The Gully in Sherborne | Must-See Dorset Hot Tub Cottage

About The Gully

The Gully is a luxurious 4-bedroom holiday lodge in Dorset with disabled-friendly access. This spacious countryside retreat offers accommodation for up to 8 guests and welcomes up to three dogs. Perfect for multi-generational family holidays or friend gatherings when you need space to spread out and relax.

Set in a large enclosed garden with patio, lawn and orchard access, The Gully gives you plenty of outdoor space to enjoy. The private hot tub is a hit with everyone - nothing beats sinking into bubbling water with a favourite drink after exploring the Dorset countryside. And let's be honest, the hot tub is where all the best holiday gossip happens!

The accommodation features three king-size bedrooms (two upstairs, one ground floor) and a ground-floor twin room with an extra single sofa bed. Two en-suite bathrooms plus a wet room ensure no morning queues. The open-plan kitchen/diner has a woodburning stove, while the games room with pool table keeps everyone entertained when the British weather does its thing.

Nearby attractions include historic Sherborne (15 minutes), the Fleet Air Arm Museum (25 minutes), Montacute House (30 minutes) and Stourhead gardens (35 minutes). The stunning Dorset coast is within easy reach for day trips.

The Gully ticks all boxes for a brilliant group holiday. With underfloor heating, spacious rooms and thoughtful touches throughout, it's no wonder guests keep coming back to this Dorset gem.

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Need To Know

✓Airsource underfloor heating with woodburning stove
✓ Cot and High chair
✓ Air-conditioning
✓ Electric double oven, hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, air fryer
✓ TV, WiFi
✓ Outdoor table tennis
✓ Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent
✓ Coal BBQ: no coal provided
✓ Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓ Off-road parking for 6 cars
✓ Large garden with patio, lawn, seating, hot tub and access to orchard
✓ Three-well behaved dogs welcome
✓ Sorry, no smoking
✓ Shop 1.1 miles, pub 1 mile
✓ Strictly no Sunday arrivals
✓ Note: There is an outdoor tap for washing muddy paws and boots

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What Guests Love

Discover why our guests keep coming back to The Gully

Hot Tub Relaxation

The private hot tub gets mentioned in almost every review. Perfect for relaxing after exploring or for evening socializing.

Multi-generational Layout

Ground floor bedrooms and wet room make this ideal for families with older relatives or those with mobility needs.

Games Room Fun

The games room with pool table provides entertainment for all ages, especially popular with teenagers and adults alike.

Spacious Garden

Large enclosed garden gives dogs freedom to run while humans enjoy the patio, lawn and orchard access.

Well-equipped Kitchen

Guests love the "abundance of crockery/cutlery" and full cooking facilities in the open-plan kitchen/diner.

Thoughtful Touches

Many reviews mention the welcome treats and thoughtful details that make stays special, including seasonal decorations.

Getting To The Gully

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Gully by car, follow directions to Dorset and navigate to the property using your GPS. The lodge has convenient off-road parking for up to six cars upon arrival.

By Train

For rail travelers, the nearest stations are Sherborne or Yeovil Junction, both requiring a short taxi ride to the property. From either station, you can reach your countryside accommodation in about 15-20 minutes.

Off-road parking for six cars

Sherborne station (approximately 7 miles)

Located in rural Dorset

Attractions & More Nearby

Everything you need within easy reach

Fleet Air Arm Museum

Distance: 15 miles

BA22 8HT

Sherborne Abbey

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3LQ

Montacute House

Distance: 18 miles

TA15 6XP

Stourhead Gardens

Distance: 20 miles

BA12 6QD

Dorset Coast Path

Distance: 25 miles

DT6 4RQ

Sherborne Castle Grounds

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 5NR

Sherborne Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3LW

Yeovil Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

BA20 1SH

Clark's Village Outlet

Distance: 22 miles

BA16 0BB

Local Bus Service

Distance: 1 mile

DT9 4LR

Yeovil Junction Station

Distance: 10 miles

BA22 9UU

Sherborne Station

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3QD

Fleet Air Arm Museum

Distance: 15 miles

BA22 8HT

Sherborne Abbey

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3LQ

Montacute House

Distance: 18 miles

TA15 6XP

Stourhead Gardens

Distance: 20 miles

BA12 6QD

Dorset Coast Path

Distance: 25 miles

DT6 4RQ

Sherborne Castle Grounds

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 5NR

Sherborne Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3LW

Yeovil Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

BA20 1SH

Clark's Village Outlet

Distance: 22 miles

BA16 0BB

Local Bus Service

Distance: 1 mile

DT9 4LR

Yeovil Junction Station

Distance: 10 miles

BA22 9UU

Sherborne Station

Distance: 7 miles

DT9 3QD

Is The Gully Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

The Gully is fantastic for kids with its games room featuring a pool table, large enclosed garden for outdoor play and the ever-popular hot tub. The twin bedroom is perfect for children, while the open-plan living space keeps families connected. Nearby attractions include the Fleet Air Arm Museum with aircraft displays and the beaches of the Dorset coast for day trips.

