Dimpsey Yonder Shepherd's Hut
Somerset, United Kingdom
Dimpsey
- Shepherd's hut for 2 from £200 per night (read our low price promise)
- One double bed
Not suitable for children
Not suitable for pets
Overview
This is an inspired and inspiring piece of craft as well as a wonderfully relaxing place to spend a long weekend, a honeymoon or just a special treat. The first thing you notice is the contemporary character and charm in every detail. The first thing you do, most likely, is run that massive bath. With everything en suite in this ingenious double shepherd’s hut, you can go from cosying up by the wood-burner to cooking on the induction hobs to hopping in the copper style shower and sinking into bed in a few short steps. Outside you’ll find a fire bowl, wood-fired hot tub and seating in your secluded corner of the farm, where you can sit and watch the unspoilt skies as you listen for the wildlife. There’s plenty of that to be heard, because the shepherd's hut is at the heart of a 30 acre Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its very own Site of Special Scientific Interest, where wildflowers attract a profusion of birds and butterflies as well as wandering deer.
You'll find the sheep and cows coming over to fences to say hello as you wander by and owners Emma and Andrew can even introduce you if you like. They can also recommend great places to eat, from supper clubs to country pubs, with an award winning foodie pub and its enviable gin shelf just a mile away and River Cottage and Mark Hix's restaurant not far away at Lyme Regis. Emma and Andrew will also recommend things to do locally and send their best course recommendations in anything from cookery to woodworking. Everything in the hut is handpicked by the pair and is either locally sourced or made by local producers. They’re seasoned owners, having started the award-winning Dimpsey Hut and joined the Canopy & Stars tribe many years ago and will go to any length to make your stay truly special whether it’s arranging some personal touches on arrival, showing you round the farm, or just leaving you alone to bathe in the big tub and the peace of their personal slice of the good life.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: from 5 pm
- Check out: from 12 pm
- Please bring wellies and torches
- Mobile phone signal available
- Firewood is provided for wood-burner
- Mobile phone signal available
- No WiFi but can be available if needed
- Wood-fired hot tub
- Sleeping arrangements
- One double bed
Cooking
- Induction hob
- Fire pit
- Small fridge
- Fully equipped kitchen
Washing
- En suite shower
- Bath tub
- Flushing toilet
- Bathroom toiletries provided
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Electric heating
- Wood-burner
- Electric lighting
- Plug sockets available
Entertainment
- Cards, board games and books
- Wood-fired hot tub
Getting there
Beetham Farm, Beetham, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3PY
By train:
The nearest stations are Honiton (20 mins away), Taunton (25 mins away on the Paddington line) and Crewkerne (20 mins away on the Waterloo line)
By Bus:
The nearest bus stop is 1 mile away in Combe St Nicholas
Pick-ups can be arranged from any of the above for a petrol contribution! Please contact the owner to arrange after booking
By Car:
Parking
Both huts have their own private parking space just 10 metres away.
From Chard
From the centre of Chard, follow A30 toward Exeter & Honiton. Continue for 2½ miles and turn right on a slight left hand bend signposted Taunton. Continue for 1 mile and take the second road on the left signposted Northay. Continue for 1 mile, BEETHAM FARM is on the right opposite Higher Beetham Farm. We have a tree logo on our sign.
From M5 South
Exit M5 at J29. Continue on A30 signposted Honiton and then on the A303 to Yeovil for 24 miles. Turn right at crossroads signposted Whitestaunton, soon after the dual carriageway at Marsh. Continue for ½ mile, BEETHAM FARM is on the left opposite Higher Beetham Farm. We have a tree logo on our sign.
From M5 North
Exit M5 at J25. Continue on A358 signposted Ilminster, Langport & Chard. At the first roundabout turn right and take the 3rd exit onto A303 signposted Exeter, Honiton & Marsh. Continue for 5 miles and about ½ mile after the speed camera at the Eagle Tavern, turn left at crossroads signposted Crickleaze & Whitestaunton. Continue for ½ mile, BEETHAM FARM is on the left opposite Higher Beetham Farm. We have a tree logo on our sign.
