Shop Terms and Conditions

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASING GOODS FROM OUR SHOP (please scroll down for Terms & Conditions of booking fishing and or tuition)
PAYMENT MEHODS

Major Credit and Debit cards accepted either by phone or via our Worldpay secure payments system. Cheques issued on any UK clearing bank made in favour of Weir Wood Angling. Please note: The Worldpay secure payments system automatically debits your account at the point of order but we immediately refund your account should we, for whatever reason, be unable to process your order. All payments made for fishing permits, tuition, courses and/or boat hire are non-refundable please see below.

GIFTS

If you'd like us to send a gift to someone on your behalf, we'd be delighted to enclose a card with your message to the recipient and send the receipted invoice direct to you.

NEXT COLLECTION DESPATCH

Wherever possible, we aim to despatch items in the first available carrier collection after receiving the order (usually, the same day).

UK MAINLAND POSTAGE AND CARRIAGE

When ordering through our on-line shop the automatic charge will be for small items (lines, leaders, flies, etc.) to be sent by 1st class post and larger or high-value items (waders, rods, etc.) to be sent by courier. If you want your items sent by special delivery or by alternative method please order by telephone.   

OVERSEAS ORDERS: Europe, USA & Canada including Northern Ireland and Eire.

For orders outside of mainland Britain, you will be asked to choose a delivery option from a list including Europe EEC, Europe non EEC, and USA and Canada each of which states the cost and method of carriage for two sizes of item. Wherever possible your order will then be dispatched at that cost. However as carriage costs and terms are constantly changing we do reserve the right to charge you any excess of cost of carriage over these prices, but will notify you of any increase before dispatching the goods to you give you the option to change or cancel your order.

OVERSEAS ORDERS: Rest of the world

Please do not use our on-line secure ordering system. For orders to all other countries, we ask that you e-mail us with your requirements, so that we can quote you for the safe carriage of your goods and arrange a suitable method of payment.

VAT

Please note that our prices include UK value added tax (VAT) at the current rate of 20%. Orders received from non-EU countries will have the VAT deducted (to remove VAT from prices shown in this catalogue, divide by 1.2).

ALL TACKLE IS ON APPROVAL

Should whatever you have ordered from us prove unsuitable, for any reason, we will replace it or refund your money, at your option, provided you return it to us in its original condition within 14 days of receiving it. N.B. This does not mean, as one 'gentleman' thought, a brand new rod rent free for his annual week's salmon fishing!

GUARANTEES/WARRANTIES

Unconditional guarantees or warranties are never unconditional and they are by no means free. You pay for them either through a higher initial purchase price, or through inflated service costs when you make a claim (and sometimes both). Several less scrupulous manufacturers make more money out of warranty claims than they do out of selling you the product and some even charge when there is a genuine manufacturing fault. UK customers are protected by the Sale of Goods Act (and other statutes) which broadly requires that any manufacturing fault that reveals itself early on results in the goods being replaced or repaired and should not incur any cost to the purchaser at all.

We guarantee everything we sell for at least one year against faulty design, materials or workmanship and as a retailer, we pass on to you any manufacturer's additional warranty given over and above your existing rights as a consumer. We do not guarantee against accidental damage or normal wear and tear.

If one of our own products is defective and fails within 12 months, provided you return it to us, we will replace or repair it at no extra cost to you. If, however, it breaks more than 12 months after you purchased it, you must accept that it is most likely to be normal wear and tear or accidental damage for which you have either to accept responsibility or separately insure. But we do try to keep the repair or replacement cost to a minimum in order to retain your trust in us.

DISCLAIMER

While every effort has been made to ensure that the details on this site are accurate, specifications, prices and availability of items may be in error or change due to circumstances outside our control.

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR BOOKING FISHING OR ANY TUITION OR COURSE
SAFETY & POTENTIAL HAZZARDS:
All visitors (including anglers) to the reservoir enter at their own risk accepting the hazards and dangers presented both by a large body of deep water and any unsupervised activity in which they chose to partake.

Fishing anywhere and especially in cold conditions carries a higher than normal degree of risk. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are medically fit, properly equipped and sufficiently experienced and/or skilled for an unsupervised activity of this type and you must inform us prior to booking if you have any concerns in this respect or you have any condition we should be aware of that might give rise to a greater than normal degree of risk. Please remember special medication, drugs or alcohol in any quantity can significantly increase your risk of accident, hypothermia and drowning.

All rods fishing the water are advised to wear eye protection and a life jackets at all times. If you do not have your own please ask at the time of booking, we have a limited number available for hire. There are separate rules for safety in boats or when float-tubing see below however bank anglers are advised to fish in pairs or at least remain clearly audible and visible to others in case you should get into difficulty and carry a mobile phone in a waterproof case. The emergency telephone number for the duty manager during fishing hours is put up each day in the Lodge.

Anglers must not to cause danger to others and should take special care if there are people passing behind them or there might be a risk of their line fouling a boat. Boats have right of way over bank anglers but boat users are asked to keep a safe distance.

Anglers wading are warned that there are areas of soft mud and deep holes at Weir Wood and great care should taken.

Fishing is not permitted from the dam wall at any time. The surface is too steep and slippery. 

PARKING
Anglers must park in either the main car park or in the designated area down by the water works. As these are public car parks, all visitors park their cars at their own risk. There is a ferry service from the main lodge for bank anglers wishing to access remote areas please ask at the main lodge for times.

PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF DISEASE
If you have fished elsewhere recently, please ensure that your boots and tackle have been thoroughly cleaned and dried so as to minimise the risk of spreading disease or parasites. If you are concerned about this please ask at the time of booking. We will be happy to disinfect your tackle before you start fishing.

SSSI
All visitors to the reservoir and especially anglers are requested to respect Weir Wood’s protected status as an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and follow and observe the Country Code. In particular we ask anglers to respect the no fishing rule in the Nature Reserve at the western end of the lake (see map); not to start fires for any reason and to close all gates and take your litter home.

LIABILITY
All visitors to the reservoir shall indemnify Mike and Debbie Smith trading as Weir Wood Angling, Weald Water Enterprises Ltd, Southern Water and or any other affected third party against any loss or damage to property at the reservoir and surrounding areas which might arise from his or her presence or activities at or on the reservoir including but not limited to boats, jetties, moorings, vehicles, buildings and infrastructure.

PURCHASING PERMITS, HIRING BOATS AND OR TUITION & COURSES
When purchasing a fishing permit or booking a boat or some tuition or a course you are accepting to be bound by the fishery rules. In particular please note that all payments for made for fishing permits tuition, courses and/or boat hire are non-refundable. Weir Wood Angling ltd cannot accept liability for any loss of fishing due to matters beyond its control and in particular fishing lost due to bad weather or unfavorable conditions.

Mike and Debbie Smith trading as Weir Wood Angling is now the the sole proprietorship business of Mike and Debbie Smith, The Fishing Lodge, Weir Wood Reservoir, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5HT tel 01342 820650. e-mail enquiries@weirwoodangling.co.uk