Frant Lakes
Bells Yew Green, Kent/Sussex border
Frant Lakes is an eight-lake fishery set in parkland on the Kent and Sussex border near Bells Yew Green, holding carp, big perch and a wide mix of other coarse fish. Every swim is booked online in advance, which keeps numbers down, and a lodge with a cafe, tackle shop and showers sits at the centre of the site.
Highlights
- Six day ticket lakes plus two specimen lakes for 24-hour-plus sessions
- Carp to over 35lb and perch to over 4lb
- Lodge cafe with an outdoor patio, and a well-stocked tackle shop
- Day ticket holders can move between any of the six main lakes
Good to know
- Book online before you go; anglers without a booking are turned away
- Under 18s must be with an adult, and the specimen lakes are for over 18s only
- No dogs and no bait boats, and bookings cannot be cancelled or transferred
- Barbless hooks and your own unhooking mat are required
Getting there
Frant Lakes, Hawkenbury Road, Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9APParking: Main car park on site; specimen lake anglers' gear is taken to the lake by the fishery's vans.
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