For Couples

While The Gully can accommodate 8 guests, couples looking for space will appreciate the luxury. The king-size bedrooms with en-suite facilities offer privacy, while the hot tub provides romantic evenings under the stars. The woodburning stove creates a cozy atmosphere for quiet nights in. Nearby Sherborne offers quaint cafés and historic sites for daytime exploration.

Pet Friendly

The Gully welcomes up to three dogs with its large, secure enclosed garden giving them freedom to explore safely. The countryside location offers excellent walking opportunities directly from the property. Ground-floor accommodation makes it practical for pet owners and the durable flooring throughout means you won't stress about muddy paws after countryside walks.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Gully

The Rose and Crown

Located 3 miles from your accommodation.

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The Kings Arms

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Gully

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

Yes, The Gully features a private hot tub in the garden area. It's available year-round and is a favorite feature mentioned in many guest reviews.

Is it pet friendly?

Yes, The Gully welcomes up to three well-behaved dogs. The property has a large enclosed garden where dogs can run safely.

How many cars can park at the property?

The Gully offers off-road parking for up to 6 cars. This makes it ideal for larger groups arriving in multiple vehicles.

Is the property suitable for people with mobility issues?

Yes, The Gully is disability-friendly with ramp access, wide doors, a ground-floor bedroom and a wet room shower. The ground floor accommodation makes it suitable for guests with mobility challenges.

What entertainment options are available at the property?

The Gully features WiFi throughout, a TV in the living area and a games room with a pool table. There's also a woodburning stove in the kitchen/diner for cozy evenings.

Are there cooking facilities?

The kitchen is fully equipped with an electric double oven, hob, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There's also a coal BBQ outside (coal not provided).

What are the sleeping arrangements?

The Gully has four bedrooms: two king-size bedrooms upstairs (one with en-suite shower, one with en-suite bath), one ground-floor king-size with en-suite wet room and one ground-floor twin room with an additional single sofa bed.

What days can I check in?

Check-in and check-out are only available on Fridays and Mondays. The property operates on specific changeover days to ensure thorough cleaning between guests.

The Gully Reviews

What a beautiful place to stay in, perfect location and some lovely walks close by.

Upstairs right hand bedroom, bathroom smelt of drains. Everywhere cleaning awful, superficial, needed a deep clean, corners, under furniture, under cushions also under downstairs single bed, lots of previous occupant's debris. Kitchen equipment dirty, coffee dregs still in machine on arrival, dishwasher filter needed cleaning, blunt knives, tin opener not usable. Room doors dropped and difficult to shut, main back door didn't open by end of stay. No spare toilet rolls. Sykes support abysmal. No way of contacting, service query was closed automatically without an agent contacting me.

Caroline

A lovely property, very comfortable and in a peaceful location.

Adrian

Excellent property, great location .

We had a lovely few days off grid here. A beautiful property with everything you need and a bit of luxury to top it off.

We had a fantastic stay the property was absolutely excellent. Beautifully presented, incredibly clean and very comfortable. Everything was thoughtfully arranged and wellequipped, making it feel like a home away from home. We truly loved it and wouldnt hesitate to return.

The Gully was perfect! The facilities at the barn are outstanding. Having a pool table, hot tub and table tennis in the garden to name but a few, made the holiday plenty of relaxation and fun. I would highly recommend the property and if I am ever in the area again, would definitely return.

Such a lovely comfortable house which had pretty much everything you could ever wish for in a long weekend away. We really appreciated the welcome pack. Only thing missing was dishwasher tablets so make sure you take some. Beautiful walks from the front door and our dog also really enjoyed chasing balls in the secure enclosed garden. We had glorious weather but the house would be lovely even in pouring rain.

Catherine

The property was amazing with great facilities for a fun short break or even a long stay. The games room is perfect for evenings with the family or if it's raining. The hot tub was a great size and lovely and warm. We used the badminton rackets and had a great game in the back garden. I was really impressed with the fire....so warm and cozy. As a family we agreed it was the best place we stayed so far. I would like to thank the owner for making our stay unforgettable.

