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10 Best Caravan Holiday Parks With Fishing Lakes - 2022
A caravan holiday park with fishing has the potential to keep everyone happy on a family holiday. If you get it right, you can find a resort with swimming pools and kids' clubs for children as well as fishing lakes for grown ups.
There are restrictions in place at some sites with fishing, so make sure you've got the right licences and permissions before you arrive with a car full of equipment and children. At the time of writing, you need to buy a modestly priced rod licence to fish 'for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel with a rod and line' in fishing lakes. Sea fishing is more relaxed but there are still some rules.
We've picked out a caravan holiday park with fishing from 10 of the UK's most popular holiday counties and resorts. Some have fishing lakes, some are near a beach for sea fishing whilst others are alongside rivers for fishing. Most of the ones we've picked are family-friendly holiday parks rather than adults only resorts.
We chose our top 10 by looking at customer reviews, awards, onsite facilities, number of fishing lakes, location and value for money. We did a price comparison by looking for a week in August 2022. You can get a much cheaper week away outside of school holidays.
There are restrictions in place at some sites with fishing, so make sure you've got the right licences and permissions before you arrive with a car full of equipment and children. At the time of writing, you need to buy a modestly priced rod licence to fish 'for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel with a rod and line' in fishing lakes. Sea fishing is more relaxed but there are still some rules.
We've picked out a caravan holiday park with fishing from 10 of the UK's most popular holiday counties and resorts. Some have fishing lakes, some are near a beach for sea fishing whilst others are alongside rivers for fishing. Most of the ones we've picked are family-friendly holiday parks rather than adults only resorts.
We chose our top 10 by looking at customer reviews, awards, onsite facilities, number of fishing lakes, location and value for money. We did a price comparison by looking for a week in August 2022. You can get a much cheaper week away outside of school holidays.
1. Haven Burnham on Sea Holiday Park, Somerset (lake fishing)
**Haven Offers: Summer Holidays 2022 from £629 + Easter 2022 from £149**
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Haven is probably the most famous name in the UK's caravan park market. Their holiday resorts tend to be busy, family-friendly and near to a beach. If you're into fishing, Haven Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset is one of their best. According to the website it's got two fishing lakes including a coarse fishing lake with 'bream, carp, perch, roach and rudd'. You need a current rod licence.
Haven Burnham-on-Sea also has an impressive range of activities for those who don't know one end of a fishing rod from the other. It's got a good sized indoor swimming pool with stuff for kids (and dads) to mess around with. There's also an outdoor swimming pool for the 10 minutes each year when England gets a heatwave. Other stuff includes crazy golf, a boating lake, tennis, pottery painting, a climbing wall, bowling alley, archery, evening entertainment and kids' clubs. Bear in mind that you pay extra for some activities. Reviews for Haven Burnham on Sea average about 4/5 on most sites. Price: £863 for a family of four staying in a Haven Saver caravan for a week in early August 2022. Saver accommodation is the cheapest available at Haven resorts. You can upgrade to bronze, silver, gold and Signature if you want things like a wider caravan or a better view. |
There are two fishing lakes at Haven's Burnham on Sea Holiday Park...
...alongside a swimming pool with flumes, climbing wall, bowling alley and pottery painting
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2. Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Yorkshire (lake fishing)
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Another highly rated Haven caravan holiday park with fishing is Primrose Valley, which is near the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. It's got a freshwater fishing lake with 'carp, pike, roach and tench' according to the website.
It's a very (very) large caravan park with lots to do and a customer review score of 4/5 on most sites. I'd say it's a good choice for a family holiday where you're hoping to sneak off for a bit of fishing, rather than somewhere you can expect complete silence for a whole week. It's got two indoor swimming pools (including slides and that sort of thing), an outdoor swimming pool which is ideal for Yorkshire's famously tropical climate, eight different places to eat and drink, three playgrounds, a boating lake, tennis courts, a climbing wall, a boating lake and a funfair. It's also right by the beach, which is the case with a lot of Haven holiday parks. It scores 4/5 or slightly higher on most review sites. Price: £908 for a week in a caravan for a family of four in early August 2022. Haven holidaymakers can choose whether or not they want to pay for the leisure facilities, or whether they just want a base for a holiday. If you want to use things like the swimming pool then you need to choose 'Haven Stay + Play'. If you just want a caravan, go for Haven Stay. The price quoted is for Haven Stay + Play as that's what most people choose. |
Primrose Valley is a huge holiday park with a beachside location and a fishing lake...
