Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake

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  • Family-friendly farm site on the Isle of Purbeck
  • On the edge of Langton Matravers; five minutes' drive from Swanage
  • Café; adventure farm (additional fee) with a petting zoo and soft play
A family-friendly site with grassy field pitches on a working farm, Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake sits 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. When you roll up here, you're free to pick any spot you like. This site is all about unwinding and soaking in the countryside views, so off-ground firepits and barbecues are welcome. On-site amenities include toilets, token-operated showers and a washing-up point. You’ll never be far from the sea on this scenic stretch of land: the site is a five-minute drive from Swanage beach and 15 minutes from Studland beach. Walks through 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 views like the Dancing Ledge (check out the small sea pool…) and the caves at Winspit Quarry. The site has a small shop and an on-site café serving local produce, including breakfast and lunch. In the evenings, it sometimes opens up an offset smoker barbecue or pizza oven. Salt Pig The Farm - Putlake also has an adventure farm (an additional fee applies) with a petting zoo, a large indoor soft play area, a playground and pedal go-karts. With a bus stop and a range of footpaths just outside the site, it's easy to explore the area on foot, by bus or by car. There are car-free trails to the historic village of Corfe Castle (one hour and 15 minutes on foot or a 10-minute drive). And just in case this all-round top location wasn’t already great enough, it's also less than 500 metres from the local pub, which has a cosy beer garden. Another popular pub is a five-minute drive away – although, after a few ciders, the bus might come in handy.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($1.13) 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.
  • The grocery shop is open between 09/01 and 16/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Jul to

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 182 Pitchup.com customers

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92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views, quiet vibes, and plenty of room on site. Friendly staff, tasty cafe food, and a top spot for exploring Swanage. Facilities are basic but clean, though some mention shower tokens. A few found pitches sloped or busy, but most loved it and plan to go back.

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Great little campsite with perfect facilities

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Inga U.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very clean and tidy toilet and shower facilities.
Lovely little cafe for a quick bite of cake.

Disliked The whole site is on a slope, however, there are some good spots around the edges of the perimeter.
There’s only one toilets/shower block within the site, so if you park up further away whilst trying to avoid the slope, it’s a bit of a trek to these facilities down the hill and then up the hill back to your tent.

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Great

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Only stayed one night but from check in to leaving it was great. Toilet spotless a really good campsite, great to hear the steam trains as back noise
Lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just charge more for bookings and remove the silly shower tokens

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Kevin D.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Proximity to the beach

Disliked Sadly, they had run out of shower tokens when we arrived. Couldn’t find anyone with a key to open the token boxes in the showers. Asked if it would be possible to drop some tokens by the tent for our return, which was agreed - only to get back and no tokens had been dropped off. Family unable to shower - not great.

Really let the place down.

Considering this, the distance downhill for a shower / toilet - doubt we’d stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: HI Kevin,
I am so sorry that the shower tokens were not dropped off - huge apologies. We do hope you would consider staying here again - we do take onboard customer feedback and will see what we can do to prevent this from happening in the future.

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James P.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean facilities, lots of space, quiet and view was brilliant.…

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Colin S.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great clean facilities, lots of space, quiet and view was brilliant.

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Good basic site with transport links and amenities near by

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice little site. A bit hilly so you have to pick your spot. Showers and Loos were clean. Bus stop just outside the entrance, handy for Swanage or Corfe Castle and beyond. Has a Cafe which is useful. Pub couple of minutes up the road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site kind, friendly and helpful staff. Definitely coming back

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Andy C.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was a very quiet and clean campsite. The views were stunning. Loved being so close to the pigs and having the cafe on site was a brilliant. The petting farm and soft play area was great clean and tidy and not run down or worn out.

Disliked The showers were bit to hot for my son only 5.

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Great place to stay.

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Colin W.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Quiet, basic, friendly site.
Plenty of room.
And there’s pigs!
Close to bus stop, 10 minutes to Swanage!

Disliked Nothing

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Good location but facilities need some attention.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good location for accessing beaches.

Disliked Regularly seemed to run out of toilet paper and handwash. Bins were overflowing and a distance from the main field.

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Beautiful views and acces to hiking spots nearby, toilets are pretty good…

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Helen M.

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful views and acces to hiking spots nearby, toilets are pretty good and theres plenty of space so the pitches aren't too close, good service across field but no wifi.

Disliked Very steep hill so its hard to find a flat spot, showers are 50p for 4 minutes, theres service all around but no wifi.

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Features

Pop-up campground

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

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.

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, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)

    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. –  7:30 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 $45.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.