Peaceful Acres Campsite

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  • Small and quiet adults-only site in rural Dorset; dogs welcome
  • West Bay, Abbotsbury and Bridport within 15 minutes' drive
  • Croquet pitch for guest use; village pub 10 minutes' walk away
Those of you travelling without kids, here’s a place that’s all yours to enjoy. Dorset’s Peaceful Acres Campsite, just outside the village of Litton Cheney, welcomes adult guests only to a small and quiet site where you’ll be surrounded by rural views and in no danger of being disturbed by the antics of any younger neighbours. In keeping with that serene, mature atmosphere, facilities have been kept on the simple side, with just the essentials provided (in the form of a toilet block, running water and a chemical disposal point). If you fancy a little gentle entertainment, you’re welcome to avail yourselves of the croquet pitch too. It’s all in a very handy location too, with the village pub less than 10 minutes’ walk away for a meal or a pint of something local. Also a short walk away is Litton Lakes, which has a waterside café and various activities including wild swimming and paddleboarding. A little further away are the pub and beach café in Burton Bradstock (10 minutes’ drive) and the various amenities and eateries of Bridport (15 minutes). Although this site doesn’t accept children, there’s no problem bringing your dog along (no age restrictions there; they just need to be well behaved).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 9
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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

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

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

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

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Peaceful Acres Campsite

Litton Lane

Litton Cheney

Dorset

England

DT2 9DH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.70679°N
-2.64988°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 km Coach Station
15 km South Station
17.5 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
9.9 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
14.5 km Upwey Rail Station
14.6 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
18 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
46.4 km Poole Ferry Terminal
46.9 km 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

With the Dorset coast just down the road it’s likely you’ll be spending rather a lot of time exploring some of its top spots – highlights include a visit to the soaring cliffs of West Bay, a stop in Abbotsbury to see the subtropical gardens and swannery and a stroll along Chesil Beach (all within 15 minutes’ drive). While you’re down there, a bite to eat at the Hive Beach Café (10 minutes) is highly recommended too. That said, it's worth noting there’s plenty to do inland as well – including a wander around Athelhampton House and Gardens, an arty amble through Sculpture By The Lakes or a dip into local history at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum (all half an hour). Hit a damp day? Sign up for a taster and tour at Palmers Brewery (15 minutes) or head into Dorchester (20 minutes) for visits to the Dorset Museum and Tutankhamun Exhibition.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hive 5.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 8.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 12.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 17.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 6.3 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.5 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 16.8 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 16.9 km

Hardy's Birthplace 18.5 km

National Trust

Max Gate 15.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 18.4 km

Montacute House 27.5 km

Clouds Hill 28 km

Shute Barton 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

South from Little Bredy 4.8 km

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 4.9 km

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 5.6 km

BRIDEHEAD 5.6 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 6.3 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location and area with a simple on site set up. Lots of…

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location and area with a simple on site set up. Lots of nature and very relaxed.

Disliked: Slight noice from generators/ grain dryer close by .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your good review, glad you found it relaxing. Hope to see you again in the future Bob😊

Bob met us on arrival and was really friendly , we were…

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Bob met us on arrival and was really friendly , we were first to arrive so had the pick of the pitches. The toilet and shower rooms were amazing and really clean at all times. Bob gave us some doughnuts on the first morning which was very kind. Overall really enjoyed our stay and will be back soon!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your kind review, really pleased you enjoyed your stay and the doughnuts😂. Look forward to seeing you again in the future Bob😊

It's a lovely spot, campsite wasn't busy so we had lots of…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It's a lovely spot, campsite wasn't busy so we had lots of space. As others have said, the loos and showers are outstanding! It's also very near a swimming lake, so we had a lovely morning swim there. Generally a nice, simple, inexpensive campsite.

Disliked: There weren't any washing up facilities. That wasn't a huge deal. The site would have been super peaceful if it weren't for the perpetual loud droning sound from the farm building in next field which drove us out to Dorchester in the evening to watch Barbie (true act of desperation). Also made it a bit hard to get to sleep (the droning, not Barbie). I expect that doesn't happen all the time, but it would stop me going back just in case.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, I have been promised that the crop dryer would be turned off at night, will need to look into this again. I will be fitting a washing up station soon. As for the Barbie film I’m sooo sorry you had to go through that😂😂 Thanks again Bob😊

Perfect 🩶

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Peaceful place with large pitches. I aways get a bit worried about heading out camping at this time of year - assume it's always going to be rammed but not the case here. Got to watch some bats in the evening and swallows in the morning. Slept like a log and the shower/toilet facilities were lovely. The owner has taken the right approach by keeping things simple and having a small number of pitches. Price accounts well for that in my opinion - might struggle facilitaties wise if it were busier. Also thanks for the donuts! Perfect start to our day 🩶 Will definitely be back - thank you so much

Disliked: Was perfect for is in a camper van with own facilities but a washing up station might be helpful for other campers 👍

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From the manager: Thanks Megan for the great review. I will look into putting a washing up station in place for people to wash up. Glad you had a nice time and look forward to you returning. Thanks again, Bob😊

The bathrooms are the best we have ever Seen heile camping. Like…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Axel P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The bathrooms are the best we have ever Seen heile camping. Like at Home. Nice site. Lots of space. Pub in walking distance.

Disliked: Couldn‘t find the trashbin

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From the manager: Thanks for your nice review, glad you liked the site and the bathrooms. We don’t leave bins out as this encourages wild animals. Hope you visit again, Bob😊

Welcoming, friendly, well maintained, high quality WC

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
Dean G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This is a very small site located just to the east of West bay and the local town of Bridport. We received a very warm welcome from Bob who gave us an overview of the site and local area. The facilities (WC) are amazingly clean and well maintained. We were checked on both mornings and welcomed the pack of doughnuts. Bob take a bowl, you personalised the whole experience with awesome customer service. Thank you and look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks.

Disliked: Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I’m really pleased you felt warmly welcomed and liked the site, I’m quite new to this so it’s lovely to hear. Really pleased you want to return, look forward to seeing you back here in the future. Thanks again, Bob😊

Really lovely quiet site with the best toilet and shower facilities…

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
Matt W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Really lovely quiet site with the best toilet and shower facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Your positive feedback is really nice to hear Matt, Thankyou for staying with us, hope to see you again. Bob😊

Not that peaceful

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Big level pitch, clean showers and toilets, electric hook up close. Friendly welcome. Close to other attractions.

Disliked: Couldn't fill up on board water tank from strange hose on water tap, nowhere to wash up. It wasn't very peaceful due to constant hum of crop dryer that we were told would go off at night. Followed by neighbours riding scramble bikes in field next door. It's a working farm, but the bikes were very annoying.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback, glad you liked the pitches, showers and toilets. Sorry you were disturbed by noise from the neighbouring farm, I will be speaking to them to address this. Once again thanks for your valuable feedback.

Small quiet site with immaculate showers. Bob gave us doughnuts in the…

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
Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Small quiet site with immaculate showers. Bob gave us doughnuts in the morning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: 😂😂Glad you liked the doughnuts, thanks for the great review😊

Excellent quiet site with immaculately clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
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 tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very peaceful location. Showers and toilets absolutely immaculate. Lots of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback, really pleased you liked it here. See you next time😊


Frequently asked questions

  • Does Peaceful Acres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Peaceful Acres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Peaceful Acres Campsite? With the Dorset coast just down the road it’s likely you’ll be spending rather a lot of time exploring some of its top spots – highlights include a visit to the soaring … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Peaceful Acres Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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