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The Gully is a contemporary barn conversion in Trent near Sherborne, Dorset. This stylish countryside retreat sits within generous landscaped gardens and welcomes your dogs. The property features an enclosed garden with hot tub perfect for unwinding after exploring the Dorset countryside. Two ground-floor bedrooms make this an accessible choice for multi-generational groups.

The surrounding area offers peaceful rural views and easy access to historic Sherborne. Rolling hills and traditional villages define this corner of Dorset.

The accommodation sleeps 8 guests across 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms. Two bedrooms are located on the ground floor for convenience.

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About The Gully

The Gully is a contemporary barn conversion in Trent near Sherborne, Dorset. This stylish countryside retreat sits within generous landscaped gardens and welcomes your dogs. The property features an enclosed garden with hot tub perfect for unwinding after exploring the Dorset countryside. Two ground-floor bedrooms make this an accessible choice for multi-generational groups.

The surrounding area offers peaceful rural views and easy access to historic Sherborne. Rolling hills and traditional villages define this corner of Dorset.

The accommodation sleeps 8 guests across 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms. Two bedrooms are located on the ground floor for convenience. Social spaces include an open-plan kitchen and dining area with woodburner and a games room with pool table. The modern kitchen provides everything needed for group catering.

Sherborne Abbey sits just 3 miles away (8 minutes). Sherborne Castle and Gardens lie 3.2 miles distant (9 minutes). Yeovil Country Park offers walks 7 miles away (15 minutes). Montacute House provides National Trust gardens 12 miles away (22 minutes).

The Gully combines space, style and outdoor relaxation. Best suited for families or groups wanting a dog-friendly base with entertainment and comfort built in.

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their stay at The Gully

Enclosed Garden with Hot Tub

Private outdoor space with bubbling hot tub provides the perfect spot for evening relaxation whilst dogs play safely in the enclosed garden area.

Games Room Entertainment

Dedicated games room with pool table keeps everyone entertained during downtime, ideal for competitive families and groups of friends staying together.

Ground Floor Bedrooms

Two ground-floor bedrooms offer accessible accommodation for guests with mobility needs, making this perfect for multi-generational family gatherings and reunions.

Open Plan Living Space

Spacious kitchen and dining area with cosy woodburner creates a sociable hub where groups can cook, eat and relax together throughout the day.

Dog-Friendly Facilities

Welcoming dogs with enclosed gardens means your four-legged family members can holiday too, exploring the Dorset countryside from this perfect base location.

Contemporary Barn Conversion

Stylish modern interiors within a converted barn setting blend comfort with character, offering generous space for larger families across well-appointed rooms.

Getting To The Gully

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Gully by car, follow the A30 towards Sherborne and take the turning for Trent. The property is easily accessible from main routes and provides convenient off-road parking for multiple vehicles upon arrival.

By Train

For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Sherborne, just 3 miles away with regular taxi services. From there, it's a short journey through the Dorset countryside to your accommodation.

Off-road parking for multiple cars
Sherborne station (3 miles)
Easily accessible from the A30

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Sherborne Abbey
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Sherborne Castle
Distance: 3.2 miles
DT9 5NR
Montacute House
Distance: 12 miles
TA15 6XP
Sherborne Park
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Yeovil Country Park
Distance: 7 miles
BA22 8EN
Blackmore Vale
Distance: 2 miles
DT9 4SH
Sherborne Town Centre
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3AE
Yeovil Shopping Centre
Distance: 8 miles
BA20 1DX
Tesco Superstore Yeovil
Distance: 7.5 miles
BA21 3AA
Sherborne Bus Station
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3AE
Sherborne Taxi Services
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Yeovil Junction Station
Distance: 6 miles
BA22 9UB
Sherborne Abbey
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Sherborne Castle
Distance: 3.2 miles
DT9 5NR
Montacute House
Distance: 12 miles
TA15 6XP
Sherborne Park
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Yeovil Country Park
Distance: 7 miles
BA22 8EN
Blackmore Vale
Distance: 2 miles
DT9 4SH
Sherborne Town Centre
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3AE
Yeovil Shopping Centre
Distance: 8 miles
BA20 1DX
Tesco Superstore Yeovil
Distance: 7.5 miles
BA21 3AA
Sherborne Bus Station
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3AE
Sherborne Taxi Services
Distance: 3 miles
DT9 3LQ
Yeovil Junction Station
Distance: 6 miles
BA22 9UB

