Reviews of Gaggle of Geese Pub - Shepherd Huts & Bell Tents
Locketts Lane Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BS, United Kingdom
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe huts were cozy and most importantly clean. The welcome pack of bread, honey and cookies was a pleasant surprise, not to mention the fresh, delicious apples right off the tree. The ball-pit bus, pet goats and spacious lawn kept the children entertained. Food at the pub was good and portions were generous. Host/owner was friendly and accommodating
The motion sensor lights in the toilet
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNo Wifi - and none in the surrounding villages making it difficult to research places to visit
So pleased you enjoyed your stay. For the benefit of future readers, wifi is freely available at the pub in which the shepherd huts and bell tents are located
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI like the set up . I have how you have reused the bus and horses box .
That the bar dosnt for a breakfast menu And you cant order food until after 11
Reviewed: 29 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewWonderful hospitality, clean accommodation, the Bug has everything you need including kitchenware and bedding. The fire pit is great for those long evenings. Saturday night music is an added bonus when you are there over the weekend.
Nothing
Reviewed: 26 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewExceeded expectations massively!!! So much for kids to do,even with adult entertainment..Handy to have a pub on site with a great selection of cocktails to spice things up!!Great venue ,great staff,Thankyou
Reviewed: 6 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewI took my 3 sons. 2 are autistic and were worried about staying somewhere different. We had a lovely time! The surroundings and staff are lovely. My 5 year old loved the play bus and the live music. The pub even cooked his pasta for us a certain way (the only thing he'll eat for dinner) and stored his milk and drinks in their fridge. We felt really looked after and will definitely be back.
Apart from it being cold one night (obviously nit their fault!) Nothing.
Reviewed: 15 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe Gaggle is the absolute perfect place for a getaway. The accommodation is lovely, the team are welcoming and friendly and the site is so peaceful.
Wouldn't change a thing, there is nothing to dislike.
Reviewed: 2 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewSarah and Simon could not be more helpful and the shepherd hut was perfect for our stay. The facilities had everything we could need and it was lovely and peaceful. The food in the pub was amazing and we were so welcomed and well looked after.
It was a bit tricky with poor phone reception at times and the area was very remote but lovely and very quiet and rural.
Reviewed: 3 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewFantastic location for a quiet family break. Beautiful countryside location and a lovely pub with delicious food and friendly staff.
Nothing, it was all perfect for us
Reviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewWarm, comfortable and quiet surroundings in beautiful countryside location. Wonderful welcome and fantastic food.
Nothing, whole trip was wonderful
Reviewed: 1 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewEveryone was so friendly, the site was really clean, plenty for the little ones to do and in the perfect location. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be returning in the future.
Reviewed: 29 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewIt had a really lovely vibe. Friendly staff when we arrived. Loved how the Bell tents were situated and the over grown areas which were back to nature. It really added to the feel rather then a mowed field which often campsites are. Really loved the attention to detail about everything.
Maybe another light in the bell tent would have been useful but not essential.
Reviewed: 22 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewGreat facilities (excellent activities for kids - crazy golf and play bus and great tent and shower/ loos), lovely location next to the pub with tasty food and brilliant live music on a Saturday. Really a wonderful break and we will definitely be back!
The people in the tent next door started playing the guitar and singing at midnight.
Reviewed: 13 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewInitially thought I'd found a hidden gem as when I called to say we would be late arriving the owners couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating.
The tent was extremely damp and all bedding was wet. This was advertised as dog friendly accomodation and was sadly anything but dog friendly. The collie dog which seemed to live there lunged at my daughter twice and snapped at my young dog. The food was pretty average. The thing that caused most upset though was the lady (friend of owners?) Who complained that the dogs had kept her awake barking all night and was extremely passive aggressive towards my daughter (who has disabilities) telling her that she would need to either sleep in the van with the dog or remove the dog from the premises. The dog was barking through the night and was in a crate in a fully insulated and air conditioned van so as not to annoy other guests whom upon speaking to said they couldn't hear him. I have paid a lot less money for far nicer and friendlier campsites and incidentally when we left at 7am on the Sunday morning there was a dog barking constantly from one of the static vans and ours were quiet. All in all I was very disappointed with what we received for the money we paid.
Frustrated to see this review as feel it is a bit unfair. At no time during your stay did you tell us the bedding was wet and can see no reason why it would be. You can see from the other reviews that stayed in our tents the same weekend that they had a great time and really rated the pub food. You seemed to have a strange attitude towards the welfare of your dogs and respecting other campers. You left your dogs in your van through much of the day and throughout the night. The van was parked some distance from your tent and as a result the dogs were barking constantly throughout the night. This resulted in other campers complaining to our staff team about the disturbance. We raised the issue with you several times. The person who you describe as our friend was actually a member of our team our campsite warden who lives on site. She was having to deal with other campers complaining about your dogs and despite several interventions you didn't seem to be taking the issue seriously. Feel it only reasonable for us to ask you to keep the dogs with you rather than leaving them in distress barking through the night.
Frustrated to see this review as feel it is a bit unfair. At no time during your stay did you tell us the bedding was wet and can see no reason why it would be. You can see from the other reviews that stayed in our tents the same weekend … Show more
Reviewed: 9 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe facilities were excellent. The soft play bus amazing for the children especially in the rain! The children had an incredible time! Bell tents had proper power supplies and a kettle which was a nice touch. Beds were really comfortable and excellent bed linen. Like being in a hotel! The pub was also really super with a great menu.
Nothing at all!
Reviewed: 6 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 June 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewGreat family weekend. We really enjoyed our stay in the shepherd's hut. Very clean and well equipped. Wonderful play areas for the kids.
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Reviewed: 21 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewThe hut was so comfy even though it was icy out side. We were so cozy.
Reviewed: 11 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewShepherd hut was beautiful & the welcome fresh bread , biscuits & Prosecco was delightful. They made excellent use of the place , very cosy !
Access to the hut was awful , I appreciate you can’t help the wet weather we’ve been having but some prior warning that we had to walk through a bog would have been helpful ! ( we turned up in white trainers !!!) They had decking waiting to be put down but that didn’t help us , we also had our dog with us ( a Shih Tzu) who unfortunately can’t be picked up up at the moment .