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 pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0,50 (R12,13) 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 et 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 site 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 site: 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 torch with them as parts of the site 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, 04 Jul to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 130 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches, great views, and friendly staff make this peaceful campsite great value. Clean facilities, though basic. Close to Swanage, walks, and pubs. Kids love the farm! Small issues: shower tokens, animal noise. Highly recommended for a relaxed stay.

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Excellent site not level Facilities were kept clean and tidy

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Sharon S.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Back to basics first time off grid in our camper van trying it out
The toilets were kept very clean and also the showers were brilliant
We had nephew’s visit us for the day and we went to the indoor play they absolutely loved it,
The cafe in site was amazing as well,
All in all we throughly couldn’t fault our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site. Clean facilities. Friendly helpful staff.…

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Marianne H.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful site. Clean facilities. Friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good views. The adventure farm has tons to offer. Lots of animals…

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Nikolay Z.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good views. The adventure farm has tons to offer. Lots of animals to see. Goat feeding was excellent. Shop/cafe had nice craft beer to top up with. Great outdoor play area with trampoline, pedal go cart and more. Great big indoor soft play. Really had a lovely time on this campsite. For the adventure farm you get a wristband so you can go in and out to have lunch in your campervan on the camping field, if you wish for example.

Disliked Field is a bit slopey.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, toilets, showers (small charge) convenient local buses

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Brian S.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The general relaxed atmosphere,, friendly welcome,the location and well positioned for using public transport to lots of sights in the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site and really good value.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Easy to arrive and find your own pitch, nice open site and friendly vibe. Very close and easy drive to Swanage and Studland Bay. Clean toilets. Good communication from the owners. We didn't get to sample the breakfast but hope to next time. Nice and cheap.

Disliked No soap in the toilets and we missed being able to buy shower tokens because we were out all day at the beach. There was some horrible noisy music coming from across the road both nights we were there but thankfully it stopped around 10.30.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well places for Swanage, clean and well run site,

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Paul A.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A warm welcome and a well kept site, well stocked shop and nice toilet and shower, everything was clean and well looked after.

Disliked Nothing of note

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay!

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Katie D.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked - not overcrowded
- toilet block kept clean and tidy
-fantastic access to the south west coast path
- walking distance to Swanage along an easy route.
- cafe on site
-my daughter loved going past the pigs on the way in and out of the camping field.

Disliked - I feel like instructions as to what to do if no one is in the cafe for check in could be clearer. I rang the number provided by pitch up so it was fine, but there were several other parties who turned up and were also confused upon arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How camping should be 👍

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Hayley G.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site. Gorgeous view. Good location. Cute pigs!. Clean , roomy easy showers. Cafe looks great bought yummy pies.
Very relaxed . Def will stay again 🤩

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Henry F.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Pretty much everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great view from the campsite. Lovely local walks. Friendly staff.

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Lucy C.

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location and the view from the campsite. Lovely local walks. Friendly staff. Basic, but adequate shower & toilet facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Launderette 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 Chemical disposal 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 pitches)

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 touring
    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 R475,01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.