Gatekeepers Lodge at Dyrham Park near Bath

16/09/2024

🎄🎄2 great Christmassy reasons to book a short stay at Gatekeepers Lodge this festive period 🎄🎄
1. Bath Christmas Market
2. Christmas lights at Westonbirt Arboretum

🎄✨ Only 100 days until Christmas! 🎅🎁

We're already feeling the festive spirit, and what better way to celebrate than Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum?

Book your tickets and get ready for a truly unforgettable Christmas experience 👉 https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/christmas

09/09/2024

We’re lucky to have this beautiful cafe just a short walk from Gatekeepers Lodge.

09/09/2024

Looking forward to Christmas already 🎄🎄🎄🎄
We have availability during the Bath Christmas market period, book now to avoid disappointment 😀

07/06/2024

Gatekeepers Lodge is blessed with public footpaths and national cycling routes, making it the perfect holiday cottage for the outdoors enthusiast!
The Cotswold and Monarchs Way are 2 stunning national hiking trials that literally run past the door. However there are lots of shorter more local routes, we have maps printed in the welcome folder and we are very happy to help our guests with planning these.

Here is a nice little route around one of the other local villages, Castle Combe.

https://explorethecotswolds.com/castle-combe-walk-cotswolds/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2JhoawGxipwy_40Cr2XH69EJiV3GjpotjXEXkDvPh1EJG1foXIuIqtqiU_aem_AUxGDPlkw-grAnTbKZwPNNJlHi2C8-5XzGmY-TwhdIBMkbzXHDnWIaSeYAxDq-WS4OcL08EA6LUszFVW58L_ej_N

Map and guide for the 6.2-mile/10km Castle Combe walk in the Cotswolds, combining the historic village with peaceful woodland and riverbanks.

20/05/2024

Cotswolds

Last minute availability for this coming bank holiday weekend. South Cotswolds

Totally high quality, private, independent cottage for 2 people (sorry no pets/children). Private Beautiful sunny gardens.

Located adjacent to the beautiful National Trust Property, Dyrham House. Also near Bath, Castle Combe & Bristol.

The Cotswolds Way national walking trail and National Cycle routes run past the front door. Great access to the Bristol to Bath Cycle Track.

2 amazing high end country pubs only a mile away.

23/04/2024

Can’t wait to meet our new neighbours ❤️ 🦌

We're delighted to share the news of the arrival of a brand new deer herd at Dyrham Park.
We know you've missed having deer in the parkland as much as we have; thank you for your patience as we've prepared and planned for this happy moment.
The new herd will need time and space to settle in to their new home so please keep your distance. They might be shy for a while, so you may not see them on your next visit.
We'll keep sharing pictures and updates to keep you posted on how they're settling in to their new surroundings.

📷NTI/James Dobson

23/04/2024

Happy St George’s Day!

11/04/2024

Every year since opening in 2020 Gatekeepers Lodge has achieved Superhost Status on Airbnb and Superb status on Booking.com .

These platforms are amazing for marketing our business, but the best rates for our guests are always direct on www.gatekeeperslodge.co.uk

Looking forward to making many more guests happy this year 😀

https://www.airbnb.com/slink/VDUlnDSK

05/03/2024

We’re so lucky to have such an amazing local Trimmer with over 40 years of experience just down the road, we love seeing the photos of your work on the cars and bikes ❤️

04/03/2024

Great news for non national trust members, free entry at Dyrham Park - National Trust for National Lottery users.
Why not stay over night next door at Gatekeepers Lodge at Dyrham Park near Bath. Reduced rates available from only £120 per night plus cleaning fee.

We’re taking part in National Lottery Open Week to say thank you to National Lottery players for their support. So, if you’re a player, you can visit Dyrham Park for free from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March. For Dyrham Park, we ask that you book ahead and then simply show a National Lottery ticket or scratch card to our welcome team when you arrive. National Trust members have free entry as usual and do not need to book. Click here to book: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/dyrham-park/events/888baaf5-5dfe-4205-801d-34fb30ab8fe6 Lottery Good Causes

22/02/2024

Beautiful clear night in the South Cotswolds tonight

Gate Keepers Lodge is a beautiful high quality 2 person self-contained lodge at Dyrham, South Cotswolds near Bath.
Directly situated on the Cotswold Way perfect for visitors to , walkers, Cyclists and those who want to get away from it all ❤️

Instant booking direct with the owners www.gatekeeperslodge.co.uk

20/02/2024

We're excited to announce that The Lord Chamberlain's Men will be back at Dyrham Park this summer with their performance of Hamlet. Click the link to find out more and book your tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tlcm/hamlet/e-raakvv

19/02/2024

01/02/2024

Looking forward to recommending the new Cotswolds restaurant Lilliput Farm Kitchen to our Gatekeepers Lodge guests. It’s going to be amazing to have an organic farm-to-table establishment on the doorstep!

Good luck to Master chef Pro Ieuan Davies and team with your new venture

Bath countryside restaurant focussing on organic farm-to-table food, natural cotswolds elegance, historical landscapes and sustainability. Lilliput Farm Kitchen

24/01/2024

Guessing that’s what the Tiny little window is for at the side of Gatekeepers Lodge 😀❤️

If you are looking for a Cotswolds short break, visiting Dyrham House National Trust, or walking the Cotswolds Way, Gatekeepers is the perfect country retreat for 2 persons
Reduced rates for Feb & March, book now on www.gatekeeperslodge.co.uk



https://ruralhistoria.com/2023/03/08/turnpike/

The name ‘turnpike’ developed from the physical barrier used to prevent traffic from passing until the charge had been paid.

