We have taken the decision to close all our fisheries. Although our sport has social distancing the
current government guidelines is for no unnecessary travel. It’s the whole process of you getting there,
grabbing supplies etc. We feel that the
only way right now to reduce people’s risk of exposure is to not provide the
facility of fishing. This decision hasn’t
been taken lightly but we all don’t really know what the position will be in the
next couple of weeks. We will review it regularly
and keep you all posted.
Further announcements with regards to the syndicate at Coston
and the membership here at Barford will follow within the next few days.
Hope you all and your families stay safe and well. We look forward to re-opening as soon as is safe.
Best wishes
All the team here.
Corvid-19 – Coronavirus
These certainly are unprecedented times. We hope to continue to offer fishing until we are advised
otherwise but are adding additional measures to help keep us all safer.
Keep your distance – social distancing has advised being 2
metres apart – this is no problem when on your peg/swim.
For the time being please draw outside and not in the bait
cabin.
Consider just one person drawing the pegs and one person
writing the names in order to keep this distance, ensure a safe distance around
each other.
Remember social distancing when weighing in – only the
angler weighing in and scales person to be at the scales
The café will be closed for the meantime – we will review
this in April.
We will be serving in the bait cabin with a mask and gloves on – don’t
want to be alarmist but we’d rather look daft and stay safe than pick something
up and spread to you.
The bait cabin is open for an hour while matches draw. We would ask that not too many people are in
the cabin at the same time.
If you require bait but do not wish to enter the cabin
please text 07711 689186 or call 01603 759624 with your requirements and we
will leave it outside the hut (you can pay over the phone). Or we can deliver to your swim at our Carp
Lakes.
All toilets at
Barford and Coston have soap in them for you to wash your hands as required. We are trying to set up sanitising stations
at other lakes with no running water (Mill Lakes, Colton and Railway). Until
this happens consider taking care when touching bolts to open doors. Hand sanitiser appears to be like Hen’s teeth
right now, we are seeking solutions.
We will step up
cleaning toilets here at Barford and Coston and other lakes, including extra care sanitising door handles etc.
These next points probably go without saying but…
If you have a cough or a temperature – please stay at home
and isolate for 7 days, follow official advice.
Consider postponing or not having annual club meetings in enclosed spaces –
if you do meet – meet outside.
Angling is a strong and great community of people – please
do all you can to help keep each other safe - check on your club members if
they are self isolating.
Take care
of each other and yourselves.
Kind
regards
Sarah and
Pam Thomson
Please see below for further details on joining Barford Lakes as a member. It was a hard decision to make but for personal reasons we have gone down the membership road for this year. Those who have registered an interest already please check your emails as we have sent you details over the last couple of days.
Matches and the carp lakes are not affected.
Coston Lakes are open as usual and so too is Mill Lakes (Runhall)
Coston Facebook Group page - £20 for 24hours and £15 day ticket
https://www.facebook.com/groups/costondayticket/
Mill Lake Facebook Group page - £20 for 24hours and £15 day ticket
https://www.facebook.com/groups/505385476300627/
To book onto to Coston or Mill Lakes text on 07711 689186.
Barford and Colton Lakes Membership
Season tickets will be for fishing on
Barford Lakes and Colton Lake for the full year - we re-open on 1st April 2020.
Barford will be available to fish from Tuesdays to
Saturdays - 8am till 7pm (or half an hour before dusk). Colton Lake is
available Monday to Friday with selected Saturdays and Sundays 7am till 7pm (or
half an hour before dusk). Weekend Colton Lake available dates will be emailed monthly.
Full Ticket
Members
£250
Mid-week Members
£175
(Monday – Friday, Barford is closed Mondays
and Colton is available)
13 – 17yr
olds
£150*
*Emergency contact number must be supplied
and you will be asked to sign in.
Juniors
5 – 8 yr olds can fish free when with a
member
8 – 13 yr olds
£50 each, must be accompanied by an adult member or pay £5 per day
A Junior Member is someone who is under the
age of 13 on 1st August in the season for which their ticket is valid
All payments are to be made to Barford
lakes via BACS, cheque or cash. (2 month payment plan available on request)
The Starter Lake will still be available to
the general public on a day session (which must be booked in).
Members will be allowed to bring a guest
(which must be booked in) up to 4 times through the year at a peg fee of £10
per day.
All memberships will be annual; you will be
contacted 1month before your membership expires for a renewal.
Lake closures
Barford Lakes will be closed from Thursday
24th December 2020 and resume fishing Saturday 2nd
January 2021. Colton Lake will be closed 24th – 26th
December and 1st January 2021
There will be a small amount of dates when
the lakes may be limited due to events and schools matches. We will issue
a list of these dates once you apply for membership.
Café
The café will be open as usual every
Saturday through the summer months.
DETAILS NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPLICATION
-
Type of membership:
Name:
Address:
DOB:
Contact telephone:
Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Please send us an email with the above
information and also attach a clear face shot photo to your application –
this can be sent via email to sarah@barfordlakes.com
or WhatsApp/message to 07711 689186 or we can do it for you at Barford Lakes.
If you have any questions please let us
know.
