Blacksmith for a Day at The Oldfield Forge
Overview
Experience an ancient tradition and become a blacksmith for a day at the Oldfield Forge. A specialist forge in the heart of Herefordshire, The Academy is dedicated to teaching you time-honoured blacksmithing techniques.
Over your 5 hour experience, you’ll follow one of the Forge’s expert team members who’ll get you fully prepared for forging. You’ll be able to draw inspiration from the amazing work on display in the showroom, before you set about creating your own bespoke piece.
At the end of the day you can take home your ironwork, crafted by your own two hands.
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- POFFBD
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.9 (66)
What's Included
- Learn the time-honoured tradition of blacksmithing
- Take a tour of the showroom and learn about a working forge
- 5 hour session in a relaxed and fun environment
- Make and take home your own bespoke piece
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
Upon arrival at the Oldfield Forge, you’ll be welcomed by one of their resident blacksmiths before taking a tour of the showroom and learning more about how a working forge operates.
Your blacksmith with then help you to forge your very own bespoke piece, which you’ll be able to take home at the end of your session.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 18
- The Oldfield Forge require a Health & Safety form to be completed by all participants attending the forging experiences. This form will be sent to you upon confirmation of your booking with all the details you will require for the day
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
This experience is available on selected dates throughout the year. :
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
The experience last approximately 5 hours. Please arrive at the forge at least 10 minutes prior to your booking time - this allows time to introduce you to your blacksmith and run through the Health & Safety requirements..
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
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Robert
05/12/2021
One of best day for along time.
Great day forging learnt lots really enjoyed.
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Matt Franklin
25/11/2021
Oldfield Forge - Sharp skills shared safely
The team at Oldfield had the right combination of relaxed attitude with a professional approach when it came to welcoming novices into their fully forged heavy metal world. I felt encouraged, safe and trusted by my mentor. The instruction provided was comprehensive, detailed and enabled me to create some lovely pieces. The team never scoffed at my workmanship and I was never harshly judged nor criticised - largely due to their courtesy rather than my metal working skills. Great day out for all
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Kelvin Mason-Chard
21/09/2021
Great Forge experience
The instructor was excellent , the atmosphere was great , alll in all a good day
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Andy
14/09/2021
Awesome!
Great experience - really friendly atmosphere, very knowledgeable and helpful staff, can heartily recommend it to anyone!
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Chris
08/09/2021
A day of creation
From the moment we arrived at the forge helped by a bright sunny day, our day of creation began! Selecting which item to make (candlestick with a double twist) and being introduced to all the Forge personnel, started one of the most exciting days of my life. Ben and his team treated us like Royalty. It was an experience not to be missed. I hope to return there in the future. Well done to all and every success. Total & Kind Regards Chris Bramble
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Simon Ansell
02/09/2021
Blacksmith for a day
I had a great time trying my hand at knife making, Sam was my trainer for the day and he was great, if you are wondering to have a go then you must as this was a fantastic day. We had a couple of days in the area and I would travel to this forge again.
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Bill
30/08/2021
Great day
Great day friendly professional and knowledgeable staff who go out of their way to make it a great experience. I would thoroughly recommend Oldfield to anyone who is up for a new and enjoyable day. Thanks go to the lads at the forge well done. Bill Gibson
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Kirsty
15/04/2021
Just for fun forge day
Throughly enjoyed. Really good experience. Well worth the money. Will definitely be going again.
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Jon B
30/10/2020
A true metal bending experience
I'd been waitng some time to tick this off my list . After introductions, H&S and Covid precautions, we took to the forges, I wanted to make some candlesticks. Theo ( the one that looks like a pirate) took me through the process, he made it look easy, but he has been doing it a while. I, on the other hand, took a bit longer, but the end result looke surprisingly like an actual candlestick. Fealing confident I asked, can I make one with a knot in it? If you want he replied. So I did!
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Ash
12/10/2020
Blacksmith day
It was a truly enjoyable day set in some superb countryside. The blacksmith team were very welcoming and knowledgeable and really made you feel comfortable. I was really surprised by how satisfying it was to work with the forge and hot steel and came away with a superb knife at the end of the day! I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in metalworking!
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Stefan
12/09/2020
Blacksmith for a Day at The Oldfield Forge
The whole day was a great success from beginning to end. All the staff went to great lengths to make the day as pleasurable as possible. All the blacksmith's were extremely knowledgeable and were available for guidance. A large number of items were available to make. There was a "laid-back" atmosphere but with a keen sense of H&S.
