Litton Lakes
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- 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
Site type
30
30
30
2Admission
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The café is open from Thursday to Monday in low season. It is open every day during the school summer holidays.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
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Reviews
95% would recommend this site to a friend
94% would stay here again
What customers say
This peaceful, family-friendly campsite boasts spacious pitches, a beautiful lake for swimming and paddleboarding, and a charming onsite cafe. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and convenient location near a local pub. While some mention the showers can be inconsistent, the overall experience is highly positive, with many guests eager to return.
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Last updated 01/09/2026
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Great option for stay with nice pitches and facilities.
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Great reception by Brad. He explained all the facilities and options for our stay. Nice site with great dog walk area. Nice and quiet after 2200.
Disliked Children playing football on camping field.
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Lake, setting and cleanliness…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Lake, setting and cleanliness
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Beautiful Lake, wonderful countryside really enjoyed…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Beautiful Lake, wonderful countryside really enjoyed our stay.
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Really enjoyed our 3 night stay.…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Really enjoyed our 3 night stay. Great facilities and lovely lake.
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We had a lovely time at…
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Anonymous Non-electric grass pitch
Liked We had a lovely time at Litton Lakes and would definitely go back for a day visit.
Friendly managers of site.
Beautiful location and great for paddle boarding/kayaking. Great facilities around the lake for picnics and a lovely new Childrens park too.
We didn't hire a paddle board (have our own) but it seemed very easy to do through QR code.
Cafe- Coffees/Cakes were lovely and although we didnt eat hot food, it looked nice.
Disliked Not sure I would camp overnight again as facilities (showers, toilets) weren't the best.
I think the owners/managers could do way better with facilities; then it would be more appealing to families.
Showers were cold most of the time (mainly due to lack of sun as solar heated), needs a backup heater when days a Gloomy. Water Spray fro. Shower went everywhere except front-wards and duting peak times showers/taps had hardly any pressure/hot water when all used at once.
Cafe needs a childrens meal option as nothing suitable for kids to be honest; even bacon sandwiches finished by lunchtime.
Rules of "no loud music", "lower voices after 9pm" and "quiet after 11pm" never adhered to; not enforced by managers of site.
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Superb site, great vibes, clean, friendly and helpful management.
Anonymous Bell tent (basic)
Liked Incredibly pretty site, surrounding all around by incredible rolling hills and endless sky. At the bottom of the site a lake, perfect for swimming with jetties, weeping willows, picnic tables, saunas, and kayaks and paddleboards for rent. The pretty cafe sells delicious sandwiches, cake, coffee, and all delivered with a smile. The site is small enough that my young children could wander around safely and not get lost. Really friendly and helpful manager of the site - Sarah - who was so generous with my children!
Disliked Maybe the cafe could be open a bit earlier, and stay open a little longer, but also I enjoyed the fact that there weren't tonnes of mod-cons. It was basic and beautiful.
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Great place to go - we'll be back!
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked 5th year going here with friends and family. Brilliant pitch and very friendly staff. Lake is fantastic. New addition of sauna and playpark
Disliked Only issue is the shower block doesn't always have hot water or the pressure is not great.
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The lake was a real highlight.Overall a very enjoyable stay.
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Family friendly campsites with lakes for swimming and paddle boarding
Disliked Major disappointment was the shower head. The water flow was very poor, making it difficult and time consuming to rinse off soap and shampoo
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The lamdscape and flat ground for…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked The lamdscape and flat ground for tent, lake.
Disliked Due to solar power hot water was available only during the day. No hot water in basin to wash hand or face.Unisex toilet and bathroom. Booking fee for kayak was way expensive.
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We will more than likely come back as we all enjoyed our stay ☺️
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked A really beautiful site with a lovely paddleboard/ swim lake. The scenery around the site was amazing. The Cafe was a nice place to grab a coffee. We all really enjoyed our break ☺️
Disliked The shower heads could all do with de scaling or better heads. Having a shower without having to wash your hair was impossible as the showers shot water out in all directions.
We were disappointed to find no freezers to freeze your ice blocks. That made it hard to keep food cold. That would be a great addition.
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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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimmingAmenities on site
Bath available 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 Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Litton Lakes
Litton Lane
Litton Cheney
Dorset
England
DT2 9DH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.70733°N
2.64691°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- White Horse Inn Pub 0.3 mi
- The Crown Inn Pub 1 mi
- Bull Inn Pub 1.5 mi
- The Manor House Pub 2.1 mi
- Spyway Inn Pub 2.3 mi
- Club House Restaurant 2.3 mi
- The New Inn Pub 3.2 mi
- Colonial Restaurant 3.3 mi
- Crown Inn Pub 3.4 mi
- Ilchester Arms Pub 3.5 mi
Groceries
- Lidl 4.8 mi
- Co-op Food 4.9 mi
- Morrisons 5 mi
- Waitrose 5.3 mi
Parks and play
- Litton Cheney Playing Field Playground 0.6 mi
- Arboretum & Apiary park 3.3 mi
- West Lawn park 3.3 mi
- Abbotsbury Swannery Playground 3.9 mi
- John Holt Play Area park 4.6 mi
- West Bay Play Area Playground 4.9 mi
- The Station Gardens park 4.9 mi
- West Bay Salt House Green park 5.1 mi
- St Mary's Churchyard park 5.1 mi
- Borough Gardens park 5.2 mi
Family days out
- Bredy Farm Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
- Chilean Border & 'Lookout' Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
- Southern Hemisphere Garden Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
- Bothy & Fern Glade Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
- Jungle Glade Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
- Sino Himalayan Glade Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
- Abbotsbury Children's Farm Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
- Powerstock Castle 4 mi
Public transport
- Litton Cheney 0.6 mi
- Whiteway Cross 1.3 mi
- The Bull Inn 1.5 mi
- Long Bredy Hut 1.8 mi
- Chilcombe Lane 2.1 mi
- Kingston Russell Turn 2.3 mi
- Cogden Beach 2.7 mi
- Vinney Cross 2.8 mi
- Green Trees Cottage 3.1 mi
- Disused bus stop 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Hive Beach 3.4 mi
- East Beach 5 mi
What’s nearby
- Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi
- West Bay Harbour Marina 5.1 mi
- Village Store General shop 5.8 mi
- Eype Marina 6 mi
Local services
- Texaco Fuel station 3.5 mi
- Portesham Surgery Doctors 4.4 mi
- Esso Fuel station 4.8 mi
- Esso Fuel station 4.8 mi
- Morrisons Fuel station 5 mi
- Chargernet Charging station 5.1 mi
- Well Pharmacy 5.1 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 5.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 5.3 mi
- Bridport Medical Centre Doctors 5.7 mi
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, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)
Dorchester, Dorset 9.7 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- 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?
Read moreCamping 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 £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.