The Gaggle of Geese in West Dorset

Tucked away, stopped for quick lunch. Friendly staff, nice bar and great ciabattas.

Lovely place, lovely people, great find - I have been many of times and would recommend to anyone. Myself and my dog love it here ;-)

Visiting our son in Yeovil and he booked Sunday lunch at "The Gaggle" for 4 of us. Probably the best pub grub we've had for a long, long time. Son and daughter-in-law had the sharing platter, which gave pork, beef AND chicken whist my wife and I had the duo meal (pork and beef) Portions were generous, food was very well cooked (beef was perfectly pink, pork belly beautifully cooked with proper crackling attached). Honestly could not fault it!

We met friends here for Sunday lunch in Feb 2024. We had booked in advance. I had a delicious pint of Ruby Ale (see picture), and it was so good I had to have two more during our visit. The pub is deceptively large (looks like a house from the front), but is extended out the back including a skittle alley, used for dining when not in use (but not unpleasant or dark at all). We all had the "duo of meats" roast, (beef and pork). This came with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, carrots, purple cabbage, gravy plus extra gravy in a jug, and we opted for extra cauliflower cheese. I was superb. The pork in particular was perfection, it fell apart - cooked to perfection - and the crackling as absolutely spot on - best ever. The beef was tender and excellent too. The portions were generous - which is good cos I'm a hungry, large person. My friends had wine (Merlot), which was good, and we all had pudding - I enjoyed the chocolate brownie but one of our party had the chocolate sundae which gave me severe food envy. They are dog-friendly. The service was prompt, informal, friendly and well-organised. The pub is lovely, and has extensive gardens and outdoors facilities [camping etc], I can't wait to return in the summer. In short, I was seriously impressed - we will be back soon.

We always like to try out a new pub for a Sunday Roast and came across this little gem. Based on their menu and google ratings, we decided to book. We had their new Sunday roast sharing board (there was 3 of us) and it was amazing. The amount of meat on it is well worth the money. Perfectly cooked pork belly, beef and chicken leg. And of course being greeted by the beautiful collie who led us to the front door ☺️ We will definitely be back and will highly recommend! Great pub, very friendly and attentive staff, great food!

Simon and Sarah are brilliant hosts, they have created an outstanding atmosphere in the pub, the staff make a lovely team. Great beer and cider, fair prices, generous portions. It's warm and comfortable.

Just stopped in for a drink between lunch and dinner service so was almost empty. Seemed a very nice pub and would like to go back

Amazing stay in Birdie Shepherd Hut on grounds of Gaggle of Geese pub. Comfy clean furnishings. Hot, high pressure shower. Plenty of heat pumped out from bathroom radiator and log burner warmed up the hut in no time at all. Well insulated hut which stayed warm all night - much needed in rainy October! Welcome pack of Prosecco, bread, butter, local honey & delicious homemade biscuits was very well received. Very thoughtful touches throughout. Dinner at Gaggle of Geese was delicious and generous portion sizes. Can absolutely recommend pork belly. The team are friendly and lovely there too. We can’t wait to return!

What a lovely pub, we had dinner/drinks here a few times. While the menu may be small the food and atmosphere are terrific. This was 2 min from our cottage at Dominey's Yard. They have amazing 5 acres and host pizza night and other events. Loved feeding the goats!

Not been for a while but so glad we did. Delicious delicious! food and lovely atmosphere. Now, what’s for dessert?

Lovely staff, were very welcoming and even though were past cut off for food, still served us so tasty bits to eat. Really nice setting, tucked off a small village. Plenty for the kids to do whilst the adults enjoy a drink (or two).

We only stayed two nights as bathroom was in a separate wagon in the field, this was not stated in the description when we booked. Therefore cannot comment on the food or service although we have not been refunded any of the cost.

Fantastic pub with a lovely camping field. Lots of glamping options and activities for children. Lovely pub serving good beer and food. Really enjoyed our stay and will definitely return.

Great pub, nice atmosphere, buzzing with customers, locals and visitors. Good menu, not too many choices so done well and comes out hot.

