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National award winning chef provides local wholesome cuisine.
 

Once a hunting ground frequented by royalty, Cranborne Chase has the feel of an ancient place with its ox droves, Roman roads and prehistoric sites. Its combination of woodland, rolling fields and steep scarps, with wide views, big skies and scattered villages, is the perfect escape to the country.

 

 

 
 

La Fosse at Cranborne

Chef proprietor Mark Hartstone and his wife Emmanuelle would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and invite you to experience our homely Restaurant with Rooms in this beautiful countryside of Dorset. Providing six quality accommodations, as well as delicious home cooked dinners with friendly and efficient service, in comfortable idyllic rural surroundings.

Relax in leather armchairs in front of the log fire, have a glass of wine from our bar or enjoy our tranquil courtyard garden.
The perfect base for exploring Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, as we are located in Cranborne village centre, on the boundary of these historic counties. The village is set in the heart of Cranborne Chase on the edge of the New Forest, a short drive to the beautiful Jurassic coast and sandy beaches of Bournemouth, Salisbury, many gardens, historic places and properties. Great for cycling and walking with its Jubilee trail right on our doorstep.
 

RESTAURANT
If you are staying over night with us, please let us know if you wish to dine with us

Please see our restaurant page for more details on private parties and non-resident restaurant opening times and current menus.

 

Dorset, being a Thomas Hardy countryside, please click here to reach our page explaining all the close villages that Hardy describes in his bookes and the TV series. All of them are close to La Fosse and Cranborne Chase is the perfect base for a day out.

 

Many guests do not realise how easy it is to get to Cranborne and how close we are from London (just 2 hours away direct from the M3 and M27) various houses, events, locations ect... and that we would make a perfect base to explore or go and see an event you have come to Dorset for. Here are just a few examples:

  • Gaunts House, Wimborne
  • Wimborne town
  • Bovington School
  • Chettle House
  • Corfe Castle
  • Kingston Lacey
  • Lyndhurst town
  • New Forest
  • Edmondsham House
  • Cranborne Manor Garden
  • Kingston Mauward Garden
  • Sherborne town and castle
  • Stapehill Abbey and garden
  • and many more

 

Please call us on 01725 517604

seating in the bar

our dining room

   
       
La Fosse at Cranborne   01725 517604
London House, The Square, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5PR  lafossemail@gmail.com