You will have scrumptious bed linen to sink into, and fluffy towels in your cosy abode. The glamping kitchen is fully equipped with fridge, freezer, gas cooker, sink, picnic utensils and more. You will have plenty of tea and coffee as well as essential cooking ingredients such as salt, pepper and olive oil

Please bring your own towels for the hot tub, and the usual getaway essentials

There is electric lights as well as lanterns, and main power/plug sockets. There is a wood-burner (you can put the kettle on it) in each hut. A starter supply of firewood is provided, and additional firewood can be purchased for £5 a bag. There is also a heater under the bed if you don’t want to light you’re fire

You can arrive anytime from 4pm-10pm. Please let us know your ETA so we can be there to greet you. You may be able to arrive early or a little later, just ask. On your day of departure, you will be required to leave by 10am so we can get the huts ready for the next guests

Horses - You will soon get to know your ‘neigh’bours Lily and Leya. They are very friendly, but please refraim for feeding them! They have plenty of grass and hay to eat, and hand feeding them causes them to nip.

Chickens - We have our own hatched bantams who love to strut around the field and provide us with the most fabulous sunshine yellow eggs.

Dog - We have a little Westie called Bonnie on site, she is very friendly and will probably come and greet you

The bright orange tea cup hot tub would not have gone un-noticed. Fresh water, no chemical, hot tub experience. First use is free. There after, there is a charge of £5 per bag of wood, available to buy on site in the vintage trailer in the barn, if you'd like to heat it more than once. Extra charges may apply if staying for more than 3 nights. Please bring your own towels to use with the hot tub. The hot tub is under cover and has two open sides with amazing views up to Fontmell Down

The first use is included in the price of your stay. When you arrive, decide a time that you would like to use the hot tub. Allow about an hour and a half for the filling and heating process.

Just turn on the water tap on the post to the left of the hot tub. You will hear a clicking sound from the propane igniter which in turn should light the burner. You should hear a slight roaring sound.

In the middle of the heater cupboard double doors is a hole where you can view the temperature indicator which will keep rising until it indicates about 39-40 degrees or there abouts. Perfect!

No need to touch the controls on the heater it has already been set.

If the burner blows out you will see the temperature indicator fall rapidly. If this happens turn the water tap off, wait a few seconds and try again. Keep the tap running until the water level reaches the red line on the top of the flange. Lastly, remove the blue cover and sink into bliss! Probably a good idea to replace the blue cover and fibreglass lid to help retain some of the heat overnight (lid needs 2 people).

If you want to reuse the hot tub on subsequent days you will now have to use the wood in the external burner. The heating time will be about 3-4 hours depending on the weather.

It is essential to make sure the water level is up to the red line on the top outlet pipe before lighting the burner.

Make sure you stick around while achieving the desired temperature. If you light the burner and then go to the pub you will be disappointed! It will certainly be worth the effort.

Please don’t disturb or change any tap settings on the tub, they are set up to be just right.

You can raise the level by simply turning on the tap again, the burner should ignite topping up the tub with more hot water which will help speed up the heating process.

Once it is up to the level line, you can remove the lid from the burner and light the fire using the wood that is (for sale at £5 per bag) in the vintage trailer next to the tractor in the barn. Matches & firelighters can be found in draw under the silo round table (please replace what you use).

keep the burner as full as possible and always replace the lid to retain the heat.

On the far wall you will see a large paddle which you can use to stir the water. (Remember hot water rises) so it will need stirring.

Any problems we are usually here to help

The Old Forge consists of two shepherd's huts with a double bed in each, approx. 20m apart. Two private bathrooms approx. 25 metres from the huts each with a sink, compost loo and shower 

You will have your own private bathroom with a compost loo. The compost loos will be emptied daily for you. They are very clean and do not smell, simply put the loo roll into the provided bin, and sprinkle a cup of sawdust once you are done. Simple!

You will find a selection of classic board games, some are even originals. Croquet set, badminton rackets. And for the little ones there is a village playground in the very next field

Yes! Children are very welcome. We have two little ones who are 4 and 6 and love to make friends.Children under 10 can stay if accompanied in one of the huts by an adult. It's also possible for children to stay in a tent alongside the hut at £15 per child per night

Of course! Dogs are welcome for £25 per stay. There is a big field for them to run around in and fantastic walks from the door. Please be aware of the onsite animals through the fence. The only rule is no dogs on the furniture, and please bring your own bowls, bedding etc

Possibly to signal, no to Wi-Fi! We are very rural so signal can be patchy. We encourage you to switch off and enjoy the peace and tranquility of your surroundings

Bookings can be cancelled up to 1 week before 22:00 on the day of check in free of charge. Bookings cancelled less than 1 week before 22:00 on the day of check in will incur a charge of 100% of the booking total