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EXCLUSIVE
Beyond the fishin g, w h a t
m akes Wingham truly spe c i a l
i s the sense of home. M a t t
a n d India, the owners, h a v e
a c hieved something rare — a
l a ke that doesn’t just feel l i k e
a venue, b ut like a sanctu a r y.
E v ery swim has a story. E v e r y
p a th holds memories. Th e re ’s
a calmness here that’s har d t o
f i nd in the modern worl d.
The wild life is nothing s h o r t
o f incredible — fish sh ow i n g
a t dawn, barn owls at d u s k ,
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a n d t h e c o n s t a n t b a c k g ro u n d
chorus of songbirds and
w a te r f o w l . T h e r e w e r e n i g h t s
I l a y a wa k e i n t h e b i v v y, n o t
b e c a u s e I c o u l d n ’t s l e e p , b u t
b e c a u s e I d i d n ’t w a n t t o m i s s
a single second of it.
And the friendships… well,
t h o se m i g h t j u s t b e t h e b e s t
part of all. Five years on the
bank has introduced me to
a circle of lifelong mates —
a n g l e r s I n o w c o n s i d e r f a m i l y.
We ’ v e s h a r e d b l a n k s , b u z z e r s ,
