Willowbrook
Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Tyr Trawst
- Our low price promise from £130 p/n
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Bus
Sleeps 2 /
Extra space for 2 children
- One double bed
Overview
Drive up the lane to the site, looking out onto beautiful views of forests and hills, and you’ll start to feel a sense of calm and contentment that only increases once you arrive. This spacious, peaceful encampment is completely off grid, with its own solar power, spring water and composting toilet. A converted bus dating from 1976 sleeps two adults and two children (there’s a yurt nearby that can be booked for extra guests) and is thoughtfully kitted out with a small stove and kettle for your morning cuppa and a wood-burner to keep things cosy. The deck behind overlooks a stream and is furnished with bench seating and a firepit: as the farm is in a Dark Sky Reserve, the skies on clear nights are fabulous. On an upper level is a shepherd’s hut with a fully equipped kitchen (a cool box serves as a fridge, with ice packs replaced daily), a deliciously hot shower, and a dining deck with a barbecue and a large hand-crafted table to feast around.
You’re on a small hilltop farm that feels very secluded and is home to horses, sheep, free- ranging chickens and some well-behaved dogs. The farm backs onto Gilwern Hill, which has over a hundred climbs pegged out on its cliffs, and there are a number of wild swimming spots nearby. Stay put with a book and listen to the soothing sounds of the stream, or explore the nature that surrounds you - the wildlife here is abundant, from wild brook trout in the stream to badgers, foxes, mink, peregrine falcons and owls, as well as buzzards, merlin and red kites. Stock up at the general store in Govil, a mile away; a lovely country pub, Tafarn Y Bont, is about the same distance.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 4 pm
- Check out: 10 am
- Please bring suitable footwear and a torch
- Initial amount of firewood provided. Extra can be purchased on site
- Mobile phone signal and 4G available (network dependent)
- No WiFi
- Please note - there are free roaming ponies on the farm, which you may come across, as well as the owners' friendly dogs
Sleeping arrangements
- One double bed
Extra space available
Space for 2 children no charge. . Sleeping on one single bed or one sofa bed
Space for 1 baby no charge. A travel cot can be provided. Please bring own bedding.
Space for 1 pet no charge. . Water bowls provided. Please bring own dog bed.
Cooking
- Fully equipped kitchen in the shepherds hut, opposite the bus
- Double gas hob
- BBQ
- Cool box
Washing
- Shower in the shepherds hut
- Compost toilet next to the hut
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Wood-burner
- Solar lighting
- USB charging points
Entertainment
- Cards
- Books
- Board games
Getting there
Tyr Trawst, Upper Cwm Farm, Cwm Lane, Govilon, Abergavenny NP7 9RY
///strutting.dolphin.shunts - 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 car
Once in Govlion, travel up Station Rd over the canal bridge and then in 200 meters, turn left over the stone bridge turning right off the other side of the bridge and head straight up the hill onto Cwm Lane. After 1 mile travelling past Brook Farm and Mole Button cottage, turn right down the next drive, over the bridge taking a left turn and straight on through the paddock until you see the bus.
By public transport
4 miles away is the local train station and bus station of Abergavenny. The closest bus stop is at the bottom of Station Road, 1 mile away.
Food & Drink
At Tyr Trawst
Tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided on arrival.
Local shops
The nearest shop for basics is Govilon general store, 1 mile away.
Pubs & restaurants
Kings Arms, St Johns Sq, Abergavenny - Great food with good service and an amazing selection of ales, cider and wine.
Tafarn y Bont (Bridgend Inn), Govilon - Good food for very good value and only a mile away walking distance.
The Jolly Colliers, Llanelli Hill - Renown locally for amazing food and a 40-minute hike across the mountain (Ideal on a good days exploration of the local hill).
Activities
At Tyr Trawst
Walking
Rock climbing for the experienced and amateur (Gilwern hill has 122 pegged climbs for the experienced and parts of it are on the farm!)
Wild swimming at 2 local lakes, only a short walk away.
Places to visit
Monmouthshire has more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the country. The owners would highly recommend - Llanthoney Abbey (massive 'wow' factor), Raglan castle (has medieval enactments now and again), Skenfrith castle and Kentchurch court (home of Owain Glyndwr welsh ruler "king"), and Tretower castle.
Abergavenny food festival - the largest well-known food festival in the UK (held in September)
Weekly food market held in Abergavenny town hall (Tuesdays and Fridays)
Blaenavon Big Pit mining museum and steam railway.
