Terry , Iv`e been a member for about 9 years , the best starting lakes are :
Chillham Mill ,can be easy on a good day ,but a lot of pressure ,closed to the end of May ,I think !
Carp to about 40lb ,cat`s about the same .
Tunford lake , A great little lake of about 4 a`s ,carp to 3o lb plus ,but a pain for parking ,( see rules ) .
Loggsies lake ,not sure what size they go to ,but it may be about 30lb ,but again alot of pressure .
The Handle ,carp to 35 lb ,can only fish the right bank ,again a lot of pressure .
These are the lake`s I would start on ,and then look at the rest later ,out of these 4 I would start on Tunford if you can put up with the no parking rules and are very fit , good luck mate ,let me know how you get on .