All about Burlingham Hall

All about Burlingham Hall

About the owners

Chris & Sheila consider themselves very lucky to live where they do. When you see the passion and creativity that have been poured into their home, their land, their craft courses and now their yurt, it's hard not to share the feeling of being blessed to be in this part of the world. They work hard to get the most from the land and their surroundings, making use of even the neglected fruit trees of the old Burlingham Hall gardens, which turned out to be perfect for bees.

In & around Burlingham Yurt

• A roaster/bbq with a gas ring (gas included)
• Fire pit
• There is a wood-burner for heating and it can even be an interesting way of heating up your morning tea

• All linen is provided except for towels

• Wellies
• Towels
• A coolbox

• Check in time is 4pm
• Check out time is 11am
• Kids cannot be accommodated. Easily. It is possible by arrangement.
• Pets are welcome, but dogs must be kept on a lead

Getting there

Burlingham Hall, Norwich, NR13 4SZ

By car - For SATNAV use The Green (or Burlingham Green) NR13 4SZ

Burlingham is signed off the A47 Norwich to Yarmouth Road, about 2 miles the Norwich side of Acle. The Green is a shortish lane with maybe a dozen houses. Do not bother to look for house names/numbers - go to the apparent end and then keep on going down the private drive that is an extension to the roadway. Fear not, it goes nowhere else.

Local activities

In the area

Burlingham Hall is in a beautiful area with the broads on one side and the coast on the other. There are miles and miles of walking trails (some of them, if you're feeling hearty, go near some great pubs) and cycle routes. If you fancy something quite literally more constructive take a look at...

Creative workshops, yoga and more at Burlingham Hall

You are more than welcome to idle away your time at Burlingham Hall doing nothing more than lounging by the yurt, but if you feel like getting involved, try one of these great courses:

YOGA FUNATICS Weekends

23rd & 24th June 2012: women only
30th June & 1st July 2012: mixed
The perfect fusion of Yoga, Therapeutic Massage and fun:
two indulgent days in a 7 acre wild garden oasis just 9 miles from Norwich.
Further details of Yoga Funatics Weekends

Hand Decorated Papers – Oriental Inspirations

A new workshop teaching how to make the most amazing oriental decorated papers

Two Day Weekday Workshop:
Thursday & Friday 19th/20th April 2012 2 day Weekday Workshop details

Introduction to Paper Marbling

A repeat of the fantastic Paper Marbling Workshop

Two Day Weekday Workshop
Thursday & Friday 17th/18th May 2012
2 day Weekday Workshop details

Kiln Fused Glass Workshop

This is an introduction to Kiln Fused Glass aimed at complete novices. A great way to start.
Chris and Sheila are able to accommodate those with some previous experience

if they are happy to work more independently.

Two Day Weekday

Thursday & Friday 27th & 28th September 2012

2 day Weekday Workshop details

Felt Hat Making Workshop

This will be the third Felt Hat Making Workshop.
They are incredibly popular so you are advised not to leave it too late or you may be disappointed.

One Day Weekday

Friday 26th October 2012

1 day Weekday Workshop details

Last but not least

There is rumoured to be a 24lb carp in the farm ponds just over the fence from the yurt. You could always borrow a rod and see if you can bring him in...

Eating & drinking

At Burlingham

You'll need to bring your own supplies for the yurt, and a cool box, but a few things can be purchased on site. As well as all its non-edible output, Burlingham produces some fantastic honey and a wide variety of jellies and herbs. Thanks to popular demand they have now begun to produce their apple jelly in both traditional and "hint of clove" flavour.

All about Burlingham Hall

About the owners

Chris & Sheila consider themselves very lucky to live where they do. When you see the passion and creativity that have been poured into their home, their land, their craft courses and now their yurt, it's hard not to share the feeling of being blessed to be in this part of the world. They work hard to get the most from the land and their surroundings, making use of even the neglected fruit trees of the old Burlingham Hall gardens, which turned out to be perfect for bees.

Booking terms for Burlingham Yurt

Booking Conditions

Please note that Canopy & Stars is acting as an 'Agent' in the booking of The Burlingham Yurt on behalf of Sheila and Chris Gates (hereafter referred to as the 'Owner'). The Owner of the property is responsible for your stay and is the 'Principal' in this agreement. Customers renting property through Canopy & Stars are referred to as the Guest. The rental arrangements are made by Canopy & Stars, on behalf of the Owners and the contractual relationship is directly between the Owners of the property and the Guest.

The Canopy & Stars booking line (01275 395 447) is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm except on public holidays. When using the online enquiry form, 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. Online 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.

