Litton Lakes

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Watersports on litton lakes
Lake view
The beautiful lake

  • 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

Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
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, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Love Litton Lakes, and plan to return. Spotless and friendly.

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Joy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of space...great facilities, amazing views, and lake swimming was brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with spacious pitches clean facilities friendly staff.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, friendly staff, good facilities. Easy level walk to the White horse Inn with excellent food and customer service.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful lake Clean facilities Friendly staff…

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Katherine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful lake
Clean facilities
Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

New shower block and toilet facilities are great. Solar heated water so…

Overall 8/10

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Liz C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked New shower block and toilet facilities are great. Solar heated water so by morning all the hot water has been used up but you can’t beat a cold shower in the morning! Cafe looked great but unfortunately didn’t get to use it due to opening hours.

Disliked Camp rules are quite low voices after 9. This unfortunately was not respected by the larger groups of campers.
Didn’t seem to be anyone to persuade the revellers(including young kids) to quieten down
Take your own mirrors

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Lovely pitches new clean toilets and shower blocks. Rachel’s seafood takeaway is…

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David S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely pitches new clean toilets and shower blocks. Rachel’s seafood takeaway is next door. Easy off road walk to the pub which is also very nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Still our favourite campsite but a danger if it being too popular!

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loved the upgrades to the toilet and shower blocks since we last visited but a bit sad that this meant more people onsite using them. Bit too busy and noisier than it used to be. Lake access and banks also much improved but again a lot more people meant the banks were quite crowded and quite long waits at the cafe.

Disliked Bit too busy and noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

I LOVE coming to stay at Litton Lakes. My son loves being…

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Maxine H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I LOVE coming to stay at Litton Lakes. My son loves being in the lake. It’s the perfect place to go for the weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small quiet location with lots of space between level pitches surrounded by…

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Zoe L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Small quiet location with lots of space between level pitches surrounded by beautiful countryside & nature.

Modern, clean toilets & showers.

Lake to paddleboard & swim onsite.

Delicious tea & cake in the cafe

Relatively close to beaches on the south coast & Lyme Regis.

Decent mobile phone reception.

Initially booked for 2 nights & ended up staying an extra night.

Disliked Unfortunately we arrived on Monday to discover the lovely cafe isn’t open Tues or Wed!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite,clean,very well looked after,new showers/toilet block. Beautiful lake ,where you…

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Erika U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite,clean,very well looked after,new showers/toilet block. Beautiful lake ,where you can swim , paddleboard or just enjoy the views . You can set up BBQ or campfire. If don't have your own ,you can hire on the site .
Friendly owner,good service.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great time! Can’t wait to go back and take the family !!!

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Amanda C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything about this site. Super friendly great facilities. Really clean!!!!! The lake is lots of fun to swim and sup in Cant wait to go back!!!!

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 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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.70733°N
-2.64691°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 mi Coach Station
9.2 mi South Station
10.8 mi Marks and Spencer
Rail
6.1 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
8.9 mi Upwey Rail Station
9 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
28.7 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
29 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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 2020201920182017
Hive 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 7.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 10.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 3.9 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.5 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 10.4 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 10.4 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 11.4 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 9.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 11.3 mi

Montacute House 17.1 mi

Clouds Hill 17.3 mi

Tintinhull Garden 18.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

South from Little Bredy 2.9 mi

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 3 mi

BRIDEHEAD 3.4 mi

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 3.4 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 3.9 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Litton Lakes? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.