Outdoor Activities: Walking & Fishing

Walking Holidays

Located in the Staffordshire Moorlands, on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District, Jays Barn is ideally located for a walking holiday.

Head into the Peak District for the dramatic peaks and limestone valleys of the Dark Peak or explore the rolling hills and dales of the White Peak and the Staffordshire Moorlands.

We are only a short drive from Dove Dale, one of the most beautiful walks in the peak district with its crags, caves and stepping stones.

The Moorlands is very well served with over 650 miles of footpaths. For short circular walks try Rudyard Lake, the Churnet Valley or the country parks at Ladderedge and Biddulph Grange. For more challenging and long distance walks try The Roaches, the Staffordshire Way, the Gritstone Trail or the Limestone Way.

Fishing Holidays

Jays Barn would also make a perfect retreat for a fishing holiday.

There are countless rivers, lakes and reservoirs in the area allowing a variety of fishing pursuits.

Yeaveley Estate nr Ashbourne Tel: 01335 330247	rainbow and brown trout 1½lb upwards, good for juveniles, on 1 acre lake,
Rudyard Lake, Nr Leek Tel: 01538 306280	Open all year. Day tickets available from ticket machine and payable on bank.
Tittesworth Reservoir, NR Leek Tel: 01538 300389	5 March - 31 Oct. Day tickets available. Rowing boats for hire and some motor boats. Details from fishing lodge
Browning Cudmore Premier Coarse Fishery Pleck Lane, Whitmore, Newcastle-under-Lyme Frank Clarke, 01782 680919	There are twelve pools set in a beautiful part of the countryside. The pools range from 1 acre to 5 acres in size. There are also 2 imitation canals. There are carp to 25lb, roach and perch to 3lb, bream to 8lb, barbel to 10lb,tench to 7lb. there are also rudd a and chub.
The Horns Rugeley, Staffordshire 01889 576697	The water is set behind a village pub. carp to around 20lb, roach, bream, tench, crucian, perch, rudd. This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Cheadle Angling Club Mark Shaw 01538 752646	The main water is Hales Hall Lake on Oakamoor Road, Cheadle. This lake is over 4 acres in size and boasts large stocks of bream, carp, tench, roach, perch, crucian, carp, rudd, and specimen pike. Fishing is available all year round and all pegs are easily accesible with 2 pegs specially designed for disabled anglers.
Isaak Walton fishery Isaak Walton house, Chebsey, Staffordshire Paul 01785 761535	3 pools, carp, tench, bream, crucian, skimmers, roach, rudd, chub, perch, and many more know main predators are present. This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Chasewater Lake Chasewater Park, Brownhills, Cannock, Staffordshire Warden office, Chasewater	Very large water. Pike 28lbs roach 2-3lbs tench 10lbs carp unknown possible 30+. This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Basford Basford near Cheddleton, Staffordshire	Woodland setting in countryside 4 pools , Roach 1.5lb, carp 32lb, tench 6lb, perch 1lb, bream 6lb
Hamstall Fishery LTD River side Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley, Staffs	4 pools in idyllic setting next to a small trout river. 700 yds of river fishing also available. carp to 20+lbs, tench to 10 lbs, bream to 6lbs, perch to 3lbs, roach & rudd to 2lbs, crucian carp to 2lbs and barbel to 3lbs This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Borrowpit Tamworth nr. Town Centre, Staffordshire 01827 66701	Large Gravel Pit, Large roach, bream, pike and carp, This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Bonehill Mill Fazely, Tamworth, Staffs Tel: 01827 288482	3 pools, 1 large and 2 small, Carp to 20+, bream to 7+, pike, roach, perch, tench etc. This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Manor Floods Ilkeston, Derbyshire Mr Holsop - Tel: 01159 301610	A large round pond with plenty of fechers shallow but full of fish.Pike to 13lb, carp to 26lb, bream to 13lb, tench to 7lb, roach to 3lb, Perch, Chub, Gudgeon, Crucian Carp
Alton Manor Farm, Nr Wirksworth Open all year Stephen Jones on 01629 822318	Three natural streamfed lakes, 5 acres in total. Clear water. Set in estate farmlands. Wooden shelter. Rainbow, Brown and Triploid stocked daily and weekly, minimum 2lbs. Fishery records: 15lb Rainbow, 11lb Brown.
Carsington Reservoir, Nr Ashbourne 27th March – 7th October 01629 540478	A 741 acre reservoir, set in rolling hills, pastures and woodland run by Severn Trent Water. Visitor centre with restaurant, shops and water sports. This water is suitable for disabled anglers. Browns only stocked weekly. Fishery record 6lb 5oz Brown
Donkhill Fishery, Swadlincote 1st April – 31st October. Harry Hodson Walker on 01827 383719	A 2-acre spring-fed natural lake set in the heart of the Midlands countryside surrounded by fields. Clear water under ten feet deep. Shelter. Rainbow and Brown stocked weekly with fish averaging 2lbs. Fishery record: 12lb 12oz Rainbow.
Westbridge Park Canal Weaver's Lane Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent Tel: 01785 813708
Westport Lake Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.
Trentham Gardens Stoke Tel: 01782 657341
Rising Trout Fishery Blakeley Lane, Whiston, Nr Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Tel: 01889 507 496
Hanley Park Lake Cauldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent Tel: 01782 202312
Hanchurch Fishery. Model Farm, Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Tel: 01782 - 642 - 481