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Cottage Booking - Terms and Conditions

Booking

A booking is accepted when you receive written confirmation from us with a booking reference.  Please ensure the details are correct and advise us immediately if there are any errors.

Payment

To secure your booking we require a deposit of 20% with the balance payable 28 days before the start of your holiday.  If booking within four weeks of arrival the whole cost is payable on booking.

Cancellation

In the event of cancellation deposits are normally non-refundable.  If you have to cancel less than four weeks prior to your holiday we will endeavour to re-let the cottage (with a £20 cancellation fee to cover administration and re-advertising costs), but should we be unable to do so we may charge you the full rental.  We strongly recommend that you take out a cancellation insurance policy against this eventuality

Arrival

Your cottage will be available from 3.00 pm on the day of arrival.  You may drive your car into the courtyard to ease the unloading of belongings after which the car should be parked in the car park.

Departure

Please vacate the cottage by 10.am on the day of departure to allow us time to make it ready for the next guests.

Number of Guests

The number of guests occupying the cottage must not exceed the maximum occupancy stated for that cottage.  We reserve the right to refuse entry to the party if this condition is not observed.

Damages and Breakages

We do not accept any responsibility for loss or damage to guests’ personal effects or property whilst staying at Bolehill Farm.

We appreciate that even on holiday accidents do happen and we would request that any breakages or damage in the cottages are advised to us so that remedial action can be taken.

We reserve the right of reasonable access to the cottages at all times but where possible we would advise you in advance if access is required.

Pets

Damage - We reserve the right to seek compensation for any damage and excessive cleaning costs caused by pets and ask that owners take a responsible attitude to ensuring that pets stay off the furniture, bedding etc.

General:

• Please do not leave your pet(s) in the cottage on their own unless left in a cage.

• Please refrain from letting your pet onto the furniture, bedding etc.

• Although we have 20 acres of grounds you are welcome to use it should be noted that we normally have cattle in the fields over the summer months.  As the cattle tend to be inquisitive about dogs (this can be intimidating at times) we have  set aside the paddock area for exercising dogs.  

• Please keep your pet away from children's play areas and remove any mess from the garden area.

• Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate younger pets (under 9 months) as from past experience we find that dogs under the age of 6-9 months can cause disturbance to others and damage to the cottage.

Smoking

Please note that 'Smoking' is not allowed within the cottages. We reserve the right to seek compensation (including consequential loss) for any damage and additional costs of cleaning  (such as curtains etc) caused by a guest 'Smoking' within any of the cottages.  Consequential costs may be incurred where it is not possible to remove the smell of smoke from a cottage prior to the arrival of the next guest who subsequently demands compensation from ourselves.

Heating and Electricity Costs

The all inclusive costs are based on ‘reasonable’ usage of heating and electricity that conform to our environmental policy.  All ‘reasonable’ use of Heating and Electricity is therefore included within the cost of your accommodation.  In line with our environmental policy our computer systems monitor and record the usage of both heating and electricity and will at times attempt to regulate usage (summer and winter have different environmental policy settings – see following tables).  We reserve the right to charge for ‘unreasonable’ usage.  Charges will be made at the current oil and electricity prices plus a £10 administration fee.  An example of ‘unreasonable’ would be where a guest has turned the heating up to a higher than programmed setting and then gone out for the day, or has the heating set to a higher than programmed setting throughout the night.

We appreciate that some people 'feel' the cold more than others and we do try to be as flexible as possible and accommodate everyone.  However, with the current high cost of oil and electricity we are now forced into a position where we have to charge guests an additional 'fuel supplement' if they require the heating system set higher or 'On' for longer than is set by our environmental policy. If you do wish us to make adjustments to the heating please contact us to discuss costs.

Winter settings

Spring/Autumn settings (average)

Summer Settings

Note - the Temperature shown on the Thermostat is the ‘desired temperature’ not the actual temperature. Sheepfold is generally set 3^oC lower than shown above due to the location of the thermostat. The actual temperatures in the lounge etc are as above.

Your Holiday

Whether a planned holiday or a last minute short break we want you to enjoy your stay with us.  If there is any aspect that you are not happy with please come and talk to us.

Last Updated -26 May 2008