Great Green Getaways

February 22, 2007 - Pure Yorkshire

I am on a mission to recruit hairdressers as frontline fighters in the war on climate change. Every time they ask 'Going anywhere nice this year?' prompting a discussion about the merits of Alicante over the Algarve... [read more]

New wave eco-lodges

February 11, 2007 - The Sunday Times

The UK's latest holiday homes are environmentally friendly, affordable and stunning too.

Owning a bolt hole in the sun once seemed the ideal way to forget the worries of the world. But with aviation contributing to 1.6% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and the government responding this month by doubling air passenger duty on flights, staying in the UK is increasingly the most economical and ecological option.. [read more]

New company to take 'green' lodges design idea nationwide

February 7, 2007 - North Yorkshire News

The flagship product of a Richmond-based environmental construction company has entered the next phase of its development with the formation of a holiday company to be known as Natural Retreats... [read more]

Encouraging the Natural way to enjoy a holiday

February 6, 2007 - Yorkshire Post Business

A holiday company set up to target the green holiday market is hoping to roll out the concept of environmentally friendly holiday lodges nation wide... [read more]

Richard Hammond's clean break Aislabeck, Yorkshire

February 3, 2007 - The Guardian

At New Year, I tipped Aislabeck as a green place for the future. Now that all eight of the eco-cottages have been completed, I took the train up to Yorkshire to take a closer look... [read more]