Opting for a UK-based staycation is already a much greener and eco-friendly choice than jumping on a plane and jetting off abroad. However, there are always ways to go greener by protecting the natural environment, conserving resources, and having a positive impact on the local community.
Our Top 5 Tips for an Eco-Friendly UK Staycation
1) Stay Offline
To ensure for a truly refreshing and restorative staycation, we highly recommend avoiding using your phone or laptop, even if just for a few hours. Staying offline saves energy and data, whilst also being good for your mental health and relationships.
2) Walk or Cycle
One of the best ways to explore the local area during your staycation is by walking or hiring a bike. Both are truly enjoyable activities, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the natural environment; as well as being much better for the planet, of course!
3) Visit Eco-Friendly Attractions
Wherever you choose to visit in the UK, we guarantee you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to eco-friendly attractions. Discover nature or embark on a fun outdoor adventure in an eco-friendly way and leave feeling more fulfilled than ever before.
4) Enjoy Eco-Friendly Food & Drink
Whether you’re looking to dine out or stock up on supplies for self-catering, there’s no shortage of places that dish out sustainable food and produce. Order from a seasonal menu with ethically sourced meat or drop into a café and purchase some local free-range eggs.
5) Be a Responsible Guest
It’s not only your accommodation that should be eco-friendly; as a guest, you need to play your part too. Conserve water wherever you can, limit your energy usage and always reduce, reuse, and recycle. That way, everyone’s a winner!
Our Lovely Location in the Wild Welsh Countryside
Llanthony Castaway is situated at the end of leaf-dappled lanes which take you high into the Black Mountains to Llanthony Valley. Our family farmland surrounds the ruins of the 12th Century Llanthony Priory – a peaceful place of serenity and contemplation. Discover dramatic landscapes and wide valleys, with only the babbling brook, birdsong, and wind as your neighbours.
Our accommodation is perfect for visiting Offa’s Dyke, with the famous route passing right by us. The dramatic hill tops of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains are also within easy reach, with a wide variety of wonderful walking trails just outside your front door.
If you’re looking for something more adventurous, we highly recommend Black Mountain Adventure for their amazing variety of outdoor experiences, including kayaking, white water rafting, abseiling, caving and more, as well as canoe hire with Wye Valley Canoes. For those who prefer to stay on dry land, Drover Cycles is the ideal choice for mountain biking in the wild Welsh countryside.
What’s Included in our Eco-Friendly Glamping Accommodation
Our sustainable glamping cabin is bursting with all the essentials you could ever need, plus a few added luxuries. The kitchen is fully equipped with all cooking utensils and eco-friendly cleaning equipment you could want, featuring a compact kitchen with two electric hob rings, an oven and grill, and a fridge/freezer. The living area features a king-sized bed and luxury bed linen, with a rustic log burner as your eco-friendly heating option.
We welcome all our guests with a delicious hamper featuring newly laid free-range eggs, bread, butter, tea, coffee and milk; all sourced from local suppliers. At the farm, we sell homemade beef/lamb burgers, sausages, and eggs, so your food miles here can be more like food metres! We also provide fragrant shampoos and soaps that are made right here in the Welsh countryside.
Our converted railway carriage comes with no phone signal or Wi-Fi, allowing us to cut down on our energy consumption and allowing you to completely switch off from the outside world. Why not use this opportunity to reconnect with your other half or take up a new hobby?!
Amazing Autumn Escapes at Llanthony Valley
Escape to our amazing glamping abode this autumn and enjoy spending quality time with your significant other, without distractions. Our converted railway carriage is filling up fast for the autumn season, with only the following dates still available:
- Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th September
- Friday 16th – Monday 19th September
- Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th September
- Friday 30th – Monday 3rd October
- Monday 3rd – Friday 7th October
- Monday 10th – Friday 14th October
- Monday 24th – Friday 28th October
- Monday 7th – Friday 11th November
- Monday 14th – Wednesday 16th November
- Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd November
- Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th November
Click here to book your break in our eco-friendly glamping cabin today!