Fishing holidays at Primrose Cottages

Ted holding a carp beside the lake.
Ted with a carp beside the guest lake at Primrose.

The carp lake at Primrose Farm is reserved for cottage guests, with no separate charge for using the lake. Stay in one of our three self-catering cottages and include fishing in your holiday without booking a different accommodation site for it.

Time beside our lake

Ted, Julie’s father, is pictured with a carp at Primrose. The lake is part of the family’s life here as well as a place for guests to fish. A few hours by the water can fit around a walk or a meal back at the cottage, without making every day a full fishing day.

Meet Ted and the rest of the family. The lake rules below apply throughout your stay.

Rules at the lake

Use barbless hooks and return fish to the water. Vehicles must not be driven down to the lake. Keep these rules in mind when deciding what to bring and how to carry it.

Children need close adult supervision beside the water. Plan fishing around the supervision children in your group need.

Choose the cottage layout

All three cottages sleep four and have a kitchen. Valley View and Greenfields have accommodation on one floor. Stargazer has bedrooms on separate floors, with a shower room downstairs and bathroom upstairs.

If you are bringing dogs, Stargazer and Greenfields welcome up to two under the cottage rules. They must not be left alone in the cottage, so arrange the day's activities with that in mind.

For the rest of your stay

Guests who are not fishing can explore local walks, Honiton's galleries and museums, or the coastal and heritage guides. Our cottage comparison puts the main accommodation differences together.

For a specific question about reaching the lake or your equipment, contact us with the detail you need.

Questions about your stay

Can guests use the fishing lake?

The carp lake is reserved for guests. Use of the lake is free during your stay. Use barbless hooks and return fish to the water. Vehicles must not be driven down to the lake.