Eco Friendly accommodation in Winchester

It's really easy to Adopt ‘green habits’

Fly and Flop holidays - are you really travelling with the lightest possible touch?

Here's your chance to help save the planet and get a free bottle of wine

Want to get saving? - we can help!

Car-Free Tourism Incentive

We encourage you to consider car-free tourism - in fact we give you incentives and opportunities to use eco-friendly and sustainable products in the properties for yourself.

We live right in the city centre and hardly use our cars - it is quicker to walk, use the bus or use delivery services - staying in a city centre apartment is your chance to experience this for yourself.

Whenever possible and appropriate we offer you free transport to and from the apartments - from the local public transport of train and bus networks.

There are Links to bus and train timetables & the Bikeabout bicycle loan service.

We actively promote activities that are not reliant on the private motor car, such as cycling and walking by providing cycle-friendly and walker-friendly facilities for you and our staff along with information on car-free activities e.g. walking and cycling routes and maps

Local Produce Incentive

Take a look at Hampshire Fare see where you can purchase local produce subscribe to the newsletter - do your bit to reduce food miles and reduce pollution.

If you are staying when Winchester Farmers’ Market, Hampshire Food Festival and the Alresford Watercress Festival are taking place you must go!

The Welcome Packs and Household Essentials we provide for our guests in each of our cottages and apartments are high-quality distinctive, free-range, free trade, organic or eco friendly wherever possible.

How to help save the planet's resources

Energy Efficiency

Almost half of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions come from energy we use every day – at home and when we travel. We take little steps each day to help you reduce your energy consumption whilst you stay at our properties.

We have installed energy-saving light bulbs for you to use - all you need to do is switch off the lights and electrical equipment if on standby when you don't need them.

You can dry your laundry naturally outdoors on the retractable washing lines in the gardens - and there are line dyrer/airers for you to use indoors.

Your towels and bedlinen are washed and dried naturally by our staff who use Eco Balls in their own homes.

We purchase energy-saving equipment when replacing appliances.

We are continuing to take steps every year to lower energy consumption in the properties - without lowering your comfort whilst you enjoy your stay with us.

Conserve heat including

double glazing cavity wall insulation loft insulation.

You can adjust the property's temperature via a central thermostat

and thermostats on individual radiators.

Recycling and Resource Use

Recycling bins

Are provided for your use, so you can separate out your rubbish for recycling reducing the amount that ends up in landfill a factor which contributes towards climate change.

Biodegradable waste generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas

Reduce the energy consumed in making new products, which are later disposed of.

Eco-friendly cleaning products

Are provided for your use.

We provide - Eco Balls - laundry balls - instead of the traditional eco- friendly laundry liquid and laundry conditioner in the household pack so you can try them.

Re-usable shopping bags - for your trip to the local shops

Re-usable bottle carriers - for your trip to the bottle bank

Recycled Products - toilet paper, kitchen roll Sustainable Forests - tissues & stationery

Conserve water

You can help by running the taps only when necessary

You can help by taking a shower

You can use the dual flush the toilet

You can water the garden with rain water

We can all help prevent climate change.

Here's the climate in Winchester over the next few days

Winchester, England
Updated 14 March 2010 21:50

Clear

7°C

High: 12°C
Low: -2°C
Wind: 2 kph
Humidity: 61%

Tuesday
10° / 3°

Wednesday
14° / 7°

Thursday
13° / 9°

Friday
13° / 9°

MSN Weather

Data provided by Foreca

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Support - you can help

We are taking steps to operate our self catering holiday accommodation and serviced apartments in a more sustainable manner your support will help.

Training - Green Advantage - completed by Desiree Ratcliffe-Lattimore - 12 March 2008 - Winchester & District Green Leaf Tourism Scheme

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