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Ken Harrison
06/09/2020
A fun, unique, educational Experience!
I had two days of great fun making a demascus knife. First day forging a demascus billet with Bob. We had a great time really working the metal to try get a great pattern. This was educational but relaxed and fun, Bob was knowledgable but explained details in a way which was easily understood. Second day was forging the knife and shaping, hardening etching and polishing. I fell abit short on time to fully finish the handle with was my choice as I can finish this myself. Thanks to Bob and Theo.
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Anoush Mortazavi
04/09/2020
I made an elven blade!
Really good place to learn some blacksmithing in a fun environment. The people who run the forge make it a good, relaxed and fun experience.
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mark
30/08/2020
excellent day
Good day well recommended well worth the money
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Brian
25/08/2020
Blacksmith for a day
Excellent experience, very hands on with very knowledgeable tutors.
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Ian
06/03/2020
i knew I was going to enjoy it...
... and I wasn’t disappointed! Plus I was able to give something useful back to my wife as a thank you for buying the experience for me! Thanks to Joe, Ben & Theo for all their help and encouragement!
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CJ
27/02/2020
Excellent day
Superb tuition from Will. Came home with a complete boot scraper that is elegant as well as practical. I enjoyed every minute- thank you
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Mike T
20/02/2020
Great Experience
I had a fantastic day trying my hand at forgeing a viking knife. The young instructors were knowledgeable, experienced and very approachable. All in all a fabulous wxperience and one i plan to do again.
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Thomas R
03/02/2020
What a day! Would definitely reccomend
Fantastic day! Easily accessible, nice drive into the countryside to a very much 'Forge looking' location. Warm welcome and given lots of info on the best way to use my time to learn as much and have as much fun. We got to work straight away, heating and hammering and drawing out the metal. Each step was demonstrated and there where lots of Blacksmiths around to ask questions and lend a hand. Ended up with a really nice Herb Chopper and a new found love for Blacksmithing! Will go again!
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Will
16/01/2020
Great Day out
Lots of opportunities to try different things. The ratio of staff to guests was good 1:2 and they were very helpful. Would I do it again - yes !
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David Jameson
17/12/2019
Blacksmithery
Great day was had. Found all the smiths very knowledgeable and engaging! Couldn't recommend higher
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Christopher Fitzpatrick
07/12/2019
Unbelievable Experience
I had the absolute pleasure of attending the course on Friday, the place, the staff and the experience was fantastic from start to finish. My instructor Bob was brilliant and we are booking to come again with my family next tome
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Simon Gunstone
27/10/2019
My forging day
I was greeted by friendly chatty people who made me feel comfortable straight away. Thoroughly enjoyed the fact that without too much red tape and paperwork you were straight in the forge playing with hot metal. I had a fantastic day and as a taster day for a potential hobbyist or someone looking to change career this is definitely a great hands on experience that I would highly recommend to anyone or any couple. Big thank you to all the guys at The Oldfield Forge.
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Vikki B
17/10/2019
Fantastic place and experience
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but this was a really great day. You really get hands on and learn so much! Special thank you to Joe for your great guidance
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Brian Bayliss
09/09/2019
Blacksmith Day
Great day
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Anthony
25/08/2019
Amazing day
Was very pleased with what i made. The team were great and made it a very enjoyable day. They had loads of knowledge which helped me achieve more than i anticipated.
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Mike
22/08/2019
Fantastic experience, would recommend to anyone!!
A fantastic day, and great experience! Absolutely brilliant instruction, I would recommend to anyone with an interest in blacksmithing or anyone with a creative side, the knowledge shared by the instructors is second to none, a Thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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Lorraine
16/08/2019
Blacksmith for a day
The forge was amazing . The instructors gave us basic information and left us to it. I made a rose it’s fab. The location is fantastic and we were made to feel extremely welcome . The five hours flew past. I’d always wanted to do something like this and would definitely try it again
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Dan
16/08/2019
Brilliant experience
What a great day! The whole experience was fantastic, the staff were friendly and always on hand to give advice and help where needed. Came away with an amazing piece of work. I would highly recommend the oldfield forge.
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Rachel
14/08/2019
Fantastic day!
