Austin
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Tin and Wood
- Our low price promise from £105 p/n
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Shepherd's hut
Sleeps 2
- One king-size bed
Overview
There’s masses of space on Sarah and Joe’s working farm, and inside Austin feels just as roomy. Joe’s 6ft 4 and has designed the huts at Tin and Wood to be larger than most; Austin’s great for fellow human skyscrapers as there’s no end to the bed. Park up and toss your kit into the wheelbarrow for your walk to the hut, winding alongside a sweet meadow sown with wild bird seed (great for butterflies). You’re the furthest from the farmhouse so it feels like your own little world: grab a book and soak in the hot tub or fire up the pizza oven and get creative with toppings – the outside area is under canopy, so you can still cook outside even when it’s pouring. On rainy days retreat inside to a sophisticated space – a medley of copper, slate and reclaimed wood – and curl up in the well-dressed king-size bed. There’s no WiFi to interrupt your ‘us-time’, and solar energy to heat the floors, induction hob and the water – your bathroom is private with a proper flushing loo.
The glorious Vale of Belvoir (pronounced ‘beaver’) surrounds you – there’s talk of it becoming an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so get in before the masses descend. Footpaths lead along the Grantham Canal at the edge of the farm to quiet lanes and tangled woods – there’s a great pub, The Anchor, within staggering distance and an artisan butchery that serves fantastic roasts and a Secret Steak Club on Fridays. Venture further to open-water swimming holes, the boutique Engine Yard shopping village at Belvoir Castle, or sniff out the best local stilton – Colston Basset or Cropwell Bishop? Sarah’s happy to provide recommendations of things to do in and around the village of Plungar – the family’s wild for the outdoors, even the two cats who might pay you a visit. They can store bikes for you at the farm if you’re the pedalling sort, or provide breakfast hampers to accompany your stash of essentials like milk and tea – just ask, it’s no trouble at all.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 5 PM
- Check out: 10 AM
- Use of the hot tub is included in your stay
- Please bring torches, wellies and flip flops to wear on your way to the hot tub
- This is a pet-free space
- Initial supply of firewood is provided with more available to purchase on site
- Limited mobile phone signal
- No Wifi
- Plug sockets available
- There is on site parking
- Please note the hut is on the bank of a canal
- Bike storage is available at the farm or can be chained to canopy at the huts - please bring your own locks
- This space is accessible by public transport. Please see location tab
- There are two other space on site which can be booked as a group space that sleeps up to seven guests. Please contact us to book
Sleeping arrangements
- One king-size bed
Cooking
- Kitchenette equipped with an induction hob and microwave grill, kettle, and an undercounter fridge with a freezer compartment
- Cooking utensils, crockery and glassware provided
- Wood-fired outdoor oven with pizza stove
- Covered outdoor dining area
Washing
- Bathroom with a hot shower, sink and flushing toilet
- Bathroom toiletries provided
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided
- The main source of heat comes from the wood burner
- Underfloor heating
- Electric lighting
Entertainment
- Private wood-fired hot tub
- Books
Getting there
17 Granby Lane, Plungar, Nottingham, NG13 OJJ
What3Words: ///clever.pencils.confident - What3Words is a new more accurate version of a postcode. This will take you directly to the estate so we recommend using this in your Sat Nav, but always remember to look at the owners’ directions too!
By public transport
The nearest big train station is Grantham station (12 miles away). You can get a connecting train from Grantham station to Bingham (6 miles) from Tin & Wood in a taxi. It is best to book a taxi from here in advance.
The nearest bus stop to Tin and Wood is in Plungar (0.3 miles away).
By car
From A46 or A52 (East bound), head east bound on A52 (direction of Grantham), after approximately 0.5 mile, take a right hand turn signposted Granby / Plungar (onto Granby Lane). Follow this road for approximately 2.5 miles passing through the village of Granby and then follow for a further 2.5 miles. As you approach Plungar, pass over a humpbacked bridge (going over the canal), Tin and Wood is immediately on your left as you come over the bridge. Pull into the car park area.
