The Old Forge

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Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/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

Bus

2.8 mi The Town Hall

9.3 mi Virginia Ash

Rail

6 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

8 mi Tisbury Rail Station

10.4 mi Templecombe Rail Station

Ferry

19.6 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

19.7 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

21.6 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

20.2 mi 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	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

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 19.8 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
Glastonbury, England 21.9 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.