Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake

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  • Family-friendly working farm site on the Isle of Purbeck
  • On the edge of Langton Matravers; five minutes' drive from Swanage
  • Café; attraction farm (additional fee) with activities and soft play
A family-friendly site with grassy field pitches on a working farm, Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake is on the outskirts of the peaceful Dorset village of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck. This is an excellent base to unwind or explore the Purbecks, whether it's walking, cycling, climbing, kayaking, coasteering or visiting tourist attractions. Pick any spot you like at this well-located site five minutes' drive from Swanage beach and 15 minutes from Studland beach. Walks through the fields to the South West Coast Path are directly accessible from the site; once there, you're on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and can get to spectacular walks and views of Dancing Ledge (check out the small sea pool) and the caves at Winspit Quarry. There's a bus stop and a range of footpaths just outside the site, so it's easy to explore the area on foot or by bus or car. Walk to Swanage or the historic village of Corfe Castle, or to the pub in Worth Matravers (40 minutes' walk) for a cider or two. The closest pub to the site is less than 500 metres away and has a cosy beer garden. This site's all about unwinding and soaking in the countryside views, so off-ground firepits and barbecues are welcome. There's a small shop and an on-site café serving local produce, including breakfast and lunch. In the evenings, they sometimes open up an offset smoker barbecue or pizza oven. Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake also has an attraction farm (an additional fee applies) with a large indoor soft play area, a playground and pedal go-karts. Other on-site amenities include toilets, coin-operated showers and a washing-up point.

Site type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens May 23
Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £0.50 ($0.93) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Facilities/activities including entrance to the adventure farm and soft play are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • The grocery shop is open between 09/01 and 16/12.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • 50p coins are required for the showers.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, May 23 to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 266 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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89% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground offers a peaceful stay with beautiful views and a convenient location near Swanage and coastal walks. Guests appreciate the friendly staff, clean facilities, and on-site cafe. While some find the pitches sloping and the shower token system inconvenient, many enjoy the spacious field and relaxed atmosphere. The farm animals are a popular attraction for families.

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Fab find.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Love the location and friendliness of this site. Family based and quiet in the evenings. Easy access to the costal
Paths and amazing for walking. Facilities are basic but absolutely fine and always clean. Amazing cafe on site as well!

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Great views, quiet campsite so great…

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Becky A. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great views, quiet campsite so great for a family.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big field with plenty of…

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Robert H. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice big field with plenty of space. The flushing toilets rather than composting. Being able to see the pigs and alpacas on the near by fields. The children loved the farm which was not overly busy and had a great hands on feel. The view from the site was great. Finally the local pub is great.

Disliked The field was fairly hilly so needed to think about where to pitch the tent.

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Nice site

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kearon h. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful view, nice atmosphere and great cafe

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value family site, would definitely return.

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Toni N. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really lovely quiet family site, lots for the kids to do on the farm and in the soft play. Toilets and showers clean and fit for purpose. Sinks with hot water available to wash up in and a drinking water tap. We did unfortunately leave a day early but that was purely down to the absolute heat which was no reflection on the site it was just the sun sunning.

Disliked The water tap was a little slow so takes some time to fill up bottles.

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Peaceful site with greta views spacious…

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Bronwyn A. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peaceful site with greta views spacious pitches and easy check in
and check out. Would highly recommend

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Good location basic site

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Kate H. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location
Price

We booked this as a basic campsite to take the kids to Swanage for a few days. We picked it for the very close location to town and easy access bus stop outside. Although we didn’t end up taking the bus we saw it running past in both directions very regularly.
Our stay was during the incredibly hot weather, I think day 60 of no rain in Surrey so unfortunately fire pits and disposal BBQs quite rightly were not allowed during our stay.
Check in was simple. Field is huge with campers mostly setting up round the edge. No shade at all. Lots of space in the middle for play. Field is on a hill so some games more difficult. The patch we chose was on a slight incline. I think flatter spots might have been at the top of the hill which was already full (and the furthest from the toilets) or perhaps right in the middle of the field.
However our kids had skateboards with them so really enjoyed whizzing down the hill. They also loved the pigs.
Toilets available (3 ladies, 2 men’s cubicles and 2 urinals). I never had to wait but there is also a public toilet at the entrance to the farm.
Two showers available- use 50p coins to operate. Temperature of water is set and did come out slightly hot then cold before settling on a good medium temp. One 50p perfectly fine for a body wash, 2 to include a shampoo/conditioner hair wash for ladies with long hair like me.
Both toilets and showers were fine, lots of cobwebs /spiders etc but toilets / shower floors were cleaned every day with toilet roll and hand wash replaced.
Two washing up basins available with hot water, and a separate drinking water tap (quite warm during our stay).
Site was absolutely fine for a cheap few nights away, great location (5 mins to Swanage, 15 to Durlston Country park or Corfe Castle), nice views, good skies in the evening and at night, campsite nice and quiet from around 10:30 onwards.
We didn’t use the cafe or farm itself so cannot comment on those.

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The views, the café that sells…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The views, the café that sells amazing food and great coffee.
You can walk straight to the Jurassic coastline. Close to Swanage.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet…

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 Keith F. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peace and quiet

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A lovely location could be much better with a better cleaning schedule

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Choosing our own pitch

Disliked Pitch up said that we had to check in by 6pm so rushed our first day in Dorset to do so and found that there was no one onsite to check in when we arrived.

Although the toilets are cleaned once early in the morning by mid afternoon they were dirty with the floor littered in toilet paper. The two shower areas are disgusting, covered in spiders webs and soap residue with the floor covered in dirt/grass/sand you literally step out of your shoes into an already dirty shower tray.

There is a drinking water push tap but unable to fill a vehicle as often required by campers and mobile homes both of which can be booked.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake

High Street

Langton Matravers

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 3EU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.60961°N
1.99919°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 km Bus Station
5 km East Street
5.1 km East Street
Rail
12.3 km Poole Rail Station
12.4 km Wareham Rail Station
12.6 km Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
8.9 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
9.3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
22.1 km Bournemouth International 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

With a long sandy beach and shallow waters, Swanage is a popular destination for a family day at the seaside. And when you’re all beached out, you can head to Prince Albert Gardens for views of the Victorian pier and Swanage Bay, or take a ride on the Swanage Railway's heritage trains all the way to Corfe Castle and beyond. Overlooked by the ruins of 11th-century Corfe Castle, Dorset Adventure Park (10 minutes’ drive) is the place to get wet (at the inflatable water park) and/or muddy (at the assault course with cargo nets, monkey bars and mud slides). If you’re into militaria, you'll likely appreciate the displays at The Tank Museum (25 minutes), which include armoured vehicles from both World Wars, plus other conflicts like the wars in the Gulf and Afghanistan. Iconic Jurassic Coast destinations Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are half an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swanage Central 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 9.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Swanage Railway 2.8 km

Corfe Castle 5.4 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.1 km

Brownsea Island 9.3 km

Dorset Cruises 14.7 km

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5.1 km

Corfe Castle 5.2 km

Brownsea Island 9.2 km

Clouds Hill 21.5 km

White Mill 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 1.4 km

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 3 km

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 3 km

Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 3.4 km

Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 3.6 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 32.6 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake? With a long sandy beach and shallow waters, Swanage is a popular destination for a family day at the seaside. And when you’re all beached out, you can head to Prince Albert … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake? From $37.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.