From the A1, Take the exit along A52 towards Nottingham (West bound direction). After approximately 5 miles, take exit signposted Belvoir/Redmile/Harby and follow this for approximately 5 miles and then take a right turn signposted Plungar (Highgate Lane). Follow road and at the T-junction, turn right and take next left onto Granby Lane. The Anchor pub will be on your left hand side, continue past the pub and down the hill. Tin and Wood is on your right hand side, just before the humpbacked bridge.
Parking is around 300 metres away, but the drop off is between 10 metres and 100 metres, dependent on which hut you stay in.
Food & Drink
At Tin and Wood
Your hosts will provide you with a basic welcome pack on arrival which will contain fresh coffee, tea, milk and marshmallows.
Local shops
The nearest shop is Stathen Village shop (2.6 miles) - Perfect for fresh fruit and vegetables and basic essentials.
Harby Garage and village shop (3.5 miles) - Offer a slightly bigger selection of items.
Major supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi, Co-op, Sainsburys local, Asda and Tesco are in Bingham (6.3 miles).
Pubs & restaurants
The Windmill, Redmile (2.6 miles) - Country pub that is filled with character and a cosy log fire to keep you snug whilst eating their amazing food.
The Martins Arms, Colston Basset (7 miles) - Outstanding food and formal dining recommended by Michelin, Sawdays and Camra.
The Chequers, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir (5.8 miles) - Great food, lovely atmosphere and big fire. Beautiful walks from here and view of Belvoir Castle.
Restaurant Jericho, Plunger (0.6 miles) - vibrant food and a relaxed atmosphere. Just a 15 min walk from the huts.
Activities
At Tin and Wood
Watch the goings on of the farm from the comfort of your private hot tub
Places to visit
The Engine Yard, Belvoir (4.2 miles) - A newly opened rural shopping experience, with cafes, restaurants, garden centre, a wellness spa and gin bar!
Newark (18.7 miles) - A highly recommended beautiful market town within easy reach
Nottingham (16.1 miles) - Big city lights, famous for the Robin Hood legend
Belvoir Castle and Gardens (5.1 miles) - Walk around the grounds of Belvoir Castle
Belton House (14.9 miles) - Visit the National Trust house and gardens
Burghley House (35.7 miles) - Elizabethan house and gardens
Ragdale Hall (14.6 miles) - Spend the day relaxing at a local spa
Outdoor & active
Sarah's recommendation - walk to Belvoir Castle (about 10 miles round trip) via Redmile (where you will find the Windmill), walk up to Belvoir where you can also have a look around Belvoir Castle and the Engine Yard, walk along the ridge (lovely view up there) and then walk back to Plungar via Stathern where you can stop in at The Coffee Shot for a refreshment. There are multiple routes depending on time and length of walk. A shorter option is to walk too Redmile or Harby via the canal, both options come with a highly recommended pub stop.
Cycling is a must and there are lots of routes available. Tin and Wood offer bike storage on the farm, by prior arrangement. Plan a route to stop by one of these fab cycle cafes:
Race Hub, Six Hills (13.5 miles) - Offer open water swimming, a bike shop and a café
Cafe Ventoux (26.1 miles) - Pop in for a bite to eat or enjoy a cool glass of beer
The Old Wharf (9.6 miles) - Enjoy the relaxed surroundings beside the tranquil Hickling Basin
Caffe Velo Verde (8.9 miles) - Sit down and relax, feel comfortable, chat and enjoy great coffee and food
For the adventure minded, try Go-karting or a parachute jump at Langar (about 4 miles away).
Meet your hosts
Meet Sarah
Sarah's family have been farming in Plungar for just over 400 years, so it has always been her intentions to carry this on for future generations. Friends and family of Sarah always commented on their beautiful location, next to the canal overlooking the Vale of Belvoir! During a celebration for a big birthday, Sarah decided that a camping party (for all generations) was the way to go as her passions lie within the outdoors. The idea of a farm based business offering holiday accommodation sounded like fun and from then on, the idea has now become reality.
