We have been looking into what we can do to make your holiday at Kingsmead even more enjoyable. After listening to what you have had to say we have undertaken a massive programme of works. All of these improvements are currently underway.

New Stock

We have done a huge amount of bankside work on both lakes to reduce cover for predators and also improving the light into the water. This has already had a great impact on the fishing, but we also want to introduce some new fish to freshen up the lakes and add some younger blood.

• Valley Lake:
  • 100 Mirror Carp (each about 1 lb)
  • 100 Bream (each about 1 lb)
• Woodland Lake
  • 100 F1 Carp (each about 1 lb) -

Click on the picture of the F1 below to read the Angling Times article on F1 Carp

These fish are due to go into the water in February

Bankside Work

Valley Lake

The south bank of the Valley Lake (beside the stream) has had the beech trees copiced to allow the original beech hedge to restablish. This has opened the bank up massively and removed the problem of overhead branches. We are also redoing all of the swims on the south bank.

The north bank has had a large drainage ditch dug behind it to allow the ground to stabilise. This has been working well despite the wettest November I can remember, and we are due to put in drainage in February. We will then establish new swims all the way along the north shore. These are all going to be accessible from the new stone path along the bank.

Woodland Lake

We have made a massive effort to remove the worst overgrown willow trees from the lake. This has greatly improved the light and also increased the available area to fish in the lake. We have also removed the weed from the lake, and thinned the water lillies.

Access

We have taken the road surface to the lower lake back to stone. In February we will be resurfacing the road and putting in drainage. We have created a drop off area beside the Valley Lake, and you will now be able to easily take your car right to the lake side to unload your tackle. You can then leave the car 30 yards away between the two lakes. So no more slogging back up the hill with tackle! This work will be complete in March.

New Toilet / Shower Block

Below is the proposed floorplan for the new shower block to be situated on the lower camping field. We have concentrated on making the design as accessible for everyone as possible with wide doorways and large cubicles. Planning permission has just been granted, but unfortunately due to a recent family bereavement we are postponing the construction on the new toilet block to the end of this season.