We recently stayed here for a weekend camping. Hosts are very friendly and helpful. Staff attentive and food great. We love the facilities that this pub offers. Camping was great and the bathroom/shower block a god send. There was live music the weekend we went and some fine weather. Really enjoyed sipping a cold beer in the evening sun listening to live music and eating wood fired pizza. Veeybquiet location and will definitely be returning.

ここのパブの庭には古い二階建てのバスを改造して子供たちが遊べるようにしています。何回も行ってるけど子供達がいつも楽しそうに遊ぶので嬉しいです。 音楽祭もあり、とてもいい場所です。 The pub here has an old double-decker bus in the garden which has been converted into a play area for the children. I've been there many times and the kids are always happy to play. There is also a music festival and it's a great place.

Fantastic weekend stay in one of the shepherd huts. Food was great on both nights and the staff are fantastic. Would recommend to anyone and hope to escape here again soon Thanks for a great weekend!!!!!

Stayed at the gaggle Of geese last night in our camper. One word. Amazing. Food was delicious, there was an awesome live band and the camping facilities are truly quirky. Had an amazing time and will be back soon!

Great Fish and chips. Lovely setting and service was good too

Positives: Food was very nice. Pizzas were perfectly cooked Staff were friendly Cocktails were great. Really good standard Negatives: Bad menu (we had trouble choosing). Could have done with a few more pub staples such as beef/ chicken burger / fish cakes / sausage and mash etc Outdoor seating was benches in the style of a campsite, could have done a little more pub decor Service took a long time

Amazing food ,great staff despite being so busy a very welcoming place.

It's a shame I can only give 5 stars. I highly recommend food and location. Also, a fantastic camp site.

Wonderful pub with camping. Spent 4 nights here in the campsite as it was so lovely. Really rustic and rural with a well loved and looked after feeling, with all mod cons at the same time. Showers were hot, powerful and plentiful, toilets clean and fun in the shepherds huts. Lots to do on an afternoon or eve such as ping pong, crazy golf and the best playbus with a soft play in that I have ever come across. Food in the pub homemade and I had a very nice beef brisket chilli one eve. Top marks love the care and thoughtfulness across the whole place 😁

Delicious Sunday lunch, friendly staff, real ale and a fabulous outside space and play bus for the children. What a lovely rural find.

Absolutely superb! We visited a couple of times last week with our toddler and 5yr old. The food was really delicious, the service was brilliant and the pub is one of the best we've been to. Particularly enjoyed the burger and the pork bites, but would say, we really enjoyed everything we ate. There's a beautiful beer garden with fruit trees, goats, mini golf, a playbus etc. Would highly recommend.

When we first discovered this site last year, we couldn't believe our luck! We came away singing it's praises and recommending it to anyone that would listen ... but what a difference a year makes! We have just left the site following a very stressful 2 nights. My autistic son was desperate to return and savour the idyllic child-friendly site that he so loved last year. He has spent the last 2 days crying, shaking and in meltdown, having been abused by wretched ill-mannered brats (right in front of me). He is now terrified to even leave my side onsite. Children from nearby tents have been throwing the children's furniture, screaming in peoples' ears, threatening to hit and kick others, swearing, and telling my children that if they don't get off of 'their' play bus they'll throw them off! Unsupervised toddlers in nappies are playing freely- with full nappies and no clothes, in the ball pool. It is a health and safety/ safeguarding nightmare, and it appears that the recommendation of supervising your children at all times in the bus, or due to dangers posed by the stream and risk of falling down the banks etc is not enforced. 'Campers' appear to have no common sense, manners, or duty of care for their own children. The entire site is over-run with feral unsupervised children whilst adults sit in groups at their tents drinking all day long. When it becomes too dark to let their children run loose they bring them back to their tents to shine flashlights at other people and their tents, dance in the disco lights in the front of their tents and let them continuously slam camper van doors! They then continue to drink and shout until gone 11.30. Then you have the other families who are apparently oblivious to time, at the other end of the day, and are allowing their children to scream, fight and play in the middle of the field from 6am!!!! Or the dogs running free and chasing children, no owner in sight, that sit begging for food or nosing around in your bags. Despite going out for the entire day to avoid the site yesterday we are all completely exhausted, my son is jumping at every noise or person passing by and we are heading home to recover. (From a holiday!?) What truly amazes me is that the decline in standards is despite there now being resident wardens in the field!? I could not tell you who they are, what they look like or what they do, as I have not seen anything of them -other than the day they were drilling a door by the showers, which they then left wide open. . . with bleach and cleaning products in easy reach of the unsupervised toddler and children running riot onsite. We most certainly will not ever be returning after this visit, and would no longer recommend it to anyone (as I am fortunate enough not to personally know anyone who would behave or accept others behaving in such a way as the majority of the other guests). Do not visit if you want to appreciate the peacefulness of .the countryside, or if you have normal, good-mannered children looking for an innocent, supervised camping play experience.

