Delivery & Returns

Delivery Options

Delivery preferences can be selected during checkout. We currently offer the following three options:

 

STANDARD DELIVERY

Royal Mail Tracked 48 - £4.99 - Aim to deliver in 2-3 days - Free if order is over £100

Orders placed before 12pm are guaranteed same day dispatch when placed Monday to Friday. Please use the table below to understand how your Standard Delivery order will be processed.

Deliveries are made Monday to Saturday. No Sunday Deliveries

Order Placed Delivered By
Monday 12 Noon - Tuesday 12 Noon Thursday/Friday
Tuesday 12 Noon - Wednesday 12 Noon Friday/Saturday
Wednesday 12 Noon - Thursday 12 Noon Saturday/Monday
Thursday 12 Noon - Friday 12 Noon Monday/Tuesday
Friday 12 Noon - Monday 12 Noon Wednesday/Thursday

Available throughout most of UK's mainland. Scottish Highlands, any UK Island or selected remote postcodes will be subject to an increased transit time as listed below:

BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, ZE2 and ZE3

 

EXPRESS DELIVERY

Royal Mail Tracked 24 - £5.99 - Aim to deliver in 1-2 days - 95% of Royal Mail Tracked 24 services arrive the next day

Orders placed before 12pm are guaranteed same day dispatch when placed Monday to Friday. Please use the table below to understand how your Standard Delivery order will be processed.

Deliveries are made Monday to Sunday

Order Placed Between Delivered By
Monday 12 Noon - Tuesday 12 Noon Wednesday/Thursday
Tuesday 12 Noon - Wednesday 12 Noon Thursday/Friday
Wednesday 12 Noon - Thursday 12 Noon Friday/Saturday
Thursday 12 Noon - Friday 12 Noon Saturday/Sunday
Friday 12 Noon - Monday 12 Noon Tuesday/Wednesday

 

Available throughout most of UK's mainland. Scottish Highlands, any UK Island or selected remote postcodes will be subject to an increased transit time as listed below:

BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, ZE2 and ZE3

NEXT DAY DELIVERY

DPD Next Day Delivery - £8.99

Orders placed before 12 Noon are guaranteed same day dispatch when placed Monday to Friday. Please use the table below to understand how your Next Day Delivery order will be processed.

Deliveries are made Monday to Friday. No Weekend Deliveries.

Order Placed Delivered By
Monday 12 Noon - Tuesday 12 Noon Wednesday
Tuesday 12 Noon - Wednesday 12 Noon Thursday
Wednesday 12 Noon - Thursday 12 Noon Friday
Thursday 12 Noon - Friday 12 Noon Monday
Friday 12 Noon - Monday 12 Noon Tuesday

Available throughout most of UK's mainland. Remote postcodes and islands will be via Royal Mail Tracked 24 and may be subject to an increased transit time as listed below. 

All Northern Island, All UK Islands, AB31-38, AB41-56, FK17-21, H51-9, KW0-14, PH15-41, PH45-50, TR21-25,AB36-38, AB55-56, FK17-21, IV1-40, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-40, PH19-26, PH30-41, PH49-50, HS1-9, IV41-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-49, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3

 

Returns

You can return an item to us within 14 days if you are not completely happy. Items must be returned unused, in their original, un-damaged packaging. We do not accept returns on personalised items unless faulty. Please contact us by email or telephone before starting your return.

Providing the item meets the returns requirements, The Curious Caterpillar will provide a full refund, excluding postage. Please obtain proof of postage as we will not accept responsibility for the non-arrival of returned items.

Refunds will only be issued for the value of the item returned. This will be credited to you via your original method of payment within 30 days of receipt of the returned items.