Enjoy Fishing on a Farm Stay Holiday
Whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time fisherman, cast your net for Farm Stays with fishing
18 June 2025
(Last updated: 24 Jun 2025 14:17)
If your idea of a perfect holiday is indulging in a spot of fishing in the glorious UK countryside, then you’ll be delighted to know that there’s a choice of Farm Stay accommodation that can offer fishing either on-site or nearby. All you need to do is tick the "fishing" box in the facilities menu on the website.
Depending on which area you’re looking to spend your holidays in, you may be able to try fly fishing for salmon and trout, course fishing for perch or even set out on a sea fishing trip! And whether your choice is a farmhouse, bed & breakfast, a self-catering cottage or a fabulous glamping site, there will be fishing opportunities to suit your interest.
Fishing in the UK has never been as popular as it is now, and the last year has seen more families taking up the hobby and fishing together. If a member of your family is already a keen angler, perhaps this summer’s Farm Stay holiday could be a chance for you all to get involved too?
The pastime ticks many important boxes, from offering the opportunity to relax and de-stress, to appreciating the scenery, and having a sociable time. It is one of a number of outdoor activities that have been found to ease depression and anxiety and has even proven its worth in helping servicemen and women suffering from PTSD. For children, it can be an introduction to respecting nature and the wider environment.
Here are just a handful of examples of Farm Stay properties with fishing…
Bush Farm, a smallholding near Craven Arms, in Shropshire has a peaceful and idyllic location in a designated National Landscape. The River Clun meanders past the garden and on through Bush Farm’s fields, home to sheep, goats, horses and donkeys. Guests are welcome to fish the river which has plenty of trout and grayling as well as spawning salmon at various times of the year. It is also home to Otters, which, if you are lucky, you may spot at dusk.
Bush Farm offers B&B at £85-£120 a night.
Swallows and Kingfisher Lodges at Rumburgh Farm are two lakeside cabins near Halesworth in Suffolk with Fly and Carp fishing included.
With verandahs stretching the length of each of the timber cabins, it is a relaxing spot to while away the hours, watching the abundant birdlife and fishing for carp or trout. And with the stunning Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape on the doorstep, along with river estuaries and marshes, there is ample opportunity to cast your net wider.
Book a self-catering cabin at Rumburgh Farm for £400 - £850 per week.
Nettlecombe Farm on the Isle of Wight is an award-winning, dog-friendly farm with nine cabins and three fishing lakes - the perfect place to learn to fish. With a large stock of tench, carp and roach of various sizes, you might catch a tiddler, or set your eye on beating the record of a 20lb carp.
A week at Nettlecombe Farm costs between £440 and £3,025 with the cottages sleeping between three and 10 people.
School Farm Cottages is set in the stunning Blyth Valley in Suffolk with four cosy cottages overlooking ponds and surrounded by rolling countryside.
With the cottages sleeping two to four, it is the perfect family spot for fishing and exploring the coast.
The farm has a fenced pond stocked with common carp, mirror carp and rudd which can be fished with prior permission and using non-barbed hooks.
Book a self-catering stay at School Farm Cottages for £395 - £950 per week.
Set in 350-acres, Polhilsa Farm in Cornwall is a cosy bed and breakfast with self-catering cottages. Serving a full Cornish breakfast before you head out for a day's fishing on the fishing lakes, stocked with carp, roach and rudd. The Pleasure Lake is well stocked for easy fishing, while the Syndicate Lake has a low stock of carp for serious anglers.
Book B&B at Polhilsa from £50 - £200 per night.