Bailies Cottage has a 4G WiFi connection. The password is MayenEstate1790

If you have trouble connecting, try the following:

1. Make sure the unit is switched on and plugged into the wall

2. If your computer doesn't recognise the network and you have a USB port, you can plug the device directly into your laptop

3. If connection disappears, switching it off and on again tends to do the trick, but sometimes it's due to a network issue out with our control. Try again in half an hour and hopefully the network is restored.

4. Let us know! We are more than happy to try to resolve connectivity issues, but please note that if your internet is down, the team's internet might be down too, so come and find us in the Coachhouses!

EE signal can be found all around the estate. If you are with another provider, signal can be found at the top of the main drive at the Gate Lodge.

Bailies Cottage has central heating, as well as a wood burning stove in the living room.

To use the central heating, open the flap on the control panel and use the bottom left hand button to cycle through the programmes.

There are supplementary electric heaters in the cupboard under the stairs.

To light the fire,

1. Create a valley of logs at the base of the stove

2. Place 2-3 firelighters in the valley and light them

3. Carefully build a Jenga of kindling across the valley of logs

4. Light the firelighters and close the stove door

5. Once the fire is burning yellow, add larger logs and close the stove door

6. Make sure that both the top vent and bottom vents are open to allow airflow.

7. Once the stove is hot, close the bottom air vent completely and use the top vent to control the temperature.

8. The top vent should be left at about half-way, once the stove is lit, to avoid overheating.

If the stove is smoky when lighting, use the door to waft fresh air to the fire and encourage the smoke to go up the chimney.

The water is heated by an immersion, the switch is in the kitchen next to the cooker and must be left on at all times.

Don't switch on the hot water on the central heating control panel.

Do not dispose of any rubbish in the toilet nor food or cooking fats down the drains, as we are on a septic tank system which will block.

Condensation can occur in Bailies Cottage due to the single glazing.

To keep the property dry, we recommend opening the bedroom windows during the day. Do not close the window vents.

Make sure to always use the kitchen extractor fan when cooking and keep the bathroom door closed after showering, with the fan left on and window open to clear the steam.

The Cottage’s hot tub is wood-burning, chemical free and we empty, clean and refill the hot tub between guests.

Points to note:

• We will light the hot tub fire so that the water is heating up in advance of your arrival, but the hot tub does take 2 hours to heat from cold, topping up the fire every 15 minutes.

• We recommend showering before using the hot tub each time, to keep the water pleasant for longer.

• Do not introduce soaps, chemicals, dyes or oils to the water.

• Keep the lid on the hot tub any time you are not in the tub
  

To light the fire:

• Follow the same process as lighting the indoor stove.

• Before lighting, open the ashtray a few inches to ensure good airflow. Keep the ashtray slightly open.

• You need to stack the logs up the top of the wood burner and keep it topped up. It takes a lot of energy to heat the volume of water.

• Whilst the hot water is heating inside the tub, you must stir the water at least every half hour using the wooden paddle, to prevent hot spots from forming, which can melt the liner.

• Allow the fire to burn out once the desired temperature has been reached. The water will continue to get hotter while a fire is burning.

When walking on the estate, you’ll be almost guaranteed to come across some of the beautiful, biodiverse nature that reside here at Mayen. This includes Roe Deer, Hares, Pine Martins, Red Squirrels, Pheasants, Barn Owls, Ospreys, Woodpeckers, Partridge, Foxes, Badgers and Wildcats to name just a few!

We recommend you use the OS maps app to navigate your way around Mayen.

When enjoying the beautiful nature, we ask you to please take only memories and leave only footprints behind. With this philosophy, we can protect the stunning habitats throughout Mayen which in turn will improve the biodiversity on the estate.

We are a working farm with free range livestock and field animals (including Sheep and Highland Coos). In the interest of Health and Safety, we do ask that you do not enter any fields which are fenced off and we kindly ask that you do not feed any of the animals.

We take pride in our Estate and strive to continuously work to ensure that we are able to maintain a beautiful place for our guests to explore.  From time to time, have contractors working on our Estate who help to manage our restorations and our livestock, and in the interest of health and safety, we kindly ask that you do not enter any construction areas which will be visibly marked. 

Between November and February, we also host Driven Bird Shoot Days for external guests only. On these days, we kindly advise that walking around the grounds of Estate is prohibited in the interest of Health and Safety.

Please do also make sure to leave gates as you find them.