Great pub for food and drink and prices are good the food is really nice . Good choice for children to . The staff are amazing and friendly you feel so welcome when you walk in. I would drive the one and half hours to go for food .

When we first discovered this site last year, we couldn't believe our luck! We came away singing it's praises and recommending it to anyone that would listen ... but what a difference a year makes! We have just left the site following a very stressful 2 nights. My autistic son was desperate to return and savour the idyllic child-friendly site that he so loved last year. He has spent the last 2 days crying, shaking and in meltdown, having been abused by wretched ill-mannered brats (right in front of me). He is now terrified to even leave my side onsite. Children from nearby tents have been throwing the children's furniture, screaming in peoples' ears, threatening to hit and kick others, swearing, and telling my children that if they don't get off of 'their' play bus they'll throw them off! Unsupervised toddlers in nappies are playing freely- with full nappies and no clothes, in the ball pool. It is a health and safety/ safeguarding nightmare, and it appears that the recommendation of supervising your children at all times in the bus, or due to dangers posed by the stream and risk of falling down the banks etc is not enforced. 'Campers' appear to have no common sense, manners, or duty of care for their own children. The entire site is over-run with feral unsupervised children whilst adults sit in groups at their tents drinking all day long. When it becomes too dark to let their children run loose they bring them back to their tents to shine flashlights at other people and their tents, dance in the disco lights in the front of their tents and let them continuously slam camper van doors! They then continue to drink and shout until gone 11.30. Then you have the other families who are apparently oblivious to time, at the other end of the day, and are allowing their children to scream, fight and play in the middle of the field from 6am!!!! Or the dogs running free and chasing children, no owner in sight, that sit begging for food or nosing around in your bags. Despite going out for the entire day to avoid the site yesterday we are all completely exhausted, my son is jumping at every noise or person passing by and we are heading home to recover. (From a holiday!?) What truly amazes me is that the decline in standards is despite there now being resident wardens in the field!? I could not tell you who they are, what they look like or what they do, as I have not seen anything of them -other than the day they were drilling a door by the showers, which they then left wide open. . . with bleach and cleaning products in easy reach of the unsupervised toddler and children running riot onsite. We most certainly will not ever be returning after this visit, and would no longer recommend it to anyone (as I am fortunate enough not to personally know anyone who would behave or accept others behaving in such a way as the majority of the other guests). Do not visit if you want to appreciate the peacefulness of .the countryside, or if you have normal, good-mannered children looking for an innocent, supervised camping play experience.

Great pub for kids let down by the Sunday roast with cremated pork belly.

Came here for a family meal. Was very disappointed by the menu. Wasn't allowed and extra or to change anything on the meal. When it came out over an hour late the steaks were cold and tasteless. Chip where awful 😖 the only really good things was the kids play area

What an incredible place. Somewhere for all ages to go and enjoy. The campsite was well run, clean and beautifully situated. We went for GaggleFest, I was blown away with the range of bands. The best was the Skimmity Hitchers. The pub had great food but also the outside attractions that are obviously permanently there -the pizza van, the BBQ and even an ice-cream parlour. Easy to book, friendly and professional.

Excellent food, Excellent friendly service, beautiful location. Will definitely be back

Not the quality of food in expected. Great play area for the children.

The owners have worked hard to create a unique atmosphere at The Gaggle of Geese. The food and drink is excellent and the camping field has a variety of shepherd huts and glamping in beautiful surroundings. There are various events on over the summer and you will receive a warm welcome whether you pop in for food and drink or want to stay overnight.

