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From £22 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Litton Lakes

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Lake view (added by manager 12 aug 2020)

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 every day but Wednesday and Thursday for most of the year, and every day during the summer holidays) 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

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 Mon, 30 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

Pitches with a scenic backdrop (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)

Non-electric grass pitch

9 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 9.0m depth (23.0ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

9 people maximum

One Motorhome or Tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 9.0m depth (23.0ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Trailer tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Extras

Additional dog (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra car (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Firepit (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £22 (£22) 1 night, 2 adults

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Bell tent at night (added by manager 06 Apr 2022)

Bell tent (basic)

7 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

7 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 7 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 4 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

No dogs allowed

Extras

Double camp bed hire (2 max)		£15 (£15) per stay
Extra car (3 max)		£6 (£6) per stay
High chair (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Single camp bed hire (6 max)		£12 (£12) per stay
Travel cot (1 max)		£12 (£12) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £65 (£65) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

All of it very relaxed friendly campsite…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: All of it very relaxed friendly campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with fire pits

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Naomi W. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely love this campsite. Gorgeous location a short drive to the beach. Lovely lake and cafe. Great flat pitch. Super clean loos, showers and decent washing up area at worktop height with hot water, plugs and draining area. Hired a fire pit which was super fun. Used the playing field and walked to the pub which is down a lovely footpath next to a stream directly from the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, really relaxed and well kept.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Michelle C. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The simplicity of the site. Stargazing, countryside walks, large lake ideal for letting the kids loose on the paddle boards, lovely cafe with fab milkshakes!

Disliked: Could do with more toilets and showers as bit of a wait at times with only 3 loos and 2 showers. Lots of very loud children playing outside from 6.00am, which I felt was just a tad too early!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The 1st night…

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The 1st night

Disliked: Having stayed here many times before we had a very different experience this time. The 1st 2 days and night were as perfect as usual but when the families arrived on Friday night it was chaos. The children were left to scream in an adjacent field to near midnight and the adults were oblivious as they too were 'partying' till the early hours, which is very inconsiderate in a camping situation. There was no control over how closely their vans were pitched, which I was told is a fire hazard, especially as there were open fire pits right up to some vans!! Dogs were left off lead to roam, again against this camps policy. This is not how we have experienced this site before and talking to others the next day, we were not alone! We will not be returning!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple but clean facilities, friendly staff and a cafe.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Carolyn B. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: I travel to Dorset in my camper twice a month for work. Staying at this campsite was a lovely little treat and I'll certainly be back! As a single traveller I also really liked that it had the lake, walks from the campsite and of course the cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitching with tress to block wind. 100% recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Owen T. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful getaway. Great showers and toilets and friendly staff who helped out as soon as we arrived. Great pub nearby as well!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Third time staying at Litton Lakes, a lovely, peaceful site. Great to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Third time staying at Litton Lakes, a lovely, peaceful site. Great to be able to choose your own pitch.

Disliked: Limited toilet facilities if the site is full

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with plenty of space inbetween at the time, (early July)…

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

Emele W. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite with plenty of space inbetween at the time, (early July) really loved having the cafe open, great coffee and toasted sandwiches. Nice flat walks around and local pub was a great atmosphere for the Euros final!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with plenty of space to pitch where you like. Great…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice site with plenty of space to pitch where you like. Great to have use of lake on site and links to local footpaths.

Disliked: Limited hours for cafe, would be nice to have small basic shop on site. Washing facilities limited but kept ok

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scenic site with nice cafe, short walk to local pub via footpath…

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

Paul R. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Scenic site with nice cafe, short walk to local pub via footpath from site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

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

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
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
Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 29.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 10 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £3.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is allowed.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Additional terms

The café is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays (Every day in summer holidays)

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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.

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.

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Pitch types & availability

All of it very relaxed friendly campsite…

Lovely campsite with fire pits

Great location, really relaxed and well kept.

The 1st night…

Simple but clean facilities, friendly staff and a cafe.

Level pitching with tress to block wind. 100% recommend

Third time staying at Litton Lakes, a lovely, peaceful site. Great to…

Great campsite with plenty of space inbetween at the time, (early July)…

Nice site with plenty of space to pitch where you like. Great…

Scenic site with nice cafe, short walk to local pub via footpath…

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Nearby leisure

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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