Davey John’s Forge · Yours with every stay

The Games Room. In the original forge.

The forge where Shane’s grandfather worked iron, restored: charred timber walls, a whiskey-stave table with Guinness stools, a chess set and a dartboard, over the bay.

The games room

The forge where Shane’s grandfather worked iron, given a second life.

This was the original forge, where Shane’s grandfather, Davey John, worked iron. It’s been restored as a games room without losing what it was: charred timber walls, the stone, and the working-building feel, with a whiskey-stave table built along the picture window over the bay.

Guinness stools at the table, a chess set, a dartboard, a beverage fridge, and a proper TV for the rugby. It’s open around the clock by PIN, shared between the cottage and the cabins, the place the evening drifts to once the hot tub’s done.

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What’s in it

Everything for a long evening.

The table

Whiskey-stave

A tall table built from whiskey-barrel staves along the picture window, with two Guinness stools and a beverage fridge in the corner. Bring your own; there’s glassware and an ice bucket.

The games

Chess, darts, TV

A chess set, a dartboard, and a proper TV with the streaming services and the sports channels; the rugby, in particular, has been watched in here more than once.

Access

Open 24 hours, by PIN

Open around the clock by keypad PIN, shared between the cottage and the cabins, never opened to anyone from outside. The code arrives with your check-in details.

The other shared space, just across the courtyard: a hot-stone sauna in the old peat shed.
Inside the hot-stone sauna, the fibre-optic starfield ceiling seen through the glass
Open 24 hours, guests only

Davey John’s Sauna

A hot-stone sauna in what used to be the peat shed. Electric with coals on top, twenty minutes from cold to 85°C, then yours for as long as you like, with a copper outdoor shower in the courtyard for cooling off.

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Guest dogs resting on the teak bench on a cabin's covered deck
Open 24 hours, guests only

Dogs welcome

All three stays are dog-friendly, with enclosed gardens, a wash-down hose, and three blue-flag beaches with dog-friendly stretches within twenty minutes.

Dogs at Davey John’s
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Book a stay. The forge is yours.

The games room is open to everyone staying with us, around the clock, never shared with anyone from outside. Book direct: we honour Airbnb and Booking.com rates, with no commission to swallow.