Competition T&Cs

Win the Ultimate Festive Giveaway! £500 holidaycottages.co.uk voucher towards a UK castle retreat, a signed copy of The Secret Christmas Library & £500 to spend at Sophie Allport

holidaycottages.co.uk, Hodder & Stoughton and Sophie Allport

  • holidaycottages.co.uk prize includes: One £500 holidaycottages.co.uk voucher, redeemable against selected properties, subject to availability and standard booking terms.

  • Hodder & Stoughton prize includes: One signed copy of The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan.

    Runner-up prizes: Three unsigned copies of The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan.

  • Sophie Allport prize includes: £500 to spend at Sophie Allport. A member of the Sophie Allport team will contact you to create your order with £500 to spend.

Further terms and conditions:

  • Eligibility: This promotion is open to anyone over the age of 18. UK residence only. Employees of holidaycottages.co.uk, Hodder & Stoughton and Sophie Allport and their respective parent, subsidiary, related and affiliated entities, volunteers, suppliers, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of all parties are not eligible.
  • Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Contest Rules (the “Official Rules”) and Sophie Allport's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Competition. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  • Timing: The competition begins on 9th October 2025 at 9am BST and ends at 2pm GMT on 30th November 2025 (the “Competition Period”).
  • To enter the free prize draw simply answer the question on the entry form found on the Sophie Allport website and fill out your name and email. No purchase necessary.
  • There will be one winner and three runner ups.
  • Only one entry per person. All duplicates will be discredited.
  • Entrants must be residents in the UK.
  • By entering the competition, you are agreeing to receiving marketing emails from Sophie Allport. You have the option to opt out at any point via the ‘unsubscribe’ link on the emails or by contacting marketing@sophieallport.com.
  • Two attempts to contact the winner will be made after which a new winner will be drawn. Up to two winners will be contacted before the prize is forsaken. Winners must respond to the promoter within a day of being contacted. Winners that respond after that period will not be eligible for the prize.
  • One winner will be picked at random 2pm 30th November and notified by phone or email within 7 days of winning. Three runners up will also be picked at random 2pm 30th November and notified by phone or email within 7 days of winning.
  • The Promoter reserves the right to withdraw a prize entry if it is felt that it has been in any way fraudulently entered.
  • By entering this Competition and accepting a prize, the winner agrees to maintain his/her behaviour in accordance with all applicable laws and generally accepted social practices in connection with participation in any contest or prize related activity.
  • The winner is strictly prohibited from selling, auctioning, trading or otherwise transferring any part of the prize, except in sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the sponsor’s sole discretion.
  • Entrants must supply full details as required above and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prize. Ineligible entries, third party entries, automated entries and those made fraudulently will be disqualified. Entrants having email addresses from any of the following domains will not be entered into the final draw: 2rainmail.org.uk, barchor.org.uk, bestmailforyou.co.uk, cannotmail.org.uk, crymet.org.uk, drecom01.co.uk, easybusinessemail.info, freemailstore.com, freggnet.co.uk, hoodmail.co.uk, kreahnet.org.uk, lonynet.oeg.uk, mailbreaker.co.uk, moussenetmail.co.uk, mywheelbox.org.uk, pluntermail.org.uk, prainnet.org.uk, rackernet.org.uk, railosnet.co.uk, rottmail.co.uk, runracemail.org.uk, runwaynet.org.uk, sherrymail.co.uk, shortsmail.co.uk, stonetimenet.co.uk, telph1line.org.uk, threemailnet.co.uk, tyermail.org.uk, wonandron.co.uk, wormail.co.uk and yourmail4you.com.
  • By giving us your email address in connection with the Promotion, you agree that Sophie Allport may use your email address to contact you for administrative purposes relating to this Promotion. Sophie Allport Limited will keep your personal information safe and will not disclose it to anyone else. You may ask us to contact you at any time by contacting us at customerservice@sophieallport.comor on 01778 5600256.
  • Where you have indicated your consent to receiving communications from the Promoters about their products, special offers, promotions and services as part of entering the Competition, your email address will be added to the Promoters’ email lists and processed in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and the Promoters’ privacy statements. You can opt out at any time. holidaycottages.co.uk privacy statement can be found here, whilst Hodder & Stoughton privacy can be found here.