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Camping Holidays:
Here are some ideas for eco-camping
holidays:
UK:
- Albion Canvas,
Devon http://www.albioncanvas.co.uk
This Devon
based company supplies unique tents -Yurts, Tipis, nomadic tents,
geodesic domes, historic tents and other special designs can
be supplied -after going through their site I guarantee you will
want one.
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- Annwn
Valley Yurt Holidays,Cych
Valley, Newcastle Emlyn, Wales -http://www.annwnvalley.co.uk
- Luxury furnished Mongolian yurts,
nestled in a beautiful wooded valley with an abundance of birds
and wildlife in a designated Special Area of Conservation. Comfortably
furnished with antique rugs, sheepskins, floor cushions, tables,
storage and soft lighting, they sleep up to five people.
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- Cerenity Campsite, Bude, Cornwall -http://cerenetycampsite.com
- Eco campsite featured on the
BBC tv series "it's not easy being green". Website
has loads of interesting stuff but is pretty disorganised.
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- Chilled Camping,
Pembrokeshire, Wales -http://www.chilledcamping.co.uk
- Five pitches at a beautiful
Pembrokeshire eco site on a six acre organic smallholding near
the sea. The tents are set in a small meadow -there are two yurts
and two Swedish Tipis and an open pitch where you can bring your
own tent. Enjoy fantastic coast walks or partake in one of the
free bushcraft sessions on offer.
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 Eco
Retreats, Dyfi Valley,
Powys - http://www.ecoretreats.co.uk
- Individually designed Yurts
or Tipis in a beautiful location on a 1,300 acre organic farm
in the heart of the Welsh mountains. The retreat combines the
luxury of an hotel with the excitement of living deep in the
natural world, including the benefits of holistic therapy. It
is located just seven miles from the Centre for Alternative Energy
at Machynlleth.
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- La
Rosa, Whitby, Yorkshire
-http://www.larosa.co.uk
This campsite is constructed
from reclaimed and found objects -best of all is the wonderful
range of vintage caravans. Located on a 20 acre site in an area
of outstanding beauty, it is specifically designed to have a
low environmental impact. The theme is best described as 'kitsch
bohemian', with vintage and classic caravans, a converted truck
with woodburner and a tipi. Each van is furnished in keeping
with it's theme and includes funky decorations, vintage fabrics
and other items chosen to make you smile.
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- Luxury Cornish Yurts -http://www.luxurycornishyurts.co.uk
- An eco-friendly hassle free
holiday in two hand crafted locally made yurts, luxuriously furnished
and with woodburning stove. Decked outdoor BBQ areas by yurts.
Crisp cotton bed linen and towels provided, including beach towels.
Solar heated hot water. Free use of bikes-mountain or hybrid
road bikes and offer10% reduction if you come by public transport,
with 'Cornish Cream Tea' on arrival.
 Plan-it
Earth, Cornwall -http://www.plan-itearth.org.uk
- Eco camps and yurt holidays
at Govena, a smallholding run by Rachel and David Smart Knight
in West Penwith, Cornwall. The great thing is that they offer
additional discount if you leave the car at home!
Overseas:
 Altiplano
Tipis, Baza, Granada
-http://www.altiplanotipis.com
- Alternative eco holidays in
a small, family run tipi site and cave dwellings in Andalucía.
Airport transfers are done with a car powered by recycled vegetable
oils. Accommodation comprises three beautifully crafted and fully
equipped tipis within an attractive, rustic courtyard, overlooking
picturesque mountains and forests. Alternatively, stay in a cave
dwelling, complete with ensuite shower room, veranda, shared
outdoor kitchen and a woodburner for the chilly winter evenings.
Living within an earth structure keeps the rooms ambient all
year round so there is no need for air conditioning. They use
solar power for hot water, and only biodegradable cleaning products
are allowed. Organic meat, free range eggs and other local and
organic products can be bought on site - create your own culinary
delights using the outside BBQ and eat in the shade under the
pergola in the courtyard.
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 Alegre Camping, Portugal
-http://www.alegretravel.eu
- Back to nature with eco camping
in a secluded mountain valley in the Serra de Sao Mamede Natural
Park. Bring your own tent and select a pitch by the stream in
the meadow or under an olive tree, or stay in one of two traditionally
designed Bell Tents, chosen for their low impact on the environment.
Each is placed in its own small field and kitted out with wooden
futons, stylish furnishings and solar lighting, and continental
breakfast is included in the price.
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 Camp Spirit, Netherlands http://www.campspirit.nl
- Alternative camping in Tipis
or Yurts on otherwise uninhabited de Kluut Island in the middle
of the Veluwemeer, near Harderwijk. Being on an island, as you
can imagine, they are big on self sufficiency. They also run
workshops about creativity, health, self-awareness and self-development
including dancing, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, Energy Balancing, Feng
Shui as well as massage, Reiki-treatments, Shiatsu and Foot reflexology
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- Canvas
Chic, Ardèche,
France http://www.canvaschic.com
Luxury Yurt holidays in a magnificent oak forest setting on top
of a stunning river gorge at Labastide de Virac. There are 10
Yurts which have been designed with young families in mind and
four communal cooking tents. Everything is provided from bedding
to cooking utensils. they even have a small restaurant offering
adult or children's meals.
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- Eco
Camp, Patagonia -http://www.ecocamp.travel
Located in a beech forest in Torres del Paine National Park,
the camp comprises tented geodesic domes constructed from locally
sourced materials, and inspired by native nomadic Kawesqar
inhabitants. Registered under the environmental standard ISO
14001, the camp aims to have a minimal impact on the environment.
It uses solar and wind energy, and has a strict waste management
strategy. Visitors can trek in virgin beech forests and
admire the colossal calving glaciers of the national park.
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 Kw'o:kw'e:hala Eco Retreat, Othello, British Columbia -http://www.eco-retreat.com
- Wilderness retreat in the mountains
of the Pacific North-West, one and a half hours from Vancouver
with accommodation in log cabins or 'soft-sided nests' Meals
are provided from their own organic garden. Breathtaking scenery on
seven forested acres alongside crystal emerald waters of the
Coquihalla River.
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 Surf Algarve, Algarve, Portugal -http://www.surfalgarve.com
- Surfing and yoga camp nestled
in a valley of native cork trees, the retreat is the brainchild
of enthusiastic Australian traveller and surfer Laurie Quirk.
Staying here is a communal experience with accommodation in a
large teepee, or on a small island camp just across a brook.
For those wanting more privacy there is also the more secluded
'Couples Retreat' in an African safari style tent.
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- Yermo
Yurts, Catalonia
-http://www.yermoyurts.com
Situated on a 16 acre
finca in the beautiful Burga Valley in the Catalonian province
of Tarragona, a few miles inland from the famous Costa Dorada.
Accommodation is in hand-crafted Yurts made from steam-bent oak
covered with a heavy, white cotton canvas. power is generated
by either solar or turbine, they use modern composting toilets
(so no bad smells or sawdust!), and farm the land naturally (fukuoka
style) using no chemicals at all.
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 Yurt
Holiday Portugal,
-http://www.yurtholidayportugal.com/
- Nestled in the mountains of
central Portugal, about one hour inland from the ancient university
town of Coimbra, this Yurt is located on an organically managed
smallholding, with olives, vines and fruit trees. It has its
own own spring for water supply and energy is from solar power.
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 White Pod, Switzerland http://www.whitepod.com
- Described by Geographic magazine
as the "coolest place you've ever been", this is a
unique alpine resort set in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of1400m.
The camp is made up of of nine dome-shaped pods and a main lodge
that is accessed on foot or skis.
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