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 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
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
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.96617°N
-2.18591°W
Nearest transport
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 | 18.2 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Harbour Lake | 18.8 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Branksome Chine | 21.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine | 21.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Bournemouth Alum Chine | 21.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Stourhead House and Garden 11.3 mi
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 12.5 mi
Longleat 15.7 mi
Wilton House 16.3 mi
Haynes International Motor Museum 17 mi
National Trust
Stourhead 11.2 mi
Philipps House and Dinton Park 11.9 mi
Little Clarendon 12 mi
White Mill 12.4 mi
Kingston Lacy 12.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 3 mi
Win Green and Tollard Royal 3.5 mi
Duncliffe Wood 4 mi
RANSTON 4.1 mi
Child Okeford - Wessex Ridgeway - Shillingstone 4.3 mi
Local events
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 15.7 mi
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 19 mi
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 19.8 mi
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 21.9 mi
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 22.7 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.
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