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
Travel trailer sites 40
Tent sites 50
RV sites 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 flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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
9
Wifi
6

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious, well-kept campsite appeals to anglers with lovely lake views and a tranquil vibe. Showers are often praised for cleanliness and warmth. Staff are usually friendly. Some mention M69 road noise and occasional toilet cleanliness/toilet roll issues.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great for fishing…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
4
Accommodation
3
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great for fishing

Disliked Site could do with some updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fishing lake with camping not a campsite with fishing.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
8
Accommodation
3
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Gillian D.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Fishing lakes, husband caught a lot of fish and enjoyed his trip.

Disliked More matches on lakes than advertised, main website said Wednesday and Thursday but in fact over weekends too. Only 2 showers, no mop and disinfectant bucket, no soap in ladies for 3 days, not cleaned even though cleaner attended and ticked off check sheet. No obvious cleaning done. Pitches shoddy and looked like a shanty town at times. Not dog friendly, no poo bins, dog field?? Difficult to find, no signage and didn't use as looked unappealing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite if your going electric but non electric to be improved.

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Toilet and shower facilities were good and clean. Shower was nice na shot. Nice area to wash up and empty toilet waste

Disliked Non electric field needs some tlc. Barely any grass just weeds and sharp plants also covered in duck poo.

The non electric field is too far away from the test of the facilities making toilet/washing up trips long.

Digger parked up on site with a huge pile of dirt wasn’t necessarily a nice view either.

Right next to motorway which is Ioud but also sounds like white noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice spot! Clean area and the toilet block was very nice…

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really nice spot! Clean area and the toilet block was very nice and very well kept. Staff were really friendly and my daughter had the best time catching her first every fish on the lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff, great fishing.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6
Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean facilities, friendly staff, great fishing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean facilities well set out very reasonable priced Beautiful walk around…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
3
Claire F.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely clean facilities
well set out
very reasonable priced
Beautiful walk around the fishing ponds
Well kept shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

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
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

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

Overall

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Brian W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Steven B.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great surroundings nice and quiet and really friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Makins Lakes

Makins Fisheries

Bazzard Road

Bramcote

Warwickshire

England

CV11 6QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.48862°N
1.38837°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 km Bus Station
11.8 km Pool Meadow Bus Station
15.8 km Clifton Road
Rail
5.3 km Hinckley Rail Station
5.5 km Bedworth Rail Station
5.9 km Bermuda Park Rail Station
Airport
14.7 km Coventry Airport
23.6 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
23.6 km 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 12 km

Coventry Cathedral - St Michael's 12.1 km

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre 12.1 km

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum 12.1 km

Stoneleigh Abbey 19.1 km

National Trust

Baddesley Clinton 26.8 km

Packwood House 29 km

Staunton Harold Church 32.2 km

Birmingham Back to Backs 34.6 km

Charlecote Park 35.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BEDWORTH CEMETERY (COVENTRY ROAD CEMETERY) 5.8 km

The Fosse Way – High Cross and The Claybrookes 7.9 km

Burbage Common and Woods 7.9 km

NEWNHAM PADDOX 7.9 km

ARBURY HALL 8.2 km

Local events

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

    Chipping Norton, England 41.9 km

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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Makins Lakes? From $25.74 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.