Stay at Menadue

Our recently refurbished Grade II listed 18th Century Farmhouse sleeps 22 and now boasts a fully fitted kitchen, 2 lounges, 6 bedrooms with 2 being en-suite and modern wet rooms.

Our new dormitory block sleeps 14 and includes a fully accessible ensuite facility. The new toilet/shower block is adjacent to the accommodation block.

We can supply and erect up to 14 white ridge tents which sleep 6 comfortably. Each tent has its own fly-sheet for added protection.

We welcome school groups, church and youth groups, retreat groups, families and couples – we cater for everyone!

Our site is largely self-catering, but we can provide a variety of catered services for schools.

The site itself has wonderful views of the sea, Tintagel and the surrounding areas. Sunsets on the site are amazing.

Boundaries

Please inform your group of Menadue boundaries as shown on the drawing and please keep within them. Menadue is surrounded by agricultural land and a public footpath and we ask you to remember the Countryside Code:

Respect other people

• Consider the local community and oth¬er people enjoying the outdoors
• Leave gates and property as you find them and follow paths unless wider access is available

Protect the natural environment

• Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home
• Keep dogs under effective control

Enjoy the outdoors

• Plan ahead and be prepared
• Follow advice and local signs

Telephone & WiFi

The farmhouse telephone number is 01840 770 477. The WiFi access code can be found on the back of the router.

Keys

Please return any keys you use to the key box in the kitchen cupboard. Please make sure you leave the farmhouse keys in the key safe outside the front door at the end of your stay.

Toilet & Showers blocks

Supplies of paper towels, toilet rolls and toilet cleaners are provided. We recommend daily cleaning of all facilities as a minimum. Showers require 20p coins to operate.

Barn

There are table tennis tables, table football and a pool table for your use. Bats, balls, nets and cues are provided. Football games are not allowed inside the barn. The barn provides an eating area for 100 people, with crockery and cutlery and a dishwasher.

Main Kitchen

The main kitchen measures approximately 40’ and is equipped with 2 Falcon 6-burner ranges, a large freezer and 2 large fridges, a microwave. There is sufficient cooking equipment to cater for 100 people. Hot water for drinks is provided by a Burco boiler.

Cleaning materials are provided. Please ensure that all worktops and the floor are cleaned daily.

We recommend that leaders preparing food should have had basic food hygiene training. Instructions for the operation of cooker, and hot water boiler are wall-mounted adjacent to the relevant appliance.

Tent Store and Garage

These areas should be kept locked and out of bounds to anyone but leaders.

Studio

Seats up to 40 and equipped with tables – suitable for craft or other quiet activities.

Tents

We will erect the required number of tents for your arrival. Please ensure that tents are regularly inspected to ensure that they are undamaged and securely fixed to the ground. Do not allow anyone to climb on the tents or ropes. You will need to carry out your own assessment of the risks of having people sleeping in tents.

Lighting

The lights outside the barn, accommodation and toilet blocks operated by sensors (dusk to dawn) and need no operation whilst you are on site.
Fuse boxes and trip switches are situated to the side of the external door to the main kitchen and in the garage.

Equipment and Appliances

Instructions for using the appliances in the farmhouse are in a folder in the kitchen. Please don’t remove any items of equipment or furniture from the farmhouse or main kitchens

Central Heating

The gas heating in the farmhouse is controlled by a domestic-type timer unit located in the boiler room and a thermostat at the top of the stairs. If you change any settings, please return them to where you found them before you leave. The main gas cut-off valve is on the outside wall of the farmhouse opposite the cottage.
The underfloor heating in the dormitory block is set and controlled remotely.

Emergencies

For emergency contacts see separate sheet.

Smoking

For the comfort of all our clients, we do not allow smoking inside any of the buildings.

Insurance

The Trustees operate their own Public Liability insurance; clients are advised to arrange their own insurance to cover any liability relating to their group.

Child Protection

Please be aware that leaders of groups with children are responsible for all aspects of child protection during your stay at Menadue.

Damage & Breakages

We expect group leaders to maintain a reasonable level of behaviour, but we accept that breakages do happen. Please report and damage, breakages or faulty equipment as soon as possible so that it can be repaired or replaced.

Parking

Please use the car park and avoid parking on the verges or the grass in front of the cottage.

Waste Disposal

Waste skips are located against the wall opposite the entrance to the car park.

There are 2 waste streams in operation:

a. General waste; includes food waste, paper towels, all sanitary waste and glass

b. Dry, mixed recyclables, except glass

Minimise the volume of waste by flattening boxes, crushing cans and plastic milk bottles and removing both ends of tins.

General waste should be collected in black plastic sacks before placing in a general waste bin.

Plastics and tins should be washed before placing in a recycling bin.

Please don’t put paper towels and sanitary products down the toilet – use the bins provided.

Bonfires

The Trustees permit bonfires at Menadue provided that the precautions, printed on a separate sheet, are followed. Please do not use the logs meant for the log burner. Fireworks and ‘Chinese Lanterns’ are not permitted.

Log Burner

The log burner in the lounge should be operated only by a competent adult. There is a supply of logs in the derelict building outside the kitchen back door.

Breakdowns

Owing to the general conditions at Menadue, regrettably, from time to time, breakdowns and other issues do occur. We aim to deal with these in a way which minimises the impact on your group during your stay. Please follow the instructions detailed on a separate sheet.

Dogs

Dogs are allowed at Menadue but please, not upstairs and not on the furniture. Please clear up after your dog.

Bathroom & Kitchen Consumables

Cleaning materials, toilet rolls, paper towels etc are included. If supplies run out there are more in the Cleaning Store.

Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting

Please familiarise yourself with the farmhouse Fire Alarm system, particularly how to reset the system in the event of a ‘false alarm’.

Washing Machine & Dryer

Please note that the farmhouse washing machine and dryer are provided for personal clothing items only. Please do not use them for washing sleeping bags, blankets, quilts etc.

Leaving the Farmhouse

At the end of your stay, please make sure:

• All bins are emptied
• Bedrooms and lounge are clean and tidy
• All food is removed from fridge and freezer
• All kitchen equipment, utensils, crockery and cutlery is clean and put away
• The dishwasher is empty
• All windows and external doors are locked
• All lights are switched off
• The heating controls are returned to normal
• All keys are returned to the farmhouse key box
• The farmhouse front door keys are left in the outside key box