North Devon Fishing & Camping Holidays

Many of our visitors come to Warcombe specifically to enjoy a fishing holiday. We are one of only a few North Devon camping parks to offer a private coarse fishing lake for the exclusive use of our guests.

We first established our fishing lake at Warcombe in 1998. It has proved hugely popular and provides great sport and entertainment for all the family. The lake is well stocked with Carp, Tench, Roach and Rudd as well as Perch. The water occupies around an acre of land and is a haven for wildlife and waterfowl.

Even if you are not a fisherman you can still enjoy the beautiful vista, watching the amazing variety of birds that can be seen around the water. Heron,  Snipe and Kingfishers are spotted regularly, not forgetting our rather comical resident ducks! We have superb lakeside pitches, both grass and hardstanding , with their own private gated access to the water, so you can relax, picnic or get out your rods and cast out!

The park has a general fishing licence so you only need to purchase a day ticket from reception in order to fish the water from dawn to dusk. Equipment hire is available and we encourage children to learn under the supervision of a competent adult.

Some of our fish are very large – carp are 15 – 20 lbs in weight. We love posting pictures of your catches on our website. We hire out fishing rods so you don’t even have to worry about transporting equipment! Our shop sells tackle spares and a variety of bait.  All prices quoted are per rod.

In the local area there are plenty of opportunities to experience sea fishing too. Fisherfolk can be seen casting from the beaches and pier. Ilfracombe is only 5 miles away and there are lots of organised fishing trips available from the harbour. Trips can be a couple of hours or all day, and may be booked in advance.

Warcombe Fishing Information

The opportunities for a Devon fishing holiday at Warcombe Farm are many and varied. Warcombe Farm Camping and Caravan Park has its own coarse fishing lake, open only to guests. It is well-stocked with Carp, Tench, Rudd and Roach.

We have our own General Fishing Licence, which covers usage by our guests – a personal fishing licence is not required, you only need to buy a day ticket from us.

If you do not have your own fishing rod, we have equipment available for hire from our own site shop. Whether you are a keen enthusiast, or an absolute beginner, why not have a go? For the welfare of the fish, beginners must be supervised.

We can offer serviced Fisherman’s Pitches – situated next to the lake, with private direct access to the water.

Sea fishing … the coast is never very far away, deep sea fishing trips leave from Ilfracombe Harbour throughout the season, we would be pleased to advise.

The use of the fishing lake is exclusively for our guests. A general rod licence is held which covers the site – therefore you only need to buy a ticket from reception to fish the water. We also have fishing tackle available if you wish to hire it.

 

General Rules

  • Barbless Hooks and non-lead weights only
  • NO keep nets
  • NO ground bait
  • NO floating bait.
  • Rods must not be left unattended
  • All fish MUST be returned to the water
  • Dogs are not allowed around the lake
  • Children under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult
  • No standing/walking or swimming in the lake
  • Note that our lake is for coarse fishing only

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“The boys loved the fishing lake. Brilliant all round!”

“An excellent lake overly stocked with fish aplenty for the fishermen.”

“Our spot was overlooking the lake, so good for fishing. The site is great all round and location.”

“There is a small fishing lake in the middle of the site which is well fenced and safe. It is also full of fish so catching isn’t difficult making ideal for beginners looking to learn.”

“Fishing is available too which was great, as you could hire the rod and basic kit from the on-site store. One of the wardens – Glyn, I think, was really helpful and showed the children how to fish and nothing was to much trouble for him. We joined up with two other families and really enjoyed ourselves. All of the facilities were excellent, clean and tidy.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“We would especially like to thank Glynn for his assistance when setting up for fishing. This was our kids first time fishing and we ended up catching over 30 fish that day.”

“Special thanks to both Dave and Glyn for all their kind help and advice. Glyn is a fishing expert and you’d be wise to listen to his advice. We caught about 70 fish in the well stocked lake.”

“I did fish most days and should you need any tips or advice then give Glynn a shout and he will tell the best spots and might even let you know his secret baits – all tried and tested with Julie who this year did manage to beat last year’s record of the smallest fish ever.”

“You get private access to the lake so can fish right next to your van. the weekend was designed around fishing which turned out to be very successful ! Any keen fishers give it a go, the lake is flooded with carp and tench and we caught about 50 carp over the 2 days. (They love crab paste pellets) the toilets and showers where spotless and modern.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“There is a small fishing lake in the middle of the site which is well fenced and safe. It is also full of fish so catching isn’t difficult making ideal for beginners looking to learn.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“Fishing is available too which was great, as you could hire the rod and basic kit from the on-site store. One of the wardens – Glyn, I think, was really helpful and showed the children how to fish and nothing was to much trouble for him. We joined up with two other families and really enjoyed ourselves. All of the facilities were excellent, clean and tidy.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“The boys loved the fishing lake. Brilliant all round!”

“An excellent lake overly stocked with fish aplenty for the fishermen.”

“Our spot was overlooking the lake, so good for fishing. The site is great all round and location.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“We would especially like to thank Glynn for his assistance when setting up for fishing. This was our kids first time fishing and we ended up catching over 30 fish that day.”

“Special thanks to both Dave and Glyn for all their kind help and advice. Glyn is a fishing expert and you’d be wise to listen to his advice. We caught about 70 fish in the well stocked lake.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“I did fish most days and should you need any tips or advice then give Glynn a shout and he will tell the best spots and might even let you know his secret baits – all tried and tested with Julie who this year did manage to beat last year’s record of the smallest fish ever.”

Reviews on Fishing at Warcombe

“You get private access to the lake so can fish right next to your van. the weekend was designed around fishing which turned out to be very successful ! Any keen fishers give it a go, the lake is flooded with carp and tench and we caught about 50 carp over the 2 days. (They love crab paste pellets) the toilets and showers where spotless and modern.”

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