Maker Heights — Local services in Maker-with-Rame

Stayed in a bell tent at the sea forts, so glamped rather than wild camped. That being said, Sandy, the site manager was extremely helpful and friendly. As the site wasn't too busy, Sandy upgraded us to a bell tent with glorious views over Plymouth sound. The tent was really lovely with a double bed and 2 singles. Each tent comes with its own full sized solar charger/battery with 4 USB ports. There are many personal touches such as a plant and a 22 point candelabra(bring your own tea lights). Outside there is a decked terrace with room to relax and enjoy the view. From there, each tent has a substantial fire pit with 4 log seats surrounding it. Logs available to purchase. We just took 2 heat logs at £1.99 each. That was plenty. The area is made private with lovely Hazel weaved wind shields. We took a telescope with the hope of seeing some clear skies. Alas that didn't happen. In fact on our second night we were treated to an unforecast thunderstorm. In our bell tent this was no problem and we rather enjoyed the little adventure. We did feel sorry for the kids in the camping field who were all in little one person tents...😳 Sandy also manages a small cafe that does delicious coffees and some basic breakfast fayre. Our only complaint, which in fairness is less a complaint than an observation, is the time they took to provide breakfast. We waited an hour. But in mitigation, I know they were caught out with numbers of customers after the overnight storm and had actually given the third member of staff the morning off. Clearly a learning curve for Sandy and her team but one I know will be utilised. Almost forgot to mention the fantastic exclusive bathrooms (4 of), all built within a storage container. A refundable deposit of £20 gets you a fob and access to hotel standard facilities. All in all a fantastic place to stay and somewhere we will most definitely be returning to in...

Have spent many a beautiful day at Maker in the years gone by, camping with family and friends and always loved the stunning views, warm reception and nearby Sandy beaches of Kingsand/Cawsand, the expansive Mount Edgecombe Country Park and charming Millbrook village with its useful shops and restaurants (all three accesable via footpaths, or the regular local bus service).

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The NEW facilites i experienced during my early May 2018 visit! There is now a little clubroom with books, games and table football - brand new indoor washing up sinks, lovely new hot showers and new, flushing toilets too. There is also a cafe there serving hot food where they were very friendly when i asked for information.

At maker its possible to hire a fire pit and buy wood and have a real campfire experience.

Theres nothing like the rame peninsula, golden sunlight bathing the grassy wildflower dotted sward, and the skylarks singing the glory of it all above you. You can see the sea on three sides and in the evening as dusk falls you can see continental ferries come and go all light up like constellations!

Nature, nice people, new showers, toilets and...

Lovely Campsite for families but not so much for the child free looking for a trip with long nights by the campfire. Firstly I must say the staff and facilities here are wonderful we really can’t knock them but this is very much so a family campsite and I wish we had known before booking. Gates close at 10pm so if you have a drive in spot as we did (some of us were in tents and some in a van), there’s no chilling at the local pub until close before coming back for firepit afters. Not only because you won’t get your vehicle in but also because there is noise/music curfew at 10.30. This was a real kill joy, I understand it’s for the families and that dance music through a huge speaker system would be very very out of order in any situation but we were told to be quiet with Jack Johnston playing quietly through an iPhone. Great place but if you’re a group of child free friends or a family with no children bear in mind that that this might not be the best...