Moulin des Forges

From €20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 12 reviews
Space for an awning outside your caravan
Yurt exterior (added by manager 10 jul 2023)
Outdoor pool (added by manager 15 dec 2020)
Creuse holidays (added by manager 15 dec 2020)

  • Quiet Creuse site with woodlands, streams and lakes
  • Two kilometres outside Moutier-Malcard; Guéret 30 minutes' drive
  • Four acres of grounds with a heated pool, games room and kitchen
Anyone in search of a marvellous Creuse break should certainly mull over the idea of a stay at Moulin des Forges. Why so? Well, for starters, have a closer look at the scenery: woodlands, streams and lakes (yes, lakes plural) make up the bulk of this four-acre spot, with a smattering of restored stone buildings thrown in for good measure. It wouldn't be fair to focus only on the backdrop, though, as owners Colin and Christina have pitched in to sort an array of on-site leisure facilities: there's a heated outdoor pool here, plus a fully equipped games room with wifi access, a snooker table, darts, a games console, DVDs and books. Un petit tour à bicyclette could also be in the pipeline, with two-wheelers available to hire on site for those who haven't brought their own along. Paddleboards are also available for an extra charge if you want to admire the site's watery spots from every conceivable angle. Strong all-round facilities are another thing that'll keep you sweet at Moulin des Forges: there's a shared kitchen with plenty of space for food prep, plus a washing machine, toilets and hot showers. Barbecues are allowed here; with a bit of clever timing you can combine self-grilled bites with fresh bread straight from a local boulangerie that delivers on Tuesday and Friday mornings. The village of Moutier-Malcard is about two kilometres away and has a post office and bar. Aigurande (15 minutes' drive) is home to the closest large supermarket.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Rent a tent 1
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Facilities/activities including washing machine are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/04 and 01/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The games room is open between 01/04 and 01/10.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

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Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peace and tranquility in rural France.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Barney B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: An ideal spot for people who enjoy peace and tranquility, off the beaten track in rural France. We received a warm, friendly welcome from Colin, who showed us around the facilities including two clean shower rooms, kitchen area and provisions store . Lots of birdlife in a pretty, treed valley next to a stream. Lovely swimming pool. Our boy enjoyed the games room and rowing on the lake. We had a relaxing stop and a restful night, enjoying the place to ourselves.

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Brilliant place.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Dave H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Colin was friendly and amazingly helpful - he really made us feel welcome when we arrived and spoke to us about the available pitches, telling us about when they are in sim, shade, etc. Lovely quiet location and the pool was excellent. The bathroom and shower facilities were spacious and really clean.

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From the manager: It was really lovely to have met you and thank you for your kind words. We are so pleased that you liked our place. Take care and hope to see you here again in the future :-)

We loved it.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic welcome and extremely helpful hosts. This is a lovely quiet little site with a nice swimming pool, clean toilets, a games room and lots of green spaces to explore.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We really appreciate you taking the time to let others know about your experience at our little site. Take care Colin and Christina :-)

Fantastic place , made very welcome and lots for children to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
john f. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic place , made very welcome and lots for children to do on site, pool & games room! Pitches level and everything in perfect order, will definitely come again!

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From the manager: Please do come again and visit us soon. We appreciate you taking the time to review our site and are pleased that you enjoyed the onsite facilities we have provided. Take Care, Colin and Christina :-)

Lovely little site, lovely owner

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
RACHAEL K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely host who was keen to help when we arrived and gave a tour of the site. Lovely location. Lovely swimming pool.

Disliked: Site small and bathroom facilities a little outdated. Phone signal very limited.

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From the manager: Hello, thank you for taking the time to do a review. We are really sorry that our small campsite did not meet your expectations. We appreciate everyone's comments and use them to make changes and be the best we can be.

Uitstekende faciliteiten, vriendelijke mensen, vlakke ruime plaatsen

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Maud K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Het is een heerlijk rustgevende plek. We hadden de hele dag gereden en kwamen helemaal tot rust. Fijne omgeving, goede (sanitaire) voorzieningen. De eigenaren zijn erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam, zeker een aanrader!

