Every Drop Counts: Practical Water-Saving Tips
5-minute read Water is one of the most valuable resources any tourism or hospitality business uses. Whether you run a guesthouse, holiday cottage, café, attraction, campsite or activity business, conserving water can reduce operating costs, improve sustainability credentials and help protect the natural environment that visitors come to enjoy. The good news is that saving […]
Browse our Collection of Waste & Recycling Audit Trackers
Introduction These auditing tools are specifically designed, optimised, and backed by the UK government and major UK environmental bodies for British businesses. Built for UK Hospitality Overheads, Guardians of Grub is a flagship UK campaign created by the British environmental NGO WRAP to tackle the specific £3.2 billion food waste problem in the UK hospitality […]
Browse our Collection of Carbon & Footprint Calculators
Introduction These auditing tools are specifically designed, optimised, and backed by the UK government and major UK environmental bodies for British businesses. Tailored to UK Regulations: The SME Climate Hub features a dedicated UK Climate Action Planner sponsored by the UK government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). It calculates emissions using UK-specific […]
Sustainability Certifications & Ecolabels Guide
Navigating the Green Wave: An Independent Guide to Sustainability Certifications With a dizzying array of eco-badges out there, separating genuine green commitment from clever marketing can be exhausting. To help you cut through the noise, we recommend this comprehensive, independent Sustainability Certifications and Ecolabels Guide by Akepa. This data-backed resource maps out the world’s […]
Quick Wins: Low-Cost Green Ideas with High Business Returns
10-minute read Introduction Running a sustainable tourism business does not require a massive capital investment or a complete infrastructure overhaul. For small-scale accommodation providers, holiday lets, and local attractions, some of the most impactful environmental changes are also the cheapest to implement. By focusing on clever, low-cost modifications, you can simultaneously shrink your carbon footprint, elevate […]
How Grant Funding and Green Tech Future-Proofed Ramblers Rest
5-minute read Introduction Perched within the rugged landscape of Dartmoor National Park, Ramblers Rest offers an inspiring example of how established eco-lodges can scale up their sustainability commitments through green technology. Catering to environmentally conscious adventurers, this premium destination successfully bridged the gap between rustic charm and cutting-edge decarbonisation. As a proud Green Acorn Award […]
Transforming a Traditional Holiday Let into an Eco-Stay
3-minute read Introduction Nestled in the heart of the Tamar Valley National Landscape, Birland Cottage is a beautifully restored, mid-19th-century former silver miner’s cottage that perfectly illustrates how micro-tourism businesses can lead the charge in sustainable hospitality. Operating as an intimate, self-contained “one-up-one-down” annexe for two, this part-time Airbnb punches far above its weight in […]
Old Rectory Caravan & Camping Park
Discover a slower pace of life where heritage meets nature Perfectly positioned within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The Old Rectory offers a conscious escape on the Devon and Cornwall border. As a small, family-run park, we provide a peaceful alternative to large-scale tourism, featuring just eleven touring pitches, four timber camping pods, […]
Ramblers Rest
A Gateway to the Great Outdoors Discover a more conscious way to stay at Ramblers’ Rest, located in the heart of Dartmoor’s highest village, Princetown. Ramblers Rest blends superior comfort with independent living, offering well-equipped guest rooms and ready-made glamping options. Between adventures, you can relax in a 4.25m hot spa pool, enjoy the outdoor kitchen and pizza […]
The Old Rectory
Reconnect with nature at The Old Rectory Tucked away just inland from the historic fishing villages of Looe and Polperro, our self-catering apartments in Lanreath offer a tranquil, low-impact escape in the heart of Cornwall. We’ve created a “home away from home” designed for comfort and relaxation, providing the perfect base to explore the local […]