Had a great time at the forge. Everyone was incredibly friendly and encouraging. We loved the fact that we were left to get on with things and not 'nannied' - but there was plenty of help when needed. I managed to make a solitary coat hook, and was thrilled to have something to take home. Loved chatting to Nicky, and was in awe of Ben. The whole day was fun and friendly. I would thoroughly recommend this for a day out.
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Victoria
07/08/2019
Fantastic experience
Brilliant day at the Oldfield Forge Academy, 5 hours of hard grafting fun! An excellent day with something to come home with and to show for your hard work.
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ColinInHants
31/07/2019
Hammering steel, double tick!
Great way to spend a day, hammering red hot steel to resemble a dragon fly was a challenge, enjoyable and fun. The fact that the guys teaching us could have knocked off the task in 5 mins was neither here nor there. Patient instruction, as well as assisting should the need arise, meant that everyone finished their project by the end of the session.
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Oliver
23/07/2019
Great experience
Dirty, very hot, sweaty, grimy, noisy, and hard work... I loved it!
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Steve
22/07/2019
A fantastic experience into an old skill
What a fantastic day Ben and Chris were great knowledgeable and helpful The day was wonderful as a result and a great time was had
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Phil
17/07/2019
Brilliant
This was an amazing experience. The venue is in a beautiful location, with quality staff and equipment. You're looked after, taught thoroughly and get to produce proper things!
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Ian
09/07/2019
Very professional
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Dominic
06/06/2019
A fantastic experience
Great day - Ben and Chris were perfect teachers- learned a lot and had fun making a paper knife- also watched these two experts hammer in quick time. Highly recommend to all.
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Annabelle
02/06/2019
Can't recommend enough
Who would think you can learn how to hammer something cool out of metal in 5 hours or less? With expert help, it turns out you can. Eli and Aaron were our experts for the morning. After the health and safety briefing they both did an excellent job of demonstrating how to heat the metal, what techniques to use at each stage and what pitfalls to look out for. They were always on hand to help and patiently show how to do things again. Skilled teachers as well as blacksmiths! Was great fun :)
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Becky
01/06/2019
Couldn’t have asked for anything better
I got this as a present for my boyfriend and we both thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and by the end of it we had made an incredible, rustic looking knife and a cute snail
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Andy
25/05/2019
A Really Great Experience
Had a really great time being a blacksmith for the day. The instructors were great guys skilled and knowledgeable guiding us through many processes and techniques. It was go from the start and the time seemed to fly as we were enjoying ourselves so much and I took two pieces of work home for my efforts. Would recommend you try it.
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Mark
04/05/2019
Great day in the forge
Fantastic day, had a load of fun and the guys there were friendly helpful and skilled. One of the highlights of the year.
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Ed
27/04/2019
Great experience
Great day, knowledgable tutors, all helpful and friendly.
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Russ
29/03/2019
Brilliant!!!
The forge was easy to find. Postcode took me straight to it. After a short H&S talk we split into two people groups who were doing similar pieces of work. The instructor demonstrated a short section of work and then left you to it, which meant I fully built the boot scraper I made. Plenty of anvils and lots of space to work in. It was nice to have a break at half time. The lunch from the pub was excellent. There are some very nice pieces in the demo room. Brilliant day. Congratulations to them.
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Jay
25/03/2019
Totally awesome!
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mark
13/03/2019
Excellent!
We booked 2 tickets with Virgin experience days and an extra ticket direct, the day was brilliant, the staff on site were friendly and all good instructors, giving help where needed, along with tips and safety instructions. Would recommend.
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Rob
28/02/2019
Great day
Interesting, lots of fun. Nice people, thoroughly enjoyed. Would do again.
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Kate
27/02/2019
Fantastic Experience!!
I had a wonderful afternoon at Oldfield Forge and am really proud of the row of coat hooks that I made. Something I never expected to do!! The Forge is out in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside and the drive there was a joy on the sunny Monday morning. The staff were extremely helpful and attentive to everyone in the session whilst letting us loose with the tools to have a go at things without interference or criticism when we were not quite as skilled as we might have been!!
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Steve
22/02/2019
Excellent day
A great day was had at oldfield forge. Our instructors Chris and Ely were very friendly, very helpful and very knowledgeable. I chose to forge a viking knife which had quite a few components to it but with Ely's patient and expert tuition I turned out a knife which I was thoroughly pleased with. I would recommend this experience to anyone and have done to my friends. Best Christmas present ever.
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West Midlands
- Hereford, Herefordshire