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Practical Information

Sustainable travel

Find out how to make your holiday more sustainable with our holiday tips and suggestions for transport options.

You'll also find some great holiday ideas of a green persuasion, from conservation working holidays to staying on an eco-houseboat in Devon and an eco-cabin on the River Lyne in Cumbria.

Sustainable travel and green holiday tips

Green transport

Getting to your destination the right way.

Green transport

Family walking on beach at Deal in Kent; Source: VB Images;

Three tips for a sustainable holiday

How do we reduce our impact on the environment?

Three tips for a sustainable holiday

Sustainable holiday ideas

Walkers taking a break in Cumbria; VBImages;

Working holidays in England

Ideas for holidays where you really can make a difference.

Houseboat; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Eco-friendly Houseboat

Hidden away in Devon's unspoilt countryside lies an original holiday experience.

Shank Wood Log Cabin, Cumbria; Copyright: Sarah Wilson;

Fish for supper on the River Lyne

A fishing hideaway in Cumbria.

Download green guides to London and Brighton

Green London Map

Your guide to sustainable hotels, restaurants, attractions and shops in London - in association with greentraveller.co.uk

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Green Guide to Brighton

You’ll find a handy map packed with green accommodation, restaurants, shops and things to see and do.

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Be The Start

During May 2013 Be the Start of Great Holidays at Home, we will be showcasing a huge variety of holidays and experiences on offer in England: holidays that are inspirational and open to all.