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 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

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Location

The Old Forge

Compton Abbas

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 0NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.96617°N
2.18591°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km The Town Hall
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

Food and drink

  • Breezy Ridges Restaurant 1.4 km
  • The Fontmell Pub 1.7 km
  • Lore of the Sky Restaurant 2 km
  • The Half Moon Pub 3.9 km
  • Ye Old Two Brewers Inn Pub 4.2 km
  • The Talbot Pub 4.3 km
  • The Mitre Pub 4.5 km
  • Aroma Restaurant 4.6 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 4.6 km
  • The Kings Arms Pub 4.6 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 4.6 km
  • Lidl 4.6 km
  • Shillingstone Co-op 8.3 km
  • Aldi 8.5 km
  • Co-op Food 9.3 km
  • Asda 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Rolt (Millennium Green) park 4.1 km
  • Donhead Village Play Area Playground 5 km
  • Space Inflaters Playground 9.6 km

Family days out

  • Gold Hill Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Gold Hill Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Larmer Tree Gardens Visitor attraction 7.5 km
  • Sturminster Castle 10 km

Public transport

  • Compton Abbas Church 0.2 km
  • Crown Hill 1.7 km
  • Shaftesbury School 4 km
  • Health Centre 4.1 km
  • Linden Park 4.3 km
  • The Town Hall 4.5 km
  • The Old School 7.4 km
  • The High School 9.1 km
  • Car Park 9.3 km
  • Collingwood Corner 9.7 km

What’s nearby

  • Todber Manor Fishery Fishing 6.5 km
  • Rushmore Golf Club Golf course 9.1 km
  • Mole Country Stores General shop 9.8 km
  • The Original Factory Shop General shop 9.8 km

Local services

  • Texaco Fuel station 4 km
  • Abbey View Medical Centre Doctors 4.1 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • Westminster Memorial Hospital 4.4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.5 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 4.5 km
  • Ivy Cross Service Station Fuel station 5 km
  • Murco Fuel station 6 km
  • Gillingham Service Station Fuel station 8.6 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 8.7 km

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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.

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