UPON ARRIVAL
As you arrive and enter the driveway,you will see the main FARM HOUSE almost straight ahead of you and to your right, there is a TRACK which you need to turn onto and follow. You will soon see the DIMPSEY SHEPHERD HUT in front of you (if it’s dark you will see the two corner lights on the top of the hut). You need to turn right off the track onto the hard standing parking in front of the Hut. For Dimsey Yonder hut, continue on further along the track.
Food & Drink
- Guests can purchase the Dimpsey Farm beef, pork and lamb – and usually there are eggs
- There is always milk, bread, eggs and a few rashers of bacon in the hut for your first breakfast. There is likely to be some homemade jam too
- You'll find all the basics - tea and coffee, hot chocolate, herbs and spices and olive oil
- There is a always a Dimpsey welcome tea tray (with cake!) – to revive you after your journey
- You can pre-order shopping to be delivered and the owners love to help out and be secret squirrels about romantic surprises like flowers and chocolates
Local shops:
- In the summer there is a little shop open up the hill
- Combe St Nicholas is just over a hilly mile away and provides the basics
- Barleymows Farm Shop is a few minutes away and provides all the usual farm shop goodies
- Chard or Ilminster (10 minutes drive) both have Tesco stores, Chard also has a Sainsburys and a Lidl and there is a Waitrose in Crewkerne (20 minutes away)
Pubs and restaurants:
The Candlelight Inn - 1 mile away
Excellent food and well-kept beer and cider in a beautiful old village pub (you can even arrange lifts with Emma and Andrew if you want to enjoy a few pints!)
The Tytherleigh Arms - 10 mins away
Really good menu for meat and fish lovers – well kept beer and a nice range of gins!
The Hive at Burton Bradstock - 40 mins away
Based right beside the beach at Burton Bradstock this is a real foodie destination – freshly caught seafood, expertly cooked – or just pop there for coffee and a walk along the coast
Mark Hix Oyster Bar - 25 mins away
Beautifully located overlooking Lyme Regis harbour – a delightful restaurant
The Anchor at Seatown - 40 mins away
Beach side pub- great steaks and seafood platters
Activities
- Soak in the wood fired hot tub
- In the hut there is a small Dimpsey library which consists of books about the country, about the history of shepherd huts and autobiographies and some fiction – and of course, Far from the Madding Crowd
- For rainy days there is vintage dominoes and chess – as well as cards, knitting, scrabble and a sketchbook and pencils. A Roberts radio is also provided
- Elderflower cordial making and blackberry picking in season can be arranged
- There is walking and cycling from the property
Places to visit:
- Various National Trust properties including Barrington Court and Montacute House
- Beaches including Lyme Regis, Charmouth fossil beach, Burton Bradstock
- The nearby lovely market town of Bridport
- A bit further away is Longleat Safari Park which is within reach at just over an hour away
Outdoor and active:
- Walks and cycling can be accessed straight from the farm– but there are also a number of local cycle paths which can be ridden
- The Herepath starts just a mile away from Dimpsey and offers up to 13 miles off-road cycling or walking – with a useful pub stop in the middle!
- Emma & Andrew can arrange clay shooting in nearby Wellington and there are various other outdoor activities available locally
- Spoon carving and chair making courses can be arranged
- Lyme Regis and the other coastal places offer a wide range of watersports as required – more details can be provided by the owners
Meet your hosts
Meet Emma & Andrew:
Emma and Andrew have lived in Somerset for over 20 years and bought their small farm where they live with their two children. Alongside their farm duties, they also manage to find time to run their own enterprises; Emma's silver jewellery business and Andrew's engineering. Both Emma and Andrew are longstanding Canopy & Stars owners and know how to make a stay at Dimpsey special.
They're living the 'good life', being near self-sufficient, and living off their land. Their home is also their sanctuary, where they can walk out and drink in the view of the Blackdown Hills, smell the fresh air and hear the animals quietly calling for their breakfast!