...as well as a big choice of 'standard' and 'deluxe' caravans
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Other holiday parks with fishing in Yorkshire include:
- Haven Blue Dolphin Holiday Park (fishing lake)
- Skipsea Sands Holiday Park (fishing lake)
3. Trevella Holiday Park, Cornwall (lake fishing)
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If you want to try fishing at a holiday park in Cornwall then take a look at Trevella Holiday Park near to Newquay. It's got two fishing lakes which are on the edge of the park. You obviously need the correct licence.
As a holiday resort, it scores very well with customers with an average of 4/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.4/5 on Google Reviews. Despite being in Cornwall, it isn't right by the sea but you can get to Crantock Beach in about five minutes in the car. The busy beaches of Newquay are 10 minutes drive. Being towards the middle of Cornwall isn't actually as inconvenient as you might imagine as you can reach several beaches and resorts without spending the whole day in the car with impatient children (and spouses). It's also not too far to Padstow and the Eden Project. Onsite facilities are good, though not quite as abundant as some resorts. It has an outdoor swimming pool, an adventure playground, minigolf and a games room. However, there's no onsite restaurant. The site is run by Park Holidays UK, which is a respected name in the caravan site market. They've got about 40 resorts across the country. Price: £1165 for a 'Silver Plus' caravan for a family of four for a week in August 2022. To get the best value from this park, I would invite grandpa and then pay about £100 extra for a three bedroom caravan which sleeps eight people. |
Trevella Holiday Park has two fishing lakes called Trevella Lake and Springfield Lake...
...and it is only five minutes from some of Cornwall's best beaches
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Other holiday parks in Cornwall with fishing include:
- Hoburne Doublebois (river fishing)
- White Acres Holiday Park near Newquay (lake fishing)
- Meadow Lakes Holiday Park near St Austell (lake fishing)
4. South Lakeland Leisure Village/Borwick Lakes Holiday Village, Yorkshire/Lake District (lake fishing)
**South Lakeland Discount Codes: 15OFF for 15% off 4 nights+ or W2HALF for second week half price. Expires 24/02/22**
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Borwick Lakes is a holiday park with access to five fishing lakes, including four of its own lakes and another lake at the adjacent resort called South Lakeland Leisure Village. Between the two you've got access to 'specimen carp (30lbs+), chub, tench, roach, silver fish, crucian, perch, bream, skimmers and more'.
You can use any of the lakes regardless of which of the two resorts you are staying at, although you pay to fish at Borwick Lakes. The park is well located for visiting Yorkshire, the Lake District and Lancashire. The rolling hills of North Yorkshire are on the doorstep whilst Windermere is a 25 minute drive. A trip to the beach at Morecambe is only 15 minutes. The other notable plus point with Borwick Lakes is that you have access to a really high quality leisure centre which has a good sized swimming pool, salon, gym and restaurant. If you book one of the more expensive lodges or caravans then you get to use the facilities for free. Otherwise, you have to pay a supplement for a leisure pass. Borwick Lakes is quite close to the M6, which makes it convenient for travelling from Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, but it isn't as silent as some holiday parks. Price: £875 for a bronze caravan for a family of four. This caravan doesn't include access to the leisure centre but you can either pay extra for that or upgrade to more expensive accommodation which includes leisure passes. |
Some of the accommodation at Borwick Lakes and South Lakeland overlooks the water...
...and there are several fishing lakes to try out
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Other nearly holiday parks with fishing include:
- Ribby Hall Village which has fishing lessons, at the time of writing
5. Haven Allhallows Holiday Park, Kent (fishing lake)
**Winner: cheapest holiday park with fishing**
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Haven's Allhallows Caravan Holiday Park is notable for being the closest family-friendly caravan holiday to London (as far as I'm aware, anyway). It would take you about an hour to drive there from Central London.