04/01/2024

We’re very happy to have been awarded Airbnb Super Host status again, that’s every year since we opened in 2020 😀

If you are looking for a post Christmas break in the Cotswolds near Bath and Bristol, and adjacent to the beautiful National Trust Property of Dyrham House. We have good availability this January and February at discounted rates, from £115 per night.

Feel free to book via Airbnb, or for the best rates book direct via our website https://gatekeeperslodge.co.uk/book-your-stay

12/09/2023

23/08/2023

Sites of interest along the Cotswold Way, Bath To Wotton Under Edge section.

There are many sites of beauty and historic significance at the southern end of the Cotswold Way. It is here where the footpath passes over the Cotswolds Escarpment, just north of Bath and overlooks the Severn Vale and Welsh Mountains beyond. Today we focus on Old Sodbury. The Cotswold Way passes directly through this inconspicuous village, and visitors can easily pass, without realising it's hidden sites of importance including:

James Dyson's: Doddington Estate
900 yr old Norman Church, Saint John the Baptist,
St Adeline’s & Little Sodbury Manor (where William Tyndale born c.1490, a protestant reformer/martyr once lived, his fascinating story includes translating the Bible into English, allowing the book to be accessed by the masses for the first time)

Old Sodbury Hill-fort is one of many Bronze/ Iron age encampments locally which also include Dyrham & Horton camps. The fort is approx. 11acres in size and is made up of a double set of ditches and ramparts. Its location is a mystery due to its relative difficulty in access and lack of local fresh water supplies. Local legend claims the Romans refortified the camp after the invasion, and it was almost certainly utilised during the wars of the roses.

Visitors may like to base themselves at Gatekeepers Lodge, (A Grade II listed former Gate/Turnpike Toll house to the now National Trust Dyrham Estate), A Self-Contained/Self-Catered Cottage Gatekeepers, is the perfect place to explore Bath and the South Cotswold’s. Available for short stays, (including 1-night stays for passing walkers) guests can walk to Old Sodbury on the Cotswold Way (both locations being directly situated on the Trail) We'd recommend a stop at Old Sodbury's Dog Inn for lunch, maybe getting a Taxi back to Gatekeepers Lodge or walking if still feeling energetic. Book direct www.gatekeeperslodge.co.uk

Stay tuned for more!
Photo credit A. Edmondson

17/08/2023

A lovely narrative about the Cotswold Way, including the stretches that pass the very front door of our very own Gatekeepers Lodge.

The Cotswold way is a National Trail extending from the quintessentially English market town of Chipping Campden to the Roman city of Bath, the 102 mile (164 km) Cotswold Way has existed as a promoted long-distance walk and had its 50th anniversary in 2020.

To walk the Cotswolds way from Gatekeepers Lodge, guests simply walk out the front door. Turn left and follow the way markers south to Bath. Or Turn right to Chipping Camden. We know of no other property closer to this beautiful trail than ours. ❤️

We had almost reached the very end of our there and back walk along the Cotswold Way. There were just two days of walking left and a mere 13 miles to cover: although 26 when doubled up as we would …

14/08/2023

The Circus and Royal Crescent seen from above - two icons of Bath!

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09/07/2023

Today we’re following the Court to Fort Trail, it’s a stunning short National Trust route alongside the Cotswold Way in South Gloucestershire, with wonderful history.
The Wild Hazelnuts are looking huge this year 😋

08/07/2023

Happy for the 3rd consecutive year since opening
To have received the Airbnb Superhost award. This and our 9.2/10 Traveller Award from Booking.com shows how special our little place is, and the dedication our team goes to ensuring our guests have an amazing stay 😀

Whilst these booking sites are amazing for business, they do take a 20% commission, so we advise our regulars to book direct on our website for our best rates.

20/06/2023

With some of the more commonly known tourist attraction towns and villages of the becoming saturated with visitors in the summer months, many holiday makers are looking towards the lesser known towns and villages of the South Cotswolds for thier fix of traditional England.

Here Chipping Sodbury’s (a beautiful historic Cotswolds Town in its own right, boasting the widest market street in England) Tourist information website lists some of the South Cotswolds gems that offer the charms and beauty of the Cotswolds quintessential English country experience for the visitor who is looking for the quieter experience.

https://chippingsodburytic.co.uk/local-info/villages-and-towns/

Chipping Sodbury Tourist Information Centre 3 The towns and villages around Chipping Sodbury may also be of interest to visitors to the area. Castle Combe has been called ‘The Prettiest Village in England’ and with good reason; visitors have been coming to enjoy its charms for at least a century...

15/04/2023

Not only is Gatekeepers Lodge the perfect location to explore the Cotswolds and Bath, but also Bristol and it’s many attractions including Brunel’s SS Great Britain https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImo-uxNSs_gIV1O7tCh2aEQc7EAAYASAAEgI3-_D_BwE

21/03/2023

It's the country's largest designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty but US holidaymakers have slammed it on TripAdvisor