Welcome to Launceston Farm
A sumptuous home stay in Dorset for families and friends looking for a special place to celebrate together.
Stay
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Take the lavish Georgian Farmhouse sleeping up to 12 and the two cosy cottages each sleeping 2 in any combination. All three properties are dog friendly and family friendly. There’s so much to keep everyone happy on the Farm with an indoor swimming pool and sauna, huge walled gardens and a play Orchard to explore as well as glorious country rambles from the farm gate. Head down to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast for the catch of the day or simply saunter down to the village pub for a local ale and a game of skittles.
Your Group
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Whether it’s a family holiday, celebrating with friends or a corporate team get away, Launceston Farm can be rented exclusively for your group. The three property options give you plenty of flexibility as they can be rented individually – sleeping 2 to 12 – or as a group sleeping up to 16. With an indoor pool and sauna and acres of space for play, Launceston Farm is a stunning location with all the conveniences on site. Catering can be organised to suit your party’s requirements; from “heat and eat” meals on arrival to fully waitered three course meals, fabulous feasts and sharing platters. With so much to do at Launceston Farm and in the local area, you simply won’t want to leave…
Explore
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Launceston Farm is an ideal base for exploring Dorset and Wiltshire. Shop for boutique fashion, antiques and country inspired home ware in nearby Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Sherborne. Sample treats from delis and farm shops stuffed with local delights or head for the sea; Poole Harbour and the World Heritage Jurassic Coast are just half an hour away.
Or leave the car behind and explore the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the farm gate.
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Launceston Farm at the heart of new International Dark Sky Reserve
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The Farm
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Spread over 2,000 acres of the Cranborne Chase, Launceston Farm is home to over 500 beef cattle. The farm is organic; we work alongside nature, enhancing and preserving habitats for plant and wildlife to ensure a healthy, productive environment for our crops and our livestock.
People come to Launceston Farm to experience the beauty and the peace of the surrounding countryside. We understand how important it is to protect our natural environment, for now and for the future. More about sustainability…
Contact
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Please do not hesitate to contact us using the form below if you have any questions or need more information. You can check availability and book here.
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DIRECTIONS
By car
If approaching from the north/east, take the A354 from Salisbury and head towards Blandford Forum until you reach Tarrant Hinton. Turn left down a country road sign posted Tarrant Launceston. Follow the valley road for approximately 0.75 miles and Launceston Farmhouse is on the right hand side, just after the turning for Launceston Farm.
If approaching from the South, head out from Wimborne on the B3082 towards Blandford Forum. When you reach Tarrant Keyneston turn right at The True Lovers Knot pub. Follow the road for approximately three miles, through Tarrant Monkton and the next hamlet you come to is Tarrant Launceston. Continue for another 0.5 miles along the same road and Launceston Farmhouse is on your left.
By train
The nearest railway stations are Salisbury (15 miles), Poole (15 miles) and Dorchester (23 miles).
By air
The nearest airports are Bournemouth (24 miles), Southampton (43 miles) and Bristol (70 miles). We are a 2 hour drive from Heathrow and 2.5 hour drive from Gatwick – these are average times bearing in mind the state of the M25!
From London
Leave the M25 at Junction 12 onto the M3. Head south on the M3 towards Southampton, take the A303 towards Adover, turn onto the A338 to Salisbury and then follow directions as above as approaching from north/east.