It also has a coarse fishing lake with 'bream, carp, perch and tench' so it's a good one for anglers to escape for a weekend. The park itself doesn't score quite as highly as some Haven resorts but it does manage about 7/10 on most review sites. Besides the fishing, it has an indoor swimming pool and kids' activities on a large site. Technically it's a coastal holiday resort but it's worth realising that it's on the muddy Thames Estuary so not exactly the glorious sandy beaches you get in Cornwall or on the Isle of Wight. Haven's Allhallows is currently undergoing some major improvements. From summer 2022, it is due to have aerial adventures, kart hire, bungee trampolines and other activities as part of a new adventure village. The main entertainment area is also being revamped and will have a terrace overlooking the Thames from autumn 2022. Price: £635 for a family of four staying at Allhallows in a Saver caravan for a week in August 2022. |
Haven Allhallows is only an hour from Central London...
...but it's a nice spot for some family fun and a walk along the coastline
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6. Solent Breezes Holiday Park, Hampshire (sea fishing)
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As the name suggests, Solent Breezes Holiday Park overlooks the Solent in Hampshire. It's a really interesting stretch of water with cruise ships, container ships and yachts to watch.
There's a useful review of sea fishing at the site which says that if offers "typical estuary type (fishing) with school bass, sea bream and flatties". It goes on to suggest that "shellfish and worms can be dug here at low tide for bait" and that your best bet is a "stiff carp rod and fixed spool loaded with 8-10lb line and a 2oz lead". Thanks to Keith for that review. He clearly knows more about fishing than I do. Beyond the sea fishing, the resort has a heated outdoor swimming pool and a clubhouse which was revamped recently. It's a relatively small holiday park but there's also a tennis court, evening entertainment and a playground. For days out, options include Peppa Pig World/Paultons Park (40 minutes) and Marwell Zoo (35 minutes). There's a good shopping outlet called Gunwharf Quays (30 minutes) or you can have a day trip to the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth or Southampton (30 minutes, plus a 25 minute passenger ferry). Solent Breezes is another one run by Park Holidays UK. It scores 4/5 on TripAdvisor. Price: £1247 for a family of four in a caravan in August 2022. This is a gold grade caravan but it was the cheapest we could find for those dates. If you pay about £100 more then you can get a larger caravan which sleeps up to eight people, which makes it better value. |
Solent Breezes Holiday Park is right next to this beach, where you can do some sea fishing...
...and the holiday park's clubhouse was refurbished in 2020.
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7. Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Isle of Wight (sea fishing)
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Thorness Bay is a Parkdean Resorts caravan park which sits alongside a scrubby beach which is popular with anglers and sunset-gazers. I'm no expert, but according to WhereToSeaFish.com:
'This is a superb bass fishing area with good catches of smoothhounds in the summer as well. The sole tend to keep things busy in the autumn months and whiting and codling during the winter mean there is never a dull time' The resort itself doesn't score quite as highly as some other Isle of Wight holiday parks but it's also one of the cheaper caravan parks on the Island. The resort has got an indoor swimming pool as well as a bar and restaurant, sports court, playground and evening entertainment. Price comparison: £799 for a family of four staying in a Regatta Chalet for a week in August 2022. |
Thorness Bay on the Isle of Wight is popular with anglers...
...and it's not far from the caravans to the coast
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8. Southview Holiday Park, Skegness, Lincolnshire (lake fishing)
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Southview Holiday Park in Skegness (also known as Southview Leisure Park) is a cheap, family-friendly resort which has two fishing lakes. You need a rod licence to fish at Southview.
It scores 4/5 on TripAdvisor and it's got plenty for families to do including an indoor swimming pool (quite a simple pool, but it's a good size), a golf course with nine holes, a playground, restaurant and sports court. As with most Skegness holiday parks, it isn't right by the beach but you can drive to the seafront in five minutes. The caravan park is run by Parkdean Resorts which has dozens of sites around the UK and tends to be mid-priced in the caravan holiday market. Price: £949 for a family of four for a week in early August 2022 in a Parkstone caravan (six berth) Other holiday parks in Lincolnshire with fishing include:
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Southview isn't right by the beach but you can drive to Skegness in five minutes...
