The Gully in Sherborne | Stunning Dorset Group Cottage

About The Gully

The Gully is a spacious barn conversion in Trent, Dorset. This property sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. Groups will love the games room with pool table, private hot tub and six off-road parking spaces. The open-plan living area features a log burner for cosy evenings together.

Set within landscaped gardens on peaceful farmland, the property sits just six miles from Sherborne. The area offers easy access to both Dorset and Somerset attractions. Local pubs are a 20-minute walk away.

Accommodation includes three king-size bedrooms and one ground-floor twin room with a single sofa bed. The first king-size has an en-suite walk-in shower. The second king-size features an en-suite bathroom with bath. The ground-floor king-size offers an en-suite wet room. There are three bathrooms total plus a cloakroom. The kitchen has an electric double oven, hob, microwave, air fryer and dishwasher.

Sherborne Abbey and Sherborne Castle (6 miles, 15 minutes) showcase medieval architecture. Montacute House (12 miles, 20 minutes) displays Elizabethan design. The Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis (25 miles, 45 minutes) offers fossil hunting. Yeovil (8 miles, 18 minutes) provides shopping and restaurants.

The Gully suits multi-generational families and friend groups wanting space and entertainment. Book for the combination of indoor games, outdoor hot tub and countryside setting.

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At Sykes Cottages

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

What do previous guests think about their group stay at The Gully

Games Room Entertainment

The pool table provides hours of entertainment for groups. Perfect for competitive evenings and keeping everyone entertained throughout your stay.

Hot Tub Relaxation

Unwind in the private hot tub after exploring Dorset. Groups can take turns soaking whilst enjoying the peaceful farmland views.

Spacious Group Living

Open-plan living accommodates eight guests comfortably. The layout means groups can cook, eat and relax together without feeling cramped.

Pet-Friendly Welcome

Bring up to three dogs to enjoy the secure enclosed garden. The ground-floor bedroom and wet room make it practical for pets.

Excellent Parking

Six off-road parking spaces mean no fighting over spots. Everyone in your group can bring their own vehicle.

Perfect Location Base

Six miles from Sherborne puts you near castles and abbeys. Easy access to both Dorset and Somerset attractions for day trips.

Getting To The Gully

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Gully by car, head to the village of Trent near Hummer in Dorset. The property is easily accessible from the A30 and A352, with six off-road parking spaces available for your group.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Sherborne, approximately 6 miles from The Gully. From there, a short taxi journey will bring you to this peaceful farmland setting.

Off-road parking for six cars

Sherborne station (6 miles)

Accessible from A30 and A352

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Sherborne Abbey

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3LQ

Sherborne Castle

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 5NR

Montacute House

Distance: 12 miles

TA15 6XP

Sherborne Park Walk

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 5NR

Lyme Regis Coastal Path

Distance: 25 miles

DT7 3JQ

Yeovil Country Park

Distance: 8 miles

BA22 8EN

Sherborne Town Centre

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3AE

Yeovil Shopping Centre

Distance: 8 miles

BA20 1DU

Local Farm Shop

Distance: 2 miles

DT9 4SL

Trent Village

Distance: 0.5 miles

DT9 4SL

Sherborne

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3AE

Yeovil

Distance: 8 miles

BA20 1DU

Sherborne Abbey

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3LQ

Sherborne Castle

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 5NR

Montacute House

Distance: 12 miles

TA15 6XP

Sherborne Park Walk

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 5NR

Lyme Regis Coastal Path

Distance: 25 miles

DT7 3JQ

Yeovil Country Park

Distance: 8 miles

BA22 8EN

Sherborne Town Centre

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3AE

Yeovil Shopping Centre

Distance: 8 miles

BA20 1DU

Local Farm Shop

Distance: 2 miles

DT9 4SL

Trent Village

Distance: 0.5 miles

DT9 4SL

Sherborne

Distance: 6 miles

DT9 3AE

Yeovil

Distance: 8 miles

BA20 1DU

Is The Gully Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families

Children will enjoy the games room with pool table and table tennis in the garden. The hot tub offers supervised fun for older kids. The secure enclosed garden provides safe outdoor space for playing. The ground-floor twin room with sofa bed suits flexible family sleeping arrangements. Cot and highchair are available on request for younger children.

Groups Will Love...

The games room with full-size pool table creates a brilliant social hub for your group. Combined with table tennis in the garden and the private hot tub, there's entertainment for all ages. The open-plan living area with log burner means everyone can gather together comfortably. Six parking spaces ensure all guests can bring vehicles without hassle.

