Oxfordshire fisheries remains closed ‘until further notice’

Field Farm Fisheries in Launton near Bicester, which offered a mixed coarse lake offering a ‘wide range of fish’, closed on October 31, 2024.

A statement on the Field Farm Fisheries website at the time said: “We will be closing on October 31, 2024 until further notice. 

“Please check back on the website in 2025 for any updates.”

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It has remained shut to this day with no updates given online in the meantime, and when the phone number listed on the website is rang, a similar automated message is read out.

According to the website, it mainly stocked carp and had four acre lake with two islands as well as offering private parking available.

“Set in delightful Oxfordshire countryside, Field Farm Fisheries in Launton near Bicester is a mixed coarse lake, which is extensively stocked, offering a wide range of fish,” reads a statement on the website.

“We mainly stock carp, a small quantity weighing in at over 30lb, with roach, rudd, tench, bream and golden orfe.

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“Field Farm has a 4 acre lake, which is picturesque, tranquil and an idyllic setting with 2 islands. There is ample, private and secure parking.”

Membership was priced at £10, with daily tickets priced at the same cost per person while it was a £5 charge for any spectators.

Field Farm Fisheries is located just three miles away from Bicester in North Oxfordshire, 14 miles from Oxford and a 15 mile trip from Aylesbury.

It remains unknown as to why the fisheries closed.