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
Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £0.50 ($1.14) 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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/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 campground/park: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (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, 23 May to

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9
Facilities / Activities
8
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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

89% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with amazing views, perfect for walks near Swanage. Friendly staff, clean facilities, and a handy cafe get thumbs up. Can be hilly and busy, but pitches are roomy and it's a chilled vibe. Showers need tokens and can be a bit tight.

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Great affordable stop over

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8 out of 10
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kate s. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely little site. With small shop more for milk/ bread. Cafe on site (we don’t use)
Has ladies and gents toilets and 2 showers. (Nice hot water but was 6am) cracking views.
Lovely pub up the road has lush meal.

Disliked Shop not great choice but has the basics.
Glad not there when busy as don’t think enough showers.
Not great if have walking disability.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site is basic at best, overall disappointing, could not recommend

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A lovely view and great location close to Swanage beach and Corfe Castle.
The café and shop served lovely food friendly staff.

Disliked Terrible facilities. 2 showers for the whole site in a basic portacabin, which looked ancient. Stained, grubby showers, floors and plug holes, Huge cobwebs that looked like they'd been there for years you needed 50p to have a 3 minute shower. The toilets were as bad, 3 stalls for ladies and 4 sinks, no plugs, mirrors missing from walls, which had peeling paint and open screw holes where fixings had been removed from walls. The washing up station had no shelter and was open to the elements and the water from the sinks bubbled up through the shower drains when the sink was emptied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely return

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10 out of 10
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Rob J. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A wonderful place for 3 nights stay with wife and 2 daughters. Animals all around and the Farm Cafe was amazing. The coffees, pastries & cakes 👌🏻
I recommend the fresh baked various flavoured sausage rolls..... I had the Beef&Tomato and the next day the Curried Goat, delicious. Had breakfast the day we left and it was a stunner of a brekkie.
Staff also very helpful and friendly.
Will definitely return, thank you.

Disliked Just the hill up to tent, we did base ourselves right at top but hedges and the trek down to toilets n showers was a toll, but that's because I'm 54 and unfit.
Next time we would Pitch halfway down or so.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value stay as a solo backpacker

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Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lots of space
Lovely views
Excellent and good value pub close by
Pleased they’ve moved from tokens to 50p to use the shower

Disliked I pitched up after the reception (cafe closed) at 6pm. This feels a little early. Perhaps there could be a board that gives information to late comers?

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Loved the view, the cafe served…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved the view, the cafe served excellent coffee and snacks. Very nice addition to the campsite. All the staff were very friendly.

We liked the spacious nature of the site and how well situated it was.

Price was very reasonable.

We liked seeing the animals roam (minus the cockerels waking us up!)

Disliked Two showers for the whole field isn't a lot, paying extra to use these is disappointing.

We had issues with water supply but these were fixed promptly

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Good

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Tom G. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great as usual a bit busy but still
Plenty space to chill

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a wonderful place. We will definitely be booking again.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved everything, great spot.
Our 2 year old granddaughter and dog were with us and had a fab time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, easy to access and…

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10 out of 10
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Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great site, easy to access and find. Loved picking our own pitch (next to the pigs) and the opportunity to see some other farm animals (including one very cheeky escapee goat).
Facilities were clean and kept well stocked with toilet paper and soap.
Staff were helpful and friendly, advising on walking routes and pubs for food - even out of hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great, it was quiet…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location was great, it was quiet and well kept

Disliked Personally nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great time with friends

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9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
4

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice and chilled

Disliked Could do with more showers. Coffee shop being open earlier

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport 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 Horse 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.

Food and drink

  • Golden Bengal 1.6 km
  • Coastal Crust Pizza 1.8 km
  • The Corner 2.8 km
  • The Narrows 2.9 km
  • Sea Breeze 2.9 km
  • The Parade Fish and Chips 3.1 km
  • The Purbeck Plaza 3.1 km
  • La Trattoria 3.1 km
  • Dragon Inn 3.1 km
  • Masala 3.1 km

Groceries

  • Courthill Stores Off-licence 2.3 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.7 km
  • Budgens Supermarket 2.9 km
  • The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 5.3 km

Parks and play

  • King George's Play Area Playground 2.4 km
  • Days Park 2.9 km
  • The Chadwick Playground 2.9 km
  • West Burton Field Playground 3.3 km
  • Blue Pool Play Area Playground 7.9 km
  • Natural Play Area Playground 9.3 km

Family days out

  • Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 0.04 km
  • Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 1 km
  • Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 1.2 km
  • Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 1.4 km
  • Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 2 km
  • Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 2.8 km
  • Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Funworld Amusements Amusement arcade 3 km
  • Playland Amusements Amusement arcade 3.1 km
  • Durlston National Nature Reserve Visitor attraction 3.3 km

Public transport

  • Steppes Hill 0.07 km
  • Kings Arms 0.2 km
  • Three Acre Lane Top 0.4 km
  • Durnford Drove 0.4 km
  • Three Acre Lane Bottom 0.5 km
  • Holmes Road 0.7 km
  • Langton Matravers, Capston Field 0.8 km
  • Swanage School 1.2 km
  • Acton Lane 1.3 km
  • Herston Cross 1.5 km

Beaches

  • Swanage Beach 3.4 km
  • South Beach 5.4 km
  • Knoll Beach 5.7 km
  • Studland Naturist Beach 7.1 km
  • Shipstal Beach 9.5 km
  • Sandbanks Beach 9.6 km

What’s nearby

  • Kirkwood Park Golf course 2.1 km
  • Swanage Golf Games Golf course 2.2 km
  • Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 3.5 km
  • Shell Bay Marine Marina 8.3 km
  • Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 9.6 km

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 1.4 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.9 km
  • Murco Fuel station 2.2 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.5 km
  • Swanage Hospital 2.7 km
  • Well Pharmacy 2.8 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.9 km
  • Well Pharmacy 2.9 km
  • Mer Charging station 5.2 km
  • RAW Charging Charging station 5.5 km

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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, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 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?
    Camping and caravan
    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 $45.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.