Owner’s contact details:

Alistair and Lorna Handyside

Home 01404 871360

Alistair Mobile 07771 678028

Lorna Mobile 07772 630104

Maintenance Number provided on arrival

Owners Address:

Higher Wiscombe

Southleigh

Colyton

Devon

EX24 6JF

Grid reference: SY181933

Septic Tank:

We operate on a septic tank system. This does not use any chemicals as it is a “green system”. It is very important that no chemicals including BLEACH or MILTON or ANTI-BACTERIAL products should be used anywhere, please! This includes Fairy Liquid type cleaners.

We provide ecological washing up liquid, surface cleaner, hand soap (kitchens and loos), dishwasher tablets, loo cleaner and laundry liquid.

Only human waste and toilet paper should be disposed of in the toilet. Only liquids (but not melted fat) should go down the sink waste. Please recycle as follows:

Sanitary items (tampons & towels) condoms. Sanitary bags are provided – please use them.

Disposable nappies, wet wipes, baby wipes, moist toilet tissues. Sanitary bags are provided – please use them.

Babies bottle sterilisers - Where possible please use electric or microwavable bottle sterilisers. Milton has the same effect on the Bio-digester tank as bleach.

Recycling and non recyclabe waste:

With the help of our guests we have managed to recycle an average of over 80% of guest waste. Please help us by recycling wherever possible and buying products with as little packaging as possible. We have a dedicated recycling area to help you recycle as much as possible. In the kitchen you will find some Devon Food and Drink "bags for life". Please use them when shopping and return after use for the next guest.

Glass: Please put glass bottles and jars in the bottle-banks provided.

Paper: Please put all newspaper, magazines and paper in the paper recycling bank at the end of your holiday with us.

Tins: Please rinse out tins, put the lids in the tins and place in a supermarket bag in the bin provided. At the end of your holiday, tie off the bag and place it in the Tins recycling bank. We will separate the steel and aluminium and crush the cans before recycling.

Plastic: Please rinse out plastic milk containers and plastic drink bottles and place in the supermarket bag in the bin provided. Sadly only plastic bottles and milk cartons can be recycled, so no other plastic please.

Cardboard:There is a large wheelie bin in the recycling area for cardboard. Please break down and flatten all boxes before putting in the labelled bin.

Food waste: Please put ALL FOOD WASTE into the caddy provided. When this is full please take and empty into the Green Johanna in your cottage garden. We may also ask you to use the Green Cones on occasions. Please make sure that no packaging gets into the Johannas or Cones. Thanks.

General Waste: There are wheelie bins provided for general rubbish by each cottage. The rubbish must be securely tied in black sacks before putting in the bins provided. Loose rubbish in the wheelie bins is not acceptable and will result in an extra cleaning charge. Thanks.

Please put all rubbish possible into the bins on TUESDAY mornings, as our rubbish collection is on Wednesday very early, thank you.

Parking:

Please unload outside your cottage and then move your vehicles to park in the designated spaces and not in the courtyard. This area MUST be kept clear, thank you.

Guest Lists:

Only guests listed on the booking form may stay overnight, we reserve the right to charge for unauthorised overnight stays and to ask guests to leave.

Perimeter:

You are welcome to walk around our 52 acres, however please do not cross into our neighbours fields, these are Private Property and MUST be respected. A map is provided to show you the boundaries. Thanks.

Fire:

In case of FIRE, please evacuate the buildings as fast as possible taking account of all members of your party. Gather in the fields adjacent to the drive out of the property. Dial 999 and say the fire is at HIGHER WISCOMBE, there is a fire plan at all East Devon Stations. Please notify the owners if possible.

Police and Ambulance services:

Nearest stations are in Honiton, dial 999 and say you are at HIGHER WISCOMBE.

Doctor:

Our Doctor is Dr Askew at the Colyton surgery, Tel: 01297 552728. To get to surgery turn left at top of drive. Keep going to T-Junction, turn left. When entering Colyford look for sign on left to Colyton, Take this turning, Surgery on left before centre of village, signposted. If this one is closed ring 01297 20877, this is the linked Seaton Surgery. Turn left at top of drive, turn left at T-Junction, carry on past first turning to Seaton by BP garage. Take next turning to Seaton. Look out for Fire Station on left, surgery opposite.

Dentist:

Our Dentist is Dr Bester, 01297 443442. The surgery is in Lyme Regis. Turn left out of the drive and keep going to T-Junction. Go through Colyford and as you enter Lyme you will start heading down a hill. There is a sign on the left for Medical centre, follow this sign and you come to a T Junction. The medical centre is just to the left on the other side of the road.

Hospitals:

Honiton Hospital, Marlpits Lane, Honiton, EX14 2DA Tel: 01404 540540. The nearest hospital with a Minor Injuries Department is in Honiton, about five miles away. Go to the top of the drive and turn right, carry on until the Hare and Hounds, turn right again. Carry on down the hill to the first roundabout, turn right, past Tesco, carry on until mini roundabout, turn left down hill and it is signposted on your left just before the railway station.

For full Casualty Departments you need to go to Exeter Hospital, Wonford Road, Exeter EX2 4UG. Tel: 01392 276591. Go to top of drive, turn right. At Hare and Hounds turn right and carry onto bottom of hill going straight ahead at first roundabout. Turn left at bottom roundabout and follow signs to Exeter. If you stay on this road and carry on under the M5 and do not turn off, Hospital signs will appear. Map attached.

Smoking:

Smoking is not allowed in any of the properties under any circumstances.

Pets:

Pets are not allowed in any of the properties under any circumstances. We would be grateful if our pets were not encouraged to enter whilst you are staying with us.

Fireworks, Dyes, Felt pens and Wax crayons:

None of the above are allowed under any circumstances.

Decorations:

You are welcome to put up decorations in the cottages; however this must be done with an adhesive such as Blu-Tak. Sticky tape and pins are not acceptable and resultant damage will be charged for.

Damages:

Please list damages on the form provided before you leave. Charges will then be made to the Lead Members credit card post departure or from the security deposit cheque. The lead member of the group booking is responsible for payment of all damages.

Barbeques:

These are top of the range Outback gas barbeques and we will clean them for you post departure. We do ask that they are looked after and covers are put back on after use and they have cooled down. On no account leave the barbeques uncovered when not in use.