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The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest

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A traditional thatched-roof cottage with a brick facade, white-framed windows, and a small front garden.
A living room with a sofa, armchair, and coffee table. There is a window with a view of greenery outside.
A large, historic building with a symmetrical facade, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and hedges.
An aerial view of a coastal area with a sandy beach, a marina with numerous boats, and a row of buildings along the shore.
A modern kitchen with a large island, built-in appliances, and a dining area with a wooden table and chairs.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Cranborne
  • Place, Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cranborne Manor
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Edmondsham House and Gardens
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1 - main en-suite

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2 - bunk bed room

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 - en-suite with shower

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2 - ground floor shower room

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3 - family bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Wimborne

Wimborne is home to this cottage. Edmondsham House and Gardens and Breamore House and Countryside Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Cranborne Manor and Larmer Tree Gardens. Travelling with kids? Consider Breamore Mizmaze and Wimborne Model Town. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cycling.
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Cranborne

What's nearby

  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Cranborne Manor - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Edmondsham House and Gardens - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • New Forest National Park - 21 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Stonehenge - 47 min drive - 53.1 km

Getting around

  • Poole Station - 25 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Altrullo - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Monmouth Ash - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Forde Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Harlees Fish and Chips - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest?

As of 25 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest on 2 Nov 2026 start from £329, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Thatched Cottage Cranborne near The New Forest located?

This family-friendly Wimborne cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Cranborne Manor and Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs. Edmondsham House and Gardens and Bugad Classic Bikes are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 50 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was perfect and the communication from the property owner before hand was brilliant! Highly recommend this property!The also also a few nice pubs in the village and lots of things to do close-by.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an excellent stay at the thatched cottage. The cottage itself is lovely and incredibly well equipped, with everything we needed for a comfortable and relaxing break. The cottage was spotless and full of charm.Parking was also really convenient, with enough room for three cars without any difficulty. It made arriving and heading out each day completely stress‑free.We would highly recommend this cottage to anyone looking for a peaceful, well kept place to stay, and we would definitely come back. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely short break

We had a lovely 3 night stay at this thatched cottage. It was lovely and homely and had everything we needed. Great amenities and exactly as advertised. Good location for getting into the New Forest and surrounding areas. Would thoroughly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Such a great property with all its quirks as a thatched cottage. Perfectly situated with easy access to the coast and the New Forest.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Property, Lovely Location, Lovely Host

My stay was completely excellent. Janice was a fantastic host going above and beyond throughout my stay. Thank you Janice!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Lovely house Lovely village
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Lovely quiet Villiage. Cottage very spacious and super clean. Everything you need in a kitchen. No mobile reception- which we loved! Nice local restaurants and pubs, all within easy walk. Very relaxing stay, we will be back! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

It is a lovely cottage and very well fitted out. The village is small but has useful store as well as good eating and drinking places. The only downside is the traffic, outside of the school runs, passing close by which was more than you would expect for a small village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun 2021
Most guests advise how quiet and peaceful the cottage is but it could be with it being a rural village the farmers have been very busy harvesting the hay and then transporting the hay bales to storage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

90th Birthday celebration success

What a wonderful place to have a family celebration... the cottage is gorgeous, so well equipped, fab furnishings and a really informative host. Made the 90th Birthday a huge success. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family home

Lovely property with very spacious outdoor space which is great for kids to let off steam. Great location for day trips to the coast & Peppa pig world! Only down side poor WiFi so couldn’t stream and being on O2 there was no reception, other family members on Vodafone had limited reception. So if you want to escape from the world & switch off it’s perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2020
So glad you liked the property and location. I was surprised the Wi-fi reception was poor as it’s BT optical fibre and I have never had anyone ever mention poor wifi but when I checked I found the plug going into phone socket had been partially pulled out!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short family break

Beautiful property in a quintessential english village. The Thatched Cottage is outstanding, and more than meets the expectations from the online description and photographs. The Kitchen in well equipped, for cooking proper meals. During our short stay the weather was on the cold side, the Cottage was toasty warm for out return. Good local store steps away, good little cafe at the garden center, the walk to the Sixpenny Brewery well worth it- and great beer!!! Highly recommend The Thatched Cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect spot!

