Green holidays
When you consider that tourism depends on upon the environment and local communities for its long term survival, it’s no wonder environmentally responsible travel is growing in importance and popularity. Today we are increasingly aware of our impact on both our immediate environment and on places and communities further a field. If you are looking to reduce your impact on the environment you can do no better than avoiding flying by taking a holiday in England!
Educate your children
If we are to stand any chance of sustaining our future, then our children need to learn and understand the importance of our environment and eco-systems. Next time you go on a family holiday visit a national park, a garden attraction or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Take the children fishing, horse riding or wildlife watching! It’s important that our children enjoy our countryside. If the decision makers of tomorrow appreciate the need to conserve our environment for future generations, we will be enjoying England for many years to come! Alnwick Garden is currently offering discounted entry plus a free book about poisonous plants to take home for all families who download and print our voucher.
Learn the Country Code
Is ecotourism a contradiction? How can we preserve our environment and wildlife when tourists start visiting in the thousands? Is it really possible to have a guilt-free holiday? Can you visit a place without damaging it in some way? Natural England’s Countryside Code (www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/things_to_know/countryside_code) makes it clear what the responsibilities are for both the public and the people who manage the land. The Countryside Code applies to all parts of the countryside. Most of it is just good common sense, as it’s designed to help us all to respect, protect and enjoy our countryside.
Visit the Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast, a 100 mile area between Exmouth and Swanage has been chosen as the world’s leading example of best practice in responsible tourism. It is considered the only place in the world which displays unbroken evidence of 185 million years of evolution! The operation of a bus service helps visitors to travel around the area whilst minimising their impact on conservation.
Ride an electric bike up the Surrey Hills
Explore the stunning scenery, sights and sounds of the Surrey Hills by hiring a bicycle with a difference. Enjoy your journey using an electric bike with a throttle that enables the rider to an extra boost of environmentally friendly electric power. Perfect for eating up those hills and great fun too! There are ten different routes to try so what are you waiting for? Save your energy without harming the planet.
Stay at Higher Wiscombe (self catering)
At the head of the peaceful Southleigh valley in Devon, just a few miles from the seaside in Beer and Branscombe, are four newly converted luxurious, five-star, self-catering holiday cottages – Higher Wiscombe (www.higherwiscombe.com/). Developed from old stone barns that can accommodate parties from six to 32, they are perfect for all kinds of holidays, including bird watching vacations and tours as well as walking holidays. These cottages are at the centre of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and have been awarded Silver status by the Green Tourism Business Scheme.