Callow Top Holiday Park

                   AC & J Palmer, Callow Top Holiday Park, Buxton Rd, Sandybrook, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AQ

                   Tel:  +44 (0)1335 344020           Fax: +44 (0)1335 343726          e-mail: enquiry@callowtop.co.uk

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Haywood Farm

This farm was purchased by our family in 1995. You will have driven through it already if you have visited Callow Top.

We are developing the farm in a very environmentally friendly way. Since the purchase of the farm we have managed it by ‘traditional’ methods. We have not applied any artificial fertilisers, pesticides or fungicides.

We were recently awarded the David Bellamy Silver Award for conservation which is judged for enviromental excellence.

Fishing & Wildlife

Having adopted a management policy that favours the diversity and abundance of wildlife species at Callow Top since 1975, it is of no surprise that many species that have suffered, on a national scale through modern farming methods, have actually increased in abundance at Callow Top.

We are now in a similar process of habitat management and creation at Haywood Farm. We have now completed a ‘Wildlife Park’ adjacent to the Bently Brook within which is a 1 acre course fishing pond and a smaller pond for wildlife.

We are negotiating with the Local Planning Authorities for another fishing lake adjacent to the existing one. We hope to have this constructed for next season.

 

Coarse Fishing Prices:

 

                                Day                7 Day

Adult                        

1 rod                         £5                  £25

2 rods (1 person)        £8                  £35

 

Senior Citizens/

Disabled                    

1 rod                         £3.50             £15   

2 rods (1 person)        £6                 £24

 

Under 16's

1 rod                         £2.50             £10

2 rods (1 person)        £5                 £15

 

Rules:

• Barbless hooks only
• Hook Discorgers must be used
• Live baits only
• No ground Bait
• No night fishing
• No radios
• No dogs
• Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult
• Please take home any rubbish
• Please stay by the bank of the fishing lake as the remaining land   is a nature reserve
• No running around the lake

 

We reserve the right to make spot checks on your equipment. All fish caught are the sole property of Callow Top and must be returned to the Haywood Lake as quickly and stress free as possible.

 

Anyone found to be fishing without a day ticket will be charged double the normal fee.

 

Landing nets and barbless hooks are normally available from the site reception.

This nature reserve will be available for anyone that is interested, on a pre-booking system. Under 18 year olds will have to be accompanied by an adult.

We have recently completed a bird hide for budding ornithologists which has easy access for the disabled and people in wheelchairs and is available by appointment.

 

 

To the right is a 5lb Tench caught at Callow Top Fishing Lake on May 8th 2007. This was part of a bag with a total weight of 30lb (including Rudd, Crucian Carp and Tench) caught in a three hour evening session.

 

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