Makins Lakes

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Hardstanding touring pitch

  • Fully serviced pitches with access to paid fishing lakes
  • Around 30 minutes’ drive from Warwick, Birmingham and Leicester
  • Café, wheelchair accessible facilities, parent and baby washroom
Would waking up and walking just a few feet for a spot of fishing be something of a holiday win for you? And how about finding that around 30 minutes by car from Warwick, Birmingham and Leicester? At Makins Lakes, in the village of Bramcote and 10 minutes’ drive from the Warwickshire town of Nuneaton, your pitch won’t just be close to a peaceful peg, you’ll also have a long list of Heart of England holiday highlights close by. Of course, the lakes on site aren’t just for the enjoyment of anglers. Being by the water brings a peaceful feel to all the pitches. There are views over the Warwickshire countryside too, but this isn’t a middle-of-nowhere kind of place. Each pitch is hooked up with electric and water access points. The shower and toilet block have accessible areas for disabled guests and there’s also a family-friendly parent and baby washroom. There’s an on-site café and bait shop and if you can’t bear to leave the lakeside, they’ll even deliver food out to you so you need not stop fishing all day. When you’re ready to rest your rod for a bit, it’s a 25-minute drive to catch a bit of culture in Coventry (UK City of Culture 2021) or 40 minutes to Stratford-upon-Avon, the must-see town for all things Shakespeare.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Touring caravan pitches 40
Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 40
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

82% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious pitches and friendly staff. Guests praise the clean, warm toilet and shower blocks, with many highlighting the excellent facilities. The beautiful lake surroundings are popular for walks and fishing. While some mention occasional noise from the nearby motorway, most find it unobtrusive. Minor issues with pitch maintenance and facility cleaning are noted, but overall feedback is positive, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice stay, would recommend.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
No rating

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved the site, pitches and setting. The site itself is beautiful, well kept and clean. Although it was quite busy it was quiet which was nice. The lakes are clean and plenty of choice for fishing.

Disliked The showers and wash up areas, they could do with hourly cleans. They can smell and in this heat, it wasnt great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We absolutely loved our stay here! Such…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
Amie B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We absolutely loved our stay here!

Such a lovely campsite with beautiful lakes and a really peaceful atmosphere. The man and woman in the office/shop were both so lovely, kind and welcoming, and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable\. They gave us some great tips about fishing on lake 4, which was really helpful.

We were also so grateful that we were able to keep our caravan on the pitch for the day, especially with the little ones\. It made our last day so much easier and meant we could make the most of our time here.

We stayed on pitch 19 and absolutely loved it. It’s a perfect pitch and we would like be to stay on that one again. We will 100% be returning, and hopefully next time we’ll try a lodge stay too, as the lodges look very nice!

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend. We all loved it and didn’t want to leave! Especially our little girls. We’ll definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lake surroundings…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
No rating

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lake surroundings

Disliked Cleanliness of showers and toilets, lack of facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for the family, no real negatives to point out. Good stay!

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of room, pitches, toilets and they were cleaned fairly regularly from what I witnessed

Disliked Toilets didn’t smell the greatest unfortunately

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed it…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really enjoyed it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Needed a bit of TLC

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Dan D. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fully serviced pitch.

Disliked Toilets and showers not the cleanest and were not cleaned during our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Deffo be returning

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
No rating
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating

Electric grass pitch

Liked Perfect little camping spot! Loved it

Disliked Toilets abit smelly and dirty showers but suppose that’s down to the other campers aswell

Recommend to friends Visit again

very clean area and great facilities…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked very clean area and great facilities like clean and tidy bathrooms and toilets.

Disliked too close to the motorway and too much noise of motorway vehicles.

Recommend to friends Visit again

clean toilets!…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked clean toilets!

Disliked check in on same day availability.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities and plenty…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, clean facilities and plenty of well stocked fishing lakes

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Makins Lakes

Makins Fisheries

Bazzard Road

Bramcote

Warwickshire

England

CV11 6QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.48862°N
1.38837°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Bus Station
7.4 mi Pool Meadow Bus Station
9.8 mi Clifton Road
Rail
3.3 mi Hinckley Rail Station
3.4 mi Bedworth Rail Station
3.6 mi Bermuda Park Rail Station
Airport
9.1 mi Coventry Airport
14.7 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
14.7 mi Birmingham International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you’re in the mood for a quiet picnic or woodland stroll, Coombe Abbey Country Park (15 minutes’ drive) is a 500-acre parkland made for whiling away a day outdoors. There’s also a play area, zip lining and climbing forest if the family’s up for an active day. Or you could always try out the angling here too if your break really is all about fishing. Entertaining the kids shouldn’t be too tricky around these parts either. Immerse yourself fully in the medieval world of dungeons, knights and princesses, jousting and falconry with a visit to Warwick Castle (35 minutes). Or scream if you wanna go faster at Drayton Manor Theme Park, home to rollercoasters, Thomas Land and a 15-acre zoo. Animal antics of all kinds are also order of the day at Twycross Zoo (30 minutes).

Must see

Coventry Transport Museum 7.4 mi

Coventry Cathedral - St Michael's 7.5 mi

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre 7.5 mi

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum 7.5 mi

Stoneleigh Abbey 11.9 mi

National Trust

Baddesley Clinton 16.7 mi

Packwood House 18 mi

Staunton Harold Church 20 mi

Birmingham Back to Backs 21.5 mi

Charlecote Park 21.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

BEDWORTH CEMETERY (COVENTRY ROAD CEMETERY) 3.6 mi

The Fosse Way – High Cross and The Claybrookes 4.9 mi

Burbage Common and Woods 4.9 mi

NEWNHAM PADDOX 4.9 mi

ARBURY HALL 5.1 mi

Local events

  • Moseley Folk Festival (Friday, 4 September 2026 – Friday, 4 September 2026)

    Birmingham, West Midlands 21.2 mi

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 13 August 2026 – Thursday, 13 August 2026)

    Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 26 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Makins Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Makins Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Makins Lakes? If you’re in the mood for a quiet picnic or woodland stroll, Coombe Abbey Country Park (15 minutes’ drive) is a 500-acre parkland made for whiling away a day outdoors. There’s also … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Makins Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Makins Lakes? From £18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.