their eastern cousins, the Kennet valley pits offer good carp on day and club tickets. Bars and gravel humps are the features to find, and the weed in summer tells you where the fish are feeding.
Commercials and estate lakes
The day-ticket waters
Away from the big pits, Berkshire has a good spread of commercial and estate lakes that give a dependable day. They are the right choice for a first session in the county or for taking someone new to carp fishing.
Before you set off
A valid Environment Agency rod licence
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing with rod and line for coarse fish in England needs one. It is separate from the fishery’s day ticket and takes two minutes to buy online.
The fishery’s own rules
Booking method, opening hours, night-fishing policy, barbless-only, banned baits and mat requirements all vary. A look at the venue’s page or a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Mat, forceps, antiseptic and a sling
The minimum for handling carp safely, and many waters will send you home without them.
A phone call in peak season
Popular day-ticket lakes fill up at weekends and through the summer. Confirm there is space, and ask how it has been fishing while you are on.
A note on ratings
The star ratings and review counts on this page are pulled from public angler reviews, not written by me. They are good at telling you whether a venue is well run and welcoming; they are less good at telling you what is in the water or how it is fishing this month.
For that, read the most recent handful of reviews, and ring the fishery. Owners will usually tell you straight.
Willing to travel a little further?
Neighbouring guides, each with its own map, ratings and notes.
Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Shane Stanford
Shane Stanford has fished for carp for over twenty years, in the UK and in France, and currently fishes a private syndicate water in West Sussex. He writes Fishing Again to put the things he learned the hard way into plain language: location and watercraft first, then bait, rigs and gear. He is straight about which kit he has actually fished and which he has assessed on specification, and says so on the page.