Wildlife & Environment
The huts are located on the bank of the Grantham Canal, which is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A large number of ducks (mostly mallards), families of moorhens and buzzards can be seen. There is also a swan who has taken up residence on the tow path and Philip the pheasant who is often about in the hedgerow. The electricity at the huts is supplied via solar panels and the family share a passion for upcycling, so there are a few surprises in store around the site.
Reviews
We have had a wonderful and relaxing break. The accommodation was beautiful and of a high quality. Everything you might need was provided. The view from the shepherds hut was lovely and the location incredibly quiet. Local villages offered amenities including lovely walks and pubs. Our host was very welcoming and made us feel looked after. The hot tub was a real treat and added to the feeling of tranquility.
29/07/2024Sarah
Austin is nestled in a tranquil space on the Grantham canal. He is the perfect getaway for a couple (we were escaping the children) , where we found peace, quiet and luxury all in one. The hut is equipped for all your needs to make your stay comfortable, the bed was very cosy, the hot tub ingenious and fabulous after a huge walk. Yes it takes a while to heat but it is totally worth it. We used the pizza oven on the first night and our shop bought pizzas tasted fab. Surrounding area has some great places, we walked to Belvoir castle and had a lovely time mooching the shops and listening to live music with a pint (Saturdays and Sundays). We stopped for coffee in Stathern (highly recommend) its a little village shop with fab cafe. Sausages roll and gluten free brownie were fab. We are at The Windmill at Redmile, staff were lovely and friendly and the food was incredible, best meal out we have had in a very long time! I would highly recommend a stay at Tin and Wood. Sarah is lovely and so accommodating.
19/07/2024Catherine
Had a wonderful stay here, time to decompress and chill out in the hot tub and using the pizza oven. Loved the location and really well equipped huts and spaces. What a great break! Definitely make the effort to make pizza and use the hot tub but don't underestimate how long they take to heat up! Logs are provided at additional cost.
17/06/2024Lily
We had a lovely couple of nights in Austin. Our cabin was cosy. Everything we needed was there and on the edge of a beautiful wild flower meadow.
20/05/2024Caroline
Sarah the host was lovely and very helpful. Hut itself was gorgeously done -very comfortable. Easy walks to pubs which was good. Pizza oven was fun to use and really made the stay a fun one.
19/01/2024Cydney
Booking Terms
Canopy & Stars low price promise
Book with us in confidence knowing you won’t find that place cheaper elsewhere. All of the prices we display are set and matched by our Owners. (In this world of foreign currency, we do have to say 'subject to exchange rates' for some of our European places.)
What does ‘from price’ mean?
Our ‘from price’ is based on a four night stay in low season and designed to help you to compare different prices across our collection. Some of our Owners vary their nightly rates and check in days throughout the year, so it may differ from the rate quoted below the calendar. It is quite common (although by no means universal) for places to charge a little more in peak season or for shorter stays, to cover changeover costs. Consider booking longer stays during the cooler months if you’re looking for the lowest nightly rates.
Agency Terms & Conditions
Except where otherwise specified, we Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd (Company No 09088366) of Merchants House, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW act only as an Agent in respect of all bookings we take and/or make on your behalf. As an Agent we act as an intermediary between you and the owner (‘’Owner’’) of the holiday accommodation (‘’Property’’) you will be staying in. We help to arrange reservations and bookings between you and the Owner and take payments from you on behalf of the Owner.
We are only arranging a contract between you and the Owner for hire of the Property and for any other services or arrangement you purchase from the Owner (the “Booking”). This means the legal contract for the Booking is between you and the Owner despite the fact that a payment for the Booking has been made to the Agent. Your contract for the Booking is not with Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd (Canopy & Stars).