Blaenavon Ironworks, Clydach Ironworks - The industrial heritage of s.wales "iron production".
Outdoor & active
This valley hosts the entrance to one of the largest networks of caves in Europe.
The Blorenge mountain overlooking the valley is renowned as a para senders heaven.
The four falls trails in Ystradfellte
Meet your hosts
Meet Stuart
Stuart's family have owned the farm here in the "Cordell Country" since 1986 (Stuart was 12 years old) and fell in love with this magical land immediately. Stuart has only grown more passionate about the area as the years have gone by and in getting to know this place it became apparent that he was living somewhere extremely special. Although quite remote, the farm has often been enjoyed in the company of their friends and family who always remind them how amazing and unique this place is and Stuart is very pleased to share the magic of this farm with visitors to his yurt and bus in their spot known as "Cwm Sticky Dingle".
Stuart found this bus over 12 years ago and of course, fell in love with it (obviously, who wouldn't?). Stuart has now restored it and has it situated in one of his favourite and most beautiful spots on their dreamland here, off grid with it's own solar-power system, spring water and separate composting toilet. With the decking over the stream and the shepherds hut to go along with it, he is so pleased to now be inviting guests to stay and experience this kind of serenity.
Wildlife & the environment
They are located in the Brecon Beacon National Parks and Willowbrook has a number of Special Sites of Scientific Interest areas surrounding it.
The bus is totally off-grid and has a very adequate solar system one system with the bus and one also with the shepherds hut.
The wildlife is astounding here! You will see so much from wild Brook Trout in the stream to badgers, foxes, rabbits, weasels, grass snakes, adders (rare but here ), mink, peregrine falcons, red kites, buzzards and many more! There is an amazing array of wild flowers (rare orchids, bluebells, foxgloves, great hairy willow herb robert geranium red shank and so many more, herbs (wild mint garlic watercress, fruit (wild raspberry, wild strawberries, winterberries, blackberries and many more.
Reviews
We stayed two nights in the Willowbrook bus. We loved the peace and tranquility of being completely disconnected from the world. With no phone signal and no capability to charge our phones once they died. We walked for 5 and a half hours from the Willowbrook bus with only a kindle to help us tell the time. It felt invigorating to get lost and have to find the solution to our successful return from within and without external help (as long as you don't count consulting a man on a bicycle with a map and getting a lift from a local back to the correct path as external help). Although both nights of our stay were mostly cloudy, we sat out by the fire until after midnight appreciating the short glimpses of stars that we did get and enjoying trying to identify the calls of the unseen animals from the dark wood. At one point when the sky cleared the full moon balancing perfectly between two hills illuminated the whole field in which the yurt is housed - it was mesmerising.
21/07/2024Stuart
Lovely relaxing weekend away in a stunning setting. Hosts welcoming . Charming relaxing & perfect apart from the weather.
05/07/2024Louisa
We were looking for an off grid stay and also something a little bit quirky and Willowbrook looked like to the prefect fit for us. It exceeded our expectations, we had the most relaxing weekend in the most beautigul surrounding and would highly recommend Willowbrook.
28/06/2024Lisa
Had an amazing stay we absolutely loved the bus and the location was great lots to do! Was nice to chill out and explore the area
07/06/2024Jordan
What a treat to stay in a lovely converted bus! The conversion was lovely and the separate shower / kitchen block too. We loved having a fire outside, and the fire inside the bus was welcome too! We had a wonderful circular walk up Gilwern Hill to the quarries and back down to the valley past a spring and waterfall.
04/06/2024Steve
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 stayed two nights in the Willowbrook bus. We loved the peace and tranquility of being completely disconnected from the world. With no phone signal and no capability to charge our phones once they died. We walked for 5 and a half hours from the Willowbrook bus with only a kindle to help us tell the time. It felt invigorating to get lost and have to find the solution to our successful return from within and without external help (as long as you don't count consulting a man on a bicycle with a map and getting a lift from a local back to the correct path as external help). Although both nights of our stay were mostly cloudy, we sat out by the fire until after midnight appreciating the short glimpses of stars that we did get and enjoying trying to identify the calls of the unseen animals from the dark wood. At one point when the sky cleared the full moon balancing perfectly between two hills illuminated the whole field in which the yurt is housed - it was mesmerising.
21/07/2024