Green holidays for visitors to Wales
Have an enjoyable and affordable holiday as well as helping conserve the unique natural environment of mid-Wales, by staying somewhere green.
Whether coming to enjoy activities or to have a more relaxing
holiday, the majority of visitors who come on holiday to Wales
appreciate the unspoiled natural environment. Recognising the
need to conserve this, many visitors already choose to stay
in green accommodation where there is a strong
commitment to run their businesses sustainably. Many such
businesses in mid Wales are improving their energy efficiency,
recycling, water use and are aiming to reduce their negative impact
on the environment as much as possible.
Below is a list of environmentally-friendly tourism-businesses in
mid Wales, including green hotels, bed & breakfast and
self-catering accommodation, places to eat sustainably as well as
green activities to enjoy a green holiday.
All the businesses will have been graded by the Green Tourism
Business Scheme (GTBS). GTBS is a widely recognised and
respected international green tourism
standard, so visitors may be assured that all graded
accommodation will have undergone regular, independent audits
of their green credentials. Also, all business have achieved
good "star" grading with either VisitWales or the AA.
Click on the business name to go directly through to their
websites:
Abergwesyn
Llanwrtyd Wells
Powys
LD5 4TS
The Thomas Shop
Yr Hen Felin
Click here or a downloadable copy of this list.
For more green hotels, environmentally friendly B&Bs, green holiday cottages and eco-hostels in the Brecon Beacons , visit the National Park's website.
For a full list of green holiday accommodation in Wales, visit the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