Canopy & Stars is part of the Sawday’s family of companies, a majority employee owned business, 24% owned by a charitable trust and a B Corp. We accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter into in relation to Bookings or for the acts or omissions of any supplier(s) or other person(s) or party(ies) connected with any Booking.
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You may decide to make more than one Booking at the same time. The price charged in total for more than one Booking will always equal the prices charged separately for each individual Booking. All Bookings are available to be purchased separately at the same price as they are when more than one Booking is made. This means that any multiple Bookings do not constitute a package as defined in the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992.
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- The lead name on the Booking will be the person responsible for the Booking and shall be responsible for paying the deposit and the full price, for making any amendment and cancellation requests and for the payment of any additional charges. The lead name accepts these Terms & Conditions on behalf of all persons in the Booking;
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The Canopy & Stars online booking system enables Guests to make Bookings 24 hours a day. To confirm your booking, you must pay a 25% deposit (or full payment if booking within 10 weeks of your check in date) and the entire Booking will be subject to the cancellation policy as outlined in clause 2 below. The Canopy & Stars telephone booking line is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm. When using the online enquiry form, for those Properties without online booking, please allow 24 working hours for us to contact you by telephone to confirm the Booking. If we are unable to reach you by phone, we will attempt to contact you by email. We will contact you during Canopy & Stars working hours (Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm). Online or email enquiries will be dealt with in the order they are received, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee reservation of your selected dates until the receipt of suitable payment. Therefore, if possible, we do recommend that you book on the Canopy & Stars website using the online booking system.
1. Booking and payments
1.1 In order to confirm your chosen Booking, you must pay a 25% non-refundable deposit as required (or full payment if booking within 10 weeks of the date of your check-in). The deposit is non-refundable as it covers costs incurred and services provided to enable your Booking. These include, but are not limited to, marketing and PR, property inspection fees, Owner management, booking management, credit card fees and customer service.
1.2 Your Booking is confirmed and a contract between you and the Owner will exist when we receive payment of the deposit and send you a booking confirmation on the Owner’s behalf. This Booking confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours and will contain the details of your Booking and of payments made and due. If you have not received your Booking confirmation email within the specified time, please notify us as soon as possible by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk). Please check your confirmation carefully and report any incorrect or incomplete information to us immediately. As we act only as booking Agent, we have no responsibility for any errors in any documentation except where an error is made by us.
1.3 Once the 25% deposit has been paid, the full balance payment will be due 10 weeks in advance of your check in. A reminder to pay your balance will be sent to you one week prior to this 10 week date, where applicable, by email. We automatically take the balance payment using the same card as used to make the deposit payment. It is your responsibility to advise us if we should use a different card and to contact us by telephone (0117 204 7830) to arrange for alternative payment method. If the automated balance payment does not successfully go through as there is a problem with your card, such as it is expiring, then we will contact you to try and take alternative payment. If you do not make any payment due to Canopy & Stars by the due date for payment and at the latest within 5 days of this date, then with regret, we will notify the Owner who will cancel your Booking and terminate their contract with you. In these circumstances, your rights to a refund are set out in clause 2.3 and 2.4 below. Please note that if you have paid in a currency that is different to the original pricing, we will not be able to guarantee the same conversion rate that was used to convert the deposit payment.
1.4 Except where otherwise advised or stated in the booking conditions of the Owner concerned, all monies you pay to us for a Booking will be held on behalf of the Owner(s) concerned.
1.5 Credit Card payments are processed via Elavon who provide merchants services facilities to Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd.
2. Cancellation by You
2.1 If you have to, or want to cancel or amend your Booking, this request must be sent to us by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk) and will be considered and responded to within two working days of receipt. Please ensure that you have received written confirmation of any changes to your Booking prior to travel. Whilst we will always try to help, we cannot guarantee that such requests will be met.
2.2 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your 25% deposit being forfeited. The deposit is always non-refundable as it covers costs incurred and services provided to enable your Booking.
