The ponds

Three lakes, 99 pegs

Folly Lake, the Gorse and Gillen Springs sit in the woods at Risby Park, just outside Beverley. All three are day ticket coarse waters, open dawn to dusk all year.

Aerial view of the three fishing lakes at Risby Park, surrounded by woodland and fields
The three lakes from above

Peg map

Every peg on all three lakes, with parking for each. The cafe car park is closest to Folly Lake. There's more parking between the Gorse and Gillen Springs, and at the far end of Gillen Springs.

Orchard Pond, by the bottom car park, is out of use and closed to all fishing.

Map of Risby Park showing Folly Lake pegs 1 to 40, the Gorse pegs 1 to 34, Gillen Springs pegs 1 to 25, the three car parks, Folly Lake Cafe and Dunflat Road
40pegs

Folly Lake

The big one, overlooked by the Folly and closest to the cafe. Home to the Saturday Risby Open matches through the winter.

  • Carp to 22lb+
  • Most of the ide on site, from a few ounces to 2lb+
  • Perch and roach to 2lb+, and plenty of skimmers to 3.5lb
  • No floating baits
  • Day fishing only. Night fishing isn't permitted on Folly Lake.
Map of Folly Lake, with the cafe car park at the west end and the Folly on the south bank
34pegs

The Gorse (Carp)

The middle lake, with parking right alongside.

  • Carp to 20lb+
  • Roach and skimmers
Map of the Gorse
25pegs

Gillen Springs (Tench)

The smallest lake, and the one with the biggest carp.

  • Carp to 27lb+, and some large grass carp
  • Perch and roach to 2lb+, and plenty of skimmers to 3.5lb
Map of Gillen Springs

Weights are typical sizes, not records.