We love what we do at Birds and Bees and we hope you will to, but please read campers notes before booking your stay, by booking, you agree to adhere to our Campers Notes.
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Not every campsite is the same and we’re really proud to think ours is quite different to most. By understanding our Campers Notes it will help to maintain our wonderful setting that Nature has created for you.
Please book your stay with us using our ‘Book Your Stay‘ page
You will find the dates available and be able to pay through our secure server, using Stripe.
Payment is required at the time of booking your stay.
We will confirm your booking via email once payment has been received by us.
Please do not book multiple pitches under the same name, each family must book individually. We only allow group bookings of up to 3 families (1 family per pitch) maximum.
If for any reason you need to cancel your stay, please allow us at least 4 weeks notice and we can offer a 75% refund.
We cannot refund or adjust bookings within 4 weeks of your arrival, we would recommend taking out travel insurance for these circumstances.
Check in is from 3:00pm until 6:00pm, on your last day please be finished at the Beehive by 11am and have your pitch cleared by noon.
If you require our assistance between these hours please call one of the family on 01728 573563.
When you arrive you will wind you way up our 1/4 mile driveway, although you won’t see them, the camping pitches are all around you so please keep to the 10 mph speed limit.
When you reach the top of the drive follow the signs to the Check-in Car Park. Leave your car and pop up to Reception at the Beehive. Once checked in you we set you free to find your pitch and transport your gear from the Gear Drop located down nearer to the meadows.
When it’s finally time to leave us please leave your pitch as you found it, if you’ve had any extras during your stay we’ll send you an invoice by email with a card payment link.
Maximum of 6 people aged 5+ (max 4 adults) per pitch.
Please no groups to gather on one pitch
The collection of wood, stones, flowers and all other natural landscape materials from around the site for any reason is strictly prohibited. It all forms part of the delicate eco system which maintains our rich wildlife.
We have spacious, well equipped washing up facilities at the Beehive, please do not wash up on your pitch or in the meadows, it causes damage to the grass.
Only 2 tents per pitch and please only pitch your tent on the mown area not the long grass.
No cars are allowed on the camping fields and must be left in the car park while you are at the campsite
Please stick to the Meadow pathways and avoid walking in the long grass, please stay on the mown path to and from your camping pitch
Please do not enter any watercourses & ditches
No kites allowed
Parents are responsible for their children at all times
To keep the site as peaceful as possible, no day visitors are allowed
In the interest of other campers and wildlife, regrettably, no dogs allowed.
Firewood – We supply the best! It’s a good idea to order some with your booking so it’s ready when you arrive.
You are also welcome to bring good quality logs but please avoid burning anything with nails, treatment or other nasties, as they don’t mix with our grazing sheep in the winter.
Sorry no loud or amplified music and please keep all noise minimal after 10.00pm
Please pick up and dispose of your litter, there is a recycling point at the Beehive
We respectfully ask you to take any broken or unwanted camping gear home with you, please don’t leave it with us.
Our campsite is very natural creating an abundance of wild plants and insects around the campsite, it’s our advice that you do not touch or eat anything unfamiliar. We cannot accept responsibility for any type of illness or accident as a result of bites or stings or from touching or eating poisonous plants.
As with all outdoor activities there is a risk of lyme’s disease from ticks, to familiarise yourself with this please view:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Cooking and the use of candles or other naked flames within tents is prohibited
Do not pitch your tent within 2 m of the fire area on your pitch
No smoking is allowed at Birds and Bees Campsite except in the designated smoking area (the car park)
No fireworks, Chinese lanterns or any type of remote controlled thingamabob are allowed
Please do not relocate the fire pit, disposable BBQs are permitted but only to be burnt in or on the fire pit, not on the grass.
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You are responsible for any damages that you or your party make around the site.
We will not be held responsible or liable for any accident, loss or damage to persons, vehicles, tents or contents during your stay.
We reserve the right to ask anyone who is not adhering to any of the above or is not being considerate to our environment and fellow campers to politely leave.
(We have a number of CCTV cameras on site, these are not actively monitored, but are recording 24hrs a day, for the safety of our guests and ourselves)