2.3 All bookings are non-amendable and non-refundable within 10 weeks of your check in date. If you need to cancel your booking within 10 weeks, the total cost of the accommodation including the deposit will be forfeited. Cancellation should always be in writing to bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk.
2.4 If you need to cancel your booking at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, the 25% deposit will be forfeited. If the booking has been paid in full the balance will be returned to you, minus the 25% deposit. Refunds will be issued in the same form and ratio as the original payment was made. Therefore, if a Gift Voucher was used to book your stay, the refund will be back onto a new Gift Voucher at the same amount as originally used. Alternatively, if you paid in cash, your refund will be processed in the currency of the booking. Where this is different to the currency of the payment card, this will be converted at the current exchange rate on the day of the refund.
2.5 Cancellations made by you, at any time, may incur a £50 administration fee in addition to us retaining the non-refundable deposit. This represents the administration costs incurred by us on behalf of the Owner to deal with such requests.
2.6 If extreme weather prevents you from reaching your holiday, taking, or finishing your holiday, you are still subject to these cancellation terms as outlined in clause 2.3 above. We strongly recommend that you take out a travel insurance policy which covers this eventuality. In the event of the property becoming unavailable (such as due to fire or flooding), Canopy & Stars will endeavour to provide the Guest with suitable alternative accommodation, starting with any other accommodation that may be available with the same Owner of your Booking, or will refund all monies paid, or a proportion in the case of curtailment. The Agency cannot, however, pay any compensation or expenses as a consequence of such an event.
2.7 Cancellation insurance is available to purchase from many providers, but will be a third-party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way. You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party for UK holidays and you must take out personal travel insurance for international holidays, including for illness and cancellation due to Covid-19. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate for your needs, including cancellation and curtailment.
2.8 If you fail to check-in on your date of arrival your Booking will be cancelled and no refund will be due.
3. Amendments to your booking, requested by you
3.1 Amendments to your Booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time amendments may be treated as cancellation and our refund policy as detailed in clause 2.3 above may apply. All amendments are subject to availability and may incur a £50 admin fee detailed in clause 2.5 above.
3.2 If we can fulfil your request to amend your booking, any differences in price as a result of the amendment, will be paid by you in the case of an increase and refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price, e.g. amending your booking from low season to high season.
3.3 In the event that a date swap is offered, this will normally be agreed with a set timeframe to rebook and sometimes a credit against a future stay will be offered. The credit can only apply to a stay at the same space as originally booked.
3.3.1 If a date swap is offered, then the Agency Booking Terms and Conditions applied at the time of your original booking will still apply. Therefore, if your date was swapped within 10 weeks of the original check in date, the 10 week cancellation policy set out in clause 2.3 applies to your new stay, even if the new check in date is beyond 10 weeks.
4. Refunds
If a refund is issued it will be in the same form and ratio as the original payment was made. Therefore, if a Gift Voucher was used to purchase the original stay, the refund will be back onto a new Gift Voucher at the same amount as originally used.
5. Insurance
You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party for your holiday, including holidays in the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate for your needs, including cancellation and curtailment for any reason. Please read your policy details carefully and take them with you on holiday.
6. Changes and Cancellations by the Owner
We will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if the Owner needs to make a significant change to your confirmed Booking or to cancel your Booking. We will also liaise between you and the Owner to try and organise an alternative Booking offered by the Owner, or a refund but we will have no further liability to you.
7. Cancellations due to events outside of Owner’s control
An Owner may have to cancel a booking due to events outside of their reasonable control (see clause 22). In such circumstances, we will liaise between you and the Owner to try and organise an any alternative Booking offered by the Owner, or a refund but we will have no further liability to you.
8. Complaints & Procedure
We always aim to provide the best possible holiday experience, however, if you have any complaint or problems during your stay, please immediately notify the Owner during the stay itself, so that the Owner has the opportunity to resolve the problem at the time. If you do not follow this procedure, there will be less opportunity for the Owner to investigate and resolve your complaint and to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Delays may also mean that the amount of compensation you may be entitled to, may be reduced or negated.
Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also let us know of the problem as soon as possible by emailing info@canopyandstars.co.uk. We will aim to respond within 1 working day to acknowledge your email. We will then review your feedback and investigate the complaint. This may involve discussing your concerns with the owner, revising the website listing for inaccuracies, and reviewing previous guest feedback and internal inspection notes. This process can take time to complete, so please allow approx. 7 working days for a final response.
We also welcome you to fill in our feedback survey which will be sent to you via email the day after you check out. It is important for us to gather as much information as possible about the experiences our guests are having. This is what helps us support our Owner in fulfilling their potential and identifying if anything could be improved.
9. Our Responsibility for your Booking
Your contract is with the Owner and its booking conditions apply. As Agent, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of the Booking. Our responsibilities are limited to making the Booking in accordance with your instructions and acting properly in accordance with our legal duties as an Agent. We accept no responsibility for any information about the Booking that we pass on to you in good faith. However, in the event that we are found liable to you on any basis whatsoever, our maximum liability to you is limited to twice the cost of your Booking (or the appropriate proportion of this if not everyone on the Booking is affected). We do not exclude or limit any liability for death or personal injury that arises as a result of our negligence or that of any of our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment.
10. Your Responsibilities
10.1 Please note that you have a contract with the Owner of the property. As such you are under a responsibility to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner whilst staying at the property with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their Property.
10.2 You are responsible for informing the Owner of any losses or damage to the property as soon as possible. Please note that you will be liable to pay the Owner for any losses or damage to the property caused by you or a member of your party (except reasonable wear and tear). Some Owners may also require a damage deposit. If so, this information will be provided on the website place page under ‘essentials’.
10.3 You must also leave the property by the check-out time specified on your Booking. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period and/or refuse any future bookings from you. Please note that this would be without the right to any refund.
11. Pets
11.1 Not all properties accept pets. If you wish to take your pet on holiday, please advise us before booking and we can check whether pets are accepted at the property. You must obtain the prior consent of the Owner before taking any pets to the property. If you take a pet to a place that doesn’t allow pets, or you exceed the number of pets allowed at a place, the Owner has the right to refuse you to stay at the Property, and/or they may ask you to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period. Please note that this would be without the right to any refund.
11.2 A nightly charge may be made by the Owner for each pet and additional terms may apply, you will be notified of this at point of Booking. Please check these terms carefully before booking and arriving.
11.3 Please do not leave your pets alone or unsupervised in the property at any time during your stay. For the safety and comfort of your pet we request that Owners exercise due diligence at all times, especially where the property is located near a road/livestock. Canopy & Stars nor the Owner can accept responsibility for the safety of your pet.
11.4 If any guest has an allergy to pets, please be aware that Owners (and we) cannot guarantee that a pet has not stayed in a particular Property. We and Owners cannot accept responsibility for any suffering which may occur as a result of such animals having been present in a property.
11.5 We ask that all owners of pets keep their pet under control at all times and to be responsible for ensuring that they do not damage the Property, livestock or vegetation during the stay. You will be liable for any damage caused by your pet. Any damage is to be reported to the Owner immediately. Any additional cleaning required, that may incur an additional charge, will be at the Owner's discretion.
12. Special requests
If you have any special requests (for example dietary requirements, allergy, cots or room location), please let us know at the time of booking. We will pass on all such requests to the Owner, but unfortunately, we can't guarantee that they will be met and we will have no liability to you if they are not.
13. Maximum Numbers
Please note that except by prior arrangement confirmed in writing, only the number of persons specified on a booking confirmation may occupy a property. Most owners reserve the right to refuse admittance or revoke a Booking if this condition is not observed and you are unlikely to receive any refund.
13.1 The Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property. As Agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
13.2 The Owner only supplies the Property for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the Property for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose, and the Owner has no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity. If you do wish to use the Property for a commercial purpose, you must contact Canopy & Stars prior to confirming your booking.
