Justin
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Tin and Wood
- Shepherd's hut for 2 from £82 per night (read our low price promise)
- One king-size bed
Not suitable for children
Pets welcome
Overview
Justin – like his boyband namesake – has a few friends, two other huts in fact, though each feels blissfully private when you’re holed up in front of the wood-burner. We’d call this glamping plus: you’re marooned deep in the Vale of Belvoir, but there’s a wood-fired hot tub for two, underfloor heating, a private bathroom with flushing loo and masses of hot water, plus a well-dressed king-size bed (with a single pull-out for a little one). Tin & Wood’s huts are larger than most, with an open-air canopy extending the living space – even on the dullest days you can cook outside on the pizza oven, but there’s an induction hob inside in the kitchen, too. Sarah’s furnished the hut with vintage touches; pops of mustard brighten the slate greys and reclaimed wooden worktops. Flat land surrounds you so noise travels a little: you might hear a bit of traffic, but it’s mostly pheasants and the occasional hoot of a coot. There are solar panels and lights on the pathways but it's wise to bring a torch for nocturnal wanderings.
There’s a wheelbarrow for yomping kit from car to hut – pack wellies and walking boots for strolls along the canal towpath, around the farm and to the local pub, The Anchor, which does a good line in pub grub and real ales. Shop for provisions in Dickies butchery or nearby Bingham, which has supermarkets – Sarah and Joe will leave you the essentials like milk and muesli, and you can order breakfast hampers, too. The family have farmed the land around pretty Plungar for 400 years so they know their stuff – ask about the mountain biking trails (they’ll store your wheels at the farm), Lycra-friendly cafes, the open-water swimming pond at Six Hills, where to find the best pork pies in Melton Mowbray. They’ll generally leave you in peace to enjoy your stay, but their two sociable kitties might pay you a visit.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 5 pm
- Check out: 11 am
- Please bring torches and wellies
- Please be aware that the huts are on the bank of a canal
- In consideration of future guests, if you are inclined to let your dog sleep on the bed, please bring your own bedding and duvets/pillows with you (please let the owners know before arrival so they can leave the bed stripped for you)
- Limited mobile phone signal
- No WiFi
- A bag of fire wood will be supplied. Additional bags can be purchased
- 1 adult & 1 child may be accepted in lieu of 2 adults, please call us on 0117 204 7830 to enquire and book.
- Sleeping arrangements
- One king-size bed
Cooking
- Induction hob and microwave grill
- Wood-fired outdoor oven with pizza stove
- Fridge with freezer compartment
- Fully equipped kitchen
Washing
- En suite shower and flushing toilet
- Bathroom toiletries provided
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Wood-burner and underfloor heating
- Electric lighting
- Plug sockets available
Entertainment
- Board games and cards provided in each hut
- Books
- Private wood-fired hot tub
Getting there
17 Granby Lane, Plungar, Nottingham, NG13 OJJ
By car
From A46 or A52 (East bound).
From Bingham head east bound on A52 (direction of Grantham), after approximately 0.5 mile, take a right hand turn signposted Granby / Plungar (onto Granby Lane). Follow this road for approximately 2.5 miles passing through the village of Granby and then follow for a further 2.5 miles. As you approach Plungar, pass over a humpbacked bridge (going over the canal), Tin and Wood is immediately on your left as you come over the bridge. Pull into the car park area.
From A1.
Take the exit along A52 towards Nottingham (West bound direction). After approximately 5 miles, take exit signposted Belvoir/Redmile/Harby and follow this for approximately 5 miles and then take a right turn signposted Plungar (Highgate Lane). Follow road and at the T-junction, turn right and take next left onto Granby Lane. The Anchor pub will be on your left hand side, continue past the pub and down the hill. Tin and Wood is on your right hand side, just before the humpbacked bridge.
Parking is around 300 metres away, but the drop off is between 10 metres and 100 metres, dependent on which hut you stay in
By public transport
The nearest train station is in Bingham/Bottesford which is 6 miles away however both Grantham station, 12 miles, and Newark station, 15 miles, are also very convenient for Tin & Wood
Nottingham station is 15 miles away
Tin and wood is just over an hour away by train from London
The nearest bus stop is in Plungar
Food & Drink
At Tin and Wood
A basic welcome pack will be available on arrival, containing fresh coffee, tea, milk, muesli and marshmallows. Guests can pre book a breakfast hamper and special requests can be dealt with if pre-ordered.
