Booking Conditions | Cotswold View

Keeping safe on site

We do our utmost to ensure that you can relax and have a good time during your stay with us. With a few sensible precautions and being aware of any hazards, everyone can have a great time and enjoy their stay. Things to remember while you are onsite with us are as follows.

Fire Safety

To make sure any fire will not spread, guests must keep their ‘outfit’ at the required distance from others. See ‘Site Rules’ for details.

Carbon Monoxide kills. Keep barbecues out of ‘outfits’, awnings and tents. Carbon Monoxide is a col-ourless, odourless, highly poisonous gas that can kill in minutes. Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be caused by any fuel that burns or smoulders. Barbecues can continue to give off Carbon Monoxide for 12 hours after they have been used.

Free standing barbeques are permitted. They must be purpose built and portable, standing clear of the ground. Ensure barbecues are away from outfits and hedges and outside of awnings and tents - guests are not to leave these unattended. Let hot ashes cool down before putting them in the designated met-al dustbins labelled ‘Ash Only. Please do NOT put hot ash in any of our plastic dustbins.

Fireworks or Chinese lanterns are NOT permitted at any time.

As soon as possible after arrival, guests are strongly recommended to get to know the campsite’s fire safety precautions and location of fire points so the alarm can be raised in the event of a fire. Also guests are to make a note of where the assembly point is. Guests are recommended to read the evacu-ation notice, too. Fire extinguishers are provided at the fire points. Guests are to familiarise their use, prior to attempting to put out a fire.

If a fire breaks out, guests are to raise the alarm and follow the instructions of site staff. Guests are to keep children in their care safe by making them aware of the danger of emergency services rushing to the scene.

We recommend that guests have a fire extinguisher, fire blanket and smoke alarm in their outfit. These should be checked and serviced regularly so they're always ready to use. Fire buckets are very handy, too, but must not be used on electrical fires.

Vehicles on site

Vehicle movement on site is discouraged between 11pm and 7am.

Drivers of vehicles, including motorcycles, must hold a full and current driving license.

In the interests of security, day visitors are not permitted to drive or park on site. Day visitors are welcome to use The Old Shed car park during their visit.

For the safety and enjoyment of everyone, the speed limit is strictly 5mph; that's walking pace.

Pedestrians and non-motorised cycles and scooters always have the right of way when crossing campsite roads. All cycles should have appropriate lighting if used at a time when it should be required. Guests are to take care at all times especially when reversing.

We operate a two-way traffic management system. Allowing vehicles to travel in both directions.

When guests have sited their outfit, where possible they are to park their vehicle on their pitch, with the handbrake securely applied.

Bikes, scooters and skateboards

Bicycles, scooters and skateboards are allowed, but we ask guests to keep their speed down to 5mph (equivalent to walking pace) on the site and to be aware of uneven surfaces. Motorised, ride on leisure equipment is not acceptable on our campsite, in line with government rules on public roads.

Please see ‘Site Rules’ for information on road safety.

Please see ‘Site Rules’ for the use of recreational ride on equipment.

It is recommended that all users of bicycles, scooters and skateboards wear safety helmets, and other relevant safety equipment such as appropriate lighting if used at a time when it should be required.

Roads, paths and tracks

Guests are to take care walking on campsite roads and tracks, as they may be uneven.

When there is adverse weather, paths, decking and drain covers may become slippery and may be uneven. If a guest sees anything that looks hazardous, please tell the site staff.

Guests are asked not to walk or cycle under the barrier (security gate) when raised in case they are lowered unexpectedly.

Lighting on site

Road lighting is generally low-level subdued lighting and spaced to meet local authority restrictions, reduce the environmental impact and effect of light pollution.

We suggest guests take a torch with them when leaving their outfit after dark.

We suggest guests stick to a familiar route if they need to walk around a campsite after dark.

We also ask that guests are mindful of the impact of any external lighting on the environment, wildlife and other surrounding influences if guests intend to erect any lighting poles. Light poles must not flash as these items can have a negative impact on our environment and guests may be asked to remove them by the site staff.

Weather

Site staff and guests should not risk their own safety to protect property in poor weather. Wait until conditions improve to take action.

Shower Blocks

To keep campsite standards high, the shower and toilet blocks are cleaned daily and are closed during this time.

Floors may be slippery, guests are to take care.

Guests are to take care when using showers and taps, as the water may be hot. We make sure the water is temperature controlled to avoid Legionella.

Supervision of children

Parents or guardians are responsible for the safety of children in their care at all times whilst on our campsite. It is the guest’s responsibility to supervise their children to ensure they do not cause distress or nuisance to other guests.

Please see ‘Site Rules’ regarding road safety.

Play areas are never entirely risk free. Please remember guests are responsible for their children on site.

The play area will be open for use from 9am until dusk.

Pitches and electrical hook-ups and Service Points

Some of our pitches are hardstandings constructed of loose gravel - guests are advised to take care on these surfaces.

