Our place in Lincolnshire

Easy days. Quiet water.

A relaxed collection of lakeside cottages and fishing lakes, hidden away in the South Lincolnshire countryside.

About Lakeside Retreats

A place that lets you set your own pace.

Formerly known as Wagtail Fisheries, Lakeside Retreats has grown around a simple idea: time away should feel easy. Our cottages, three fishing lakes and quiet grounds give couples, families and friends space to relax together.

Some guests come for the fishing. Others walk, explore or simply sit by the water. Most find there is no need to plan every minute.

Visitors walking with a dog beside a Lakeside Retreats lake

The people behind Lakeside

Meet the team.

A small, friendly team keeping the cottages welcoming,
the grounds peaceful and the lakes carefully looked after.

Owner, Customer Service & Sales

Violet Welch

Owner, Customer Service & Sales

James Welch

Jimmy Welch Jr from the Lakeside Retreats fishery and grounds team

Fishery & Grounds

James Welch Jr

Fishery & Grounds

Cory Hampshire

Maintenance & Grounds

Mark Bennett

Operations Manager

Ian Clark

Caught at lakeside

Good days, great catches.

A glimpse at some of the memorable catches landed across our three lakes by anglers visiting Lakeside Retreats.

Angler holding a carp at Lakeside Retreats
Two anglers holding a large catfish caught at Lakeside Retreats
Angler holding a large carp beside a Lakeside Retreats fishing lake