Venue guides · Buckinghamshire
Fishing Lakes Near Buckinghamshire
Eleven 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 Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire’s carp fishing is shaped by two river valleys and a spine of chalk hills. Decades of gravel extraction along the Great Ouse around Milton Keynes left the deep, feature-rich pits that hold most of the county’s better fish; smaller estate and farm lakes sit in the Chilterns to the south; and the Grand Union Canal threads carp-holding water right across the middle.
It is not specimen country in the way the Fens or parts of Essex are, but for accessible day-ticket carp fishing it is very well served, and with the M1, M40 and A41 all running through it, it is an easy county to fish whether you live here or are passing through.
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 11 fisheries near Buckinghamshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 G Neal Fisheries ⭐ Top Rated
📍 E Claydon Rd, Buckingham MK18 3ND, UK
2 Alders Farm Fishery
📍 Ivy Ln, Bragenham, Milton Keynes MK17 9AH, UK
3 Rolfslake Fishery
📍 Waterperry Rd, Oxford OX33 1PW, UK
4 Eclipse Fishing Lakes
📍 Mill Rd, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9PH, UK
5 Oakfield Fisheries
📍 Kingswood, Aylesbury HP18 0EQ, UK
6 Lakeview
📍 Worminghall, Aylesbury HP18 9UN, UK
7 Upper Farm Fishery
📍 Upper Farm, Henton, Chinnor OX39 4AQ, UK
8 Westfield Fishery Ltd
📍 Henley Rd, Medmenham, Marlow SL7 2TA, UK
9 Bradwell Lake
📍 10 Newport Rd, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes MK13 0AD, UK
10 Waterside Fishery
📍 Latimer Rd, Chesham HP5 1QQ, UK
11 Lakeside Fishery
📍 Bedfordshire, Wing Rd, Cublington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0LF, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G Neal Fisheries | E Claydon Rd, Buckingham MK18 3ND, UK | ★★★★★ | 16 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Alders Farm Fishery | Ivy Ln, Bragenham, Milton Keynes MK17 9AH, UK | ★★★★☆ | 289 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Rolfslake Fishery | Waterperry Rd, Oxford OX33 1PW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 43 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Eclipse Fishing Lakes | Mill Rd, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9PH, UK | ★★★★☆ | 9 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Oakfield Fisheries | Kingswood, Aylesbury HP18 0EQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 92 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Lakeview | Worminghall, Aylesbury HP18 9UN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 6 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Upper Farm Fishery | Upper Farm, Henton, Chinnor OX39 4AQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 122 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Westfield Fishery Ltd | Henley Rd, Medmenham, Marlow SL7 2TA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 51 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Bradwell Lake | 10 Newport Rd, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes MK13 0AD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 28 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Waterside Fishery | Latimer Rd, Chesham HP5 1QQ, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 59 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Lakeside Fishery | Bedfordshire, Wing Rd, Cublington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0LF, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 113 | 📍 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 gravel-pit complexes reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller estate 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 in the county 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 Ouse-valley pits
The pits around Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell are the deepest and most varied waters in the county: bars, plateaux and marginal shelves that reward an hour with a marker rod before you cast. These are the waters most likely to hold a genuine twenty, and they suit a longer, more considered session.
Estate and commercial lakes
The southern day-ticket lakes
Smaller, shallower and more heavily stocked, the estate and commercial lakes across the south of the county are forgiving and sociable. They are the right place to build confidence or to take someone new, and they fish best from late spring to early autumn when the fish are up in the water and moving.
The canal
The Grand Union
The wildcard. It runs the width of the county and holds carp in real numbers in places, but they are spread thin and take finding. Travel light, walk, and watch the water: on the cut, location beats tackle every time.
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?
Buckinghamshire borders five counties we cover. Each guide has 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.