With two attractive coarse pools, Alcott Farm near Alvechurch in Worcestershire is part of a 65-acre equestrian Stud Farm and offers comfortable self-catering and bed and breakfast accommodation in the main farmhouse and an adjacent converted stable. A grass track around the pools is a great advantage for disabled anglers, for whom eight timber pegs have been specifically created with assistance from the Environment Agency. The pools hold carp into double figures and silver fish to about 1lb.

Set in 206 acres of the Snitterfield Fruit Farm, Arden Fisheries near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire offers fishing on four waters with a fifth under construction as well as holiday accommodation in two tastefully converted farm buildings which have been given Five Star ratings by Sykes Cottages. The fishery also has a large area for static and touring caravans and tents. The fishing is varied and should appeal to everyone from day-ticket pleasure anglers to aspiring carp anglers.

Celtic Lakes Resort near Lampeter is undoubtedly one of Wales' most exciting new 'big fish' and mixed pleasure venues and now offers accommodation in the delightful 16th Century farmhouse as well as 5-star solid wood lakeside lodges capable of sleeping up to 10 people. Overlooking Elysium Specimen Carp Lake, the lodges feature fully fitted modern kitchens, large open plan dining and living areas as well as sauna, jacuzzi bath and shower, and plasma TV.

Probably the most south-easterly fishery of its size in the UK, Cottington Lakes has established itself as one of the region's leading day-ticket and camping/caravaning holiday venues with five lakes which offer a variety of angling to suit everyone from youngsters to specimen carp enthusiasts. A second match lake is currently under construction and will hold some 40 pegs and be about the size of a football pitch.

Offering accommodation and nine pools on a 100-acre site in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside, Docklow Pools near Leominster has been developed around a former 17th century Grade II Listed farmhouse and outbuildings. Ideal for individuals, groups of anglers or families, the pools offer sport for children, novices, specimen hunters and match anglers alike.

With a trout pool and two coarse pools, a modern fully furnished self-catering three-bedroomed cottage and a Camping and Caravanning Club Certified Site, Ginger Hill Fishery near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire makes an ideal base for combining a family holiday in rural Wales with a spot of fishing. The pools offer angling for rainbow and brown trout as well as fishing for carp and silver fish. Eleven of the spacious and private caravan/tenting pitches have electric hook ups with a choice of hard standing or grass bases.

In addition to angling on a total of five acres of water, Hillview Lakes has also recently completed six new well-equipped and spacious Scandanavian-style log chalets which will appeal to anglers looking to combine an angling break or holiday with the family with a tour of the Cotswolds or a visit to Cheltenham Races. The fishery offers two pleasure lakes stocked with a mix of fish including decent carp, and a four-lane canal-style match water.

Former World Coarse Fishing Champion Ian Heaps runs the three-lake Holgan Farm Fishery next to the Eastern Cleddau river in Pembrokeshire which offers first-class sport in beautiful countryside. From Holgan Farm Ian runs his acclaimed 'School of Angling' where novice and experienced anglers can receive personal tuition from one of angling's top names. Clean and comfortable accommodation is backed by superb home cooking from Ian's wife Margaret.

Lifelong angler Danny James and his wife Jane run Home Farm Bed and Breakfast close to Coventry and Leamington Spa and just across the road from the two lake Meadowlands Fishery. An ideal base for anglers planning to fish Midlands venues, Home Farm also offers two-day and five day angling breaks in modern and spacious accommodation. Rooms come complete with en-suite bathrooms and televisions with built-in DVD players, whilst downstairs there's fully stocked licensed bar.

Set in delightful rolling Cotswolds countryside, Lemington Lakes is a nicely matured fishery which offers angling on five lakes to suit a variety of tastes from pleasure angling to fishing for specimen carp. Most pegs are suitable for disabled anglers and there is ample car parking on site. Luxury accomodation is provided in a spacious new Cotswold stone house where guests can choose from double or twin bedded bed and breakfast accommodation.

One of the most northerly fisheries in England, Lonsdale Country Park near Carlisle offers seven lakes, including two specimen waters, together with 18 luxury holiday homes on an unspoilt 40-acre country estate. With more than 10 acres of water to go at, a tackle shop, cafe, games room and children's play area, this is a fishery on the doorstep of the Lakes which is well worth the trip north. A venue where where the lakes are as attractive as the woodland surroundings.

