Grounded at the Forge

Café · Ringmer

Coffee and fresh food

  • Dogs welcome

Been here with your dog? Tell us how it went. It takes a few taps, and it helps the next dog.

Checked by Cleo & Bonnie

Confirmed on 25 Oct 2026

Cleo

A café at the end of a walk. Sensible planning. A pupachino, and blankets.

Bonnie

Walk, café, walk. Or café, walk, café. I'm flexible. Look at my legs.

The pawrents

Grounded at the Forge, in an old forge on Lewes Road in Ringmer, does coffee and fresh food, with shaded seats outside in summer. A 5.5 mile Ringmer walk ends here, and dogs can have a pupachino.

The dog details

Hours and house rules can change. The date on this page is the one to trust.

  1. Their social media · 3 Oct 2026

    Its Facebook page describes great coffee, freshly prepared food and outstanding service; nothing about dogs (read 3 Oct 2026).

    facebook.com
  2. A blog · undated

    A Ringmer walk built around the café, which it says is dog friendly too.

    kswalks.co.uk
  3. Their social media · undated

    A Facebook page; nothing about dogs.

    facebook.com
  4. A directory · Oct 2026

    Where dogs can go: The outdoor seating area, shaded in summer. Good to know: Address: The Forge, Lewes Road, Ringmer BN8 5NB; in a converted old forge, with a licensed bar.

    spinach.guide
  5. A visitor's review · undated

    Extras: A 'pupachino' for dogs and blankets (search summaries of review sites).

    tripadvisor.co.uk
Where dogs can go
The outdoor seating area, shaded in summer
Extras
A pupachino for dogs and blankets

Not known yet: garden, water, treats, muddy dogs, space, cosy fireplace and step-free. Know? Tell us

Opening hours and busy times See them on Google Maps

Hours change, so we don't copy them here. Google Maps has them, and for busier places how busy it usually is, hour by hour.

Visiting

Outside
Good outdoor seating; nicely decorated inside
Walks nearby
Ringmer walk of 5.5 miles built around the cafe (free parking in Barcombe is given for the start)
Good to know
Address: The Forge, Lewes Road, Ringmer BN8 5NB; in a converted old forge, with a licensed bar
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We don't know yet: garden, water, treats, muddy dogs, space, cosy fireplace and step-free. $Or a rule that's changed, where dogs can go, water bowls. How you know helps too.

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Nearby

The Green Man: 350 m · The Pet Store (Ringmer): 550 m · The Dog Walking Field, Ringmer: 600 m, as the crow flies, between postcode centres.