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Self Catering Eco Cottages and
Lodges
Rent an eco-home in the countryside
for you next holiday:
England
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Buckshead
Cottage, Shropshire
-http://www.buckshead-ecocottage.co.uk
Renovated Cottage is remotely situated
amongst beautiful countryside in South Shropshire. The traditional
stone building has been renovated using local materials to retain
its traditional characteristics and to accommodate eco-friendly
design principles including a wind generator, solar hot water
panels and a high-efficiency wood burning stove. |
Buckshead
Cottage, Shropshire
-http://www.buckshead-ecocottage.co.uk
Renovated Cottage is remotely situated
amongst beautiful countryside in South Shropshire. The traditional
stone building has been renovated using local materials to retain
its traditional characteristics and to accommodate eco-friendly
design principles including a wind generator, solar hot water
panels and a high-efficiency wood burning stove.
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- Dunescape,
Near Rye, Kent -http://www.dunescape.co.uk
Contemporary eco beach house directly adjacent to
the sand dunes and beach at Camber Sands. The three storey
property sleeps up to five people. Solar power provides hot water
throughout the summer, geothermal heat from the ground keeps
the house snug during the winter, and a grass roof soaks up the
rain water and minimises the visual impact of the development.
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- Ecocabin, Shropshire -http://www.ecocabin.co.uk
Purpose built self catering designed on ecological
principles and set in am area of outstanding natural beauty in
the Shropshire Hills.
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- Home Grown Home, Goole, East Yorkshire -http://www.homegrownhome.co.uk
Offer
the unique chance to stay in a straw bale eco-cabin in the Yorkshire
countryside. They are now building a new straw bale cottage too.
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- Hutte, Northumberland -http://www.thehytte.com
- The Hutte offers self catering
Norwegian inspired hut in Bingfield near Hexham, offering accomodation
for up to eight people.
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- Natural Retreats , Yorkshire Dales -http://www.naturalretreats.com
Their vision is to build environmentally friendly,
luxury residences, founded on sustainable principles, within,
or close to, all 14 National Parks in the UK by 2011. Their first
site at Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales is now open offering
luxury modern eco cabins in beautiful countryside.
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- Newt Cottage, Hunting Hall Farm, Northumberland -http://www.huntinghall.co.uk
A stone farm cottage on a small, traditional
family farm. The cottage boasts and air source heat pump, solar
panels, sheeps wool insulation and other green features. The
farm has been developed with many conservation measures -it is
a haven for wildlife and they breed rare pigs, and young environmentals
can explore the farm trail through the Denes Wetlands and arable
fields bordered with hawthorn hedges.
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- Tipalt Holiday Cottage, Northumberland http://www.tipaltcottages.co.uk
An isolated self-catering cottage close to Hadrian's
Wall in the Northumberland National Park. Recently renovated,
it incorporates a number of environmentally friendly features
including a wind turbine. The farm is sympathetically managed
to encourage wildlife including owls, otters, deer, hares and
a wide variety of birds. Local Organic food can be ordered
in advance.
Scotland
- Cove
Park, West Scotland
-http://www.covepark.org
Centre for the arts and
creative industries 50-acre site overlooking Loch Long on the
Rosneath peninsula, founded in 1999 by Eileen and Peter Jacobs.
You can hire the green oak, turf roofed pods or the cubes with
balconies overhanging a pond.
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- Craig Farm Holiday Cottage - Southwest Scotland -http://www.craigfarm.co.uk
Idyllic 250 year old cottage in a lovely location, high above
Loch ken, with a birchwood garden and views of green fields
and oak woods. they have recently added a rustic summerhouse
- turf roof, home-grown. Very peaceful, on the edge of the owners
organic farm.
Wales
- Organic Parc,
North Wales -http://www.organigparc.co.uk
Traditional
stone cottages in North Wales with eco friendly features, set
on an organic farm on the Lleyn Peninsular. Water supplied from
a natural spring, organic welsh wool carpets. Their aim is to
provide five star accommodation without compromising the environment.
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- Pentre
Bach -http://www.pentrebach.com
Self catering in Dolgellau, Snowdonia operating under
environmental permaculture principles.
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- Gypsy
Caravan -http://www.romanycaravan.com
Gypsey caravan and cabin Tucked away in the corner
of a wild-flower meadow next to the river near Llangrannog, West
Wales. Part of the 'Under the Thatch' network (see below).
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- Under the Thatch
-http://www.underthethatch.co.uk
Specialises in
completely original and different self-catering accommodation
-cabins, small houses, caravans, mostly in Wales but a few in
France too. Profits go to rescuing historic buildings at risk.
In 2007 they were awarded the 2007 Guardian/Observer Ethical
Travel award. The company aims to rent its accommodation every
night of the year and promotes responsibility for the environment
and the local communities.
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- Waunifor, Wales -http://www.waunifor.com
Set in five acres of landscaped grounds, they have
six self catering stone cottages as well as events spaces and
meeting rooms. Features include a working pottery in the craft
studio and medicinal herb garden.
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- Ynys Pandy,
North Wales -http://www.ynyspandy.co.uk/
Holiday
cottage in North Wales -enjoy a slower pace of life in this farmhouse
that has achieved Green Dragon Environmental Standard level
2.
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