Finances:
All payment requests and invoices must be paid in full without set off whatsoever.

Woodhill Hall reserves the right to charge interest at the rate of 5% per month above the base rate of Barclays from the due date of payment until the date on which the outstanding amount is paid in full.

Deposits and Payments for accommodation:
1. To secure your booking a £500 non-refundable
     deposit should be forwarded on confirmation of
     availability to C. Knight at Woodhill Hall, Otterburn,      Northumberland, NE19 1JX.
2. The remaining balance to be paid by way of two equal
     instalments. The first instalment date will be agreed      between the guest and the owner. The final instalment      being 8 weeks before your stay.

Deposits for catering:
If you are using our in house caterers then we will require 50% deposit based on your estimated number of guests that you anticipate attending your wedding reception.

When you confirm the final numbers 28 days before the wedding reception, the balance for the catering will also need to be paid.

Catering other than wedding receptions:
Final numbers to be confirmed 14 days before your stay. Payment for this catering can be paid on arrival.

Final Numbers:
If you are holding a wedding ceremony or reception at Woodhill Hall then we require you to provide us with final numbers of who is attending 14 days before the event.

Woodhill Hall cannot guarantee to supply services to guests arriving at a function in excess of the agreed final number

Cancellation Policy:
Should you require to cancel your booking with us either for accommodation or catering the following charges apply: -

Date of cancellation - cancellation charge payable by you

(a) Between 12 and 8 weeks before the event, 50% of
      the total booking value
(b) Less than 8 weeks before the event a 100% of the
      total value of the booking.

The cancellation charges detailed above are expressed exclusive of VAT

Could Woodhill Hall cancel my booking?
If any part of the property is closed due to events beyond our control

If you or we become insolvent
If full payment has not been received within 14 days of a final reminder being sent to the client.

Beverages:
If there are less than 26 guests at a wedding, it is an option for the client to bring their own alcohol on site during the course of their stay. If the numbers attending the wedding are greater than 26 guests, then Woodhill Hall will run a licensed bar and provide a drinks package.

For weddings and events where there are more than 26 guests on the premises:
If you choose to pay for drinks on a consumption basis we can provide you with an estimate before your event. The final invoice will however be calculated on the actual consumption by your guests. Alternatively we can provide drinks according to a fixed budget if this budget is agreed in writing prior to the event.

Should you wish Woodhill Hall to operate a cash bar, twenty-one days notice is required and you are liable for the cost incurred by Woodhill Hall in obtaining the licence. Currently the cost of obtaining an event’s notice is £30.

You will be responsible for the orderly conduct of the guests and will ensure that their behaviour in no way jeopardises any liquor licence in force during the time of the event.

Please note that Woodhill Hall operates an over 21 policy in relation to the sale of alcohol. Any persons who look under 21 years of age requesting alcohol will be asked to provide valid identification showing a photo of them and their date of birth prior to being sold alcohol