Electrical hook-up posts usually serve several pitches. Guests are to make sure any cables are placed as close to the edge of their pitch as possible.

Guests are asked to put any excess cable under their outfit so that the loose cable becomes less of a trip hazard.

Guests are not to coil any excess cable as it can overheat and catch fire.

Only single cables are to be used - no joints or splitters are allowed.

The Park is responsible for the safety of the electrical system up to the socket on the hook up point at the pitch. It is your responsibility to ensure that the plug, cable and associated sockets used to connect between the hook up point and your unit is safe. The Park will not accept responsibility for any accident or loss arising from the use of unsuitable or unsafe electrical equipment connected to the Park’s hook up point. Do not let children play around electric hook up points or cables.

The 16-amp electric hook up point is for the sensible use of proprietary caravan and camping electrical equipment. Unfortunately, this does not include electric awning heaters and standard domestic kettles or hair dryers. Electric vehicle charging using the 16-amp electric hook-up point that is provided on your pitch to charge your vehicles is strictly prohibited. Dedicated 22kW charging stations are available next to the campsite reception on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Guests are to use ‘fresh food safe drinking water’ hose pipes & connectors ONLY whilst on site.

Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Most caravans and motorhomes have Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) systems fitted as standard. We strongly advise that you have your gas system checked by a "Gas Safe" registered fitter annually, before use.

There is no restriction on the size of LPG cylinders permitted on site. However, cylinders must be stored upright in the locker provided by the caravan or motorhome manufacturer. LPG Cylinders can not be stored externally.

Guests using LPG cylinders on site must ensure that the cylinders are secured adequately, to ensure they cannot be knocked over or accidentally fall.

Waste disposal

Please recycle as much rubbish as possible in the appropriate areas. We can not accept large items and ask that these are disposed of in an alternative and appropriate manner.

If guests need to use medical equipment which results in clinical waste, guests must provide their own safe means of disposal and take these items off-site for disposal.

Our general waste points are only for domestic waste – we do not accept ‘bulky’ items such as but not limited to, gazebos, blow up beds, tents, awnings, batteries, TV’s, monitors, fridges and freezers. Site staff can offer advice regarding disposal of these items elsewhere.

Hazardous waste cannot be discarded on site.

Water

Guests are asked to warn children in their care of the dangers of being near water and ensure they are supervised at all times.

Pets

Dogs are welcome on site, inside the café and are able to enjoy our woodland walks. We ask that you bring no more than two dogs with you for your stay. If you wish to bring any more than this, please contact us in advance to discuss your requirements. For the safety of wild animals and livestock, other dogs and fellow visitors, we would ask you to follow a few simple rules. Failure to comply will result in dog owners being asked to leave the site:

Keep your dog on a short lead – please keep your dog on a short lead at all times unless in a field specifically marked for ‘off the lead exercise.’ This will remove the risk of your dog chasing livestock which can prove fatal, especially in the case of sheep, or lead to heavily pregnant livestock suffering an abor-tion. It will also enable you to ensure you see and pick up any faeces your dog leaves behind.

Pick up after your dog – we have several bins located around the site. This will help to stop the spread of potential pathogens (parasites, bacteria and viruses) that may be harbored in dog faeces and potentially pose a threat to livestock, other dogs and even humans.

Vaccinate your dog – please ensure that your dog is up to date with its core vaccinations (canine dis-temper virus, canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus and leptospirosis). We would also recommend that you have your dog vaccinated against kennel cough.

Worm your dog – please ensure that you have wormed your dog with a broad-spectrum wormer that contains praziquantel (eg Drontal Plus or Milbemax) to treat tapeworms a maximum of 6 weeks prior to the commencement of your stay. This will help to ensure that your dog does not pass tapeworms on to livestock which can result in disease, or in some circumstances, death in the affected livestock. Your veterinary surgeon will be happy to discuss your dog’s worming requirements with you.

Keep your dog safe – do not leave your dog unattended at any time. This will remove the risk of your dog becoming anxious, barking, whining or being affected by changing temperatures and weather condi-tions. We will contact the RSPCA and seek permission to force entry into your car, tent or caravan if we have any concerns about the welfare of an unattended animal.

Animals and nature hazards

We encourage wildlife and maintain natural surroundings where possible, so guests are to take care when walking around the campsite and woodland trails. Molehills and rabbit holes, tree roots and uneven ground are likely to be present. We advise guests to be vigilant and wear appropriate footwear.

Wild animals and livestock are present on site. Guests are to take care if there are animals around as they can be unpredictable so parental supervision is required. Never walk between a mother and her young they can inflict serious injury. Fenced paddocks are strictly out of bounds at all times. Guests are not to feed any wild animals or livestock (grass cuttings can cause horses and donkeys to develop a potentially life-threatening stomach-ache known as colic).