Makins Lakes

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  • 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
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 387 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulLake and/or mountain

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious and well-maintained campsite popular with anglers, offering beautiful lake views and a peaceful atmosphere. Facilities, particularly the shower blocks, are frequently praised for their cleanliness and warmth. Staff are generally described as friendly and helpful. However, some visitors note the proximity of the M69 motorway causes significant road noise, and occasional issues with toilet cleanliness and toilet roll availability have been reported.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice overnight stay. Maybe a small play area for children.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nicely laid out, plenty of electric hook ups.
Good shower block and washing up facilities. Nice walks around the lakes.
Don’t think there was wi-fi

Disliked Could do with a chair/ stool in the showers.
Can hear the motorway but that wasn’t a problem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok for a stop over but not holiday

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5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Position for our visit to Triumph motorcycle factory

Disliked Toilets showers ok , but not cleaned regularly even though there is a cleaning rota posted , you could write your name in the dust on the hand dryers , the site is inhabited by hundreds of geese so poop everywhere 💩obviously it’s mainly used by fresh water fishermen who occupy the lakes which is fair enough, the electric post on our uneven pitch was broken open exposing the 240 electrics potentially life threatening for children

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, but overcrowded due to fishing rally

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Brian W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice setting
Clean, well equipped toilets

Disliked There was a fishing group with 20 to 30 people camped in about 10 tents over only 2 or 3 touring pitches. As the site was almost full, the toilet block was not big enough to cater for this large number of people,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great surroundings nice and quiet and really friendly staff…

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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Steven B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great surroundings nice and quiet and really friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

the facilities were super clean and extremely nice for a campsite…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked the facilities were super clean and extremely nice for a campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again! Lovely quiet site for a night away

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Megan L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Had a lovely night testing our new tent out. It was a1 very quiet, relaxed site. Toilet block and showers were VERY clean and fully stocked. Lots of geese around but didn't come near the tent or us.
Ground was very flat where we pitched up.
Breakfast at the cafe was lovely!
Nice to take the dog for a walk around the camp (although dogs aren't allowed near the lakes... which would of been nice however we fully understand why we couldn't).
Disabled toilet with level access shower was absolutely brilliant! Very clean and perfect for someone who needs it!

Disliked Alot of geese poop around however there's nothing that could of been done about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed here twice and the welcome We got on arrival was…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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martin r.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We stayed here twice and the welcome We got on arrival was great, informative and friendly, the pitch was a good size and clean, toilets and showers were very clean and tidy. Great couple of stays, will definitely stay there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best recommendation 100%…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Best recommendation 100%

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches clean facilities

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Elliot E.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything easy going hassle free

Recommend to friends Visit again

A slight let down with toilets however overall a good quality stay.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jon S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Plenty of space on the pitch.
Quite and peaceful
Plenty of lakes to fish at
Removable shower heads (not cheap swimming bath showers)
Large toilets
Level pitch
Well situated.

Disliked Could do with a couple more toilets.
Toilets could do with a deep clean now and again.
Female toilets had no toilet roll on our last morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 7 August 2025 – Thursday 7 August 2025)

    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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Makins Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Makins Lakes dog friendly? No 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:  12:30 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Makins Lakes? From £14 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.