1. Booking and payments

1.1 The dates of your booking will be held upon payment of a non-refundable deposit of 25% or payment in full. Deposits are only payable when booking more than 10 weeks in advance of your check in date. Any booking less than 10 weeks in advance of your check in date must be paid in full immediately.

1.2 On receipt of the deposit, a booking confirmation will be sent to you within 24 hours in the case of email and seven working days in the case of post, containing the details of your stay and of payments made and due. If you have not received your booking confirmation within the specified time, please notify us as soon as possible. We're sorry for any inconvenience, but payments can only be made by credit and debit cards. A 2% surcharge will be applied to credit cards. We do not accept American Express, cheques or cash.

1.3 Where a deposit has been paid, full balance payment will be due 10 weeks in advance of your check in date and a reminder will be sent to you two weeks prior to this date, where applicable, by email. If you are unable to pay the balance before the stated due date, you will forfeit your deposit and your booking will be cancelled.

2. Cancellation

2.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable.

2.2 All monies paid for a holiday (deposit and balance) are non-refundable within 10 weeks before check in date.

2.3 Cancellation of any holiday after it has been paid in full and at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, will result in forfeiture of your deposit (or an amount equivalent where one was not paid as the holiday was paid in full) and the balance being returned to you.

2.4 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way.

2.5 If the location of your booking is inaccessible due to adverse conditions your booking can be deferred to a later date subject to availability and at discretion of Canopy & Stars on behalf of the owner of the property.

3. Alteration

3.1 Alterations to your booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time alterations will be treated as cancellation. All alterations will incur a £30 administration fee and are subject to availability and at the discretion of Canopy & Stars on behalf of the Owner of the property.

3.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from alterations will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.

4. Complaints

In the event that you have any complaint about your stay, please notify the Owner of the property as soon as possible and they will use all reasonable endeavours to resolve the issue. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback.

5. Pricing

Prices on the website are not binding, but costs stated in any booking confirmation email you receive from Canopy & Stars will be honoured as shown and will include all VAT and any charges.

6. Information

Information on the website is correct to the best of our knowledge, but circumstances outside of our control may cause it to become inaccurate. We apologise for any inconvenience that may result from this.

7. Liability

7.1 Canopy & Stars accept no liability for accident, loss of property or personal injury whilst on your stay.

7.2 Canopy & Stars will not be liable for any act, neglect or default on the part of the Owners or any other person not within their employ or otherwise under their control, nor for any accident, damage, loss, injury, expense or inconvenience, whether to person or property, which the Guest or any other person may suffer or incur arising out of, or in any way connected with the rental unless Canopy & Stars is responsible. In addition, the Owners and Canopy & Stars accept no liability for loss of or damage to the Guest’s possessions on the Owners’ property or land.

7.3 Nothing in these conditions excludes or limits the liability of Canopy & Stars or the Owners:

a. for death or personal injury caused by Canopy & Stars or the Owners negligence.

b. for any matter which it would be illegal for Canopy & Stars or the Owners to exclude or attempt to exclude their liability.

7.4 The use of swimming pools, lakes, climbing trees, tractor rides and any other activity on the Owners land is the responsibility of the Guest and is done so at their own risk.

8. Pets

Pets are only permitted with the prior consent of Canopy & Stars and the Owners and where pets are permitted they are to be kept under control. Pets must not be left in the Property unsupervised as this could result in damage to the Property and distress to the animal(s). A charge may be made for each pet.

9. 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 weekly rent.

10. The Holiday – Guest Conditions of occupancy and Conduct

10.1 The Guests have the right to occupy the Property for the paid for holiday period only (within the meaning of Schedule 1 Paragraph 9 of the Housing Act 1988).

10.2 Guests undertake to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their property. 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. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner in consultation with the Agents. In addition, 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.

11. Breach of Booking Conditions

11.1 If there is a breach of any of these conditions by the Guest or any of their party, the Owners or Canopy & Stars reserve the right to re-enter the Property and end the holiday and ask the Guest and their party to leave in addition to their other rights specified in these Booking Conditions.

11.2 Ending the Holiday by either the Owners or Canopy & Stars, or the Guests does not affect that party’s other rights and remedies.

12 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Any dispute will be governed by the non-exclusive law and jurisdiction of the English or Scottish Courts depending on the location of the Property.

13. Authority to Sign

The person who signs the Booking Form certifies that:

1. he or she is authorised to agree the Booking Conditions on behalf of all persons included in the Booking Form, including those substituted or added at a later date;
2. the signatory is over eighteen years of age;
3. they agree to take responsibility for the party occupying the Property, and to notify Canopy & Stars if they are not a member of the holiday party.

14. Discrepancies

In case of a discrepancy between these Booking Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Booking Conditions shall prevail.

15. Validity clause

In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Booking Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Booking Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.