Litton Lakes

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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 and a modern shower block 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 Friday to Sunday) 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

Travel trailer sites 30
Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 30
RV sites 30
Open now
Opens April 1
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 flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • The café is open Friday to Sunday.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site is in a wonderful location, very peaceful and picturesque. Wonderful…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: The site is in a wonderful location, very peaceful and picturesque. Wonderful facilities with the cafe and lake on site. Clean toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site.

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
David R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Hot showers, relaxed atmosphere and great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Grounds, lake, facilities, dog walk, paddle-boarding, fire pit, check-in, check-out…what’s not to…

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
Lisa D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Grounds, lake, facilities, dog walk, paddle-boarding, fire pit, check-in, check-out…what’s not to like, all brilliant and will be back! Didn’t use WiFi so can’t comment.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were lovely, campsite was incredibly clean and a beautiful spot

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: How clean the site was and the facilities were easy accessable and plenty available

Disliked: No where to purchase any forgotten bits and cafe didn't open till 9sm following day and 10 on the Sunday.
Not a lot for the children to do, eg playarea

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, facilities need to be better

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Phillip H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely location and scenery was great. Lovely village pub a short walk from location.

Disliked: Showers were awful, pressure and temperature was inconsistent

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Overall we thought the site was very gooo and would return.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Location is so picturesque, with streams and brooks close by, the onsite lake and cafe are excellent bonus.
A lovely local pub within 10 minutes walk.

Disliked: Just one minor dislike, the toilets and showers although newly built have N open feel so can feel draughty and cold. Water temperature is a little inconsistent in the showers and the could do with a seat to get shoes and socks on with more ease. It definitely wasn’t a deal breaker though for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab camp site with a really relaxed approach. Great facilities.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Swimming in the lake and walks around the surrounding countryside. The toilet facilities were spotless and very well appointed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely set up - highly recommend for a chilled out break.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: We met up with few friends - a mixture of VWs and Tents as well as our motorhome. Sarah made us feel very welcome and was able to put us all in an area together. The toilets and showers were brand new and great. Loved the lake - we swam and / or paddle boarded every day between us. Great area for walks - we wandered over to Modbury farm shop on one of the days. We also enjoyed the cafe on site and had a lovely seafood lunch next door as well (Rachel’s). We didn’t go to the pub but it’s literally the other side of the field so very convenient. Very dog friendly site and area.

Disliked: Although some of us did walk to the bus stop and then head into West Bay / Bridport, it’s a long way (40 mins to get to a bus that goes every other hour pretty much). Great if you have time and the weather is on your side. Those with younger children would need a vehicle to get to beach or any local town / tourist spot. Even a bike might be tricky on the busier coastal roads. It suited us for a short visit - and this is literally the only downside we felt worth mentioning for others to consider.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with friendly staff and beautiful surroundings.

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

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: We had a fantastic stay at Litton lakes. The site is lovely. We took advantage of paddle boarding and swimming in the lake as well as the lovely food available in the on site cafe/restaurant.
High standard and very clean facilities and close to lots of attractions and places of natural beauty.
Would definitely recommend it to family groups visiting Dorset.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and affordable spot

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: The lake was stunning, water sports available, and with a gorgeous cafe. We could use our own fire pit or rent one, and the toilet, shower and washing up facilities were fab. Check in was smooth and the place had a lovely atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 Tents for hire 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

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 32 inches)

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.70733°N
-2.64691°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.7 km Coach Station
14.8 km South Station
17.4 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
9.8 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
14.4 km Upwey Rail Station
14.4 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
17.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
46.2 km Poole Ferry Terminal
46.7 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

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 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 12.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 17 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 6.3 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.5 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 16.7 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 16.8 km

Hardy's Birthplace 18.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 15.7 km

Hardy's Cottage 18.2 km

Montacute House 27.5 km

Clouds Hill 27.8 km

Tintinhull Garden 30.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

South from Little Bredy 4.6 km

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 4.8 km

BRIDEHEAD 5.4 km

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 5.5 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 6.3 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)

    Dorchester, England 15.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Litton Lakes? From $46.43 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.