Kushti Camp
Berkshire, United Kingdom
Bowden Keep
- Our low price promise from £250 p/n
-
Camp
Sleeps 6 /
Extra space for 2 adults
- Four cabins, 3 with a king-size bed in each and 1 with two single beds.
Overview
Kushti Camp is what would happen if you took all your memories of camping, picked only the rosiest and most nostalgia-inducing bits, then made them into a place to stay. You can cook in the brilliant outdoor kitchen, head over to the pool, get an epic table tennis tournament going, nap in the hammock or on the sun loungers, then gather round the firepit at the end of the day, sitting up late with hot chocolate, marshmallows and the trees lit up with strings of lights. The bedrooms are four comfy and creative structures, one made from an old Nissen Hut as well as two unique steel and canvas creations of the owners. The fourth is a wood and steel cabin which doubles up as a twin bedroom with two single beds or a chill out space for rainy days. There’s another storage cabin for bikes if you brought them, the outdoor kitchen with gas hobs, a small oven and a grill, a gas-powered shower and a compost loo, all for the exclusive use of Kushti Camp guests. The camp is set in the ground's of Abigail's house but you won’t see another soul during your stay apart from the friendly resident cocker spaniel, who will undoubtedly come over to introduce himself and the owner Abigail’s family if you’re over by the house.
Abigail is happy to let you simply enjoy the space, but is also on hand if you need local tips or want to order hampers of anything from farm shop meat to fresh-baked bread, although there are some great pubs nearby if you’d rather let someone else do the hard work. There are also plenty of places to explore on day trips, from National Trust gardens and the antique shops of Wallingford, to Pangbourne where you can boat and swim, the footpaths along the river or the breezy beauty of hikes along the Ridgeway. But with Kushti Camp backing onto an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounded by trees full of birdlife, you really don’t need to go anywhere to experience the outdoor life how it’s meant to be.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 2 pm
- Check out: 10 am
- Please note that the swimming pool is only open May-September
- Please bring swimwear (if wanting to use the pool), wellies and walking gear
- Please note that the neighbouring fields belong to a farm where cows graze and moo
- Please note that there is occasional tractor noise from the neighbouring fields
- Please be aware that if you're bringing babies or toddlers you'll need to be careful around any decking steps and the fire pit
- Please be aware that there is no heating in the cabins so you may want to bring warmer clothes for the cooler evenings. Blankets and fleece throws are provided
- Kushti pool is open between 2 pm and 6 pm, unless alternative arrangement is made with owners - the swimming pool is located next to the owner's house about 70m away
- A full wheelbarrow of firewood is given with each stay, and guests can buy a further barrow for £20. There will also be firelighters and kindling for guests to use
- Mobile phone signal
Sleeping arrangements
- Four cabins, 3 with a king-size bed in each and 1 with two single beds.
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. Please bring your own equipment
Space for 2 adults from £45 per adult per night (same for children) sleeping in a fourth, beautiful new twin bed cabin
Cooking
- Outdoor fully equipped kitchen shelter
- Four ring gas stove
- Small oven and grill
- Undercounter fridge with freezer compartment
- Cool box
- BBQ
Washing
- Shower
- Compost toilet
- Bathroom toiletries provided
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided - swimming towels can be provided on request
- No heating
- Blankets and fleece throws
- Electric and solar lighting
- Plug and USB sockets
Entertainment
- Swimming pool
- Table football
- Table tennis
- Board games and cards
Getting there
Bowden Keep, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 8PT
By car
From London on the M4 West to J12. Exit J12 onto the A4 towards Newbury. Pass over first roundabout and turn right at the 2nd roundabout on the A340 through Tidmarsh towards Pangbourne. On entering Pangbourne take a left hand turn up Pangbourne Hill (opposite the Cross Keys Pub). Stay on this road for 1.5 miles and Bowden Keep is on your left. Follow signs at driveway entrance for Kushti guest parking.
From the West (Bristol) on the M4 to J13. Exit M4 at J13 and staying in the left hand lane take the first exit of the roundabout, and then turn immediately left up the slip road towards Priors Court and Hermitage. Turn right at the top of this slip road across the bridge which goes over the A34. Follow this road for a mile until a small roundabout then turn left on the B4009 through Hermitage. Take a right hand turning into Yattendon Road signed to Yattendon and Pangbourne. Stay on this road for several miles, passing through Yattendon until you find a left hand turn signed Pangbourne. About 1.5 miles from this turning you will reach Bowden. Keep on your right. Follow signs at driveway entrance for Kushti guest parking.
By public transport
The nearest train station is in Pangbourne, 1.5 miles away.
Food & Drink
At Kushti Camp
Tea, coffee, beans, tin tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, ketchup and mustard will be provided.
Local shops
There is a Co-op in Pangbourne, 1.5 miles away. There is also a bakery, butchers, cheese shop, wine shop and several cafes in Pangbourne.
Pubs & restaurants
@Baxters Bistro in Pangbourne is great for brunch!
The Bell Inn in Aldworth, 6 miles away, is an amazing traditional pub that won National Pub of The Year in 2019.
