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Terms and Conditions
When making a booking you agree to abide by the following terms:
Bookings
The dog walking field can be booked by appointment only using our online booking system. Each booking is private which means you will be the only user present during your time slot (we recommend you shut and lock the gate behind you just in case). Once you have booked you will receive a gate code to access the field: an hour before your appointment starts. This code is changed regularly. Please note that your time slot includes the time it take you to enter and leave the field – appointments are scheduled back-to-back so please respect the previous and next user’s time and bear in mind that their dogs may be reactive and need their own space.
The booking is personal to the Hirer and may not be transferred or sublet.
Please be aware that CCTV is in operation to protect our customers and our property.
The grass
We are working on establishing new pasture in the field. It has been changed back from a fallow arable field into grassland relatively recently. We are working hard on it, and new pasture takes time to establish but we wanted to prioritise opening as soon as possible to allow dogs and their owners to enjoy using it. So please bear with us.
Healthy dogs
Dogs should be adequately vaccinated and wormed to use a public place. If your dog is showing any signs of illness do not use the field and be respectful of other pets and their owners. Puppies from 8 weeks old are welcome to use the field provided their vaccinations are in place. Should your dog be a rescue from abroad, please do not visit until 14 days has elapsed after entering the UK.
Use the field at your own risk – uneven ground, long grass
You agree that your use of the field is at your own risk, and agree not to hold ‘Uppingham Dog Field’, its owners or staff responsible for any injury to you, your family/friends, your vehicles or your dogs arising from your use of the field. The field is a large outdoor space, and contains areas of uneven/ stony/ muddy/ wet ground which could be concealed under long grass or other vegetation, has overhanging branches from trees or hedges around the edges which may fall or have fallen and could contain other hazards consistent with the countryside. We check and maintain the field regularly to ensure it is fit for use. We are establishing new grass in the field so please bear with us while this grows to improve the grass cover in the field. Due to its nature as an open field we cannot be held responsible for the activity or any noise from neighbouring fields and areas as these are out of our control, this can occasionally include noise from clay shooting on neighbouring farmland, as an example.
We will not accept responsibility for injury, illness or death of your dog from using our facilities. You are advised to insure your pet for all eventualities.
You agree not to let anyone else onto the field other than any friends or family members you have brought with you to enjoy walking your dogs. Your dog remains your responsibility during your visit and should not be left unattended.
By bringing friends or family, or sending somebody in place of you, you agree that you take full responsibility for their safety and for ensuring that they abide by these terms and conditions at all times whilst using the field.
Covid-19
Dog walking fields by their nature are social distancing-friendly and we are cleaning the locks, gates and bins regularly. Please use the field responsibly and according to current Government guidelines and do not use the field if you feel unwell or have symptoms: use hand sanitiser, gloves etc. and keep your distance from any other walkers.
Children and guests
You are welcome to bring your children, but they must be supervised at all times, and you are responsible for making sure that they do not injure themselves or break any of these terms and conditions. Please be aware that the field has not been made child safe, and that certain elements may pose an additional hazard to children (non-child proof dog poo bins for example).
The farm and specific obstacles
You agree not to enter any buildings, fields or other parts of the farm, and to keep at a safe distance from any livestock and horses. When in the entrance area or anywhere outside the secure field, please ensure your dogs are on leads at all times to reduce any possible risk from passing cars on the road or on the entrance, any nearby horses or sheep, or any other users arriving/ departing for their slot.
Smoking, BBQ’s & Fires ARE NOT permitted on site under any circumstance.
Fencing
Although we will be inspecting and maintaining the fences regularly, holes or other damage to the fence may occur from time to time due to a number of reasons including digging by dogs or other animals, falling trees or branches, and general wear and tear. If you become aware of any issue with the state of the fencing, please let us know immediately so that we can make other users aware and so that we can fix it as soon as possible. We cannot however, take any responsibility for any dog escaping whether or not this is through a defect in the fence, and regardless of whether we have notified you in advance or not.
Using the field
It is your responsibility to pick up all of your dog’s waste and dispose of it in the bins provided. Please take any general waste with you when you leave, including dog toys and litter. Do not let your dogs dig holes in the field and please discourage them from making excessive noise that may disturb residents and livestock nearby. Anyone found to be misusing the field will be blocked from future bookings. You may not exercise your dog outside of the designated secure dog walking field.
You must enter the field and close the gate before letting your dog(s) out of your vehicle to ensure the safety of the dog(s), nearby road users and members of the public.
Please ensure that you do not arrive early for your booking and vacate the field leaving it secure at the end of your booking. Padlock the gate and leave the digits returned to 0. Bookings are back-to-back so please be respectful of others arriving/ leaving for their slot and keep an eye on the time.
Please only park on the hardstanding (i.e. the gravelled area) within the field gate and not on the grass. If you have multiple cars for one booking you can park on the hardstanding outside the field.
There is no litter bin or toilet on site.
Any logs, tyres, jumps, tunnels or other activities in the field are to be used at your own risk, we accept no responsibility to users or dogs for any accidents while using these items. Equipment is checked regularly to ensure its safety. Please ensure you and your dogs are using the field and its contents in a way that is consistent with fitness, age (young or old dogs) and physical capability to prevent any harm. If necessary please seek advice from professionals before using the activities to ensure it is suitable for your dog – the intention is for them to be enriching and to improve fitness and flexibility, spatial awareness and provide your dogs with an additional fun sensory experience. Please use any equipment you find respectfully and leave it as you found it. The equipment is for dogs, not humans!
Professionals using the field
If you use the field for business purposes i.e. for your dog walking services or training classes you must have public liability insurance to cover your business activities i.e. clients and their dogs, and be able to produce proof if asked upon booking.
Bookings
Bookings can be re-scheduled but are non-refundable.
All bookings must be paid for in advance – by card at the time of booking.
Updates
We may need to vary these terms and conditions from time to time.
By making a booking, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions on the website at the time of making your booking.
How we contact you
By booking the field you are agreeing to us contacting you in relation to your booking.
To contact us simply email info@uppinghamdogfield.co.uk.
Intellectual Property
All trade marks, product names, company names, titles, copyrights or logos cited herein are the trade-marks, trade names or copyrights of their respective owners. No permission is given by Uppingham Dog Field in respect of the use of any such trade-marks, product names, brand names, company names, title, copyrights or logos.