Alternative directions to Six Fields

[littletinca]

As a newcomer, just reading some of the old threads, and there are a couple of posts on directions to Six Fields. Heres an alternative.

From Southport:
Take the A565 to Preston.
After you cross the Southport drains, you will then come to a roundabout (Petrol station on left as you approach the roundabout). At this roundabout go right onto Gravel lane
Follow gravel lane for 300-400yds and it bears round to the left. As it bears to the left, you will see buildings in frony of you which are some oil distrubution company (or something). Turn into forecourt of the building (careful as you are turning across a blind bend and cant see the traffic coming towards you , but its a quiet road).
To the right of the oil company is a track leading out into the fields. Now just follow this track for about a mile. Its very bumpy, and watch out for tractors and partridge.
You will see Six Fields covert on your right (this is the wood where the fishery gets its name), and you should by now be able to see the caravans at leaisure lakes over on your left
The track then bears round to the right. (and another track comes in from the left at this point).After a hundred yards or so, the fishery is on your left.
If you reach the bridge over the sluice, you've gone just a bit too far.

You will find six fields very prolific if catching hundreds of identical F1 hybrids is your thing, but there are some much bigger carp in there, certainly to mid double, and as a bonus there are some 3-4lb Golden Orfe. try using bigger baits, and definately have a bash at taking a few off the top on bread, dog biscuits, or just use a pop-up.

[marky]

The place is plagued by chav teenagers on mini-trail bikes who seem to think the fishery (and the woodland that borders it) is their personal kingdom - sadly this time of year is the zenith of their occupation.

The directions listed above are the ONLY legitimate way to get to Six Fields Fishery - any other way uses private roads that are now being sealed by their owners.

I was speaking to the bailiff for the estate that rent land in the immediate surrounding area a couple of days ago and he told me that they are stepping up patrols to stop trespassers using the private roads on the estate.

[littletinca]

I have a suspicion that these kids come from the caravans which you see to the left of the track. They're not Pikeys, but caravanners who seem to set up a little enclave at the bottom end of leisure lakes most weekends. They are noisy buggers at the best of times.
Ive never seen them come into the grounds of the fishery, but they ride all round the surrounding fields and make a racket.

[marky]

I went up there for a quick scout around tonight (before applying the second coat of paint on the house) and they were there again on the track by the caravans. There were anglers in the fishery, so they had moved from there to the track that comes from Gravel Lane - on mopeds (no headgear). Alcohol was in evidence, and it makes what should be a peaceful location into a chav dive. I won't be going back in the evening again, I'd rather go eleswhere.

I don't think they are from the caravans - I think they are from Crossens. I've seen them come that way on mopeds while fishing at Six Fields and they disappeared that way again at sun-down.