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Green Getaways

Many of our attractions and accommodation are committed to improving their environmental performance through reducing the waste they produce and energy they use, buying local produce to minimise food miles and through building in environmentally friendly features.

The wonderful timber Forest Lodges, nestling in the young woodland at Rosliston Forestry Centre, are heated by the wood fuel boiler that supplies the whole centre.  These lodges have facilities for disabled visitors.

• Read more: Roliston Forestry Centre

Best Western Yew Lodge Hotel has its own environmental policy to reduce the impact on the environment and the YHA National Forest was designed as an environmentally-friendly building. The hostel’s green features include renewable wood fuel energy, solar heating, rainwater gathering and natural ventilation. Over 5,000 trees were planted around the site to create a natural setting for this innovative building.

• Read more: Best Western Yew Lodge Hotel

The award-winning attraction Conkers has a whole host of environmentally friendly features including a geothermal heating system which uses the earth’s natural process to heat or cool the centre.

• Read more: Conkers

Donington le Heath Manor House and Calke Abbey grow their own produce to use in the restaurant and Measham House Farm Bed & Breakfast serve their own delicious homemade sausages.

• Read more: Donington le Heath Manor House
• Read more: Calke Abbey

But you can not only visit this forest in the making but actively contribute to its creation through The National Forest 'plantatree' Scheme

• Read more: 'plantatree' scheme

Enjoy a greener break in The National Forest & Beyond!