Makins Lakes

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Lake and Cabins
Lake
Lake and pitches
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
Caravan sites 40
Tent sites 50
Motorhome 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 torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will not be going back or recommend

Overall 1/10

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Jayne D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nothing at all

Disliked The site, the shower block, no toilet paper in any of the stalls not very clean. We were booked for 3 nights but left after one disliked it that much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great value, just needs an eye kept on the toilet block.

Overall 8/10

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10
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10
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8
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10
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10
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6
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Jon B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Electrical hookups, location, scenery

Disliked Toilet and shower block cleanliness.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite and relaxing staff were lovely…

Overall 10/10

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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Lyam P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quite and relaxing staff were lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little site, even if you are not fishing

Overall 7/10

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10
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10
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10
Facilities / Activities
7
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10
Child friendliness
8
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7
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Victoria M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Nice quiet site. Nice position. The showers were hot and powerful and lots of space to get changed.

Disliked The toilets could have been better monitored. Toilet roll was all gone by the end of the weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would never go back, much better places with camping available!

Overall 4/10

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Tim O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Fishing on Friday afternoon was OK.

Disliked Toilets and showers were disgusting and not cleaned all weekend, shower head broken in one of the showers.
All the lakes near the campsite were booked for matches which meant you had to drag your kit across thd site to the lake by the entrance, access to the lake is difficult due to steep banks.
I paid up front for both days fishing but anyone fishing on Saturday would have done so for free.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, thank you for your recent review.

we apologise about the toilet blocks we aim to check them 3 times a day but it seems this hasn't been done, which I am more than happy to pass this along to the team as we aim to make sure everything is perfect for everyone's stay.
On our website you can view our matches to avoid disappointment, and there is always the option to move to the lakes that are closets to the campsite after the matches finish.

We have a bailiff going round checking tickets amongst other jobs that are to be completed on the fishery so there is a possibility of not seeing them come round as much as what you are expecting but I can assure you they are checking that everyone has paid.
But we kindly ask that you not call our staff members a "wacky backy baliff" as it is completely defamatory and could put their job at risk.

The campsite feels spacious and it’s very picturesque with the fishing lakes.…

Overall 7/10

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8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The campsite feels spacious and it’s very picturesque with the fishing lakes.
Shop and cafe were very handy too.

Disliked Toilets and showers.
This was the second time we’ve stayed here this summer and both weekend the toilet and showers on the campsite weren’t cleaned. No toilet roll, bugs, flies and spiders everywhere and dirty floors. The rest of the fisheries and campsite was lovely but this lets them down massively and don’t think we’ll return again because of it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

reasonably level pitches and well spaced. toilet / shower block very good.…

Overall 9/10

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Alan S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked reasonably level pitches and well spaced. toilet / shower block very good. If you are into fishing a great place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

On the whole, I would stay here again.

Overall 8/10

Location
7
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7
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7
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Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
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6
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PETER S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Loads of space to walk around lakes.

Disliked Only two toilets and showers for the whole site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept facility’s, kinda staff, cheap and a great location…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Well kept facility’s, kinda staff, cheap and a great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

We as a family of 4 loved our stay here it’s a…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked We as a family of 4 loved our stay here it’s a beautiful site, very friendly staff members and a very lovely place just to go walk around.

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport 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, 7 August 2025 – Thursday, 7 August 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site 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 $31.53 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.