Is The Gully Right For You & Your Dog

Discover why this cottage is the perfect dog-friendly hot tub retreat for you and your pet

For Families
The games room with pool table provides hours of entertainment for children and teenagers. The enclosed garden offers safe outdoor play space. Sherborne Abbey and Castle provide educational days out within 10 minutes' drive. Yeovil Country Park offers playgrounds and nature trails. The open-plan living area gives families space to spend time together whilst the woodburner creates a cosy atmosphere for evening games.
Pet Friendly
The Gully welcomes dogs and provides an enclosed garden where pets can exercise safely off-lead. The countryside location offers excellent walking routes directly from the property through fields and lanes. Ground-floor access makes entry easy for older dogs. The spacious layout means pets have room to settle. Nearby Sherborne Park and Blackmore Vale provide extended walking opportunities within minutes of the accommodation.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Gully

The Digby Tap

Located 3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT9 3NS

The Green Sherborne

Located 3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT9 3HY

The Kings Arms Inn

Located 2.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT9 4QH

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Gully

Is The Gully pet friendly?
Yes, The Gully welcomes dogs and provides an enclosed garden where pets can play safely. The countryside location offers excellent walking opportunities right from the doorstep.
How many people does The Gully sleep?
The property sleeps 8 guests across 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms. Two bedrooms are located on the ground floor for added accessibility.
Does The Gully have a hot tub?
Yes, there is a private hot tub located in the enclosed garden. This provides a relaxing outdoor space for guests throughout their stay.
What entertainment facilities are available?
The property includes a dedicated games room with a pool table. The open-plan living area features a woodburner for cosy evenings.
Is The Gully suitable for guests with mobility needs?
Yes, with two ground-floor bedrooms this property works well for multi-generational groups. The layout provides accessible accommodation options throughout.
What cooking facilities does The Gully provide?
The open-plan kitchen comes fully equipped for group catering. The dining area connects to the kitchen creating a sociable space for meals.
Where is The Gully located?
The property sits in Trent near Sherborne in Dorset. It occupies a peaceful countryside setting with landscaped gardens.
What parking is available at The Gully?
Off-road parking is provided for guests. The rural location means easy vehicle access to the property.

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Pet friendly & nearby

Pet Friendly Days Out Near The Gully

Not sure where to take your dog on your hot tub break? Here are some handy and important places within easy reach. You'll find pet friendly pubs and cafés, beaches, walks and country parks, plus the nearest vets should you need one. Tire the dog out, then head back for a soak under the stars.

21 places nearby · The Gully

Dog Friendly Pubs

Google Places

Proper country pubs near The Gully that welcome dogs through the door - ideal for a post-walk pint by the fire.

The Royal Oak, Stoford

13 Newton Rd, Stoford, Yeovil BA22 9UD, UK

4.2 mi 4.5 (144)

The Elms

North Wootton, Sherborne DT9 5JW, UK

5.6 mi 4.8 (200)

Fox & Hounds

Broadway Rd, Charlton Adam, Somerton TA11 7AU, UK

6.4 mi 4.4 (235)

The Lime Kiln Inn

Knole, Langport TA10 9JH, UK

7.6 mi 4.5 (1182)

The White Horse

North St, Haselbury Plucknett, Crewkerne TA18 7RJ, UK

8.9 mi 4.8 (343)

The Fox & Hounds Inn

Duck St, Cattistock, Dorchester DT2 0JH, UK

12.5 mi 4.5 (285)

Places data © Google. "Dog friendly" is based on listing and review text rather than an official flag, so it's always worth ringing ahead to double-check before you travel.

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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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