Fishing venues

Folly Hampton Springs

Cheshire West and Chester,Cheshire· SY14 8AD

Folly is stated to be syndicate-only, although the About Us description also calls it a day-ticket lake.

AI-enriched — awaiting check

Species: 1 recorded
Day tickets: Not offered / check access
Night fishing: Not confirmed
Waters: 1 water

About the water

Folly is the specimen carp lake at Hampton Springs Fishery on Shay Lane, Hampton, near Malpas in south Cheshire. The fishery lies beneath the Bickerton Hills, just off the A41, about 14 miles from Chester and 12 miles from Crewe. Folly is surrounded by mature shrubs and trees, and the website describes its stock as carp weighing 10–30lb or more. Access is described as restricted to syndicate members, with prospective members asked to contact the fishery for details. However, the About Us page also calls Folly a day-ticket lake beneath a syndicate-only heading, so the published information about ticket access is inconsistent. The supplied pages do not give a ticket price. Folly forms part of a wider complex of eight spring-fed lakes with purpose-built swims and easy access. Hampton Springs offers match and pleasure waters alongside its specimen carp fishing, and stocks its waters with its own farm-reared coarse fish. An on-site tackle shop sells fishing tackle, bait and accessories, with an online shop also available. The website advertises general fishery opening hours of 8am to 6pm every day; it does not state separate access hours for Folly syndicate members.