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.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens July 4
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($0.69) 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 01/09 and 12/16.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 4 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 4 to

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 141 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite has spacious sites & great views, with friendly staff & good value. Facilities are clean & well-kept, though some call them basic. It's near Swanage, coastal walks & pubs. Families love the adventure farm. Some mention shower tokens & animal noise. Highly recommended for a relaxing stay!

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will come again… possibly further up the field tho…!

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9 out of 10
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Rachel Y.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely great field, not too many there, nice and quiet.

Disliked Not a dislike per say, more a heads up… if you’re a light sleeper, the cockerels start super early… 🤣

Recommend to friends Visit again

Less people = a perfect stay in a lovely location with great local pub

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Love the location, few minutes walk to the bus stop that goes to Swanage or Corfe Castle on to Poole. Friendly staff.,jeep drove round selling beers,burgers for bbq,firewood etc pigs were a highlight by my fascinated dog.Toilets cleaned.Would stay again but apprehensive due to over booking too many people for the facilities

Disliked Wow on this visit too many people( few hundred) for the facilities 3 womens toilets,2 showeres, toilets all blocked on Sunday morning, no water at all to wash hands,wash up shower or flush the toilets.Seems to be nobody monitoring who actually pitches up.Dissapointing as I had two previous perfect stays two weeks ago

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful location, lovely cafe with excellent food, staff very friendly. Good phone/4G…

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8 out of 10
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Lisa N.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Wonderful location, lovely cafe with excellent food, staff very friendly. Good phone/4G signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, perfect for walking. Access to footpaths from site. Cafe on…

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Julie S.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site, perfect for walking. Access to footpaths from site. Cafe on site is a bonus and breakfast delicious.

Disliked Could do with upgrading the facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was lovely with amazing views. The site is only 20…

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5 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The location was lovely with amazing views. The site is only 20 minutes drive from swanage
Staff were friendly and helpful. There was a good selection of food in the farm shop and cafe

Disliked The amenities were inadequate for the amount of tents / camper vans on the site. There are only 2 showers, 3 female toilets and 2 men’s toilets. There was only 1 washing up sink. We stayed a long weekend and twice the water went off, so no showers, hand washing facilities and unable to flush the toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great views and amenities

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9 out of 10
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Rosie P.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The views, pigs, spacious field, toilets abb showers, farm cafe, farm, soft play, friendly owners.

Disliked The water kept on running out, one time mid shower with my 4 year old daughter it wasn’t fun.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definately stay again, but would take my own food.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Showers and toilets were really clean and a lot of empty space.

Easy to get to the little farm. My daughter is 9 and was still young enough to enjoy it just about.

Disliked The noisy family that joined us on night 2... why do people not have more consideration...? Clearly not the fault of the site.

Cafe food very nice, but not something my child enjoyed and was expensive. There was no children's menu.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay as well as the farm.

There is a children's menu in the cafe wich is great value including childrens picnic boxes, mac and cheese, toasties, etc - I am sorry you missed this.

Many thanks

looking forward to coming back soon!

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Laura B.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything we could want in one place. Perfect for a couple of friends to share a bottle of wine and have a good catch up, but also ideal enough that we booked to come back again with family at the end of the summer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, cost, and staff

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Matthew D.

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, view, price, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

worth a visit

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great area, close to Swanage. Facilities very good..Showers, washroom and toilets on site clean.
Food and drink in cafe. play area for kids.
Animals to see..pigs great..good local pub.
Large grass field for camper vans and tents..bit of a slope..flat areas.
generally very good. Buses nearby..but really need a vehicle.

Disliked the weather..booked 4 nights..only stayed 2

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Bus
1.7 mi Bus Station
3.1 mi East Street
3.1 mi East Street
Rail
7.6 mi Poole Rail Station
7.7 mi Wareham Rail Station
7.8 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
5.3 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
5.6 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
5.8 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13.7 mi 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 1.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 5.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Swanage Railway 1.7 mi

Corfe Castle 3.3 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.8 mi

Brownsea Island 5.8 mi

Dorset Cruises 9.1 mi

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.2 mi

Corfe Castle 3.2 mi

Brownsea Island 5.7 mi

Clouds Hill 13.3 mi

White Mill 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0.9 mi

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 1.9 mi

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 1.9 mi

Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 2.1 mi

Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 2.2 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 20.2 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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. –  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 $26.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.