To be found in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside just a few miles outside Evesham, Willow Farm Fishery comprises three pools which offer general pleasure, carp and match angling in rural surroundings.

Each of the pools is different in character.

Silver Pool, the first water you come to after driving through the farm, is open and easy to fish.

The second, Willow Pool, is long and surrounded by willow trees whilst Island Pool, the last water, offers a mix of open and sheltered pegs, lily pads and an island to fish to.

Willow Farm will appeal to anglers who prefer more natural surroundings and whilst there are clearly defined pegs there are few other concessions to modern day commercial angling apart from a new purpose built toilet and shower block which is regularly cleaned and which can be found alng the track between Silver Pool and Willow Pool.

The block comprises two toilets and a separate shower room for use by anglers.

Willow Farm has few rules, all the owners ask is that anglers behave responsibly, do not feed with bucketfuls of groundbait and do not drop litter or inconvenience other anglers.

As with most other fisheries these days, anglers should use only barbless hooks.

Whilst keepnets are allowed, anglers are requested not to retain carp over 4lbs.

All three pools are suitable for disabled anglers although anglers can only park their cars near pegs on the roadside banks of the pools.

There are also several small car parks dotted around the lakes.

Offering everything from specimen carp and night fishing by appointment to angling for silver fish, Willow Farm has been run as a fairly low - key operation by owner Mark Ricketts with Willow and Island Lake being particularly suitable to anglers who want to get away for a day's pleasure or specimen angling.

Willow Farm also accepts match bookings for club events on both Silver and Willow Pools.

The fishery was developed over 20 years ago on the site of former scrub land which was overgrown with hawthorn, blackthorn and willow bushes and was constantly boggy.

It is virtually surrounded by trees which means that, whatever the weather, there are usually several pegs which are sheltered.

And with carp to 35lbs and near record breaking perch to over 6lbs, there is plenty of variety for both summer and winter fishing.

In addition there are roach and rudd, tench to 7lbs, bream known to run to 6lbs, crucians and even some big gudgeon for those who like that sort of thing!The fishery is open from 7.

00am until dusk every day and the whole of both Silver and Willow Pools can be booked for Club matches at £140.

00 per lake.

Clubs not wishing to book the whole of one pool can pay £6 per peg.

Anglers should start fishing on arrival and their ticket fees will be collected by the bailiff on the bank.