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La Fosse at Cranborne
Mark & Emmanuelle Hartstone
London House
The Square
Cranborne / Wimborne
BH21 5PR
Tel: 01725 517604
Chef proprietor Mark and his wife Emmanuelle offer quality accommodation, 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.
Purchasing our produce from fine, top of the range suppliers is very important to us.We aim to use local and free range wherever possible whenever we think that the local product is superior from elsewhere.Our food is traditional English with a dash of international. Old time favourites from the past, as well as a few international flavours are featuring on our menu.





Directions
From the M27 take the exit Verwood. Go into the villae of Verwood and follow the signs for Cranborne. Once in the village of Cranborne, turn right into the square.
Additional Information
We serve dinner to our houseguests every night and provide packed lunch on request.
Our restaurant is open to the public on certain days, please view our opening times below.
We are happy to cater for private parties on non public opening times as well.
All rooms have 100% new goose down duvets (traditional blanket and sheet on request) both duck feather and non allergenic rebound foam pillows and ultra light warm micro fibre blanket.
All rooms have bath/shower or shower, complimentary toiletries, fresh coffee and tea (locally blended) facility, color TV, hairdryer, telephone, seating area with table. Iron and ironing board are available on request.
Our superior rooms all have; larger bathrooms with bath/ shower, comfortable armchairs or small sofa with coffee table.
All our rooms have bespoke beds with tufted luxury 1000 pocket sprung mattresses.
Our beds are a luxurious size, some up to 6ft wide by 6ft6 long.
Maps of the area and a selection of local
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.