Professor David Bellamy has named Caerwys View Holiday Home Park as one of the UK’s greenest holiday spots - and awarded it a special accolade for protecting and enhancing the natural world.
Set in six acres of Flintshire countryside, with stunning views of the Clwydian Range, Caerwys View Holiday Park provides the setting for just 50 luxury holiday homes and lodges which people can buy as a weekend retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Since purchasing Caerwys View last November, owners Debbie and Lee Ward, along with Mum Glenys, have worked incredibly hard introducing indigenous wild flowers on the park, as well as erecting a bird hide, nesting boxes, and a wildflower meadow, creating a natural environment for birds, butterflies, and insects.
Their efforts have now won them a David Bellamy: GOLD Conservation Award, described by Professor Bellamy as the Green Olympics for holiday parks. David Bellamy said he was absolutely amazed
when he discovered just how much was being done by holiday parks to protect and enhance the environment.
Many parks like this have created wildlife wonderlands and I think it's time they were given deserved recognition for their big commitment.
said Professor Bellamy.
The Caerwys View park’s award was made following a detailed audit of the park's environmental policies, supported by comments made by the holiday home owners at the park. Debbie and Lee’s future plans for Caerwys View Holiday Park include the introduction of a pond, and the further development of the wildflower meadow.
The park is a member of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association, the park industry's official body, which is assisting Professor Bellamy with the conservation awards project.
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More than 600 holiday parks have earned gold, silver or bronze accolades in this year’s David Bellamy Conservation Awards.
Britain’s parks are bursting with bio-diversity!
says Professor Bellamy. They are the nation’s
favourite get-away-from-it-all locations, and also a major point of contact between people and the
countryside. They are therefore very important centres of education, and a wonderful place to go
and experience wrap-around nature. That’s why these awards play an important role in helping
parks to keep the green flag flying!
he added.
Parks wishing to enter for a Bellamy award must first complete a detailed questionnaire covering different aspects of their environmental policies, and describing what positive conservation steps they have taken. Next, the park must receive an independent endorsement from a local wildlife or conservation body which is familiar with the area.
Parks must also distribute a special Conservation Award Postcard to customers; these are returned directly to Professor Bellamy by holidaymakers to help with his assessments.
The conservation audit of parks covers many environmental issues – ranging from aspects such as the care of hedgerows and wild flowers, to the siting of bird-boxes and the development and protection of reed beds and wildlife ponds. Professor Bellamy has also looked at aspects of park management which do not directly effect the immediate environment, but which are important in overall conservation terms – such as the use of unbleached paper for holiday brochures, installing long-life light bulbs and re-cycling waste.