Welcome to The Canford

In the heart of Canford Cliffs, moments from the coast, sits our gorgeous pub with 11 coastal rooms.

Food & Drink in Dorset

Our kitchen serves up properly good (and oh-so traditional) pub classics; such as the crispy fish and chips, burgers (with all the good stuff on top) and summer sharing plates.

Our Food & Drink

Stay in Canford Cliffs

Beach strolls, supper in the garden and the cosiest (and best) nights sleep. Our 11 bedrooms (located on top of the pub) are spacious, slumber-worthy and always spick-and-span.

Sip, Supper & Snooze

Our topped-up two-night summer stay package. Bed and breakfast, dinner on one night, and two Lillet Rhubarb Rosé spritz on us. Available for stays until 30th September 2025.

Open Today 8am - 11pm
thecanford@youngs.co.uk
01202 701531

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Welcome to The Canford, Dorset

We are a charming coastal pub with 11 coastal rooms tucked away in the heart of Canford Cliffs on the stunning Dorset Coast. Whether you’re planning a relaxing getaway or a business trip to the south coast, our one-of-a-kind bedrooms provide the perfect spot to unwind. Just a short walk from the award-winning Blue Flag Sandbanks beaches and with easy access to transport links to Bournemouth and Poole, our rooms above the pub offer boutique ensuite bedrooms, each styled with its own coastal flair.

Our talented Head Chef Sam and her kitchen team have crafted a mouthwatering menu using the finest British seasonal ingredients. Enjoy your meal in our pub, beautiful garden, or a private bookable huts, all paired with an extensive wine list (or a refreshing pint from the tap).

Terry and the team look forward to welcoming you.

Our Coastal Rooms

Our Seasonal Menus

Our Rooms

A cosy night sleep in one of our seaside bedrooms will refresh you for a day of relaxing along the coast, or taking in the many sites and attractions on our doorstep.

Our rooms

Food & Drink

Be it a traditional crispy battered fish and chips (we are by the sea, after all) a hearty Sunday roast, or one of our seasonal pub dishes, our menu has something for everyone.

Our menus

Book Direct Benefits

Always the very
best rates

Hands down the best rate around. There’s no cheaper rate to be found.

Later than usual
check-out*

1pm check-out. It’s the stuff dream stays are made of.

First dibs on even
better rooms*

If there’s a better room available when you arrive, a sweet upgrade is all yours.

*Subject to availability

Dates for the Diary

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What's On?

The Season of Spritz

Longer days, warmer nights, and endless reasons to enjoy the sunshine at our pub. From Aperol to Pimm’s Fizz, our spritz menu is made for lazy afternoons and golden evenings.

Our Spritz Menu

Parties & Events

We are the perfect place to host every occasion, be it an anniversary dinner in the conservatory or birthday drinks in the garden tiki huts,

Let's Check Dates

Pub Garden in Dorset

Our fabulous pub garden is the ideal place for drinks after work, lazy lunches and summer suppers.

With bookable tiki huts for up to 20 guests (plus our beach huts), plenty of party-starting drinks packages and mouth-watering sharers, you’re bound to have a hoot.

Get in touch to start planning your shin-dig.

TO OUR GARDEN

Sip, Supper & Snooze

Our topped-up two-night summer stay package.

Bed and breakfast, dinner on one night, and two Lillet Rhubarb Rosé spritz on us.

Available for stays until 30th September 2025.

Book your Stay

Father’s Day

This Father’s Day, treat Dad to the celebration he deserves at ours.

From our roast beef to a classic fish and chips, or a seasonal special from the board, pair it with a pint of local ale, a crisp spritz in the garden, or something special from our wine list to make it a meal to remember.

Start the day the right way

Arguably the most important meal of the day, from our abundant breakfast table, old school dippy eggs or mouth watering full english.

Our Breakfast Menu

Our Local Area

From seaside-y days out, to pottering around Canford Cliff’s – there’s a bucket-load of ways to while away the hours when you’re in our neck of the woods.

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