Litton Lakes

From £22 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.4 598 reviews
Visitor image - Aerial view of the site (added by manager 10 Feb 2023)
Watersports on litton lakes (added by manager 12 aug 2020)
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Bell tent at night (added by manager 06 apr 2022)

  • Well-maintained peaceful lakeside site on a farm in Litton Cheney
  • A 15-minute drive to Jurassic Coast beaches; half an hour to Weymouth
  • Café on site, plus lake for swimming and watersports
Litton Lakes is a family-run Dorset lakeside site with spacious pitches on a working farm in the pretty village of Litton Cheney. The area is something of a walkers’ paradise, with direct access to a network of footpaths and bridleways, and a dog-walking field just next to the site for any four-legged pals that haven’t had enough of a stretch. If you’d rather set out on two wheels you may like to note that National Cycle Route 2 passes the entrance to the site (and it’s suitable for cyclists of all ages and abilities). Back at base after any such outings, guests can get some more activity in by launching their paddleboards or kayaks on the lake, taking a dip in the fresh water or simply settling down to admire the far-reaching countryside views (firepits can be hired and logs are available to buy if you need a bit of warmth to help you dry off after a dip). And if what you really need is some sustenance? The site’s own Purple Turtle Café (open Friday to Sunday) should be your first port of call, for splendid cakes accompanied by cups of tea and freshly brewed coffee by the lake. You’re also welcome to light barbecues for bigger meals, or you might like to take a stroll down to the local pub, five minutes’ walk away. This is a peaceful and family-friendly site that’s particularly attractive for those with an interest in photography as there’s some gorgeous scenery to snap nearby. It’s also in an area of very low light pollution, so stargazing should be on the schedule too if possible.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

Croatian

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean, tidy campsite with helpful friendly welcome. Level pitches. Lovely situation with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean, tidy campsite with helpful friendly welcome. Level pitches. Lovely situation with lake and walks.

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Thoroughly enjoyed our short visit. Sandra the warden was very welcoming…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ellie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Thoroughly enjoyed our short visit. Sandra the warden was very welcoming and helpful. Spotless toilets showers and washing up facilities. So peaceful and beautiful. Easy walk to local pub. Good on-site cafe with stunning views over the stunning lake.

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Small, quiet, friendly and beautiful, what more do you need!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Litton Lakes is a beautiful small family, and dog, friendly site. The grassed areas are kept cut and the pathways over the fields to the pub and surrounding areas are all cut making it easy to see exactly where you can/need to walk. No need to walk on any lanes or roads. Very safe. The pitches are good size and you didn’t feel on top of each other. There was a ‘play’ area which alongside the campsite, so if you wanted to play ball games, you could use this space if campsite was full. There is a separate dog walking area too. The lake and cafe were fantastic. Food was delicious and the view over the lake, stunning. In the evening we hired a fire pit and bought logs. Clear starry sky, no light pollution, it was amazing. Toilet and showers were clean, with a small washing up area and bins for recycling and waste. Chemical disposal area was clean and two fresh water taps. It was lovely to stay at a well kept, clean and friendly site which was quiet and relaxing both day time and evening. I will definitely be back. Soon.

Disliked: The locks on the toilet and shower would be better if just made simple hook style, the current ones get ‘stuck’ occasionally.

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Litton Lakes never disappoints, this is our 3rd visit, we have now…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Litton Lakes never disappoints, this is our 3rd visit, we have now introduced our friends to this peaceful site. It’s a great place to unwind. The lake is lovely for paddleboarding & swimming. We will be back!

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A nice welcome on arrival, a great pub 5 mins away, my…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A nice welcome on arrival, a great pub 5 mins away, my wife enjoyed swimming in the lake and the cafe being by the lake was great. Showers were hot and unlimited. We both really enjoyed the stay. Great for wild swimmers.

Disliked: Nothing

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Spacious pitches, friendly, Good clean showers hot water, stunning location. Beautiful lake…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gareth N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Spacious pitches, friendly, Good clean showers hot water, stunning location. Beautiful lake and the coffee shop is great. No Wi-Fi is not a negative, you just don’t need it.

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I will be back soon.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Truly tranquil spot. Just lovely.

Disliked: Absolutely none.

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Site was lovely. Toilets and showers were clean. Everything you need!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location, everything you need. Toilet and showers were clean, washing up area was nice. Dog walking area and lake Lovely area to have lunch and not far from a pub. We were all very pleased.

Disliked: Was unable to hire any boards to go on the lake as the person wasn’t there but still a lovely place to sit

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Lovely campsite and friendly staff. Facilities were clean and the site was…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Amy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite and friendly staff. Facilities were clean and the site was well maintained. Perfect spot next to the lake and a 5 minuet walk away from the pub. Would recommend 😊

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Friendly staff, facilities where very good grass was all freshly cut.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The views and the open space. Very peaceful went with some friends and the children and dogs absolutely loved it

Disliked: The boat hire wasn’t there unfortunately as was abit to early in the season.

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 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

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

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

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Litton Lakes

Litton Lane

Litton Cheney

Dorset

England

DT2 9DH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.70736°N
-2.64692°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 mi Coach Station
9.2 mi South Station
10.8 mi Marks and Spencer
Rail
6.1 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
8.9 mi Upwey Rail Station
9 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
28.7 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
29 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Need a tipple to top off your evening by the lake? Take a 10-minute walk along to the village’s very own vineyard, Bride Valley Vineyard, for tours, tastings and a bottle or two to sip while the sun goes down. (If you’re more of a beer drinker, you’ll need to take the 15-minute drive to Palmers Brewery, which also runs excellent tours.) Time for the beach? Take your pick from the scenic offerings of West Bay and Burton Bradstock (both 15 minutes’ drive) and the 18-mile shingle stretch at Chesil Beach (half an hour), or head off to Weymouth (half an hour) to see the Sandworld sand sculptures and ogle the underwater beasts at the Sea Life Centre. Away from the coast, top days out might take you to Abbotsbury Swannery and gardens (20 minutes) or to explore the Teddy Bear Museum, Dinosaur Museum and Maiden Castle Iron Age fort in Dorchester (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hive 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 6.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 7.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 10.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 3.9 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.5 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 10.4 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 10.4 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 11.4 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 9.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 11.3 mi

Montacute House 17.1 mi

Clouds Hill 17.3 mi

Tintinhull Garden 18.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

South from Little Bredy 2.9 mi

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 3 mi

BRIDEHEAD 3.4 mi

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 3.4 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.7 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 15.6 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 17.7 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 19.8 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 25.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Litton Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Litton Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Litton Lakes? Need a tipple to top off your evening by the lake? Take a 10-minute walk along to the village’s very own vineyard, Bride Valley Vineyard, for tours, tastings and a bottle or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Litton Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Litton Lakes? From £22 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.