Holbury Lakes Trout Fishery offers superb corporate facilities for hospitality or away-days, for employee motivation and team building. Our fishery in Lockerley, near Romsey, has four large lakes and a chalk stream set in 40 acres of outstanding beautiful countryside deep in the Test Valley. This perfect venue—recently described as "one of the best-kept secrets in Hampshire"—can be made available for your exclusive use when you book a corporate day.

Don't worry that your guests or staff may be complete novices at flyfishing. Highly experienced instructors and ghillies are available to teach and help newcomers. In fact, this type of learning experience provides the basis for a highly stimulating and enjoyable day. At the same time, we can offer plenty of interest for the 'old hand'. Each lake has its unique characteristics, which will provide plenty of scope and challenge. We can also offer access to chalk-stream fishing on the River Dun, which runs alongside the fishery. Both the lakes and the stream are usually gin clear, lightly fished and well-stocked with Rainbow, Brown, and Blue trout—which adds an exciting edge to the fishing.

Each corporate day can be arranged to meet your and your guests' specific needs—just let us know your objectives and we can guide you on how to create a memorable day.

 OUR FACILITIES ARE SECOND TO NONE

Fishing Lodge: This can provide meeting, presentation or dining facilities for up to 20 people. Ideal for delivering corporate messages, holding seminars, or briefing your employees. A smaller meeting room is also available. The lodge has lavatory facilities.

		Fishery Office : This building serves as the fishery's main 'office' and can be used for greeting/breakfasting with your guests. Equipment: The package includes the use of all equipment including rods, line, nets, and flies. Guests can bring their own equipment if desired. Instruction: All of our instructors are qualified and have taken the relevant national qualification. Your guests will make the transition from total novice to competent fly fisher in no time at all. This is made all the easier with personal tuition on the practice lawns before they are taken to the lakes to catch their first fish. Ghillies are then on hand throughout the day to provide help and advice when required. As part of the introduction to fly fishing we can also include an introductory session on the entomology of Holbury Lakes—knowledge of the trout's food sources can be very helpful. Catering: For lunch you can choose the type of lunch that you require. We also provide an excellent afternoon tea if required. Coffee and tea will be available throughout the day. The Catch: Whether your guests catch a fish or not, they will leave with either a fresh Rainbow trout (cleaned by our ghillies) or a side of our trout which has been expertly smoked locally. Competitions: If you want to add extra interest to the day, we can also run afternoon competitions for teams and individuals (Best Novice, Best Team, Best Fish, etc).

Numbers: As a guide, the optimum number of people that we can host for a corporate day is between 10—20.

 SAMPLE CORPORATE PACKAGE/ITINERARY

9:00		Arrive at Holbury Lakes Trout Fishery. Breakfast at the Fishing Hut. Meet the other guests (and ghillies) and have a brief introduction to the lakes.
9:30		All beginners can head off with the instructors for casting tuition. All other fly fishers can head to the water to start fishing. The ghillies will be on hand to give advice or lend a hand when required.
12:30		Lunch and drinks.
2:00		A fun competition can be arranged in the afternoon session if required.
3:30		Tea and scones at the fishing barn
4:00		Presentation from sponsors (if required). Prizes awarded to winners of the competition.
4:30		Collection of sides of smoked trout and fish cleaned by our ghillies.
Any fly fishers who wish to continue fishing may do so until 6.30 pm.

AVAILABILITY

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