The Gulley is simply superb! We're a small family of 5 adults and 3 grandchildren and our plan was a prexmas break so we could all have a bit of luxury and chill in the countryside. The experience was better than expected, the property had lovely little Xmas touches including a large dressed tree in the lounge that our grand kids loved. From sitting in front of the log burner to sitting in the hot tub it was a perfect break and thank you Sykes for making it easy via your website. We'll definitely be back! Merry Christmas Ralph and Rocco x

A fantastic property with everything you could possibly need for a relaxing stay. Loved the games room and the outside space was lovely. Great location with plenty to do within a short distance.

Annette

Staying at the Gully has been lovely. A wonderful property with great features. The amazing hall entrance with so much space. Beautiful bedrooms throughout. An amazing kitchendining room with an abundance of crockerycutlery. Very comfortable lounge area looking out to the garden & lovely hot tub. The games room was a bonus. The whole property has been tastefully decorated & fitted out. A very clean property. Would definitely stay again.

Hannah

Absolutely perfect. Owner was wonderful and house stunning. Ticked all the boxes. Loved by all 8 of us!

Sue & Mike

A lovely and well maintained property that suited all three generations. Lots of thoughtful detail, and very welcome treats on arrival. Thank You for sharing the Gully with us.

We all really enjoyed our stay at The Gully a lovely clean, open and bright space. Worked perfectly for three generations, downstairs accommodation for my elderly Mum, teenage boys loved the games room and the star of the show was the hot tub for them! Great to have the open plan living space so everyone could feel involved and lovely big enclosed garden for our dog to enjoy too! We enjoyed a few trips out to towns such as Sherborne and the Dorset coast. Only downside was a walk to the local pubs to find both closed on a Sunday of the bank holiday weekend!

The Gully provided perfect accommodation for our family of three generations and three dogs. We enjoyed a very successful week with everything we needed as the house was very well equipped. The games room and the hot tub were the greatest hits and it was good to know the dogs were able to enjoy the large garden securely.

Would have liked the hot tub maintained during our stay. But not a major problem.

Richard

Cottage is well presented, well equipped and living spaces plenty big enough for 8 peopleamazing to have such a fresh and clean cottage which is dog friendly. Lovely touches eg fresh oj and milk in the fridge, coffee beans, tea etc to facilitate a nice cuppa on arrivalalso, fresh flowering plants a great addition. Loved the location, and owners immediate response when a minor hiccup presented itself. Only one comment on the flip.size of twin room only really suitable for children, but that said, would return .thank you!

We had a lovely long weekend at the gully. This is our second stay at this accommodation and it feels like a home from home. We really enjoyed the hot tub, games room and social living area. The kitchen has everything you need. We will definitely be returning again in the future.

Sioban

What an amazing property. We loved every part of it. The communication with the owners was fantastic. We had an issue with the heating, so the owners had a solution and solved the problem. The hot tub was a hot with the whole family.

Zubair

A good looking property but a number of issues faced at the property, no hot water, no central heating, no under floor heating, towel rails not working. First night meant having cold showers. hot water was fixed next day but then dipped again towards end of stay. Plumbers came round to try and fix heating and radiators but were not successful. Flies in kitchen, plates and pans not left clean on arrival and crumbs in cutlery tray. Not great signal with TV and remote control. Games room doesn't have a table tennis table as shown in photos. No tumble dryer or washing machine with dry option was available and towel rails not working made difficult to dry towels and clothes. One electric towel rail was provided to dry clothes, which had to be cleaned first as it was filthy with mud and dust. The hot tub could do with a proper clean and with an interim mid week clean during a week stay.

Priscilla

An excellent property, large, comfortable and ideal for a group of friends. It was well equipped. On the slight downside, we all found the beds far too soft but this, of course, might be personal preference. There was nowhere in the showers to put soap, shampoo, etc except on the floor which is less than ideal for anyone, but particularly for older people, and the heated towel rails were NOT heated. All the rooms were warm, however, so the heating was obviously working.

Tracey

Lovely property and owners. Great to be able to take thee generations and the dog. Beautifully decorated and furnished. Very well equipped kitchen. Ensuites and walk in wardrobes make getting up and out so much easier. The location is lovely too

The Gully is lovely! The kitchen & games room are well equipped & the spacious open plan living room area opening up onto the garden is ideal. The hot tub was great! The only suggestion I have would be to add a grab rail by the toilet & in the shower of the wet room off the ground floor bedroom. We stayed with my mother who has mobility issues & she felt this would help her feel a little safer. Everything else was spot on. We will certainly consider another holiday at The Gully.

