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Feb10

Weir Holiday Park: where being green equals gold!

Professor David Bellamy has named Weir Holiday Park at Stamford Bridge, near York, one of the UK’s greenest places to take a break and awarded it a special accolade for protecting and enhancing the natural world.

Weir Holiday Park is famous for being an inland island – set on a natural island in the River Derwent at Stamford Bridge near York. It provides holiday homes for hire or to purchase and has facilities for touring caravans plus a limited number of pitches for tents.

Weir Holiday Park is owned by David and Christine Hind. They have been keen to keep a family feel to the park but have successfully combined this with their passion for the environment. Weir Holiday Park was judged on ecological management (what is done to help wildlife); sustainability (conservation of resources and reduction of waste); and good neighbourliness (support for the local community and economy). Weir Park has attained a Gold Standard.

David and Christine’s efforts have now won them a David Bellamy Conservation Award, described by Professor Bellamy as the ‘Green Olympics’ for holiday parks.

They commented: “We are delighted that our park has won this gold award respecting the environment is something that we are passionate about and we are pleased that our efforts can be recognised nationally.”

David Bellamy said he was “absolutely amazed” when he discovered just how much was being done by holiday parks to protect and enhance the environment.

“Many parks like this have created wildlife wonderlands, and I think it’s time they were given deserved recognition for their big commitment,” said Professor Bellamy.

The park is a member of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association, the park industry’s official body, which is assisting Professor Bellamy with the conservation awards project.