At A Glance

3 fishing lakes
lakes set in the scenic South Downs
big fish water with carp to 38lb
specimen bream to 10lb

How much is it to fish:

adult ticket from: £15 junior ticket: £5 (2 rods)

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Swanborough Lakes

Swanborough Fishery is a three lake fishery set in amongst the scenic South Downs. The lakes are set on flat open fields. Each lake is surrounded by large clumps of reeds.

fish species


Mirror Carp : 38lb	Common Carp : 38b	Chub:6lb	Tench: 6lb	Eel: ?lb


Rudd: 2lb+	Roach: 2lb+	Crucian Carp : 3lb+	Bream : 10lb	Perch : 4lb

fishing lakes (3 )

Tench Lake - a 3 acre long oval shaped lake with many reeds in the margins.
Specimen Lake - an oval shaped 4-5 acre lake.
Decoy Lake - an oval shaped 2 acre lake found at the far end of the fishery.

Tench Fishing Lake

Tench Fishing Lake is a long 3 acre water surrounded by many reeds. There are approxiamtely 18 swims. The swims on Tench lake are grassy banked raised quite high from the waters edge.

Tench Lake


Common Carp : 3lb	Bream : 10lb	Tench: 6lb	Eel: ?lb	Roach: 2lb


Rudd: 2lb

Features: Reeds, Lily pads
Lake Size: 3 acres
Lake Depth: upto 2 metres
Swims: 18

Specimen Fishing Lake

The Specimen Lake is a large oval shaped 4-5 acre water surrounded by large clumps of reeds in the margins and the odd patch of lily pads. The swims on the Specimen Fishing Lake are grassy banked swims that are generally flat and low to the water.

Specimen Lake


Mirror Carp : 25lb	Common Carp : 18lb

Features: Reeds, Lily pads
Lake Size: 4-5 acres
Lake Depth: upto 2 metres
Swims: 20

Decoy Fishing Lake

Decoy Lake is the furthest lake from the car park. Decoy Lake is a 2 acre oval shaped lake surrounded by many large clumps of reeds and the odd patch of lilly pads.

Decoy Lake


Chub : 6lb	Rudd: 2lb	Roach: 2lb	Perch : 4lb

Features: Reeds, Lilly pads
Lake Size: 2 acres
Lake Depth: upto 2 metres
Swims: 15

facilities


Disabled Access	Night Fishing	Parking	Toilets

ticket prices

Day Ticket: £15 (2 rods)

24 Hour ticket: £25 (2 rods)

Child ticket: £5 (2 rods)

* No closed season OPEN FROM 7.00AM

contact details

Contact:
Address: Swanborough Farm, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3PF
Telephone: 07974 267780

Email: ben@swanboroughfishinglakes.com
Website: www.swanboroughfishinglakes.com

directions

From Hastings: Take the A27 towards Brighton, after 5 miles or so you will drive across a railway line, follow the duel carriageway until you come to a roundabout with Lewes to your right, drive straight across the roundabout towards Brighton, follow the duel carriageway until you get to another round about, at this roundabout take the first exit on the left sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

From Brighton: Take the A27 towards Lewes until you reach the first roundabout, take the third exit sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

From Hailsham: Take the A22 towards Polegate, once at the main Polegate roundabout, take the A27 towards Brighton, after 5 miles or so you will drive across a railway line, follow the duel carriageway until you come to a roundabout with Lewes to your right, drive straight across the roundabout towards Brighton, follow the duel carriageway until you get to another round about, at this roundabout take the first exit on the left sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

user reviews

"huge amount of weeds in tench"

"Would be cracking lake but huge amount of weeds in tench. Needs cleared asap!!!!!!n".
review from ellie p - 2 years ago

"disappointing"

"Very disappointing, fished tench lake, what tench!!! Spoke to standin bailiff who said that most of the tench had been removed by previous owner, you might catch a few roach and maybe the bream might be feeding. Four of us fished and struggled to catch 3 bream up to 3 lb and half dozen very small roach. Pond extremely weedy, my suggestion don't bother with this lake, few more fishing the carp lake, the other lake has disappear. Come on th owners of this fishery".
review from Richard from Eastbourne - 3 years ago

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