Whether you are visiting North Devon for its coastline or looking for an angling holiday in serene surroundings, Lower Aylescott between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe is a great venue with its own lake. The accommodation, in tastefully converted barns, is modern and clean whilst there is an indoor heated swimming pool and all cottages have Sky TV. The lake offers fishing for mid-sized carp, tench, roach, rudd and bream.

Known locally as 'The Jam Factory', Worcester's Lower Broadheath Fishery offers comfortable overnight bed and breakfast accommodation in the elegant Georgian farmhouse. Visitors can enjoy pleasure angling on six pools which hold carp to 35lbs plus big bream and tench, chub to 5lbs, decent quality roach and perch fishing, crucian carp and rudd, and even a head of stillwater barbel.

Nestling in the Welsh countryside just a few miles inland from New Quay on Cardigan Bay, Nine Oaks Fishery offers day-ticket coarse and trout fishing plus accommodation in two apartments in the main house and a new caravan near the pools. The main accommodation has been given Welsh Tourist Board Four Star rating. The fishery also has regular 'Special Offers' for its accommodation. For further details and current offers please visit their pages.

With a great one-acre pool for pleasure fishing and a productive and well-run two-acre specimen lake for big carp Rookley Country Park at Rookley on the Isle of Wight is a great destination for an angling holiday or break. With a range of caravans for hire, facilities for tourers and tents, plus its own bar/restaurant, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and children's play area, it has a lot more to offer than just great fishing!

Sumners Ponds at Horsham in West Sussex is set in beautiful, tranquil countryside and is an excellent example of how diversification from traditional farming can provide great fishing on natural looking waters. This venue offers four acres of fishing on two spring-fed ponds, camping and caravaning facilities in the field overlooking the water, and a new anglers' lodge next to Big Pond.

Situated on the borders of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Temple Farm dates back to the times of the crusades. In addition to being an ideal base for visiting the many nearby day-ticket coarse fisheries, the 48-acre working cattle farm also has its own delightful water - Dave's Pool - which holds good stocks of carp to the mid-20s, as well as some nice roach and bream. An ideal base for an angling break.

Few people immediately think of the Lincolnshire Wolds as a place to get away from it all for a holiday or break, but being within easy striking distance of the east coast and the resorts on Mablethorpe, Sutton on Sea, Chapel St Leonards and Skegness, it has much to offer. And so to do Tetford Country Cottages, with their self-catering and Bed and Breakfast accommodation and a delightful two-and-a-half acre lake set in delightful surroundings.

Trout and salmon anglers have the opportunity to sample some of the finest river and stillwater game fishing Northumberland has to offer thanks to of a range of angling holidays developed by The Reading Rooms at Haydon Bridge, between Carlisle and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Designed to appeal to both experts and novices, the packages range from straightforward B&B accommodation to organised breaks where everything is taken care of for the angler.

Nestling in the heart of the English countryside on the Bedfordshire/ Buckinghamshire border is Three Island Lake, a new fishery which offers the opportunity for anglers to enjoy tranquil day-ticket pleasure fishing or a self-catering angling break away from it all in either a homely, comfortable and clean Bed and Breakfast, their own touring caravan or tent, or unusual one-man Shepherds Huts. Despite its rural location, there is plenty to do for those who don't want to go fishing.

The Watersmeet Hotel and Angling Centre at Hartpury near Gloucester has been a favourite haunt for carp and tench anglers for over 25 years. Combining a traditional 'Olde Worlde' English country inn which is open all day, two bars, a restaurant and three pools with carp to 30lbs and tench to over 9lbs, its easy to see why. Fishing is reserved for residents and work is nearly complete on a new extension.

Delightfully tranquil Devonshire countryside, well stocked pools and traditional quality accommodation combine at West Pitt Farm near Tiverton where anglers and their families can enjoy a superb break away from it all with quality fishing on the doorstep. The farm dates back to the 1500s and some of the rooms still have the original exposed beams and stone walls. The accommodation is self-catering and there are excellent restaurants and pubs nearby.

South Wales is renowned for its beauty - and White Springs Lakes to the west of Swansea near the Gower Penninsular - offers angling to match. There are four well-stocked waters with a mix of pleasure and specimen angling plus accommodation and facilities for camping and touring caravans. Whether you are looking for a day-ticket venue or an angling break for yourself, a group of friends or the family, this is well worth a visit and an ideal base for exploring South Wales.