Local shops
Stathern village shop offers fresh fruit and vegetables and basic essentials. It's about a 45-minute walk or 5-minutes in the car
Harby Garage and village shop (Post Office) offer a slightly bigger selection of goods and open longer hours, 10-minutes in the car
Bingham, 15-minutes by car, have most supermarkets like Lidl, Aldi, Co-op and Sainsburys Local
Pubs & restaurants
The Windmill, Redmile (2 miles, could walk along canal) - Country pub that is filled with character and a cosy log fire to keep you snug whilst eating their amazing food
The Anchor, Plungar (5-minute walk from huts) - Doesn't get more 'local pub' than this! Guest ales, great food and very friendly
The Martins Arms, Colston Basset (6 miles) - Outstanding food and formal dining recommended by Michelin, Sawdays and Camra
The Chequers, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir (5 miles) - Great food, lovely atmosphere and big fire. Beautiful walks from here and view of Belvoir Castle
Dickies Farm Dining, Plungar (10-minute walk from the huts) - Offering something a little bit different, specialty food nights. Cosy rural farm setting in the Cow Shed
Activities
At Tin and Wood
Watch the goings on of the farm from the comfort of your private hot tub
Places to visit
The Engine Yard, Belvoir - A newly opened rural shopping experience, with cafes, restaurants, garden centre, a wellness spa and gin bar!
Newark, Southwell, Stamford, Oakham all highly recommended beautiful market towns within easy reach
Nottingham, Leicester or Lincoln - Offer big city lights all within a 1 hour drive
Belvoir Castle and Gardens - Walk around the grounds of Belvoir Castle
Belton House – Visit the National Trust house and gardens
Burghley House – Elizabethan house and gardens
Ragdale Hall or Eden Hall - Spend the day relaxing at one of the local spas
Melton Mowbray - Renowned for its pork pies and Stilton cheese and has regular market days
Outdoor & active
Sarah's recommendation - walk to Belvoir Castle (about 10 miles round trip) via Redmile (where you will find the Windmill), walk up to Belvoir where you can also have a look around Belvoir Castle and the Engine Yard, walk along the ridge (lovely view up there) and then walk back to Plungar via Stathern where you can stop in at The Coffee Shot for a refreshment. There are multiple routes depending on time and length of walk. A shorter option is to walk too Redmile or Harby via the canal, both options come with a highly recommended pub stop.
Cycling is a must and there are lots of routes available. Tin and Wood offer bike storage on the farm, by prior arrangement. Plan a route to stop by one of these fab cycle cafes:
Race Hub, Six Hills - offer open water swimming, a bike shop and a cafe
Cafe Ventoux - Pop in for a bite to eat or enjoy a cool glass of beer
The Old Wharf - Enjoy the relaxed surroundings beside the tranquil Hickling Basin
Caffe Velo Verde - Sit down and relax, feel comfortable, chat and enjoy great coffee and food
For the adventure minded, try Go-karting or a parachute jump at Langar (about 4 miles away).
Meet your hosts
Meet Sarah
Sarah's family have been farming in Plungar for just over 400 years, so it has always been her intentions to carry this on for future generations. Friends and family of Sarah always commented on their beautiful location, next to the canal overlooking the Vale of Belvoir! During a celebration for a big birthday, Sarah decided that a camping party (for all generations) was the way to go as her passions lie within the outdoors. The idea of a farm based business offering holiday accommodation sounded like fun and from then on, the idea has now become reality.
Wildlife & Environment
The huts are located on the bank of the Grantham Canal, which is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A large number of ducks (mostly mallards), families of moorhens and buzzards can be seen. There is also a swan who has taken up residence on the tow path and Philip the pheasant who is often about in the hedgerow. The electricity at the huts is supplied via solar panels and the family share a passion for upcycling, so there are a few surprises in store around the site.
Our guests say...
