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Thornwood Springs Trout Fishery

Type:Fishing

Carpenters Arms Lane
Thornwood
Epping
CM16 6LR

Tel: 07588 669255

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Trout at Thornwood Springs Fishery, Epping.

Guide Prices

Parent and child can share a ticket. Please refer to website for ticket types and prices.

About

Thornwood Springs Trout Fishery - fine trout, fine days and great company.

Thornwood Springs are spring-fed trout lakes for exclusive fly fishing on crystal clear water. Fish for rainbow and brown trout. Day and season tickets available and instruction can be arranged. Easy catch/keep area and release option. Fish from 1.5 to 20lbs.

Tackle can be hired or purchased at the tackle shop where a wide range of tackle is on sale. Events are also run during the year.

The complex of lakes and pools are suitable for stalking due to the clarity. The lake beds are gravel clay, sand and chalk mix so cover a wide range of insect life and hatches. Mayfly, damsels, buzzers, sedges etc from the lake and huge terrestrial hatches from the surrounding land and hedgerows with the hawthorn fly hatch being particularly memorable. Suiting the traditional fly fisherman as such a varied insect life abounds and dry fly was in the catch book for eleven months last year!

The lakes are stocked weekly with hard fighting fin perfect rainbow and brown trout well into double figures. The setting is open countryside adjacent to Epping Forest and is magnet for all types of wildlife and birds with an abundance of birds of prey. All lakes are highly featured and offer a variety of depths down to 23 feet so summer fishing is still good due to the highly oxygenated crystal clear spring water. The fish also taste great due to the chalk bed and springs.

Facilities

Accessibility

Disabled Parking
Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors

Catering

BBQs for visitors use
Catering for groups - By prior arrangement.
Outdoor eating area
Picnic area
Refreshments Available
Vending Facilities - Free tea/coffee for those fishing.

Children & Infants

Family Friendly, Children Welcome - Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Establishment Features

Club house
Garden / Grounds for visitors use
Groups by arrangement
Groups welcome
LGBT Friendly
Open all year round
Open Christmas
Open New Year
Open on bank holidays
Stag and hen parties welcome
Team / Corporate Activities
Toilets

Leisure Facilities

Private fishing rights - For day ticket use.

Parking & Transport

Free parking
Off-road parking
On Site Car Parking
Parking (free)
Railway station within 5 miles - Epping Station on the Central Line 1.5 miles away.
Railway station within walking distance - Epping Station 1.5 miles away.
Secure cycle parking

Payment Methods

Delta
Maestro
MasterCard
Max group size - Groups from 4 to 20 can be arranged for fishing instruction.
Special group rates
Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

Countryside Setting
Forest Location - Next to South Forest.
In countryside - Rolling Fields backdrop.
Outdoor Attraction
Smoking Areas Available

Specialist Features

Family Fun
Marketed Towards Children - Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Marketed Towards Families
Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
Marketed towards student/youth

Tours and Demonstrations

Demonstrations Given - Fly casting lessons for the whole family.
Educational Visits Accepted
Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Travel & Trade

Group discounts available

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Just north of Epping Town, Thornwood is the first village as you head towards Harlow/M11 junction.

From junction 7 on the M11, head towards Epping. One mile from the junction, Carpenters Arms Lanes is on the right opposite the speed camera!

Thornwood Springs is also close to junction 26 on the M25. Follow the signs to Epping / Harlow.

Public Transport Directions

Only 1.5 miles from Epping Station on the Central Line. Taxis and buses available at the station.

Opening Times

Open Christmas

Open New Year

* Open all year 8am till dark.

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