...and visitors can use the restaurant, indoor swimming pool and golf course
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9. Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon (sea fishing)
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If you want to try a bit of sea fishing on your holiday, then Ladram Bay Holiday Park is worth a look. According to a blog on the website you might catch 'bass, mackerel, conger eels, plaice, pout whiting, wrasse, dogfish and pollock'. Alternatively, you might catch nothing...
It's a really popular and busy holiday park for non-anglers. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool with sauna and steam room, a gym, restaurant and bar, indoor soft play, crazy golf, kayaking, paddleboarding, kids' clubs and evening entertainment. The local beach is very nice or you can drive to Sidmouth, Exmouth or the Jurassic Coast. It's a short drive to Sidmouth or Exmouth, which are pretty little towns, and it's also close to West Dorset's Jurassic coastline. Average reviews are 4.5/5 (TripAdvisor). As far as I understand it, you don't need a rod licence for sea fishing (whereas you do for lake fishing) but there are still some rules you need to follow. Price: £1714 for a family of four in August 2022 in a 6 berth comfort caravan. |
Ladram Bay in Devon offers sea fishing...
...and it has an indoor swimming pool for rainy days
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Other caravan holiday parks in Devon with fishing include:
- Wooda Lakes (lodges with five fishing lakes)
- Goodiford Mill Lakes ('a specimen carp lake, silver fish lake and exceptional coarse fishing')
10. Warmwell Holiday Park, Dorset (lake fishing)
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Warmwell Holiday Park is run by a company called Parkdean Resorts which has dozens of caravan holiday parks around the UK. This resort in Dorset has got two 'well stocked lakes' including one which is 'perfect for holidaying hobbyists' and another which is a 'top spot for serious anglers'.
Warmwell Holiday Park isn't right by the beach but it's big and is a good choice for a busy (and noisy) family holiday, rather than a week of absolute silence. Facilities at Warmwell include a ski slope (no, really) as well as more conventional holiday park things such as mini ten pin bowling, an indoor swimming pool, crazy golf, an adventure playground, archery, soft play, an onsite restaurant, kids' clubs and children's entertainment. Reviews are solid at 4/5 on most sites. Once you've been skiing and caught some fish you can drive to Bournemouth in 40 minutes or Weymouth in 20 minutes. Some of the caravans are pet friendly and wheelchair accessible whilst some of the more expensive lodges are alongside the lakes. Price: £1979 for a family of four in August 2022 in a two bedroom lodge. You can obviously upgrade to have a bit more space, we've just included the cheapest accommodation available for four people. |
Warmwell has a 'hobbyists' lake and another lake for 'serious anglers'...
...whilst other facilities include skiing, soft play and a swimming pool
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Other holiday parks in Dorset include:
- Wood Farm Holiday Park (licence required, quite small fishing lake)
- Swandown Lodges ('small fishing pond' on the site and there's a farm three miles away where you can pay to fish).
Price comparison of 10 of the UK's best caravan holiday parks with lake fishing, sea fishing and river fishing
For our approximate price comparison we looked for a holiday in August 2022 for a family of four at holiday parks with lake fishing, river fishing or sea fishing. We just looked for the cheapest accommodation excluding any add-ons, such as bringing a pet or cancellation insurance. We searched in December 2021. We ranked them from cheapest to most expensive:
- Haven Allhallows Holiday Park, Kent - £635
- Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Isle of Wight - £799
- Haven Burnham on Sea Holiday Park, Somerset - £863
- South Lakeland Leisure Village, Yorkshire/Lake District - £875
- Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Yorkshire - £908
- Southview Holiday Park, Skegness - £949
- Trevella Holiday Park - £1165
- Solent Breezes Holiday Park - £1247
- Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon - £1714
- Warmwell Holiday Park, Dorset - £1979
Images are from Snaptrip, Park Holidays, Haven and Pure Leisure
