6 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 6 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Gillingham, usually £338 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,190 (£1,281 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 33, 67% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 8.1/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
The six places differ a great deal in size. At the small end there is a one-bedroom cabin for two. In the middle sit lodges for five, six and eight guests with three or four bedrooms. At the top is a house for 33 people with 14 bedrooms, which is really a venue for a large family or friends reunion. Prices follow that pattern. If you are a group of six to eight, you have the best chance of a low cost per person.
Gillingham
5 12
9.3Exceptional · 8 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Gillingham
3 5
8.2Very good · 9 reviews
Gillingham station is 2.5 miles away, about 7 minutes by car, and the lodge sits in Dorset countryside outside the town.
Guests love:Comfort 8.7Location 8.7
Gillingham
1 2
8.6Excellent · 5 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 10.0Cleanliness 8.5
Gillingham
3 6
7.5Good · 18 reviews
This place suits a family or a small group of up to six who want a detached house with room to spread out.
Guests love:Location 8.6
Gillingham
14 33
This place sits in Gillingham, Dorset, with its nearest neighbour 640 yards away. The house has a garden and a view, and fishing is available.
Gillingham
4 8
6.98 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 8.6
Gillingham sits in the north of Dorset, close to the Somerset and Wiltshire borders, and the lodges here cover a wider range than you might expect from six places. Some sleep two, one sleeps 33, and the average is around 11 guests. That makes the town more useful for family gatherings and group weekends than for a quiet couple's stay, although a one-bedroom cabin with a hot tub and a lake view does exist.
Every place has a log burner and a garden, and about two thirds have a hot tub and accept pets. Prices swing a long way. The usual night is dearer than you might guess for a small group, because the very large houses pull the figure up. A few mid-sized lodges for six or eight people cost far less than the typical night, so it pays to compare by group size rather than by headline price. Guests rate the stays 8.1 out of 10.
Log burners and gardens are found at all six places, so you can count on both whatever you choose. Hot tubs appear at four of them, and lodges with one usually cost more than the town's typical night. A barbecue and a high chair are listed at half of the places, which helps if you travel with young children. Fishing is offered at two, and these are the dearer, larger properties. A spa bath and a swimming pool each appear once. The pool is at a lodge for eight that is cheaper than many without one, so check each listing rather than assuming a link between features and cost.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log burner / fireplace | 6 | 100% | £338 |
| Garden | 6 | 100% | £338 |
| Hot tub | 4 | 67% | £616 |
| BBQ | 3 | 50% | £230 |
| High chair | 3 | 50% | £1,003 |
| Fishing | 2 | 33% | £2,506 |
| Spa bath | 1 | 17% | £1,003 |
| Swimming pool | 1 | 17% | £176 |
Prices are steady through the winter. November, December and February sit at the same usual level, and that is the cheapest stretch in the coming months. January is clearly dearer, by around half. March and April rise slightly above the winter level but stay well below January. Availability is tighter in the run up to Christmas, with fewer free nights in December than in any other month. February and March have the most free nights, so those are the easiest months for a last-minute break. A week costs a little more outside winter than in it.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £446 | 46% |
| December 2026 | £446 | 31% |
| January 2027 | £724 | 46% |
| February 2027 | £446 | 66% |
| March 2027 | £475 | 62% |
| April 2027 | £466 | 58% |
If Gillingham has nothing free on your dates, nearby towns give you more choice. Sherborne has the lowest starting price, from around 70, across 8 places. Shepton Mallet and Holcombe have 8 places each and start a little above that. Sturminster Newton and Babcary are smaller, with 5 places each, and Babcary starts cheaply. These starting prices are for the smallest or cheapest stay, so larger lodges in each town will cost more.
It suits groups better, since the typical lodge sleeps about 11 and the largest sleeps 33. Couples are still catered for, with a one-bedroom cabin that has a hot tub and a lake view. Smaller places are few, so book early if you want one.
Yes, all six have a log burner or fireplace. All six also have a garden. That makes cold-month stays easy to plan, whichever size you pick.
November, December and February usually cost the least. January is noticeably dearer. February and March have the most free nights, which helps with last-minute plans.
Yes. Two lodges in this size range cost far less than the town's usual night, and one of them has a hot tub and a swimming pool. Costs per person are therefore lowest for mid-sized groups, not for the very large house.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Gillingham usually costs £338, and a week in winter around £1,190 (£1,281 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 67% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
67% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 33 guests; the average is 11 guests.
In our data the busiest month is December 2026, with only 31% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Dorset to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Sturminster Newton, Lodges in Warminster, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Sherborne and Lodges in Shepton Mallet.
