How much does it cost to stay at Litton Lakes?

From R608,09 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Litton Lakes

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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

Open now

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 torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

The café is open Friday to Sunday.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Bell tent (basic)

7 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

7 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 7 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 4 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Double camp bed hire (2 max)		£15 (£15) per stay
Extra car (3 max)		£6 (£6) per stay
Firepit (1 max)		£9 (£9) per night
High chair (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Single camp bed hire (6 max)		£12 (£12) per stay
Travel cot (1 max)		£12 (£12) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £100 (£100) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Non-electric grass pitch

9 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 9.0m depth (23.0ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

9 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 9.0m depth (23.0ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, Tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Extras

Additional dog (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra car (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Firepit (1 max)		£9 (£9) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Dog friendly field for off lead exercise

Amazing little find, camped, had breakfast in the cafe and then went…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Cassandra B. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing little find, camped, had breakfast in the cafe and then went paddle boarding. Great place and not to many campers. Will stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous site. 5/5!!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Linda G. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We had a very warm welcome from the proprietress who showed us to our pitch and gave us the low down on the camp site and area. The site itself is stunning, peaceful and pretty. There is an onsite restaurant and lake. The facilities were superb. We loved it and we will be back!!!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and site well maintained.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The peace and quiet, the pitch size and of course the paddleboarding on the lake, the choice of a fire pit and logs and the cafe. Very welcoming and definitely will return my son and daughter in law was also away and he proposed there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities other than lack of hot water

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Tracy B. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Dog friendly with plenty of space to let dog off lead.
Staff really helpful
Good cafe
Spacious pitches

Disliked: Lack of hot water for washing up and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities. Beautiful lake peaceful nature

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Erin l. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful beautiful surroundings. Although we stayed in the busy bank holidays weekend, doesn’t feel over crowded at all. Lovely lake for paddle boarding and let me dog have a swim. Good cafe. Clean toilet and shower highly recommended! Have good mobile signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We are returning from a wonderful stay at Litton Lakes. It is…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Cristine D. May 2025

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: We are returning from a wonderful stay at Litton Lakes. It is a gorgeous campsite with friendly staff. The Purple Turtle is a lovely treat with a delicious menu. Having the lake so close made it easy for us to enjoy the sunny days of our trip. The kids have all said they would like to return again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet rural location, loved the lake and it was easily accessible. Easy…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet rural location, loved the lake and it was easily accessible. Easy to find. Lovely pub just 5 mins walk away. Brilliant dog walking field with a stream running through it which was perfect during our very hot stay.
Cafe is in a great location overlooking the lake but sadly didn’t get chance to eat or drink there this time.

Disliked: Communication was poor especially as there is hardly any phone signal (which is mentioned on their website) and no wifi so arrived and there was no one around. It said to ring the number on the board but as we didn’t have a signal we ended up just parking ourselves after hanging around for a while.
On arrival all facilities were dirty and not cleaned until gone 7pm and the site was very quiet.
New shower and toilet block is nice in principle but still working through teething problems including freezing cold showers, no cold water in hand washing area for cleaning teeth etc, high water pressure meant you got a shower when you washed your hands, nowhere to hang a towel or anything next to the hand washing area basins or washing up area and nothing to clean the washing up area down when finished. Hooks in the shower cubicles need to be higher up for tall people who have longer dry robes/clothing as everything gets wet dangling on the floor.
Water in the old shower block was luke warm at best so not impressed with the shower situation.
Dogs off leads needs to be monitored as we saw about 3 dogs that other campers just left wandering around, urinating on other campers pitches and running about.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

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

Really clean facilities, very new and modern. Great campsite!

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The lake was amazing and the coffee shop has some really tasty sweet treats and iced coffees.

Disliked: Not a dislike of the campsite, but the locals at the pub down the road clearly don’t like “outsiders”

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. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Hot showers, relaxed atmosphere and great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Tents for hire 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

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 30 inches/75cm)

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

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

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hive	5.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Bay (West)	8.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eypemouth	9.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seatown	12.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor	17 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 10 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £3.00 (R70.93) fee.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is allowed.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Additional terms

The café is open Friday to Sunday.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	7:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	4 p.m. –	7:30 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Litton Lakes? From R608,09 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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Pitch types & availability

Amazing little find, camped, had breakfast in the cafe and then went…

Fabulous site. 5/5!!

Clean facilities and site well maintained.

Excellent facilities other than lack of hot water

Excellent site with clean facilities. Beautiful lake peaceful nature

We are returning from a wonderful stay at Litton Lakes. It is…

Quiet rural location, loved the lake and it was easily accessible. Easy…

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

Really clean facilities, very new and modern. Great campsite!

Great little site.

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Nearby leisure

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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