Environmentally friendly hotels in the Lake District
We’re going Green! At Linthwaite House Hotel we recognise our responsibility to manage the environmental impacts of our activities, products and services. We have assessed our activities and identified that our significant environmental aspects/impacts primarily including: energy and resource waste management. So what have we done so far?
2012 Update
We are continuing to invest in green technology. This year we are focusing on reducing energy consumption using our computerised BMS (Building Management System). We have also installed double glazing in several more rooms.
2011 Update
We have been working with Nurture Lakeland for the past few years who help look after the Lake District and Cumbria by working with tourism businesses and fundraising for conservation. We are very pleased to announce that we have now raised a grand total of £33,094! Click here to discover more about Nurture Lakeland and the work they do.
2010 Update - Gold Award!
We're absolutely thrilled to achieved a Gold from CBEN - it's been the culmination of lots of changes around the hotel - the largest of which is our extensive recycling project within the hotel. More details coming soon...
April 2010 - We have now raised over £30,000 for the Lake District Conservation Partnership - well done all!
2009 Update
We now recycle all glass, paper, cardboard, polystyrene, soft and hard plastic and kitchen oil as well as composting our vegetable matter. We are also well on our way to replacing all bulbs in the hotel with low energy bulbs. We are also delighted to have been awarded a Silver by CBEN for our efforts!
Just to give you a few ideas on how things are going:
- We’ve stopped having bonfires and now pack cardboard for recycling.
- We recycle printer cartridges, all our bottles and print on recycled paper.
- We use local Cumbrian and organic suppliers wherever we can to reduce air-miles.
- We are increasing the use of energy efficient bulbs throughout the hotel.
- We installed a new energy efficient boiler in 2007 costing £150,000.
- We burn only the wood from our grounds for our welcoming log fires!
- We provide newspapers only to those who ask, reducing waste.
- Our new vehicles are more economical (we even have a smart car in our midst!)
How did we do in 2008?
So far we saved 43 tons of waste from going to landfill per year by our current recycling efforts! In 2008 we contributed over £6000 to the Tourism and Conservation Partnership which encourages landscape conservation and the development of environmentally sustainable practices within the industry. See www.ourstolookafter.co.uk for more info.
"Hi Mike,
Just a quick email to say a HUGE thank you for forwarding your recent fundraising (£6,248). It really is fantastic to see your fundraising total continuing to grow and on behalf of the team here I would like to say a huge thank you for your commitment to The Partnership!
All the very best for Christmas and New Year and speak soon,
Sarah Caley"
Office Manager
The Tourism and Conservation Partnership
So what can you do?
- Reduce washing by putting finished towels in the bathtub, if left on the towel rail, we will re-fold them.
- Chill out-turn the heating down, especially if you open the windows.
- Get unplugged - don’t leave the TV on stand-by (we waste the equivalent of 2 power stations' worth of electricity each year by leaving TV sets on standby!), unplug your laptop and mobile and get away from it all!
- Lights out - Turn the master switch off when you leave the room, this turns of ALL the lights.
- Control your water usage and the Lakes’ will love you!
- Controversial maybe, but why not leave the car behind? Walk or cycle instead (we are in the Lake District after all!).
So what’s our plan for the future?
- To carry out annual reviews of our progress.
- Gradual replacement of windows in the hotel.
- To replace all of our boilers with energy efficient new ones.
- Create a nature trail throughout the grounds.
- Design map and leaflet for guests of the grounds showing seasonal flora and fauna.
- To involve our staff and guests more in our green policy!
What the Press say
"The winter walker's quest for a roaring fire ends at Linthwaite House, where you can ease your aching limbs and be tempted never to stray outside the confines of your armchair. Indeed with a view like this - looking down on to Lake Windermere with the Langdale fells beyond - you hardly need to. The fireside warmth is carried through the interiors, punctuated with rich kilims and stacks of worn leather trunks. You will be pampered but not swamped by service, free to wander off and colonise your own little corner - perhaps a spot by the hotel's private tarn or a cosy sofa to curl up in"...The English Home, January 2003.
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What our Guests say
"Best vegetarian food and menu ever! Very relaxed country lodge atmosphere with lovely décor. Enjoyed our stay very much." - LB, Bucks, June 09