TAKE A DEVON FARM BREAK
Three spring-fed lakes in easy reach of the Jurassic coast
AT SOUTH Farm holiday cottages and Fishery on the edge of the Blackdown Hills in East Devon you can fish three quality lakes and stay in top class accommodation in peaceful surroundings.
The fishing is free for guests, with beaches, moors and towns like Torquay, Lyme Regis, Beer and Sidmouth within easy reach.
You have the choice of eight cottages, from a farmhouse that sleeps 10 to Swallow Cottage sleeping two. Prices range from £265 per week for Swallow Cottage to £1,995 for the farmhouse in high season. Keep an eye on the website for details of special offers.
All the self-catering cottages are very close to Home Lake – Lake cottage 30m, Carp 50m, Oaktree 70m, Coshes Garden 80m, Cinders Cottage 90m, Stables Cottage 95m and the Farm House 50m. Add about 250m to get to Lower Ram and Upper Ram.
The lakes are spring-fed with a fine stock of carp in excess of 20lb, chub over 6lb, specimen roach, tench, silver bream, crucians and perch.
In Home Lake resident holiday guests can catch mirror, common and koi cross carp to 25lb, plus tench, perch, roach, bream, golden rudd and crucians.
Lower Ram, the largest lake, is stocked with common and mirror carp from 5lb-9lb range with some to 15lb. Chub go to 5lb, crucians over 3lb and lots good roach and bream – ideal if you’re aiming for a 100lb bag.
Upper Ram has loads of small carp and silvers, and is an ideal small lake where novices and children can develop their skills.