The Damson Cabin
Worcestershire, United Kingdom
The Hatch
- Our low price promise from £152 p/n
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Cabin
Sleeps 6
- One separate double bed and two pairs of bunk beds.
Overview
The Cabin was hand made by the owners themselves and the love in the labour shows through everywhere from the edge of the veranda to the corner of the kitchen. Lanterns, flowers and a thousand decorative touches make it a delightful and relaxing place to be. Soft pale wood is offset by colourful fabrics and the whole interior is flooded with light coming in through the big windows that look onto the verandah.
The cabin has its own private shower and loo, its own kitchen and even a private corner of the orchard. The area is great for walking and there are also a load of adventure sports to try but also the prospect of just strolling in the orchard and doing...not much of anything.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 4 PM (earlier might be possible by arrangement)
- Check out: 11 AM
- Please bring wellies, walking boots and torches
- Initial firewood is provided. Additional firewood can be purchased on-site
- Guests can park directly in front of the cabin
- The cabin is off-grid with no Wifi but there is phone signal depending on the network
Sleeping arrangements
- One separate double bed and two pairs of bunk beds.
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. Please bring own travel cot and equipment
Kids & Pets
Children are very welcome at The Hatch, but unfortunately pets cannot be accommodated.
Cooking
- Kitchen equipped with gas hobs, kettle, and fridge with freezer compartment
- Cooking utensils, crockery and glassware is provided
- Essentials such as salt, pepper, teabags and sugar provided
- BBQ
Washing
- Private bathroom with a shower, sink and flushing toilet
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided: Double and single duvets, pillows and covers, hand, bath and tea towels.
- Main source oh heat comes from the wood burner
- Electricity is powered by the mains
Entertainment
- Books
- Tennis court and rackets - please enquire with owners before your stay if you would like to use
Getting there
The Hatch, Lindridge, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire WR15 8JT
What3Words: ///stadium.album.brands - What3Words is a new more accurate version of a postcode. This will take you directly to where you need to park so we recommend using this in your Sat Nav, but always remember to look at the owners’ directions too!
By train and then bus
Go to Worcester Forgate Street train station and catch the 758 bus from Crowngate Bus Station nearby. Ask the driver to drop you at The Nags Head. It's about a 40 minute bus journey and the last bus goes at 18:15 on weekdays and 18:00 on Saturdays (there is no bus on a Sunday). You can walk up the lane in 10 minutes.
By car
The Hatch is off the A443 between Newnham Bridge and Abberley Hall. In the parish of Lindridge there is a sign-post to Frith Common. Take that narrow lane: The Hatch is the fourth drive on the left about 1/2 of a mile from Frith Common.
Self check-in instructions will be sent upon booking.
Food & Drink
At The Hatch
Your host will provide salt and pepper, tea bags and sugar
Local shops
The Colliers Farm Shop and Tea Room (3.7 miles)
Clows Top Village Store and Post Office (2.9 miles)
Baileys of Stanford Farm Shop (4.4 miles)
The Smiling Goat Deli (6.7 miles)
The Barn Farm Shop (6.7 miles)
Oldfields Cider Mill and Shop (0.4 miles or 10 minute walk)
Live and Let Live (4.7 miles) - a cosy traditional pub with good home cooked food and local beers and ciders.
The Plough Inn (5.6 miles) - a large eatery with some good deals on food and an award-winning Aga carvery.
Royal Forester Inn (5.6 miles) - right next to the Wyre Forest, good range of beers.
Pembroke House (6.9 miles) - a traditional 16th century pub with a contemporary twist!
The Peacock Inn (5.2 miles) - 14th century gastro pub with cosy interior.
Activities
At The Hatch
Spot the geese, turkey and goats. At the right time of year (usually spring time), geese eggs may be available - please ask!
Stroll around the cider apple orchards - there's a large commercial one belonging to Oldfields in the field adjacent to the cabin which is bedecked with blossom in the spring. Robin also has two smaller traditional orchards containing many different old varieties of apple.
Wildlife spotting around the estate. Especially by the pools at the foot of the hill (children must be supervised). The Hatch is a haven for wildlife and you can observe water birds, red kites and buzzards, owls, damsel flies, several species of bat, and with a little patience, badgers, foxes and muntjac deer.
Places to visit
Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (24 miles) - a spectacular and distinctive landscape known particularly for its hills, from which there are fantastic views as far as Wales and the Cotswolds.
Ludlow (16.2 miles) - medieval market town with 11th century castle, renowned for the quality of its food and drink offering.
Berrington Hall (14.3 miles) - National Trust managed Georgian mansion, set in Capability Brown's final landscape and gardens.
Witley Court and Gardens (14 miles) - English Heritage country mansion with dramatic ruins, beautiful gardens and fountain.
Bodenham Arboretum (15.4 miles) - an oasis of plantations, pools and avenues beautifully landscaped including over 3000 species of trees and shrubs.
Outdoor & Active
Wyre Forest (8 miles) - large Forestry England-managed forest with café, toilets, playground, and walking, running and bike trails, as well as a Go Ape experience.
Tenbury (6.9 miles) is a prime location for walkers. Situated on the borders of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire and close to the Welsh Marches it offers the chance to explore some of the finest scenery in the country.