Nice Sunday lunch, however, the place could desperately do with some outside repairs as surfaces uneven and a set of steps to the garden.......simply dangerous.

Visited 05/07/23 for evening birthday meal. Service was good, staff all nice. Pizza was excellent, as was the halloumi burger. Nice different selection of desserts (oreo sundae) Location is very rural but there is a decent car park and a double decker playbus outside! Only request is maybe make the typeface on the menu bigger, very hard to read in a dark corner! Thank you to all the staff though, we enjoyed our visit.

Just stayed here for the weekend, and it’s absolutely incredible! The atmosphere is amazing, and the food, service and events are top-notch! Thoroughly recommend and enjoyed by many!!

Solid roast. Generous portion. Nice staff.

Great country pub. Awesome beer garden with many surprises to discover. Be sure to say hello to Aggie, the house dog, and the goats.

Lovely pub and camping great staff

Four of us were visiting the area from the north east and happened upon the pub. Absolutely tremendous pub. Lovely, friendly staff, delicious food at a reasonable price. Highly recommended. If I visit the area again I shall definitely go back.

Fantastic Garden, Great food and drinks.

General pub grub. The grounds are fantastic. There is a double decker bus converted into a soft play for the kids; Animals that you can feed; ping pong tables and crazy golf. Loads to keep the kids busy giving time for parents to sit back and enjoy. Loads of seating in its huge garden area which creates a fantastic atmosphere. It looks like they had outside food vans that they must use for events. There was also a huge tent that you can sit under if you need shade.

We visit often, we are lucky to have such a wonderful pub in the village we live in. You are always made to feel welcome and staff are always friendly and so accommodating, even when they’re busy. Theres plenty on and we have lots of friends who always want to travel to us to come to the Gaggle because it’s got such a great outdoor space, a play bus amongst other things, and is safe for the children and the dogs. There’s too much to list down to explain why this pub is so great but I can’t commend Sarah, Simon and the team enough for giving us such a fantastic local. Great drink selection, great food, camping, ice cream parlour, pizza oven and a whole lot more, would highly recommend a visit!

We only had a drink in the garden but would love to come back. Great pub and fantastic place to stay

Great country pub with great staff. Outside facilities for camping and occasional concerts. Unique!

Decent basic family grub and kids play area. Beer well kept and good choice.

Great spot and a brilliant campsite

We stayed in a bell tent and it was fab. Aye at the pub twice and food was lovely. Great place for kids and would definitely come back again.

Superb location and facilities, we stayed over in our campervan. Unique use of objects to make the facilities. Also pigmy goats petting, playbus, football, crazy golf and table tennis to keep the kids amused.

Fantastic weekend, great place to stay. Great location too. Family friendly.

Wow, just wow, how good is the gaggle and geese. Would highly recommended, it is situated in a beautiful village setting. The food and drinks were excellent. Friendly, kind staff, and plenty of activities for the kids, and to finish it off there was live music on a sunny Bank Holiday weekend.

What a Gem. Located in a small village is the pub. Its a tad like The Tardis. The grounds are expansive and include a double decker bus for the kids to play in, football goals which are moveable, crazy golf, a camping site, a huge tee pee type tent and best of all the Pub itself. The Team are excellent. Very helpful and friendly. The outside dining area is a tad rustic but charming and within earshot of the live entertainment that performs in the tee pee. The food that we had was amazing and very reasonably priced. The alcohol price's were comparable to other pubs in the area. We had never been before but we will be back because we rated it very highly.

Wonderful space, Goats to feed, table tennis, crazy golf and more.

What a wonderful venue. Expansive outdoor seating area, a double decker bus for the kids to play in, a huge tent which you can sit in to eat or be entertained. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced, the drinks were also moderately priced but to top it all the friendliness and fantastic team were the icing on the cake. Well worth a visit.

Had a lovely Sunday dinner here today. Very friendly staff, lovely decor, prompt service. Food was fab. Had vegetarian burger followed by Apple crumble with cinnamon. Though busy, it was quiet enough for conversation. Would highly recommend.

Come back every year. Food, facilities, staff and grounds amazing.always welcoming and helpful. Family business with family values. Favoutite camp site.

