Fishing near London
Explore 19 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of London, spanning Greater London, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Essex.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the London search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
15 records indicate public or visitor access. Always confirm current tickets, membership requirements, opening times and fishery rules before travelling.
Commonly recorded species
Closest fishing venues to London
Council-managed coarse lake in central Burgess Park with a defined fishing zone and protected wildlife area.
Council-permitted coarse fishing on Eagle Pond and Mount Pond. Long Pond is used for boating/stock and is not open to angling.
One guide record for Highgate Men’s, Model Boating, Hampstead No. 2, Viaduct and Vale of Health ponds.
Large London reservoir complex with coarse and fly fishing across multiple waters.
Council-run urban lake with day and season coarse-fishing permits alongside sailing and general park use.
Large Epping Forest pond open to licensed coarse fishing under the City of London’s forest-wide rules.
Large park lake offering coarse fishing from the designated south bank between the island and dam.
Members-only five-water complex: Float Pond, Match Lake, Doughnut Lake, S Lake and Barrow Lake, covering pleasure, match and specimen fishing.
Two-water Redbridge fishery: a day-ticket carp-oriented East Lake and members-only main lake with mixed coarse fish and pike.
BARDAG-managed urban country-park complex with mixed coarse and predator fishing on two principal visitor lakes.
Historic Colne Valley gravel-pit complex best known for specimen carp.
Multi-lake coarse and carp complex beside Chertsey with day and longer visitor tickets.
Specimen carp water offering bookable sessions throughout most of the year.
Six-acre specialist carp lake at Effingham with limited swims and advance-booked sessions.
Two-lake fishery near Oxted with pre-booked visitor fishing for specimen and runs-water carp.
Mixed coarse fishery with specimen carp, tench, crucians, roach, rudd and perch.
Rural Essex coarse fishery offering day fishing and pre-arranged night sessions.
Long-established multi-lake fishery near Lingfield continuing to offer day-ticket fishing under new ownership.
Estate fishery network around Newdigate with several day-ticket lakes plus separate members-only waters.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.