WELCOME
Following the recent Government announcement, we will be closed from Thursday 5th November for four weeks. If you are booked to stay with us from the 5th November to the 2nd December, you will be entitled to move your dates, or will be offered a full refund. Please contact us through the agent who you have booked with to re-arrange. We look forward to welcoming you all back when it is safe to do so. Stay home, and stay safe everyone.
Nestled in the heart of the Cranborne Chase, The Old Forge is the perfect retreat for those looking to appreciate the slower pace of life. The 18th Century former Smithy and Wheelwrights workshops have been transformed to create charming self-catering cottages with unique appeal. Constantly evolving, recent years have seen the introduction of Sam and Mabel the Shepherd’s Huts, embracing the ‘glamping’ revolution.
Sam and Mabel our shepherds huts are kept company in the adjacent paddock by Scrumpy Jack the Donkey, Jasmine and Lily the Arabian horses, and Pumpkin the Welsh pony. The chickens are free range in every sense of the word and never far from sight.
Tim and Lucy’s passion for all things vintage is evident from the moment that you open the car door. In the yard old enamel signs and petrol pumps set the scene of a bygone era and the theme continues inside with a wood burning stove, retro radios, and original fellows as remnants of the wheelwrights workshop displayed on the walls.