Wonderful campsite. Beautiful views. Very clean site, clean amenities. Dogs welcome on campsite and in the bar. Amazing food. Wonderful friendly campsite wardens. Lovely staff and host. 10min drive to Cern Abbas brewery. Definitely recommend. Definitely be returning.

Fantastic, quiet beautiful campsite. Very clean site and clean toilets and shower block. Utensil washing area. Fire pits and wind breaks available to hire. Lovely campsite wardens, lovely friendly staff and hosts. Amazing food. 10mins drive to Cern Abbys brewery. Definitely recommend.

Noting previous responses by the management im sure my review will follow the same trend but in the hope that some common sense and a need to take on board constructive comments prevails i would say the following Out of 4 meals ordered one was nice 2 were edible but bland , one dish was very dry and overcooked We commented not to receive any discount but as we had waited quite a while due to “team photos” which to be fair we were told sorry the food we expected would be better than it turned out to be and felt we needed to say something The reaction from I believe the manager was remarkably abrupt and made a not so bad feeling so much worse especially when we paid It would seem to me that had we been regulars there would have been a different reaction I feel this pub has a large local clientele so if you are on holiday it may pay to go more towards a larger area where the competition drives good will to all customers regardless of where they come from

Great food and great value for money. Super cool staff and excellent service. Colin

Just got back from the Gaggle of Geese where 5 of us had a meal. 4 of us had the roast dinner which was a huge portion and some of the best gravy I've ever tasted! They also bring out a big jug of extra gravy which is a bonus. The 5th person had the mushroom burger which was also delicious. Would definatly reccomend. Service is great and very friendly.

Dog friendly and fantastic food

Lovely setting ,good for kids to play outside, Food was good as well.Steak & Stilton bun with side salad, very nice.

Nice country pub with a great range of local and national beers and a varied quality food menu. Dog friendly 🐕🐕 Good service from the staff and the hosts were very welcoming. Additionally, there is camping, teepee and railway carriage accommodation available to hire. A lovely stay in a beautiful part of Dorset

Stayed in a shepherds hut here fri and sat. We arrived around 7pm fri eve and despite the pub being busy Sarah took us straight to the hut and got us checked in. 30 mins later we were in the pub enjoying the well priced food and drink. The chicken and stuffing pie was amazing. 4 great rotating cask ales on, had to have one of each of course! Ate and drink at the pub again on Saturday night. A busy pub in a small rural village, so the owners are doing something right as there were lots of people in on both nights. All the Staff are extremely efficient and very friendly. We never waited long for anything and we felt like we were treated as friends not customers. There’s lots of friendly locals in the bar and dogs are welcomed too. The shepherds hut was stunning, warm cosy, very clean and secluded. Only downside to this place was leaving to go home. If you want a really good local pub, a tranquil escape then this place is for you. Already looking at dates on the calendar to go back! Thank you so much to all the staff for making our stay so pleasant.

Great roast dinner, friendly staff. All you could want really

The most amazing Sunday roast and I love the different size options and a really decent nut roast.

We had a lovely evening at the Gaggle whilst staying in an air bnb about 20mins walk away. Super friendly staff and locals (and dogs!) in a lovely pub with great food. Very happy to let us eat in the restaurant part with our well...

We havent been here for around 15 years it was only due to a newspaper article that we knew it had reopened . Lovely setting with huge area outside for children with a play bus too . Great service food and ambiance. Very relaxing and...

The food and atmosphere were excellent. Service and the area were spot on. Will definitely cone back again.

Lovely pub with great food very friendly staff and people highly recommend

Lovely atmosphere, fantastic food and attentive service. Will definitely return.

Stayed in the Bumble shepherds hut over New Year. The shepherds hut was lovely - warm and dry - which considering the non stop rain was amazing. We ate in the pub for two nights and couldn’t fault the service or food. The staff were...

Delicious meal, friendly staff :-)

A warm and friendly welcome. Beer was top notch with great food. Strongly recommend the Gaggle if just popping in for a beer or having a family meal.

Great Sunday roast, lovely staff and drinks! Will be back!