Everything about this lovely home was perfect. Everything you could need is supplied. The bedding was so soft and warm. There were plenty of dishes and cookware. Janice responds so quickly and offered to turn on lights if we arrived late. The yard is as cute as the house. The kids didn’t want to leave. 5 stars over and over.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cottage

We stayed at The Thatched Cottage last week, for a family group to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary and it was perfect. So modern, clean and cosy, and very well equipped, in a quiet location but within easy reach of supermarkets and restaurants. We were six adults and two boys aged 6 and 7, who loved the bunk beds and the themed rooms. We nabbed the Heart Room with ensuite for ourselves but the family shared the other bathroom and shower room. There was ample hot water, and the heating was efficient though we didn’t need it much. Monkey World, Moors Valley Park and the Heavy Horse Farm were all perfect days out, and the weather behaved itself. Didn’t get to eat at the Sheaf of Arrows unfortunately as it was closed due to sickness, but we took a walk for a beer at the Sixpenny Tap which was lovely. Great instructions and communications from Janice, we have no hesitation in recommending this cottage and would happily stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Spacious Property in a Peaceful & Beautiful Setting

This 17 centuary Thached property is beautiful from the outside and inside, and is located in the small and quiet village of Cranmore. It has four bedrooms (one with a bunk bed), One big bathroom, with a bath tub, one ensuite with shower and toilet, and another shower and toilet on the ground floor. It is bright and spacious and has been very tastefully decorated throughout. It offers three big rooms downstairs, and a good size and fully equipped kitchen and utility room, with wachine machine and dryer. It has a large garden with BBQ, garden table and chairs. In fact everything you need from a self-catering holiday has been provided for. The Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew is within walkign distance and well worth a visit. Little Pickle at the Mill in Wimborne is a nice little place for an afternoon tea, and has a few crafts shops on site too. Families with young children will enjoy the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth. There are a number of good restaurants within 3-4 miles of Cranmore. The restaurants/pubs in the Cranmore village itself are not open every day and are closed on Sundays. There is a small local supermarket within walking distance of the cottage for the basic essentials. The town of Wimborne is where you found the bigger supermarkets, and shops. The owner of the property had kindly left us milk, tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival which after our journey was much appreciated. Stair-gates and cot for my grandaughter were also provided.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