Staying at Justin was absolutely fantastic. The shepherds hut was so comfortable and totally not what we were expecting. The hut it’s self has everything you need including its own shower, fridge and wood burner! Our hosts were lovely and welcoming. I will really miss the hot tubs! It was all perfect.
25/11/2019Sam
Fabulous, peaceful and overall amazing break. We’ve stayed here before, 11 months ago and knew we would return. Can’t fault anything. The log burner, pizza oven and Dutch tub are great additions and even better experiencing them in the cold weather. Huge comfortable bed and kitchen facilities are lovely and a nice hot shower. Peaceful and quiet location.
20/11/2019Johanna
Had an amazing stay! Beautiful setting, the hot tub was brilliant!! Loved all of it, sarah was a brilliant host too.
15/11/2019Sarah
We had an amazing time away from it all. We felt so pampered by the experience and couldn't fault it.
11/10/2019Stephanie
We really enjoyed our time there despite some fairly awful weather. It was quiet and cosy inside with the log burner on
30/09/2019Lisa
Love this place? Tell everyone!
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. Sawday’s Canopy & Stars is part of the Alastair Sawday’s Group of Companies. We accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter into or for any services or arrangements you purchase (“Booking(s)”) or for the acts or omissions of any supplier(s) or other person(s) or party(ies) connected with any Booking. For all Bookings, your contract will be with the supplier of the Booking in question, and in most cases this will be the owner of the property you’ll be staying at (“Owner(s)”). When making your Booking we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the Owner of the Booking. Your Booking with us is subject to these Agency Terms & Conditions and any 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 with us 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;
- 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. A Booking is confirmed on receipt of a 25% non-refundable deposit for all Bookings with check in dates of more than 10 weeks away. For all Bookings that have a check in date of less than 10 weeks before check in, payment for the Booking will be required in full and the entire Booking will be non-refundable. 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).
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 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. We automatically take the balance payment using the same card as used to make the deposit payment. It is your reponsibility 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 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 we have been unable to take payment after two weeks of the balance due date, then with regret, we will notify the Owner who may cancel your Booking.
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 Alastair Sawday’s Publishing Co. Ltd who provide merchants services facilities to Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd.
2. Cancellation and Amendment by You
2.1 Any cancellation or amendment 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 Customer Services Department 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 Amendments and cancellations can only be accepted in accordance with the booking conditions of the Owner of your Arrangements. 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 Arrangements 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 2.3 and 2.4 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.
2.3 Owner’s General Cancellation Charges:
2.3.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable.
2.3.2 All monies paid for a holiday (deposit and balance) are non-refundable within 10 weeks before check in date.
2.3.3 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.
2.3.4 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way.
2.4 Owner’s General Amendment Charges:
2.4.1 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 are subject to availability and may incur a £30 adminstration fee.
2.4.2 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.
Special note: Generally Owners will charge the above cancellation and amendment charges, however we must stress that these are a guide only and charges may differ from those shown here depending on the Owner. 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.
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 Arrangements or to cancel them. We will also liaise between you and the Owner in relation to any alternative Booking offered by the Owner but we will have no further liability to you.
4. Complaints
Because the contract for your Booking is between you and the Owner, any queries or concerns should be addressed to them. In the event that you have any complaint about your stay, please notify the Owner as soon as possible. If you don’t 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. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback. It’s important to us and the Owner to know that you’ve enjoyed your stay or if anything could have been improved.
5. Pricing
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. 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 ad 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.
7. 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.
8. Pets
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. A nightly charge may be made by the Owner for each pet and additional terms may apply.
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 advertised holiday rental price.
10. 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 Arrangements 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.
11. Insurance
You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance you purchase is adequate and appropriate for your particular needs. Please read your policy details and take them with you on holiday.
12. Special requests
If you have any special requests (for example dietary requirements, 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. 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.
14. 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.
15. Your Responsibilities
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. 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. 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. 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. As agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
16. 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.
17. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
18. 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.
Staying at Justin was absolutely fantastic. The shepherds hut was so comfortable and totally not what we were expecting. The hut it’s self has everything you need including its own shower, fridge and wood burner! Our hosts were lovely and welcoming. I will really miss the hot tubs! It was all perfect.
25/11/2019