Real Farm Holidays
Terms and Conditions
Contract
When you submit a booking reservation via our online reservation system you will receive an automatically generated booking summary by email to the email address you provide online. This does not form a contract between us. We will soon send out a “Kirkwood Cottages booking form”, which we do if you book directly with us; and a contract shall only arise when you have signed and returned this booking form to us at Kirkwood and paid the required amount. We will send you acknowledgement.
Letting Arrangements
Kirkwood cottages are normally let weekly from Sunday to Sunday. We ask you to arrive after 4pm and leave by 10am on the morning of departure to give time for cleaning. The Keys of the Cottage will be in the door on your arrival.
The beds will be made up with one sheet, a duvet and two pillows each. There are spare blankets. We do not supply bath or hand towels but extra towels can be hired.
Pets are normally accepted, but please ask in advance.
We will visit you early in the week to make sure everything is alright but if anything concerns you please come up to see Mr Steel at Kirkwood House or Iain McGregor at Badger cottage at the Courtyard.
Payments
We ask for the full price (not the balance) to be paid 6 weeks before arrival at Kirkwood or else cancellation may be assumed and the deposit retained. Normally we return the deposit (minus charges for fuel, purchases, hiring and any damages) within two weeks of the end of your holiday. We accept payment by cheque (made payable to Kirkwood Cottages), debit cards (at no extra cost) and credit cards (with a surcharge of 3%).
Electricity is charged extra and will be deducted from your deposit, as is any other fuel such as coal, which is supplied at cost to all the traditional cottages with coal fires. Any other costs incurred here ie activities, ready made meals or farm produce, are normally deducted from the deposit.
Legal
For self-catering cottages :-
1. You accept that this is a Holiday Let in terms of Schedule 4 (8) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
2. You will repair all damage to the property, furniture & fittings occasioned during the period of Let whether such damage is caused wilfully, accidentally or otherwise, but only if caused by yourself, your family, your guests, or persons connected with you over whom you have some control.
3. You agree to render up the subjects in as good and tidy a condition as when you took occupation.
4. You agree that the Landlord will not be liable for, and that you will be responsible for, any damages or injury to yourself, your family or your guests whilst fishing and occupying the property.
Short Breaks
Short breaks are increasingly popular, we sometimes offer these from Sunday – Thursday or from Thursday - Sunday. Our prices vary according to the days required so please contact us for a price. We apply a minimum charge of £180 however short the let.
Fishings Rules & Regulations
Permits are for named individuals, i.e. we do not allow rod sharing, but we allow daily substitutes so long as we are informed. This policy ensures that beats are not heavily fished and there is always somewhere to fish without interference. Visitors should carry their permits with them at all times or display it as a car pass in any parked vehicle. Normal fishing rules apply – full details on request. In Scotland there is no game fishing on Sunday. Once booked and paid for, we do not accept cancellations for fishing.
You do NOT need an Environment Agency rod licence in Scotland.