Brackenrigg is a beautiful place, in a stunning location….and we recognise our responsibility to operate all aspects of our business in an environmentally responsible manner.

We have achieved a Silver Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, and piloted the new Biodiversity Award sponsored by Natural England

View our new wildlife page here!

This is what we do now, and are planning for the near future:

* We recycle glass, paper, cardboard, metals, plastic and compost kitchen vegetable matter.

*We use environmentally-friendly cleaning & laundry products, and provide these for you to use.

*We use low energy light bulbs and other energy saving devices where appropriate. We buy Green electricity.

*Our cottages have loft insulation, and are double-glazed throughout. High Rigg has cavity wall insulation.

*We monitor the heating, to ensure plentiful warmth & comfort without waste.

*We reuse materials as much as possible eg old wardrobes for raised beds in the polytunnel, old cd's as bird scarers, old sheets for dust sheets etc

*We have planted 500 willow trees, to provide fuel and as a major carbon off-set. We intend to plant many more …. And, in time, to offer our guests willow-weaving!

*For those who wish to minimise car use, we can help you with cycle hire (with a secure bike store on site) & routes, bus timetables and, of course, wonderful walks straight from the door.

*We have installed bird nesting boxes and feed both the birds and red squirrels. And monitor carefully for encroachment by grey squirrels.