All about Harptree Court

All about Harptree Court

Harptree Combe

Harptree Court is a Grade II listed building and has been run by Linda and Charles Hill since 2003. The surrounding area is rich in history. The village of East Harptree is listed in the Domesday Book as Harpetreu, meaning the military road by the wood. Nearby Harptree Combe is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and also hides a 19th Century aqueduct and the site of a 12th Century castle.

Environmental Policy

Spreading Bellflower

Linda and Charles are working hard to reduce the environmental footprint of Harptree Court. The delicious food they serve uses local and organic ingredients, with free range eggs from just across the road.

Wildlife

The gardens are host to ducks, woodpeckers, deer, foxes and birds of prey. As the name suggest, there are trees aplenty, while the grassy clearings Harptree Combe are home to the scarce Spreading Bellflower and many other uncommon or local plants.

In & around The Treehouse at Harptree Court

• There will be a delicious selection of local goodies, including a small loaf of homemade bread, a jar of homemade muesli, butter, loose leaf tea, ground coffee, sugar, a pot of homemade jam, one of Linda's famous lemon cakes, milk, and Blagdon sausages and eggs from across the road, for breakfast.
• Gas hobs
• Oven/microwave
• Fridge
• Dishwasher
• All crockery, pots, pans and kitchen utensils (absolutely everything!) provided

• All linen provided
• Big, white, fluffy towels provided

• Cards
• DAB radio with ipod dock
• table with chess board inset
• Wi-fi is available

• Nothing, even torches and umbrellas are on hand, just in case

• Check in time is 4pm
• Check out time is 10am
• You can arrange to have breakfast in the house - £12.50 per person. Breakfast menu available here. Please let Charles and Linda know in advance
• Neither pets nor children are allowed at The Treehouse
• The Treehouse has mains power
• The ground leading up to The Treehouse is a little uneven and can, of course, get wet. Wellies or sensible shoes are advisable

Getting there

Harptree Court, East Harptree, Somerset, BS40 6AA

Harptree Court lies on the B3114 between West Harptree and Chewton Mendip. From West Harptree, after aproximately half a mile you will come to a crossroads. Immediately on the right past the crossroads is the main entrance to Harptree Court.
As you come to the top of the long drive, turn left and park at the front of the house.
If you are relying on SATNAV. After you come into East Harptree, please do not turn up the High Street but look for our sign very very close to the start of the High Street. If you do follow the SATNAV directions to BS40 6AA exactly you will end up outside an unmarked back entrance which has stone pillars with stone balls on top.

If you are travelling to Harptree Court by train, bus or any other non-car means you can think of be sure to take a photo and enter our Go Greenly competition to win a 4 night stay at The Wagon or The Ark.

Local activities

As befits a country house, there is a tennis court and croquet lawn that guests are free to use. Bring your tennis whites!

Places to visit

The Roman Baths

Historic and world famous Bath is nearby. Immaculately preserved Roman baths, beautiful architecture and maze of alleyways for shopping make it perfect for day trips from Harptree.

Wells, the smallest city in England is only eight miles away. The glorious cathedral and bishops palace is one of the most complete in Europe.

Bristol is a bustling city full of industrial heritage. The works of the engineer Isombard Kingdom Brunel are now linked by the Brunel Mile, a marked trail from Bristol Temple Meads via the SS Great Britain to the Clifton Suspension Bridge. For shopping there is the new Cabot Circus in the centre but Clifton Village remains many peoples favourite area of the city.

The mendip hills have been mined for lead and minerals from pre roman times. The many straight roads in the area are based on Roman roads. the lead and silver mined by the Romans found its way to the roman baths in Bath and even perhaps as far as Rome. The hills are covered with footpaths and the steep edges of the hills give walkers great views

Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge - two sets caves which offer a fun and fascinating day out.

Glastonbury Tor

Longleat House - The home of BBC's Animal Park series.

Glastonbury Tor - An intriguing and stunning site, which has attracted folklore and mysticism. It's also worth visiting the village for its history and New Age vibes.

Festival and special events

Glastonbury is right round the corner, making Harptree the perfect venue for festival going with a difference.

The Bath & West show in Shepton Mallet is home to the National Cheese Awards and the UK’s biggest cider competition. For a true taste of the West Country this show in June with over 600 trade stands is a great family day out.

The Wincanton Carnival is part of Somerset’s Guy Fawkes illuminated carnivals that take place in autumn. The village really comes alive during this period with extravagantly decorated costumes, floats and festivities until the early hours.

Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is held annually during August and fills the sky with hot air balloons of all colours, sizes and shapes. A very memorable sight!

Eating & drinking

Eating and drinking at Harptree Court

In both the treehouse and yurt there will be a selection of local goodies, including:

Linda's delicious homemade lemon cake
A small loaf of homemade bread
A jar of homemade muesli
Butter
Loose leaf tea
Ground coffee
Sugar
A pot of homemade jam
Milk
Blagdon sausages
Bacon
Eggs from across the road.

If you don't fancy cooking your own breakfast, you can always arrange to join the B&B guests at the elegant country house for breakfasts with views over the parkland (£12.50 per person). You'll be glad to know there's a good old fashioned traditional English breakfast and the very local free range eggs feature prominently. Soya milk and wheat free bread is normally available by request.

Seasonal vegetable boxes from our kitchen garden can be ordered prior to staying.

Pubs & restaurants

The Waldegrave Arms, East Harptree. The local award winning pub is only a 300 yard walk away. Delicious restaurant style food in a real pub atmosphere. Ask to speak to Sharon and tell her you are staying here at Harptree Court.

The Kings Arms, Litton (2 miles). Fabulous food in a gastropub environment and a Sunday lunchtime carvery.

Bear and Swan, Chew Magna (5 miles). Very good pub food and bar snacks or a full restaurant.
Pony and Trap, Chew Magna (6 miles). An award-winning chef and excellent food.
Goodfellows, Wells (9 miles). Top quality fish restaurant run by a Michelin Star winning chef.

Good Fellows

The Old Spot, Wells (9 miles). Another excellent restaurant which has had extremely good reviews.

All about Harptree Court

Harptree Combe

Harptree Court is a Grade II listed building and has been run by Linda and Charles Hill since 2003. The surrounding area is rich in history. The village of East Harptree is listed in the Domesday Book as Harpetreu, meaning the military road by the wood. Nearby Harptree Combe is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and also hides a 19th Century aqueduct and the site of a 12th Century castle.

Environmental Policy

Spreading Bellflower

Linda and Charles are working hard to reduce the environmental footprint of Harptree Court. The delicious food they serve uses local and organic ingredients, with free range eggs from just across the road.

Wildlife

The gardens are host to ducks, woodpeckers, deer, foxes and birds of prey. As the name suggest, there are trees aplenty, while the grassy clearings Harptree Combe are home to the scarce Spreading Bellflower and many other uncommon or local plants.

Booking terms for The Treehouse at Harptree Court

Booking Conditions

Please note that Canopy & Stars is acting as an 'Agent' in the booking of The Lovestruck, yurts and Treehouse on behalf of Charles and Linda Hill (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 weekly 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.