Festivals & events
Tenbury Wells hosts many events throughout the year. The town has had a long association with apples and is often described as The Town in The Orchard. As such, Tenbury holds an annual Applefest which takes place in October, during which the apple is celebrated in all its forms. Tenbury is also famous for its mistletoe auctions in December and the annual Mistletoe Festival also takes place at this time, incorporating music, storytelling and a mistletoe procession. The Tenbury Countryside Show takes place at the beginning of August and features local livestock and country pursuits.
Other festivals and events that take place within reach of The Hatch include the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, Ludlow Food Festival, Upton Folk Festival, Malverns Classic Mountain Bike Festival, Nozstock and Hay Festival.
Meet your hosts
Meet Ben and Nada
Hundreds of years ago, The Hatch was the last farm before entering the Forest of Wyre; a gateway to the territories governed by 'forest law'. This is how the place got its name. Discovered as a ruin by Robin Salmon and his mother Patricia in the mid-1950s, the cluster of buildings sits in its own quiet nook of rolling countryside. It took hold of their hearts, and has since been home to four generations of the family. Today Robin's son Ben and his wife Nada live nearby with their two young children, while Robin and Anna are on site.
Set in a valley of such biodiversity, Nada and Ben are hoping for The Hatch to become a Site of Special Scientific Interest through the ‘Natural England’ scheme.
The Hatch is registered as a WWOOF host, which means that throughout the year there are visits by volunteers who come from all over the world to help out on the farm and in the garden, creating a lively and inclusive atmosphere.
Wildlife and Environment
There really is an abundance of wildlife here, thanks to the presence of ponds, woodland and wildflower meadows: it’s a rich ecosystem, providing a haven for the insect population, which of course lays the foundation for a broad range of creatures higher up the food chain.
In spring you're surrounded by blossoming fruit trees. There are close to seven hundred fruit trees including cider apples, perry pears, damsons, cherries, sweet apples, pears and plums. Come in September or into autumn to help with the harvest: season of mists, mellow fruitfulness - and fruity over-indulgence.
Each bunk bed in the cabin has its own solar-powered reading light. Ben and Nada are avid recyclers and have compost/bottle/glass/plastic bins.
Reviews
We arrived at Damson Cabin in the dark and initially struggled to find it but Ben (the host) was super helpful and only a call/message away. He helped us out with a What3Words location and we got there no problem. On arrival we were blown away with how isolated and beautiful the setting was for our cabin. Ben told us he'd designed the place on the back of an envelope, making it all the more impressive! The journey to the cabin from the house was a bit hair raising due to the mud and lack of 4x4 but we made it and it all added to the adventure. Appropriate footwear is a must! The cabin had everything you need and was well thought out overall although we did struggle to get the cooker going (perhaps some further instructions would be beneficial). We worked it out in the end and it did us perfectly for our 2 night stay. We took our 2.5 year old with us (so, 3 of us in total) and she was fully immersed from start to finish. The animals on site were a great hit and the miles and miles of walks and adventure were loved by us all. We didn't want to leave and have decided that if there was a zombie apocalypse, that's where we'd head to survive our final days, if they'll have us!
08/11/2024Emily
The cabin we chose was secluded and private. It also had a good selection of photos, and so we could see clearly what we would be getting.
25/10/2024Sam
Beautiful cabin with a surreal location with a comfortable inside and pleasant experience.
04/10/2024Rohit
Perfect! We enjoyed walks around the local orchards, the friendly animals on the farm and the gorgeous fire in the cabin.
27/09/2024Annie
We had a wonderful stay a damson cabin. Everything in the cabin was really well thought out. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed. In the surrounding areas there were sheep and fruit trees. It was a perfect weekend away from the hustle and bustle with our two young children and we would love to return again.
31/08/2024Amber
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.
When making your Booking we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the Owner, as detailed in clause 1.2 below. Your Booking is subject to these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other specific booking conditions of the relevant Owner(s) you contract with. The Owner’s booking conditions may limit and/or exclude the Owner’s liability to you.
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.
By making a booking, you agree that:
- You have read these Agency Terms & Conditions and agree to be bound by them;
- 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;
- You consent to our use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy;
- You are over 18 years of age and where there may be age restrictions in place, you declare that you and all members of your party are of the appropriate age
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 arrived at Damson Cabin in the dark and initially struggled to find it but Ben (the host) was super helpful and only a call/message away. He helped us out with a What3Words location and we got there no problem. On arrival we were blown away with how isolated and beautiful the setting was for our cabin. Ben told us he'd designed the place on the back of an envelope, making it all the more impressive! The journey to the cabin from the house was a bit hair raising due to the mud and lack of 4x4 but we made it and it all added to the adventure. Appropriate footwear is a must! The cabin had everything you need and was well thought out overall although we did struggle to get the cooker going (perhaps some further instructions would be beneficial). We worked it out in the end and it did us perfectly for our 2 night stay. We took our 2.5 year old with us (so, 3 of us in total) and she was fully immersed from start to finish. The animals on site were a great hit and the miles and miles of walks and adventure were loved by us all. We didn't want to leave and have decided that if there was a zombie apocalypse, that's where we'd head to survive our final days, if they'll have us!
08/11/2024