As foodies, they love that guests buy food and cook it slowly on the firepit, or that they go and visit Mark Hix at Lyme Regis or the Hive at Burton Bradstock for some gastro-delights! Arthur C Clarke lived on their little hamlet for the first 8 years of his life and they like to think that the stunning night skies at Dimpsey inspired his lifelong fascination and love for outer space.
It's important that guests feel at home straight away, so either Emma or Andrew will always come and greet you personally – but then disappear unless you need them – so you get the full effect of a home from home. They feel very privileged to be able to share their local knowledge with guests and are more than happy to recommend places to go and visit/eat.
Wildlife & the environment:
The farm is set in 30 acres of (AONB) Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset. They also have 10 acres of SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) on the holding itself, so there is a plethora of bird and butterfly life. It is not unusual to see deer wandering by and the Dexter cows and Jacob sheep often wander up to look over the gate. The local country lanes are great for walking and cycling – and the night skies over the farm can be spectacular.
Our guests say...
Oh my goodness - our stay in Dimpsey Yonder Shepherd’s Hut, to celebrate our honeymoon, was *completely* dreamy from start to finish. As soon as we walked through the doors, we felt completely comforted, utterly relaxed and snuggled away from the world giving us some much needed time to recharge. Every little detail has been so well thought out and the space is so inviting, cosy and warm - we didn’t stop smiling for our entire stay. The copper bath and stargazing window were just magical and waking up each morning to the autumn trees and wildlife outside our windows was really special. We can’t wait to come back!
24/10/2020Grace
Lying in bed gazing at the stars, could it get any better... well actually that was the icing on the cake. Arriving after a long drive, to an immaculate double shepherd’s hut, with the radio playing relaxing music, loads of little extras in every area. Total quiet, away from everything, just wild deer grazing nearby. Have a relaxing soak in the deep copper bath, with the fluffiest towels I have every come across, then settle by the fire on the sheepskin rug and enjoy the hot chocolate left out for us, watching the bats swoop outside the Patio doors. If you want to enjoy total peace, with the very best attention to detail and luxury, this has to be the place to go, you don’t even need to worry about getting breakfast in , its provided free in the fridge all ready for you, so you can start the next days adventure on a full stomach.
18/09/2020Alivia
The Dimpsey Yonder Shepherd's Hut has everything you could possibly want - so cleverly thought out. Emma and Andrew have been so clever with the interior design - it is just beautiful inside. And the outside was just as fabulous with the hot tub, outside oven, fireplace and swing seat. So peaceful and wonderfully relaxing. You can't get much better than lying in a hot tub looking out at the deer and other animals in the fields or looking up at the stars in the night sky! A truly magical stay in the middle of the countryside - just perfect!
11/09/2020Polly
We spend two nights in Dimpsey Yonder and it was truly restorative and restful. We loved it!
28/10/2019Emily
We had a magical few days at Dimpsey Yonder hut. Emma's interior design of the hut is really beautiful, and she and Andrew have provided every comfort you can think of, making it a truly luxurious glamping experience, without losing out on the things that make glamping fun - including total seclusion and lots of outdoor fires! Between the lovely fire-heated Swedish hot tub, the big fire pit and the outdoor pizza oven we had a great time outside, surrounded by quiet fields. Once the weather got too wild we happily retreated to the cosy wood-burning stove inside the hut, for a game of Scrabble and a hot chocolate, provided by Emma and Andrew. There were lots of good walking paths from the doorstep, some great local gastro pubs for dinner and a nice farm shop a 5 minute drive down the road, for when we wanted to cook at the hut. All in all, this was hard to beat and a definite favourite in our Canopy and Stars experiences!
25/09/2019Emma
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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.
Oh my goodness - our stay in Dimpsey Yonder Shepherd’s Hut, to celebrate our honeymoon, was *completely* dreamy from start to finish. As soon as we walked through the doors, we felt completely comforted, utterly relaxed and snuggled away from the world giving us some much needed time to recharge. Every little detail has been so well thought out and the space is so inviting, cosy and warm - we didn’t stop smiling for our entire stay. The copper bath and stargazing window were just magical and waking up each morning to the autumn trees and wildlife outside our windows was really special. We can’t wait to come back!
24/10/2020