14. Group Bookings
Not all Owners accept Bookings for a single sex group (for example, a stag or hen party). Guests wanting to make such a Booking should check with us beforehand to enable us to check whether the Owner is prepared to accept the Booking. We will then advise you accordingly. In event that an Owner does not accept this type of Booking then it is with regret, that the Booking may be cancelled, and cancellation fees may apply. It is the Guest’s responsibility to enquire with Canopy & Stars and/or check on our website beforehand to make sure that this type of Booking is permitted.
15. Pricing
15.1 Canopy & Stars reserve the right to amend advertised prices at any time on behalf of the Owner. We also reserve the right to correct errors in both advertised and confirmed prices. Special note: changes and errors sometimes occur.
15.2 Rates are set per place in the currency specified by the Owner. Where this has been converted into the currency of your preference, until the payment stage this will be an estimation only, based on a recent exchange rate. The original rate will be displayed before you confirm your payment and you will be given the option of paying in your own currency at our guaranteed rate, or paying in your own currency and leaving the conversion and any associated fees to your card provider.
16. Information & Accuracy
The information and prices shown on this website are varied from time to time and may change between the time you first view a property and make a Booking. You should check that all the details are as you expect prior to making a Booking. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the properties (including the features and extras available) may be incorrectly described and/or priced. If we discover this is the case after you have made a Booking, we reserve the right to contact you with details of the correct information and/or pricing and will give you the option to:
(1) proceed with the Booking based on the correct information and/or pricing, which may require the payment of an additional amount by you
OR
(2) subject to availability, change your booking dates to dates when the pricing can be honoured and so no additional charge to you. In the event that a lower price can be offered for alternative dates then the difference would be refunded
OR
(3) cancel the Booking. If we do not receive your instructions within 5 days of contacting you, we reserve the right to cancel your Booking without liability to you.
17. VAT
Many of the Owners of properties in the Canopy & Stars portfolio are not registered for VAT in which case no tax is payable. Where VAT is payable, the tax is included in the advertised holiday rental price. If the rate of VAT changes between the date of the Booking and the date of the stay, Canopy & Stars may adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the Booking in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.
18. Visa, passport and health requirements
Unless you tell us otherwise, we assume that all members of your party are British citizens who hold or will hold full British passports valid for the entire duration of the international Booking. Information on visa, passport and health requirements, where given and applicable, is so given on this basis. Requirements may change and you are therefore strongly recommended to check the up to date position with the Owner of the Booking, Passport Office, appropriate embassy or consulate or your doctor as applicable in good time before the commencement of your holiday. Prior to international travel it is your responsibility to check whether it is safe to travel by visiting the FCO website www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions have been drafted in accordance with and are governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any and all disputes arising out of these Agency Terms & Conditions.
20. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
21. Validity clause
In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Agency Terms & Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agency Terms & Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.
22. Events beyond an Owner or Agency’s control
If an Owner or Canopy & Stars is prevented or delayed from complying with any of their respective obligations under these Agency Terms & Conditions or a contract for a Booking due to events or circumstances beyond their reasonable control, the inability or delay in performing those obligations will not be treated as a breach of these Agency Terms & Conditions or a contract for a Booking. Examples of such events or circumstances include fire, flood and other acts of God, strikes, trade disputes, lock outs, restrictions of imports or exports, riot, accident, disruption to energy supplies, civil commotion, acts of terrorism or war, pandemic (including Covid-19), any national/local/regional government restrictions.
Thank you for wading through all the very boring, but very important stuff above.
Now the outdoors is calling, so go and get wild in nature!
We have had a wonderful and relaxing break. The accommodation was beautiful and of a high quality. Everything you might need was provided. The view from the shepherds hut was lovely and the location incredibly quiet. Local villages offered amenities including lovely walks and pubs. Our host was very welcoming and made us feel looked after. The hot tub was a real treat and added to the feeling of tranquility.
29/07/2024