SADLY DISAPPOINTING

THE THATCH COTTAGE IS AN EXCELLENT PROPERTY & THERE IS NO DOUBT THE OWNERS HAVE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT SETTING IT UP. UNFORTUNATELY NOT ENOUGH DETAIL WENT INTO THE BATHROOM FACILITIES. UPON ARRIVAL WE REALISED THAT ONE OF THE THREE BATHROOMS WAS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE REAR FRENCH WINDOWS. THE SECOND SHOWER BATHROOM WAS AN UPSTAIRS ENSUITE BUT THE THIRD BATHROOM INSTEAD OF HAVING A SHOWER FACILITY OVER THE BATH HAD NO SHOWER. BEARING IN MIND THIS IS AN 8 PERSON PROPERTY I THINK IT IS TOTALLY UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT ANYONE LET ALONE PEOPLE ABOVE PENSION AGE TO EITHER ALL SHARE THE ENSUITE OR NEGOTIATE WHAT ARE UNDERSTANDABLY STEEP STAIRS TO WASH DOWNSTAIRS OF A MORNING. WHEN I TELEPHONED THE OWNERS THEY WERE WELL AWARE THE SHOWER HAD BEEN REMOVED BUT OBVIOUSLY HAD DONE NOTHING TO UPDATE THEIR WEBSITE. I DIDN`T FIND THE COMMENT THAT HE WAS SURE PEOPLE ENJOY A BATH VERY HELPFUL. IN ADDITION THAT MAIN BATHROOM HAS NO FAN EXTRACTION FITTED WHICH MEANS IT IS AGAIN VERY AWKWARD FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY AS IT IS THE ONLY UPSTAIRS TOILET OTHER THAN THE BEDROOM ENSUITE. STRANGELY FROM THE OUTSIDE THERE APPEARS TO BE THE EXTRACTION GRILL BUT PRESUMABLY WHEN THE BATHROOM WAS REDECORATED THAT WAS ALSO REMOVED. FOUR OF US STAYED ALL OF AN AGE. NONE FANCIED PARADING THROUGH THE PROPERTY TO GO FOR A WASH IN THE MORNINGS OR INDEED AFTER RETURNING FROM OUR JOURNEYS. WE WOULD NOT HAVE CHOSEN THIS PROPERTY IF THE FACILITIES HAD BEEN CORRECTLY LISTED
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jun 2023
This review does not make a lot of sense and is such an unfair review - everyone who has stayed at the cottage has given it 5 stars. The main bathroom has a bath only and no where does it advertise a shower over the bath? It has never had a shower over the bath and certainly would spoil the look of the amazing bathroom. No one has ever complained of having just 2 shower rooms plus a bath room with bath and it’s states the 2nd shower room is off the kitchen. It is an amazing experience to stay in such a lovely grade 2 listed cottage. He phoned me up trying desperately to find faults with the bathroom attempting to get money refunded and when I refused, as there were no grounds for a refund, he even told me it wasn’t the end of the world but he then wrote this retaliation review. Please read the other revues to get other guests real experiences.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schönes und geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Ferienhaus. Viel Platz drum herum und eigener Parkplatz direkt am Haus.Es hat uns an nichts gefehlt und wir haben sehr schöne 10 Tage Urlaub dort verbracht.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rooms were excellent. We had 3 cars and parked without any problems. There are good pubs/restaurants in the village as well. The cream tea at the garden centre is worth a try as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend stay and for visiting Bournemouth / New Forest

Great contact with owner and really clear instructions - cottage is beautiful and really clean and well kept - has everything that you could want if you want to cook for yourself, however, has two great pubs and a brewery with tap room within 10mins walk - thank you so much for a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

This cottage is a delight to stay in. Beautiful in itself, tastefully furnished and well-equipped, in a lovely area. I’d thoroughly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodation, location & facilities.

The process of selecting this property was easy, as was the booking & communication with VRBO as well as the host. The property was amazing, well furnished & equipped, with clear instructions on appliances etcetera & Janice (host) was at the end of a phone should there be any queries. The property was both spacious, stylish & comfortable. The local amenities were great; good pubs & places to eat in Cranborne without using the car. The location was ideal for touring other parts of Dorset too; which we thoroughly enjoyed. The Halfpenny Brewery & tap room are not to be missed - very welcoming & great beers. All together a thoroughly good short break & one which we would like to repeat in the summer to enjoy the garden more.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

September holiday

The property was well located in a village with good amenities and a short drive to the coast at Bournemouth. The kitchen was well equipped and the lounge comfy for evenings in.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage

We rented for 3 weeks and enjoyed every minute. Family and friends arrived and went during this time and allowed myself and Stacey a week on our own. Cranbourne is well placed as a base to explore. Janice was very accommodating and ensured the property was equipped with everything necessary. (I did purchase a knife sharpener). Only the LA Fosse offered good food in the area which was disappointing.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A home away from home

We spent a fabulous week at The Thatched Cottage and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a home away from home. It is beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean with a well-equipped kitchen and comfortable beds. The garden and outside seating area is wonderful, and it was lovely to sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings and birdlife. The location was superb for our sightseeing day trips to Salisbury, Stonehenge, Corfe Castle, Durdle Door, Bovington and Portsmouth, and the village of Cranborne itself is lovely and quiet with a pretty church and Manor House with beautiful gardens. It also has several restaurants serving great food and a well stocked local store, and everyone was wonderfully friendly. Janice was a fantastic host and provided us with all the information we needed, along with great driving directions and interesting history on the cottage itself. Thanks so much for everything Janice! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to visiting again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just Stunning

Just the most fanatasic place I have rented. Stunning with every facility you could need. Would love to come back for a holiday next time rather than work.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
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