Such a great pub! Beautiful location, lovely staff and a humongous and very tasty Sunday Roast for me. I’ll be going back for more very soon. Grandkids and a rabble of Spaniels loved it too.🤗

Great food, friendly staff and a brilliant garden. They have a converted double decker bus as a soft play area, goats to feed and mini golf. A good place to visit.

Great pub in the countryside. Excellent outdoor space for Children. It has a double decker bus, mini golf and football goals for the kids and a Skittle Alley and table tennis. Cold beer and friendly service. The Sunday Roast was pretty nice aswell, all in a big grassy area. What more could you want.

Great pub lots of outside space also camping on site. Would definitely recommend, the food was lovely and super kid friendly.

Nice pub, good food, friendly staff. They even have camping at £20 a night. on the weekends they open a Pizza trailer which is based on an American style Airstream caravan. Recommended.

A great pub, nice food and great friendly staff.

Amazing food and the staff were brilliant!! We will be back soon for more pizza!

Fabulous pub with gorgeous garden. There is also a lush little campsite with excellent shower and washing up facilities. The pub food is really good!! The Gaggle is up for Pub Garden of the Year and they fully deserve to win.

A few friends and I spent last weekend camping at the Gaggle of Geese pub. Its in a lovely, quiet setting. The campsite is a little uneven but not to a great extent. The toilets and showers are compact but perfectly functional, and kept very clean and tidy. There's plenty for kids to do with a mini football pitch, a double decker bus playground and plenty more space besides. Firepits were allowed and the site was nice and quiet at night. The pub itself is excellent, friendly staff and very well run. Food and beer was spot on but I recommend booking a table if you intend to eat there. The skittle alley was also great fun. Its about a 40 minute drive to the coast, we had a lovely walk from Chesil Beach. The whole area is beautiful, I highly recommend. We cant wait to head back for another visit!

An amazing pub, camp site , gardens, orchard, kids play bus & more. One of the best pubs I've ever eaten in. Food was amazing, drinks were very reasonable & they even give you pits of pasta to feed the goats with ❤. Oh not to mention a skittle alley.

Last minute booking and what a fantastic place we found here, amazing for kids and dogs, very friendly goats that i will miss bless them. The bell tent was so much fun. The host's are outstanding people with top quality food the roast 5* will be back with the family next year for sure. Keep up the fantastic workxxx

What a incredible hidden gem... Great food, wonderful setting, great for kids and Adults if the kids let them!! 😂... Crazie Golf (does need a revamp)... Brilliant double decker bus play bus and goats and the added bonus of a camping Campsite walking too but staggering back from the bar!!. Loved it

Excellent food & drinks, brilliant staff and wonderful campsite! We will certainly be back again.

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch as a large group at The Gaggle. The food was excellent; the owners and staff were amazing; and there was so much for our children to do and outside areas to explore. It's a brilliant place for families. Highly recommended!

Made to feel like we were not welcome in this pub. After previously being recommended this pub at the place we are currently renting for the week, we expected to have an enjoyable meal. We checked the website on meal serving times and ensured that...

Highly recommended. Delicious food, wide selection of drinks, polite service and great environment. Ideal for families with kids.

A lovely pub with a great friendly atmosphere. We love coming here for the excellent food, really warm welcome and the great outdoor space which is excellent for children. The staff are always welcoming and helpful, nothing is ever too much trouble. The menu focuses on pub classics and is good value, the desserts are a particular favourite! A good selection of drinks and well kept ale round out a complete package. Really worth the visit.

Great pub, came for the camping, stayed for the pizza

First time we’ve visited here since been refurbished and it’s lovely . We had Sunday roast which was the best roast we’ve had for absolutely ages . Staff very friendly and GF was not a problem . Compliments to the chef , perfect . Outside...

I can’t praise this place highly enough. The people who work there are so very friendly and so helpful ( props to Libby and Sarah). The pub is a cracker - with a very high end indoor skittle ally. We stayed in a bell tent...

This pub is great,will be back soon,and was,burgers were brilliant.

Cracking pub very good events food excellent beer always good

Great atmosphere friendly.... Food very good + a writers service to cite in a lovely garden setting ... Soft play area ie (bus)... it was hard