Pet Friendly

The Gully welcomes up to three dogs with a secure enclosed garden perfect for letting them run safely. Ground-floor accommodation including a bedroom and wet room makes it practical for pets. The farmland setting offers excellent walking opportunities straight from the door. Local pubs within 20 minutes walk are often dog-friendly for meals out with your four-legged companions.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Gully

The Rose and Crown, Trent

Located 0.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT9 4SL

The Digby Tap, Sherborne

Located 6 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT9 3NL

The Half Moon Inn, Melbury Osmond

Located 3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT2 0PZ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Gully

How many people does The Gully sleep?

The Gully sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. The ground-floor twin bedroom includes a single sofa bed for flexible sleeping arrangements.

Is The Gully pet-friendly?

Yes, up to three well-behaved dogs are welcome at The Gully. The property has a secure enclosed garden and ground-floor accommodation suitable for pets.

What entertainment facilities are available?

The property features a games room with a pool table and a private hot tub. Table tennis is available in the garden for outdoor entertainment.

How many bathrooms does the property have?

The Gully has three en-suite bathrooms plus a separate cloakroom. Each king-size bedroom has its own en-suite shower or bathroom.

What parking is available at The Gully?

There are six off-road parking spaces at the property. This provides ample room for multiple vehicles in your group.

Is the property suitable for guests with mobility needs?

Yes, The Gully has ground-floor accommodation including a bedroom and wet room. The property features air-source underfloor heating throughout.

What kitchen facilities are provided?

The kitchen includes an electric double oven, hob, microwave and air fryer. A dishwasher, fridge and freezer are also provided for group catering.

How far is The Gully from local attractions?

Sherborne is six miles away with its abbey and castles. The property sits in peaceful farmland with local pubs within a 20-minute walk.

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The Gully Reviews

Beautiful house with well thought out design and furniture. Wonderful entrance and great bifolding doors surrounding property. Every aspect has been thought about, perfect accommodation for multi generational familyfriends and dogs. Would recommend to others

Our second time at the Gully and it didn't disappoint. Accommodation excellent and the hot tub, games room, and the table tennis were well used. The sunny weather helped us celebrate my wife's 80th birthday in style.

Lovely accomodation in a brilliant location, venue was very clean and the jacuzzi and games room were added bonuses. Warm and cosy inside and very generous with the teascoffeesmilk etc left for us to use. Also ideal for our dog who we brought along with us at last minute with no fuss as there was plenty of green space and walks to go out on.

Had a wonderful time at the Gully over Christmas. The house is well equipped with everything you could need. We shall be booking again for when we are next in the UK visiting family!

This was our 2nd visit to the Gully and it never disappoints. The property is stunningly presented and in a quiet location so you can enjoy a break away from all the stresses of life. The Gully has everything you need to host your stay. Its a perfect home from home, with some lovely perks Hot Tub and Pool table! Thanks again Sykes and to the owners. We'll be back Im sure! Jason

Victoria

6 adults, one toddler and two dogs had the best weekend at The Gully. We booked it for my Mums 60th birthday so we could all spend some quality time together and it did not disappoint! The property is spacious and very well equipped, the rooms are large and we all loved having a games room and hot tub to use whilst we were there. Having the log burner on whilst we settled down to watch a movie in the living room was such a treat too. We would love to return to The Gully for another family stay soon.

We did not use the tv in the lounge until Sunday afternoon. We had considerable trouble getting any pictutre or sound. The tv kept saying we had no network. When we tried to input the gully network and password it would not accept it. We rang Sarah as advised but she could not offer help on a sunday afternoon. We the tried by taking out the plug and restarting it. This did not work first time but did on the second time. From then the tv was fine but it did take about one and a half hours to get to that stage.

Hayley

We visited for a hen do and the quality of the accommodation exceeded our expectations and was even better than the photos. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms had some wonderful toiletries which was a really nice touch. We enjoyed the jacuzzi which was nice and hot and the kitchen was well equipped. We enjoyed using the log burner on one of the evenings too. My only markdown would be for cleanliness in the kitchen. The rest of the property was nice and clean but the kitchen drawers are quite dirty and could do with a deep clean.

Great location. Well equipped kitchen. Fab games room. Loved the hot tub. Would recommend for a retreat at any time of the year.

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

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The Gully, Sherborne

About The Gully

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Games Room Entertainment

Hot Tub Relaxation

Spacious Group Living

Pet-Friendly Welcome

Excellent Parking

Perfect Location Base

Getting To The Gully

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Gully Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Rose and Crown, Trent

The Digby Tap, Sherborne

The Half Moon Inn, Melbury Osmond

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Gully Reviews