The Old Forge

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Features

No dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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 No dogs allowed

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

The Old Forge

Compton Abbas

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 0NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.96617°N
-2.18591°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.5 km The Town Hall

15 km Virginia Ash

Rail

9.7 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

12.9 km Tisbury Rail Station

16.7 km Templecombe Rail Station

Ferry

31.6 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

31.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal

34.8 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

32.6 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

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	29.3 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	30.2 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine	34.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine	34.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine	34.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 18.2 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 20.1 km

Longleat 25.3 km

Wilton House 26.2 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 27.4 km

National Trust

Stourhead 18.1 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 19.1 km

Little Clarendon 19.3 km

White Mill 20 km

Kingston Lacy 20.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 4.8 km

Win Green and Tollard Royal 5.6 km

Duncliffe Wood 6.5 km

RANSTON 6.5 km

Child Okeford - Wessex Ridgeway - Shillingstone 6.8 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 31.9 km
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)
Glastonbury, England 35.3 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.