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GLAMPSITES FOREST HOLIDAYS, UK WIDE Forest Holidays offers cabin holidays in 11 locations across the UK. For 45 years it has worked in partnership with Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales to provide authentic experiences in British forests. Nature is central to its business ethos. Forest Holidays’ revenue helps sustain the forests and its Conservation Fund supports around 30 UK wide conservation projects. It’s committed to improving the biodiversity of sites and carries out extensive monitoring and enhancement programmes with its forest rangers and local Wildlife Trusts. On-location education programmes led by trained forest rangers encourage guests of all ages to learn about the forest and wildlife around them. Wellbeing is also a key part of the experience. It’s the only holiday company in the UK with team members trained in the ancient Japanese art of shinrin-yoku or forest bathing. The timber built cabins use pile foundations to nestle into the forest environment in a low impact manner, while spacious outdoor decking and large window panels integrate the outdoor and indoor spaces. Forest Holidays is the first self-catering holiday company of its type to have a bespoke BREEAM scheme with BRE. Cabins are built with health and wellbeing in mind, with plenty of natural light and space, and everything is done to minimise impact on the forest and the wider environment. From £183 per night for a cabin for two people. www.forestholidays.co.uk FOREST HOLIDAYS STARGAZERS WAGON, HEREFORDSHIRE Renovated from its early circus days into a luxurious living space, Stargazers Wagon is an excellent example of a repurposed structure. The whole site (including two timber cabins and the owner’s cottage) is entirely off-grid, and the wagon is inherently low impact and well insulated which reduces energy use. The 27-foot wagon sits within a five-acre ancient wildflower meadow. It’s grazed just once a year to enhance biodiversity and the rest of the site is kept wild to provide plenty of space for nature. Native tree planting and hedgerow management creates habitat for small mammals and birds. Fruit trees provide food sources for birds as well as humans, and the log piles dotted around are great for reptiles and mammals. Solar energy powers the low wattage LED lights indoors. To minimise the impact on bats and other wildlife, and enhance the dark sky experience for guests, there’s no outdoor lighting. The experience of the trailer extends outside with rustic timber decking, seating and hot tub offering long views of the open countryside. The minimal interior is true to the nature of trailer living, offering a back-to-basics appeal for visitors. Prices from £98-£165 per night. www.herefordshirehideaways.co.uk ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOREST In less than 30 years, the National Forest has transformed a declining industrial Midlands landscape into a vibrant destination, driven by the simple belief that life is better with trees. It has created a visitor economy throughout its 200 square miles that grows and sustains local employment, uses local and sustainable products and services and provides facilities to enhance the wellbeing of communities as well as visitors. The aspiration is to go further, for the National Forest to be a land-mark sustainable tourism destination, responsive to the urgency of climate change. CANOPY & STARS Download the National Forest’s Sustainable Design for Tourism Accommodation Guide at www. nationalforest.org 50 WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM
nick@wild-hart.co.uk www.wild-hart.co.uk 07971869058 W I L D H A R T PLAY CABINS HOME Distributed by Lyon Equipment Ltd Tel 01539624040 info@lyon.co.uk ss21 trade as quarter page.indd 1 06/07/<strong>2021</strong> 16:19:21 Quality Glamping Cabins and BBQ Huts Introducing the Leaf Glamping Pod range Our fantastic range includes traditional, contemporary, double storey and low profile designs to sleep or host a range of guests. “We are delighted with the Finman BBQ Hut. The quality of build is superb, and Logspan provided a very efficient fitting team. Logspan and its product have exceeded our expectations.” Alastair UNIQUE • QUALITY • CUSTOMISABLE 01389 887205 info@logspan.com www.logspan.com WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM 51
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