Derw Lodge
Anglesey, United Kingdom
Wonderfully Wild
- Safari tent for 6 from £110 per night (read our low price promise)
- One double, two singles, one double cupboard bed
Suitable for children of all ages
Pets welcome
Children and pets are very welcome.
Overview
The safari tent lodges at Wonderfully Wild are a classic safari style with plenty of added Welshness, including slate hearths from local quarries and warm woollen rugs in the spacious living areas, not to mention the mountain views of Snowdonia from the outside decks. Derw, at one end of the field (and closest to the car park), is Welsh for Oak, and then there’s Castan (Conker), Onnen (Ash) and Jacmor (Sycamore) at the far end. As well as the private showers, toilets and fully-equipped kitchens in each one, owners Victoria and Robin have toured the auctions to fill the lodges with quality upcycled furniture.
You’re surrounded by 200 acres of fields, woodland and streams – in fact the nearest stream to splash in actually borders the field where you’ll be staying. The Telor Cycle Route borders another side of the field and is a great way to explore this corner of Anglesey. It’s a short drive to a choice of beaches, or just 40 minutes’ walk will take you to the lovely seaside town of Beaumaris – perfect for a day out, with comfy beds and a big chest of board games to come back to in the evening.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check-in is normally between 4pm and 7pm. A later check-in may be possible if you let Victoria know beforehand, with 9pm being the very latest.
- Check out is before 10am
- Sleeping arrangements
- One double, two singles, one double cupboard bed
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. Travel cot and high chair available to hire after booking
Space for 1 pet from £20 per pet per stay
Kids & Pets
Children and pets are very welcome.
Cooking
- Wood burning stove and two ring gas burner in tent
- BBQ on request for an additional cost dependent on length of stay. Please contact owners after booking for more details
- 60 litre cool box
Washing
- Hot shower and flushing toilet inside tent
- Hot and cold running water in kitchen
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Wood burning stove
- Hot water bottles
- Solar and battery lanterns, battery wall mounted lights
- Supply of candles and torches
- All bed linen provided, but please bring your own towels!
Entertainment
- Large chest with boards games, jigsaws, cards etc.
- Books and more games available to borrow from reception
Getting there
Wonderfully Wild, Cichle Farm, Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales, LL58 8PS
Main road turn off to the lodges: ///conceals.suitable.loves
By public transport
The nearest main train station is Bangor, 9 miles away or smaller Llanfairpwll, 6 miles away.
The nearest bus stop is a 15 minute walk away.
Victoria and Robin are happy to pick you up from either the bus stop or train station for a small charge - give them a call before your stay.
By car
If you're using a SatNav, the postcode LL58 8PS will take you to the right place! If not, cross the Menai Bridge into Anglesey and follow signs to Beaumaris. Give Victoria and call and she can guide you to Wonderfully Wild.
Food & Drink
At Wonderfully Wild
There's a little shop on site for essentials
Pubs & Restaurants
The Bulls Head Inn, Beaumaris
The Liverpool Arms, Beaumaris
The Pier House Café, Beaumaris
The Red Boat Ice Cream parlour, Beaumaris
Dylans, Menai Bridge
Activities
Places to Visit
Pili palas butterfly jungle
For both wet and dry weather Foel farm
Plas Newydd National Trust property
Beaumaris with its Castle, gaol, courthouse, pier, amazing shops and restaurants, library, boat trips and events guide as there is always something happening in town
Anglesey's beaches are all award winners and most have great facilities.
Caernarfon Castle (there are plenty of castles in Wales!!)
There are lots of museums and galleries run by the local council - click here for more info.
Outdoor & Active
Ribride – amazing adventure rides up the Menai Straits (10% discount on bookings for Wonderfully Wild guests)
Starida sea services with Island Princess boat trips – trips out to Puffin Island to see the seals and puffins (10% discount on bookings for Wonderfully Wild guests)
Surflines, Llanberis – great place to hire kayaks, SUPS, take lessons on the lake or book a guided walk up Snowdon (10% discount on bookings for Wonderfully Wild guests)
Zip World - fly through the slate quarries at ridiculous speeds!
Ropes and Ladders, Llanberis – well worth it for both children and adults from 5-95!
Meet your hosts
From owner Victoria:
"My husband Robin is the fourth generation of his family to farm the land here at Wonderfully Wild, formerly arable crops but in recent years mostly store cattle and sheep. It is a two hundred or so acre farm that is owned by us as a family with Robin’s parents and two sisters also living on the farm in other properties.
Robin and I have been married for 12 years and have 2 boys ages 11 and 9, we live in the old farmhouse (built 1601) with our Springer Spaniel Pip, and we wouldn't live anywhere else!
Robin works full time at home with this new business and with the farming side of things. I work part time at Bangor Univeristy where I am a research assistant.
Wildlife & Environment
Our wonderful farm is situated in (we think) the most beautiful place in the UK, its nestled in a valley facing south towards the Snowdonia mountain range and is simply a little piece of paradise waiting to be discovered. We are lucky to live on this lovely island and never are more than a short walk/drive to the beach of which there are some absolute belters here on Anglesey.
There is an abundance of wild flowers and wildlife surrounding us and it really does have to be experienced to be believed. Robin and I and our boys love this place so much we want others to really enjoy the views, peace and loveliness that it offers."
Our guests say...
it was perfect! from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. we were greeted by Louise who was lovely, she showed us around and let us get settled in. it took about 20 minutes for the realisation that there was no electricity to set in and after then the relaxation set in! it was great to spend quality time with the family that only these surroundings allowed for. absolutely perfect and cant wait to come back again with more family!
22/09/2017Jenna
The stay was wonderful.The Lodge was well equipped, clean and beautifully laid out. There was plenty for children (11 & 10) to do on site and lots of different activities and sights in the local area. Our plans changed last minute and my husband wasn't able to join us but even so we had an amazing time. The weather wasn't brilliant but that didn't hamper our stay. The novelty of hunkering down in the lodge with the rain outside was great. Victoria and Robin were discreet but attentive hosts.
04/08/2017Zoe
We had a fantastic stay. We were made to feel so welcome on arrival, the lodge was perfect and instilled a feeling of relaxation from the moment we arrived. The new hot tub was the icing on the cake and the perfect place to while away a few lazy evenings. We had everything we needed (and more) for a truly enjoyable experience.
03/07/2017Amy
These safari tents are all the fun of camping but with none of the hardship! Comfy big beds, wood fired burner, hot showers and no going outside to the loo. Fab views and lots of space between the lodges so it's very peaceful and you can really get away from it all. Rural but only a short drive from the lovely town of Beaumaris. Kids and dog loved our Wonderfully Wild stay.
19/09/2016Leigh
We loved it..... Even though it rained we were snug and warm the perfect end to the summer holidays very relaxing
02/09/2016Lucy
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.
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1. Booking and payments
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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.
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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.
it was perfect! from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. we were greeted by Louise who was lovely, she showed us around and let us get settled in. it took about 20 minutes for the realisation that there was no electricity to set in and after then the relaxation set in! it was great to spend quality time with the family that only these surroundings allowed for. absolutely perfect and cant wait to come back again with more family!
22/09/2017