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KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION OF ST CATHARINE'S

NOTES FOR VISITORS TO CUMBERLAND LODGE

Address - Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2HP

Telephone - (01784) 432316 Fax - (01784) 497799

Website - www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk

Cumberland Lodge is a former Royal residence in The Great Park at Windsor. In 1947 King George VI granted the Lodge to St Catharine's, a then newly established educational charitable trust, as a place where students could come for short periods to get to know each other and their teachers in a relaxed environment. They would also have the opportunity to discuss important social and ethical issues and to think about the value of their academic work in relation to society. The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Foundation of St Catharine's now provide a substantial subsidy to enable students to stay at the Lodge.

There are two main buildings - the Lodge and the Mews. The dining rooms, lounges, chapel, library and administrative offices are in the Lodge, while the two conference rooms plus three seminar rooms are on the ground floor of the Mews. Bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and are mostly located on the higher floors of both buildings. Students generally share a twin bedded room. Towels and toiletries are provided. There are facilities for ironing. Rooms should be vacated by 9.00 am on the day of departure. Bags can be left in the entrance hall. Coin operated telephones are located inside the main and side doors of the Lodge and at the top of the staircase in the Mews. Messages for guests will be at the reception desk. You should bring enough cash for the visit as the nearest cash machine is in Egham, over 3 miles away. Credit cards can be used for purchases greater then £10 in value. There is very restricted internet and e-mail access available to students.

All guests are asked to complete a registration card on arrival. New visitors are surprised to learn that there are no room keys. We are able to secure valuables in one of our safes by arrangement, and there is a guest safe for laptop computers.

Meal Times - breakfast at 8.15 am (9.00 am on Sundays), lunch as arranged in your group, and dinner at 7.15 pm.

The bar opens before dinner, and again after dinner and evening conference sessions until 11 pm. A party bar can sometimes be provided by prior arrangement, closing no later than 1.00 am. The room is also used to serve coffee in mid-morning and after lunch and dinner, as well as afternoon tea.

Recreational facilities at the Lodge include tennis, croquet, snooker, pool and table tennis. The basement has a room for a party and disco - bring your own tapes and CDs. There is an electronic organ in the chapel and grand pianos in the drawing room and tapestry hall. The television set is in the sitting room.

Guests are strongly recommended to take the opportunity for a walk in the Great Park and therefore to bring footwear suitable for walking off-road on the various tracks and paths.

On Sundays those staying at the Lodge have the opportunity to attend services at the Royal Chapel in the grounds of Royal Lodge. Over casual clothing is not appropriate for Chapel. **As part of a security review by the Police, Photograph ID is absolutely essential for access to Royal Chapel. This must be a passport or driving licence – a staff/student ID is not acceptable.

Out of courtesy to fellow students, to the staff of the Lodge and to those who will come after you depart, please observe a few basic rules:

Do NOT smoke in bedrooms - smoking is only permitted in the Bar and the Basement. If we discover that you have been smoking in a bedroom, your group will be charged £30 for cleaning.

Do NOT bring alcohol purchased elsewhere into the Lodge. If you do so, it will be taken from you and returned to you when you leave the Lodge.

Do NOT make a noise late at night, other than in the Basement. Do not disturb others by being noisy in bedrooms or corridors or when moving between the Lodge and the Mews. Please consider our neighbours and resident Staff.

Do NOT enter 'private areas' near the Lodge or anywhere in the Great Park.

Do NOT leave valuables in bedrooms. If you are worried about your property, ask the Duty Manager to lock it in one of our safes. CL will not accept liability unless you do so.

DO read the fire notice in your bedroom and locate the nearest extinguisher and fire exit.

DO return cups and glasses to the bar.

DO NOT, other than escaping from Fire, attempt to get onto the roof in either building. To do this is dangerous and reckless, and will result in your institution being banned from the Lodge, without exception.

Finally, and regrettably, we have found it necessary to introduce a £100 charge if a bedroom has been soiled in any way. We do not simply have an unpleasant cleaning job to do; we lose revenue from the room, sometimes for several days. This charge will be made to your group, but the room and the occupant(s) will be identified. Similarly physical damage anywhere in the buildings will be charged to the visiting institution. If the Lodge is being shared by more than one group, and we are unable to establish responsibility, we will charge each group pro-rata to the numbers attending.