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
Site type
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
1 
Reviews
82% would recommend this site to a friend
78% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite offers spacious pitches and beautiful lake views. Facilities are generally praised for being clean, warm, and modern, particularly the showers. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. While the site is primarily for fishing, it's also enjoyed for its peaceful atmosphere and walks. Some visitors note noise from the nearby motorway and occasional issues with facility cleanliness, particularly in the toilets, which management states is being addressed. Road conditions on-site can be poor with potholes.
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Nice quiet site Toilets/showers were excellent, very…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Nice quiet site
Toilets/showers were excellent, very modern and very clean
Disliked Couldn't get a pint of milk from the little shop in reception, but only a minor blip on an otherwise excellent stay
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Lovely quiet site, very helpful and…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Lovely quiet site, very helpful and accommodating staff.
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I’d stay here again as it is beautiful and has everything required.
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Anonymous Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked The setting was beautiful. Showers and toilets were nice and modern.
Disliked The shower and toilet block needs checking more frequently throughout the day in my opinion, because at times they weren’t the best due to thoughtless people leaving them in a state. There really shouldn’t be any excuse for this as the facilities are provided for everyone to clean up after themselves but I think a physical check up is required.
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Beautiful lakes, lovely to walk around…
Anonymous Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Beautiful lakes, lovely to walk around and very well kept. Nice cafe on site but not open much.
Disliked People were allowed to have 2 or more outfits on a pitch and there was barely 2 meters between me and my various neighbours. The showers were clean, but they smelt really bad. Lots of weeds everywhere and cigarette butt's on the pitch.
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Ease is access outside of reception…
Anonymous Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Ease is access outside of reception hours was good
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Disabled loo…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Disabled loo
Disliked Need grey water point at ground level as lifting large waste roller when full is very hard to get to
No wifi on hardstanding pitches.
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Would be good to have concession price for fishing if staying on site
Anonymous Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Fishing on lake was good specimen lake too far to walk and very noisy
Disliked Toilet blocks not cleaned for 4 days no toilet roll not acceptable smell in shower room no shower mat very noisy right next to motorway even ear plugs did not filter out the noise at night hard standing pitch was full of thistle we had to clear them before we put up awning water in washing up area was cold not even tepid had to boil water to take and cold water in basins in toilet
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From the manager: Hi thanks for your review.
I'd just like to address a couple of points.
Firstly, the shower block is cleaned every single day - once by the cleaners and then they are checked every 2 hours by staff on site and cleaned if needed. They also check the toilet rolls.
We have recently upgraded all the showers (only last weekend) and there was no smell.
We are next to the M69, something you would have been aware of when booking and not something that we can help. The noise is barely there from the campsite though.
I personally mowed the grass and it was strimmed also so I know that the hardstanding wasn't full of thistle.
Nice site but poor quality facilities
Electric grass pitch
Liked Pitches were decent size, fishing lakes were good to walk around and staff were friendly and polite.
Disliked Toilet and shower block wasn’t very nice, nasty smell of stagnant water, showers were not clean and mould within plug and ceiling, first shower you can’t adjust the temperature as it’s broken and second shower just leaks constantly. The taps don’t stay on anywhere near long enough to wash your hands.
Regularly ran out of toilet roll with no staff to replenish in the evenings. Overall upkeep of toilet block was disappointing.
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From the manager: Hi there,
Thanks for your review.
We have been working really hard to improve our shower facilities and have replaced the ladies showers. We also painted the ceilings and re-siliconed all the showers. We are replacing the showers in the men's' toilets this weekend as we are aware that it was leaking and one had broken. We do regular checks on the toilet/shower blocks throughout the day and when doing this, we check the toilet rolls to make sure that they are full before the end of the day. The sinks are designed to not stay on for long as we have had them flooded before by them being left on. We have had some lovely comments recently and if there has been a problem, we have tried our best to rectify it straight away.
Spacious pitches, good facilities and lovely…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Spacious pitches, good facilities and lovely views of the lakes! Didn’t eat at the cafe on-site but it looked lovely and staff were warm and welcoming. Lakes are fenced off by the electric pitches, but you do need to keep your eyes on the little ones - if so it’s perfectly safe for young ones (mine is just under 2, a very independent waddler)
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Lovely site, staff were lovely pitch was great!
Electric grass pitch
Liked Spacious pitches, very chilled out and relaxed.
Disliked The showers could do with a good clean! A lot of mould sealant could do with being replaced and the mats - I wouldn’t even want to knows what’s underneath them.
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
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
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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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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
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- When can I check in and check out of Makins Lakes?
Read moreCamping 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. - 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.