Horace

We had a great stay at the Gully and everything was as described. We loved the fact that we could cook and relax in one big room with comfortable seating for ev

Evelyn

We spent a fab week with family celebrating my hubby's 70th. There was plenty of space and the games room was a big hit. The kitchen was well equipped with everything needed. A welcome pack including milk was very useful. The garden is large, private and totally enclosed which made it safe for children. We didn't have a dog with us but the garden would have been ideal I'm sure if we had. It was very warm during our stay but by keeping the large back patio doors open, the cooler air reached the upstairs. The owners are on hand but not intrusive. It was a most lovely week's stay.

Leanne

Wonderful stay here with our family and 2 dogs. Garden fully enclosed so no worry with the dogs escaping. Met the owners who were lovely. Hot tub and games room massive hit. Perfect being open plan so no one felt excluded. Having 3 out of the 4 bedrooms ensuite suited the different family groups. A beautiful home. Can highly recommend.

Michael

We all had an amazing time at the gully. The photos did not do the property justice and looked even better once we were there. Loved the games room now with a pool table and the lovely jacuzzi. It is one of the only places we could find that was dog friendly and allowed 3 well behaved dogs with a good sized enclosed garden for them all to enjoy. We will definitely be considering another stay here. Thanks again. Michael, Amy, Stuart, Jules and the puppies Betty, Bella and Boo

Rachel

Amazing property. Perfect for a group with great facilities and space. Thank you

Really enjoyed our stay. The photos do not do it justice. Lovely spacious accommodation. Comfortable seating and sleeping. Really enjoyed our stay here, would recommend to anyone and would definitely return!

Sandra

We had a wonderful holiday. The Gully was superb it had everything we needed and made the holiday a memorable time. The beds very very comfortable all my family have commented on how well they all slept. The garden being so big gave the three dogs a great time to. Would recommend The Gully 100.

Jessica

The best holiday cottage we have ever stayed in. Perfect. So many thoughtful touches. It was the perfect family accommodation. Would love to go again.

Very attractive and comfortable property in a peaceful part of Dorset. Would definitely stay here again.

Kirsten

Fantastic property, it exceeded our expectations. Had a wonderful time, very impressed. One issue was the shower drainage in the downstairs bedroom. The floor was awash every time, wouldn't drain away properly. This was clearly not a new problem as the door had black marks on the bottom and the laminate layers were coming away so obviously frequently wet. Also resulted in an unpleasant smell. The other feedback we would give having stayed in many holiday lets would be a welcome pack, with all information in one place.There were laminates and notes dotted around, but all gathered together, along with some useful information eg local dr, nearby shops, pubs etc would be a nicer touch.

Cheryl

Wonderful property to celebrate the New Year with friends. Great facilities, well appointed and spacious. Hot tub was a real treat after a day of walking with the dogs.

We were overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and attention to detail that had gone into welcoming us to this house at Christmas and the hosts were kindness and helpfulness personified. From the Christmas tree soap dispensers, to the decorated tree and Christmas lights everywhere, it was a a joy and the children loved it too. The house was warm and clean although we had a bit of trouble regulating the heating upstairs. Beds were comfy, kitchen was well equipped and we liked the coffee maker that could be set to come on at a specific time morning coffee was great! A big thanks you from us all.

Alison

We had the most wonderful 4 night break at the Gully for our friends big birthday. Everything was perfect. Couldnt have asked for more

Beautiful property! We had the best wholesome weekend in front of the log fire, using the hot tub and the pup loved running around the big garden! The house was spotless and was available for an earlier check in than expected which meant we got a few extra hours in this beautiful house. Will definitely be back!

Matthew

Stayed here to celebrate a 60th grandparents, parents and grandchildren under one roof with 2 well behaved dogs. We all had a fabulous time! House was stunning in and out. Accessed via a private electric gate. Everything room was immaculate and tastefully decorated. Peaceful and quiet. Plenty of off road parking. Could not fault our weekend away, other then we wished we stayed longer. The games room, the open plan kitchen diner, all the guest rooms and bathrooms were faultless, even the grand entrance hall and well equipped kitchen all had their own charms. Heated floors throughout which felt like they never turned off. The hot tub was a family favourite also. Without hesitation, we would stay here again. We was in the best of hands. Was great to spend time with family. We had a wonderful time and the owners have invested a lot Of time and thought into this property to make it the beautiful charm it is. Thank you for having us and we hope to see you again.

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The Gully, Sherborne

About The Gully

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

What Guests Love

Hot Tub Relaxation

Multi-generational Layout

Games Room Fun

Spacious Garden

Well-equipped Kitchen

Thoughtful Touches

Getting To The Gully

By Car

By Train

Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Gully Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Rose and Crown

The Kings Arms

Sherborne Coffee House

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

The Gully Reviews