Every venue on swimbooker has a profile page packed with useful information to help you plan your perfect session. Whether it’s a bookable venue (available to reserve directly) or a directory listing (info only), each profile offers its own set of tools and insights.
📌 Note: Bookable venues have more in-depth features and exclusive swimbooker media. Directory listings are based on publicly available info, and while we keep them updated, we can’t always guarantee full accuracy.
🖥️ Desktop / PC View
Top of the Page
At the top of the venue profile, you’ll find:
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Venue Name, Location, and Number of Reviews
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To the right: Handy quick-access buttons
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Chat – Message swimbooker support directly 💬
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Share – Share the venue to social or messaging apps 📲
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Favourite – Save the venue to your favourites ⭐
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Availability – Jump straight to the live availability calendar 📅
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Guide – A quick link to our swimbooker booking guide 📖
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Sitemap – See the venue map (if uploaded) 🗺️
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Weather – View a 5-day local forecast 🌤️
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Venue Image Gallery
Next up is the image gallery, where you can browse photos of the lakes, pegs, facilities and more 📸
Quick Facts
A set of snapshot facts to help you get info at a glance, such as:
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Guests allowed
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Disabled access
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Parking
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Onsite shop and more ✅
Where Can I Fish?
This section covers:
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Lake-by-lake rules 🧑⚖️
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Info about each water
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Maps or diagrams showing layout and peg locations
Memberships & Season Tickets
If the venue offers memberships or season passes, they’ll be listed here with an easy-to-follow application form 📝
Overview & Rules
More detailed descriptions and rules of the venue are shown next, giving you a good feel for what to expect during your session.
swimbooker Media
Some venues offer exclusive swimbooker experiences including:
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Swim View Images – See every swim before you book!
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360° Virtual Tour – Explore the venue in immersive detail
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Drone Fly-Through – A unique overhead tour of the lake 🛸
Catch Reports
All public, fishery-approved catch reports submitted by users for this venue are listed here in chronological order. 🐟
Facilities
A breakdown of what's available onsite, from toilets and showers to tackle shops and refreshments.
Contact & Location Info
This section gives you:
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Map location
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What3Words reference 📍
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Contact email & phone 📞
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Website and social links (Facebook & Instagram)
Venue Reviews
At the bottom of the profile, you’ll see genuine reviews from other anglers. If you're logged in, you can add your own review too! 📝
Floating Bottom Bar
At the very bottom of the screen:
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A small overlay shows local weather
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A Book Now button (for logged-in users)
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Not logged in? You’ll see a message that you can now book as a guest — no account needed!
📱 Mobile Web View
All of the same features are available, but with a mobile-optimised layout:
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The gallery appears at the top of the profile page.
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Instead of buttons, you’ll find four quick links just below the gallery:
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Availability
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Booking Guide
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Sitemap
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Weather 🌦️
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📲 swimbooker Mobile App View
The mobile app mirrors the mobile web version, with one extra addition:
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A Venue Rules quick link appears at the top for even easier access to key info ⚖️