Cookie Policy
The cookies and browser-storage items we use, what each does, and how to control them. This sits alongside our Privacy Policy.
Cookies and similar browser storage let the site work and, with your permission, help us understand usage. Necessary items are always on; functional and analytics items only run if you allow them. You can change your mind anytime: .
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| admin session | Cookie | Necessary | Keeps a signed-in administrator authenticated. Not used for public visitors. | Session |
| 4x4-consent | Local storage | Necessary | Remembers your cookie choices so we don’t ask again. | Until cleared |
| 4x4-chat-session | Local storage | Functional | A random id so the booking assistant keeps your conversation in context. | Until cleared |
| _epic_v | Cookie (our own site measurement) | Analytics | Tells our own pages apart from one another so we can count how many people read a tour page, without using an outside company. It holds a random id, never your name or address. Set only if you allow analytics. | 180 days by default |
| _epic_fs | Cookie (our own site measurement) | Analytics | Remembers where you first came from (a search, a link, an advert) so we know which of those brought people to us. Set only if you allow analytics. | 180 days by default |
| _ga | Cookie (Google Analytics) | Analytics | Distinguishes visitors so we can measure usage and improve the site. Set only if you allow analytics. | 13 months |
| _ga_* | Cookie (Google Analytics) | Analytics | Persists session state for Google Analytics 4. Set only if you allow analytics. | 13 months |
We also use Google Search Console for search-engine optimisation. It verifies site ownership and reports how we appear in Google Search — it does notset cookies in your browser or track you on this site, so there’s nothing to consent to for it.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though the site may not work as well. For how we handle the personal information behind these, see our Privacy Policy.