South West St Just
The Old Forge, St Just
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 16 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in St Just / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 16 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Last refreshed: July 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- One well-behaved dog is welcome per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
The Old Forge is a high-spec conversion of a very old building on the edge of St Just, in far-west Cornwall, and it makes a genuinely comfortable choice for a group holiday with dogs. It is a whole-house rental with a secure, enclosed garden that dog owners mention over and over - room for a dog to run around while you settle in, and no shared corridors or communal areas to manage.
The owners welcome one well-behaved dog per booking, and the welcome is a warm one. Guests travelling with dogs consistently describe a generous breakfast welcome pack, treats laid on for the dog, and an owner who often calls by to check everyone has settled in. Several parties mention bringing two dogs comfortably alongside a family, and a good number are already planning a return.
There is a hot tub that reviewers rate highly after a day out, and the house sits within easy reach of Sennen beach, the coast path and St Just itself, a walkable twenty minutes away. Dog-friendly walks run more or less from the door, through fields, valleys and cliff paths.
It is worth knowing the property sits close to a road and is a little overlooked - one longer-stay guest found the passing traffic noisy - though the enclosed garden keeps dogs safely away from it. Beyond a minor fridge-door niggle, the practical side of the house earns steady praise.
The Old Forge suits families or groups travelling with a dog who want space, a secure garden and a hot tub within striking distance of West Cornwall's best beaches and walks. For a multi-dog household, the enclosed outdoor space and walk-from-the-door coast access are the standout features.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Secure enclosed garden for dogs
- Welcome pack with treats for the dog
- Coast and cliff walks from the door
- Hot tub and space for groups
- Near Sennen beach and St Just
About this hotel
The Old Forge is a 4-star, three-bedroom barn conversion on the edge of St Just, in far-west Cornwall. This whole-house rental sleeps six, with a hot tub, a secure enclosed garden and a generous local welcome pack, and sits within easy reach of Sennen beach, the coast path and the pubs and shops of St Just.
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Location
St Just, TR19 7RE
