Celebrations at the Dorset Tourism Awards

Regenerative Tourism – Key Application Points

• Our new solar panel development has produced enough power to help us become self-sufficient, and we now export surplus energy, which supports other properties in the area.
• The small area of new panels is predicted to save 47,000kg of C02 per year.
• Nature thrives in our bird boxes, bug hotel, hedgehog house, wildlife lake and wildflower areas which are key points on our family-friendly Nature Trail.
• We’ve added new signage to help guests identify insects and learn about our farm animals, and have hosted educational school visits and farm open days.
• We’re undergoing an extensive rewilding project, with over 6000 trees planted last Winter, and grass species introduced to maximize carbon capture in the soil.
• We’ve upgraded the efficiency of electric vehicle chargers and installed more charge points, and all new equipment and vehicles purchased are electric.
• Our local buying policy encourages spending with other businesses in the area and Martin’s Bar is sourcing more locally than ever.
• Over 90% of our guests opt into a donation which we are allocating to various coastal environmental projects. This follows over £130,000 raised previously for the Jurassic Coast Trust.
• We’ve made vast improvements to our accessibility information and considered a wider range of disabilities.
• Fencing a well-used public footpath to West Bay has allowed wildlife by the riverbank to thrive with less disturbance, with rare breeds of birds now breeding in the area. The path is also more useable year-round.
• With our App so frequently downloaded, we were able to order 50% less printed Park maps than in 2024, and many departments have made changes to significantly reduce their paper consumption.
• Our Green Team meet regularly to discuss ways we can operate more sustainably.