The Coppa Club in Streatley, 6 miles away, provides a convivial and modern riverside dining experience.
In walking distance, at 1.5 miles each, are The Red Lion in Upper Basildon and The Greyhound in Tidmarsh.
In the pretty village of Yattendon are three lovely establishments - The Pantry for coffees, cakes, teas light lunches; The Royal Oak for a pub-dining experience with modern open-kitchen menu; and the Tap Room at the West Berkshire Brewery which is a lively and sociable space serving a huge collection of traditional and micro-brewery beers as well as simple and well-priced food.
Activities
At Kushti Camp
Go for a swim in the pool.
Spend the afternoon playing table tennis.
Places to visit
Goring-on-Thames, 6 miles away - Very pretty riverside village.
Wallingford, 12 miles away - A lovely market town with great antiques shops and weekly artisan market.
Yattendon, 4 miles away - A pretty west Berkshire village with pub and cafe.
A little further afield are Henley on Thames, 12 miles - Famous for the regatta. Royal Windsor and Oxford both just 40-minutes away by car.
Outdoor & active
The Thames in Pangbourne, 1.5 miles away, where you can swim and boat. The Dolphin activity centre provides kayaks for hire.
Beale Park Wildlife Park and Gardens, 3 miles away.
There are many wonderful walks nearby including part of the Ridgeway and the Thames footpath.
There is boat hire nearby of both motor and rowing boats for the River Thames.
There is 4x4 driving nearby, as well as Berkshire Shooting School.
Fruit picking farms are also not far.
Paddle boarding tours available to book.
Horse Riding can be arranged.
Woodland craft and activity days available to book nearby.
Meet your hosts
Meet Alex and Abigail
Alex and Abigail have lived here with their three children for almost twenty years. Abigail's business, Kushti Cabins, provides boutique camping structures to festivals and outdoor events. Kushti Camp @ Bowden is an offshoot of this, as well as a well considered reaction to business interruption due to the Coronavirus outbreak. She has 7 years experience of delivering luxury boutique camping experiences to guests. They are both very excited to be bringing a seasonal Kushti Camp to the land attached to their home in West Berkshire. They are also enthusiastic about the re-use and upcycling of materials and furniture, and Kushti Camp is a testament to this.
Wildlife & the environment
Their land at Bowden backs onto an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and protected woodlands. There are many trees and fields surrounding the site which provide the perfect habitat for many birds including tits, blackbirds, woodpeckers, chaffinch, wagtails, red kites, buzzards and more. Badgers and hedgehogs also live in the grounds along with rabbits, pheasants, country foxes and roe deer which are also often seen.
Reviews
A group of 5 of us stayed at Kushti camp for two nights. It was booked for a friends surprise 30th birthday. This was honestly one of the best glamping camp sites I have ever stayed in. Abigail has thought of everything. The cabins were beautiful inside and the beds for so comfy. There was electric in all of the cabins which was great. The shower was great and the kitchen had everything we needed. Tea, coffee, milk, baked beans, firewood, fire lighters and coal was all provided. We were so lucky with the weather so had lots of use of the beautiful pool. The pool was a perfect temperature and a great place to relax in the sun. The camp is at the bottom of Abigail’s garden and very private but Abigail not was never far away if you we needed her for anything. I can’t recommend Kushti camp enough and we will definitely be visiting again!
15/06/2022Laura
This place is just perfection. An ideal haven to spend quality time with family and friends. The setting is beautiful. It feels safe and peaceful apart from the beautiful cacophony of bird song! It’s great having use of a variety of stylish cabins, well stocked kitchen and the games. My family absolutely loved it and we will definitely be back again! Thank you
02/05/2022Stella
Lovely stay although the weather didn’t shine the owner was incredible, the pool was amazing and so warm.
30/08/2021Paul
It was a really great camp. Exclusive for our group and in very cool cabins that the owner also takes to festival sites so has that festival feeling. Well equipped kitchen and amazingly comfortable beds and bedding. Fire pits, bbq, access to a lovely warm and clean pool. Abigail the owner was extremely nice and accommodating and their dog was a cutie.
13/08/2021Corinna
We had such a lovely two night stay, felt like a proper little holiday with festival vibes. The beds were so comfortable and the duvet was perfect, we weren’t cold at all even though it was 14 degrees. The kitchen was really well set up. Abigail was so incredibly helpful and organised a food package for an extra cost, there are two coeliacs in the group so she made sure it was all gluten free which was delicious. The swimming pool was really great and warm. Shower was lovely and hot, the compost loo was a doddle to use. Whilst we were there we used the bbq and fire pit, just such a warm and cosy place with Pangbourne not far away if you wanted to visit it. Our two babies loved it as well
23/06/2021Emilie
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 Group of Companies, a majority employee owned business 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;
and
- 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 2.4.2 below. The Canopy & Stars telephone booking line is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm. 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). 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 non-refundable deposit as required by the Owner of the Booking in question (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 will normally be sent out within 24 hours in the case of email and seven working days in the case of post and will contain the details of your Booking 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 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 a 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 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 may cancel your Booking and terminate their contract with you. In these circumstances, your rights to a refund are set out in clause 2.4.2. 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 and Amendment 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 one working day of receipt. You are also advised to confirm all changes to our Guest Experience Team by calling 0117 204 7830. 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 Any amendments to your Booking or cancellations made by you, at any time, may incur a £50 administration fee in addition to us retaining the non-refundable deposit as per clause 2.4.2. This represents the administration costs incurred by us on behalf of the Owner to deal with such requests.
