We’re delighted to be re-opening on 4th July 2020 and can’t wait to welcome our guests back to West Woolley Farm.
To make sure we operate in the safest way possible, we’ve put in place extra cleaning and safety protocols following new guidelines developed for the self-catering sector to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These form part of broader guidance developed by the main hospitality and tourism organisations and endorsed by the Government. By meeting these standards we’ve received the Visit England ‘We’re Good to Go’ accreditation.
Using our risk assessment, we’ve identified the most important actions we can take to reduce the risks. As a result, things will be different to normal but we hope you’ll understand and continue to have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
- Extra cleaning – in addition to thoroughly cleaning each cottage between guests, we’re disinfecting frequently touched areas including light switches, TV remotes, door handles and much, much, more. To do this properly takes time. Check-in will therefore be later at 5.00pm, and check-out on your last day will be earlier, by 9.30am
- Laundry – all bed-linen, towels, bath mats, mattress and pillow protectors are washed by our laundry supplier at temperatures above 600C
- Hand washing – we’ve placed sanitising hand wash in the kitchen and main bathroom of every cottage. Hand sanitiser stations have also been installed in the laundry, play barn and animal barns for use before and after being in these areas.
- Social distancing – guests are encouraged to keep their distance from others outside their family group
- Animal feeding – as far as possible we’ll manage this respecting social distancing rules. Depending on numbers, feeding opportunities may need to be limited to single family groups on a rota basis.
- Play barn – limited to two family groups at a time, as long as social distancing is possible. Children will need to be supervised.
- Laundry room – one person at a time in the laundry room.
- Departure day – we are asking guests to help us with the following before they leave to help reduce the risks for our cleaning team
- Empty the waste and recycling bins in the bins provided in the courtyard
- Strip the beds of sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers and leave on the bed
- Load the dishwasher with cutlery, crockery and glasses (even if clean) and set going on the shortest cycle as everything needs to be washed before new guests arrive.
- Tourist information – we have removed all information leaflets from the cottages as it’s not practical to disinfect every item and the information will almost certainly will have changed. Please check online for up-to-date opening times, safety measures etc. for any attraction, pub, restaurant you may want to visit. Many will be operating advance booking systems only and we strongly advise you to plan ahead as far as possible to avoid disappointment.
- Beach equipment, BBQ’s – guests are welcome to borrow any of our beach equipment, body boards, wetsuits or BBQ’s from the laundry room. If you do, they should be returned to the stone drying-shed opposite the laundry where we’ll hold them in quarantine for 72 hours or otherwise clean and disinfect them and return to the laundry.
- Feeling unwell – guests should not travel if they have any symptoms of COVID-19 (persistent cough, fever, loss of taste or smell) before their holiday. If you develop symptoms whilst staying with us you should let us know immediately. It’s likely you will need to return home as soon as possible to self-isolate and we will need to implement additional cleaning and sanitising measures.
- Local community – we ask that guests remain sensitive to the views of the local community about the return of visitors to the area. Avoiding busy times at the supermarket, maintaining social distancing when out and about, following any advice on face coverings and supporting smaller local shops and businesses are just some of the things to think about
Thank you!
