Litton Lakes

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Visitor image - aerial view of the site
Watersports on litton lakes
Lake view
The beautiful lake
Dogs allowed
Good morning!
Loved the fire pit.
Bell tent at night
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Watersports on litton lakes
Lake view
The beautiful lake

  • 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 Tuesday and Wednesday 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

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • 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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 613 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious pitches in a beautiful location, renowned for its lovely lake which is ideal for swimming and paddleboarding. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities (especially the new shower block), and a relaxed atmosphere. A short walk leads to a welcoming local pub. While generally well-received, some feedback highlighted intermittent water pressure in showers and occasional noise from other campers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean facility and friendly staffs

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 Dianne Jane A. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches and very nice view. I love everything in this place. There’s also lots of toilet and shower area. Very convenient

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff. Beautiful surroundings, good clean facilities

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Joanne T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, good walks for dogs. Friendly and helpful staff.
Clean and tidy

Disliked Limited shower and toilet facilities. During peak times, nightmare.
Locks on toilets, one was broken, and had to take the risk that no one walks in!
Lighting not great at night, stronger solar lights would be good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site and brilliant facilities

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 kim c. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitch and lovely facilities and they cater for gluten free which is even better. Lovely owners and staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Great facilities. Great price.

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Kelly R. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Easy check in.
Increase in toilets/showers since last visit.
Spacious area to pitch our group.
Easy walk to pub for food.
Nice cafe on site.
Gorgeous lake.

Disliked Push taps to wash hands/ brush teeth etc were crazy high pressure and went everywhere.
Toilet door locks did not feel very secure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Would recommend

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Vicky B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great pitches. Great facilities. Great staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Placed in a lovely spacious field…

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10 out of 10
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Jade B. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Placed in a lovely spacious field make sure our group was together. Friendly staff. Great access to the lake. Heat toilets and showers. Nice walk to the pub.
Overall amazing experience

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit here!!

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 Rebecca J. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loved the relaxed feel of the whole site. Choice of where to pitch. Pitches were generous. Site warden was efficient and friendly. Washing up area was spacious. Cafe was reasonably priced plenty of vegan options. Short walk to the local pub. Good recycling area.

Disliked Needs more lighting in the toilets at night, or maybe better light sensors as they didn’t always go on. Disappointing that there were no basins for having a wash/brushing teeth, Just the large trough basins for handwashing near the toilets. Also mirrors in shower area would have been good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well set out & well presented…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Well set out & well presented site, very friendly helpful warden , facilities are great -toilet & shower block, plenty of room in each cubical. We love the lake & walks around the site, great pub up the road
All in all we had a lovely time & will return

Disliked Feral kids (not all but some were)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay - thank you…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loved our stay - thank you ☺️

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A 100% improvement on my last stay lack of hot water is a downfall

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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 Ian W. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I liked the new building that houses the washing up area, toilets & shower block & how clean the site was Litton lakes have improved 100 % since my last stay a few years ago

Disliked No hot water! For £25 a night i would have liked hot water to shower and wash dishes

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 Wild swimming

Amenities 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 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

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 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

50.70733°N
2.64691°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 2020201920182017
Hive 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 7.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 10.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.7 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 17.7 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 19.8 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 31 July 2026 – Friday, 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, Devon 25.8 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    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.

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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?
    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 £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.