2.3 Amendments and cancellations can only be accepted in accordance with the booking conditions of the Owner of your Booking. The Owner may charge the cancellation or amendment charges shown in their booking conditions (which may be as much as 100% of the cost of the Booking and will normally increase closer to the date of departure). The Owner may charge cancellation or amendment charges in accordance with its own booking conditions, however for the sake of convenience only, we have outlined the Owner’s charges at clause 2.4 and 2.5 below. Please note that these are the Owner’s own cancellation and amendments charges, not Canopy & Stars’, and therefore the Owner may vary their charges as they wish, without notice to us. The correct charges will be notified to you at the time of your cancellation or amendments. In the event of a cancellation your right to a refund is as per clause 2.4.2 below.
2.4 Owner’s General Cancellation Charges:
2.4.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable. Where a Booking has been taken with a deposit which is less than our standard deposit (25% of the total Booking Fee), the Guest will, upon cancellation, be liable to pay the difference between the reduced deposit and our standard deposit.
2.4.2 In the event of cancellation within 10 weeks of check in the total cost of the accommodation including the deposit is non-refundable. In some circumstances it may be possible to swap the stay to another date as per clause 2.5.5 below. Cancellation should always be in writing to info@canopyandstars.co.uk. The deposit is always 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.
2.4.3 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. Refunds 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.
2.4.4 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 2.4.2 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.
2.4.5 Cancellation insurance is available 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 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. 2.4.6 If you fail to check-in on your date of arrival your Booking will be cancelled and no refund will be due.
2.5 Owner’s General Amendment Charges:
2.5.1 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 2.4.2 above may apply. All amendments are subject to availability and may incur a fee which is at the Owner’s discretion (and is in addition to the Agency amendment fee as detailed in clause 2.2). Generally Owners will charge cancellation and amendment charges, the exact charges will be notified to you by the Owner at the time of cancellation and/or can be found in the Owner’s own booking conditions which are available from the Owner on request.
2.5.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from amendments to your Bookings will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.
2.5.3 In the event that 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.
2.5.4 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 via a Gift Voucher. Unless agreed otherwise, this Gift Voucher will only be redeemable with the same Owner as per the original Booking and Agency Booking Terms and Conditions would apply.
2.5.5 If a date swap is offered then normal Agency Booking Terms and Conditions would apply on the new date and Booking.
3. 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.
4. 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 20). 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.
5. Complaints
Because the contract for your Booking is between you and the Owner, any queries or concerns should be addressed to them. We always aim to provide the best possible holiday experience, however, in the event that you have any complaint or problems during your stay, please immediately notify the Owner as during the stay itself, so that the Owner has the opportunity to resolve the given problem at the time. Please also let us know of the problem as soon as possible by emailing info@canopyandstars.co.uk so we are aware too and can support you and the Owner with resolving anything. If you do not follow this procedure there will be less opportunity for the Owner to investigate and resolve your complaint and so make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Delays may also mean that amount of compensation you may be entitled to may be reduced or negated. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback. It is important to us and the Owner to know that you’ve enjoyed your stay or if anything could have been improved.
6. Pricing
6.1 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.
6.2 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Pets
9.1 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.
9.2 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.
9.3 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.
9.4 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.
9.5. 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 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.
10. 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 will 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.
11. 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 Booking you chose to purchase. 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.
12. 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. Please read your policy details carefully and take them with you on holiday.
13. 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.
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. 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.
16. Your Responsibilities
16.1 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.
16.2 During the period of Covid-19 or any other pandemic it is also your responsibility to ensure that you are healthy and safe to travel and that you respect the safety of the Owner and any other guests by conforming to social distancing and other government guidelines relating to your stay.
16.3 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 will also require damage deposits.
16.4 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. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner.
16.5 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.
16.6 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, please contact Canopy & Stars.
17. 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.
18. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
19. 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.
20. 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.
A group of 5 of us stayed at Kushti camp for two nights. It was booked for a friends surprise 30th birthday. This was honestly one of the best glamping camp sites I have ever stayed in. Abigail has thought of everything. The cabins were beautiful inside and the beds for so comfy. There was electric in all of the cabins which was great. The shower was great and the kitchen had everything we needed. Tea, coffee, milk, baked beans, firewood, fire lighters and coal was all provided. We were so lucky with the weather so had lots of use of the beautiful pool. The pool was a perfect temperature and a great place to relax in the sun. The camp is at the bottom of Abigail’s garden and very private but Abigail not was never far away if you we needed her for anything. I can’t recommend Kushti camp enough and we will definitely be visiting again!
15/06/2022