hi noel
how about
witton castle lakes - witton castle
aldin grange - bear park , nr durham
jubilee lakes - nr redworth
derwent resevoir
kiplin hall - nr catterick
these are all within about 30 mins drive from yourself , derwent maybe 45 mins .
kiplin hall nr catterick is my personal favourite , not a small stillwater but not large either , nice settings , plenty of fish in the range of 2lbs upto 10lbs , blues ,rainbows , browns , perch , pike and even chub i'm told .
drifting 3 buzzers in the wind with small little twitches works excellent , but keep hold of your rod as you'll lose it