Padstow Caravan Hire cares deeply about the environment. We are always striving for perfect harmony between nature and tourism.

Padstow Caravan Hire proudly holds the Gold Standard, by The David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme for our blend of nature and tourism. This is a result of our continued efforts to increase areas for wildlife and at the same time reduce our impact on the environment. Padstow Holiday Park is a Bee Friendly park.

We a lucky enough to experience a wide variety of animals. Owls, hedgehogs, bats and the occasional woodpecker can been seen on the park.

What we do for Nature and Tourism

• We use a wide range of native flowers for year round appeal to both guests and wildlife
• Hedges and specimen plants create privacy and screening and provide varied habitats for many animals
• Our wildlife area provides food, water and shelter for a wide variety of plants and creatures
• We have many nesting boxes to cater for the diverse range of birds that have made our park their home
• The low level lighting around the park is sensitive to nocturnal species
• We use an electric vehicle on the park

What we do for the environment

• Reduce, reuse and recycle is a key principle to the running of Padstow Caravan Hire
• We recycle glass, plastics, metal, card, paper and garden waste
• Where possible we minimise single-use plastics
• We use environmentally friendly cleaning products.
• Our ozone based sanitiser effectively eliminates 99.99% of bacteria and viruses, yet amazingly reverts to water and oxygen
• Low energy lighting around our park
• Water saving measures reduce water usage
• Rainwater collection for plants
• We employ locally
• Wherever possible use local suppliers and services

What can you do?

Whilst staying at Padstow Caravan Hire you can make a difference too.

• Recycle your paper, card, plastic, cans and glass
• Consider your energy usage, particularly the central heating
• Turn off lights when you leave a room
• Minimize water consumption by not leaving taps running
• If possible walk in to Padstow or catch the bus
• Carry out a beach clean whilst on holiday, find out more