publication date: Nov 9, 2011
Haven Holidays’ continued commitment to the
environment has been rewarded with the
news that three of its parks have achieved
Special Distinction Awards in the 2011
David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme.
Seton Sands in East Lothian,
Quay West in West Wales and
Devon Cliffs in Devon have all been singled out for the
prestigious honour which is awarded to
less than 20
holiday parks in the UK to "
highlight specific examples of best practice" to encourage other participants in the
scheme.
Each
park was informed of the
good news through a personal letter written by
Professor David Bellamy, who has long championed the
value of holiday parks in providing easily accessible
eco-friendly UK holidays.
Seton Sands was praised for its “
exemplary approach to green transport”, commending their fleet of
mountain bikes for both staff and guests, their use of an
electric vehicle and active promotion of the
local bus service.
It was
Quay West’s hard work in creating “
wonderful wildlife features,” which really caught the eye of the assessors, with its
new garden and “
greenhouse made from bottles” receiving a
special mention, while
Devon Cliffs was nominated for encouraging
holiday home owners to work alongside the Parks' own
Green Team.
David Bellamy wrote “This kind of work is exactly the kind of thing I have in mind when I talk about the value of getting people involved in conservation.”
These three
Special Distinction Awards are just the latest
green honours to be bestowed upon
Haven. Recently an impressive
32 out of the company’s
35 holiday parks were granted
gold gradings in the prestigious
David Bellamy Conservation Awards – with the remaining
three achieving a still commendable
silver ranking.
And
33 parks hold
Green Tourism Business Scheme awards including four –
Littlesea, Perran Sands, Riviere Sands and
Hafan y Mor – that currently hold
gold awards.
Prices for greener holidays start at as little as
£149 for a
spring break for a
family of four.
For
more information and to
book, visit www.haven.com or call 0871 230 1900.
