The Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum
About the Hotel
Rooms at The Crown
The Crown Hotel has 12 superior rooms with Georgian theming inspired by Jane Austen or Charles Hall. Guests book unique Luxury Rooms, with spacious en-suite bathrooms featuring a copper bath, a shower and a hairdryer. Each bedroom includes free Wi-Fi, a Smart TV, digital radio and alarm clock. Other amenities: tea/coffee making facilities, linen & towels provided, hairdryer & complimentary toiletries. The double room offers heating and a TV and includes 1 bed. The family room offers heating and a TV and includes 2 beds. The unit has 3 beds. The quadruple room offers heating and a TV. The spacious double room has 1 bed. The twin room offers a wardrobe, heating, and a TV. The twin/double room features heating and a TV.
Food and Drink
The Crown Hotel is known locally as one of the best places to go for pub food, casual drinks and a Sunday roast. Guests can sample classically simple British food. The hotel offers a great selection of lagers and ciders, together with an extensive wine list with wines from all around the world, an ever increasing range of cocktails and Champagnes by the glass and a good choice of spirits, particularly local and regional gins and malt whiskys. The grand, copper bar showcases an exceptional range of cask conditioned and bottled beers, which are only available in Hall & Woodhouse pubs. Hall & Woodhouse pubs serve their own range of Badger Beers.
Leisure and Social
The Crown Hotel is a pub with outdoor seating in Dorset and a cover over your head to protect against the elements. There is a beautiful ornamental garden area with more informal park bench style seating overlooking the adjoining meadows. The outdoor area is the perfect place to catch up with friends and family. Guests may visit the Heritage Centre next to the car park for information about the area and the Jurassic Coast. The hotel offers Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Queen of The Ocean, and Titanic Themed Dining Experience. Also Pizza & Comedy at The Crown. The Hall & Woodhaus Alpine Bar is bringing the après ski magic right to Blandford. Kids Eat Free from Monday to Thursday with every adult main course purchased from the Mains, Burgers, Pizzas & Salad menus. Sink your teeth into any of burgers for £11.95 on Wednesday.
Location and Access
The Crown Hotel is in the market town of Blandford Forum. It is 35 km from Bournemouth. Guests follow the A350 past the village of Sturminster Marshall and through the villages of Spetisbury and Charlton Marshall. Guests pass the Tesco store and Blandford Brewery on your right hand side. The Sealy function suite is easily accessible for those travelling south from the M27, east from Bridport and Dorchester and west from the A303/Salisbury area. Landmarks nearby: Royal Signals Museum - 3.5 km, The Blandford Fashion Museum - 0.5 km, Edie-Mae's - 3.5 km, Blandford Forum Town Museum - 0.5 km, Church Of St Peter And St Paul - 0.5 km, Keyneston Mill - 4 km.
Hotel Services
The Crown Hotel has a separate Sealy function suite. The Sealy Suite can be hired from 7pm until midnight at a charge of £500, with the option to add a buffet. The Badger's Sett has its own private entrance, a non-permanent stage, projector screen and PA system. The Fox's Den benefits from its own entrance, natural daylight, a screen and flipchart for presentations. The Crown offers conference and events packages for corporate clients and individual guests alike, starting from £35 for a minimum of 40 delegates.
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Getting around
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- Security
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Services
- Room service
- Laundry
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Board games
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
Room features
- Heating
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