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From the manager: Hallo, bedankt dat je de tijd hebt genomen om onze site te beoordelen. Het was een genoegen om jullie allemaal te ontmoeten en we zijn zo blij dat jullie genoten hebben van jullie verblijf hier. We hopen jullie allemaal weer te zien :-)

Everything, Colin and Christina are fantastic hosts, booked 4 nights stayed for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Everything, Colin and Christina are fantastic hosts, booked 4 nights stayed for 6 , superb camping area , swimming pool, games room with snooker table, tv, and dart board, full use of a well equipped kitchen and fridge freezer, excellent value, also a free fishing lake, tackle provided if you don’t have your own, cannot recommend enough, if you’re in this part of France then a visit to this site is a must, will definitely go there again.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing, everything perfect

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to review Moulin des Forges and recommending us to others. It was great to meet you and we are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday. The pictures you took are brilliant and we appreciate you putting them on this site. We do hope to see you again in the future. Take care. Colin and Christina :-)

Lovely site with super facilities and a really warm welcome

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Mike B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: We liked the location, our hosts and the facilities. It was such a stunning place to stay. The showers were great, lots of hot water. Toilets with seats! If you've travelled in France much you'll understand that comment. Nice quiet location in beautiful countryside. Our hosts were very friendly, even sourcing us some eggs when we didn't have any. We were only here one night as we stopped en route to somewhere else, but would have happily stayed for longer. Would have loved to have time to try the pool which looked amazing.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to review our campsite. It was lovely to meet you and we are so pleased you enjoyed our site and liked the facilities we have to offer. We do hope to see you again :-)

Perfect site and delightful caring host.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Arabella W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Everything…charming host, great location, pretty much everything you could want is provided (incl complete kitchen facilities such as hob, oven, toaster, kettle and microwave!), games room, lake, fishing, country walks, a wonderful rural retreat. Would recommend 100% and would v happily return.

Disliked: Not applicable

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to review Moulin des Forges. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back. We really hope your whole holiday was great. Take care Colin & Christina

Wonderful small, friendly and clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The hosts have created a beautiful small and friendly place to stay. The pool is great, really good size a very clean. The facilities are great for families and make camping with small children easy and would be great if you had babies or toddlers. The games room is a real bonus and it kept the kids occupied and gave us time relax. The size of the site meant it was easy to meet other families and we have made some great friends! The host are really friendly and recommended some excellent local places. The bakery that visits the site is one of the best we've had in France- I highly recommend the award winning pie!

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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

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Moulin des Forges

2 Les Forges

Moutier-Malcard

Creuse

France

23220

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.3954°N
1.96227°W

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

What, you may be wondering, is the choice of châteaux like in this rural part of France? Well, here you have quite a bit to keep history boffins busy: Sarzay (30 minutes' drive) has a rather fine 14th-century specimen that's worth exploring, while Meillant (an hour and 10 minutes) has an impressively regal estate still inhabited by a marquis. For sporting days out, meanwhile, you could trot down to the local riding school (five minutes' walk), putt a while at Hôtel Les Dryades golf course (10 minutes' drive) or try your hand at waterskiing at Sensas'park (10 minutes). This is a watery part of the world, and there are several other lakes around where you can swim or mess about in boats. Lac d'Éguzon (35 minutes) is good for both of these; if you fancy a lake on a somewhat grander scale, there's also Lac de Vassivière (an hour and 20 minutes). And then there's Guéret (30 minutes), where a mix of cinemas, mediatheques, museums, open-air labyrinths and well-attended weekly markets should be enough to pique your curiosity for a good few hours.
  • Does Moulin des Forges have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Moulin des Forges dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moulin des Forges? What, you may be wondering, is the choice of châteaux like in this rural part of France? Well, here you have quite a bit to keep history boffins busy: Sarzay (30 minutes' … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moulin des Forges?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moulin des Forges? From £17.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.