Here are our top tips on why staying local is great for a sustainable getaway:
1.Reduced Carbon Footprint: By reducing your travel distance, you’re minimising your carbon emissions, especially if you don’t need to travel by air or can use public transport. Don’t forget we have a train station in High Bentham!
2. Supporting a local economy: By enjoying a UK staycation, you’re supporting a local economy. Whether you travel 30 minutes or an hour and 30 minutes, your trip is supporting local businesses, creating a ripple effect of positive impact.
3. Preserving Special Environments: Try to opt for somewhere outside the norm or a little further a field than the usual hotspots. This means you’re not contributing to over-tourism and as a result are helping to preserve the special landscapes and fragile ecosystems that exist in these areas.
4. Less Travel Stress: Keeping it simple and reducing the journey time usually reduces the likelihood of logistical problems such as losing your baggage or hours spent trying to entertain your travel companions. It means you can start your holiday as you hope to continue it – relaxed!
5. Set an example: Don’t be afraid to buck the trend and show your family and friends that you don’t have to go to far-flung corners of the earth to enjoy a break and be educated. There is so much to learn about nature and history in our own communities.
So, not only does staying local minimise your environmental footprint, it also allows you to learn and discover more about special places within or close to your own community. You don’t have to go far to feel a million miles away.
