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West Sussex B&B wins highest possible Green Tourism Award
Added: (Thu Sep 27 2007)
September 17, 2007
Press Release
West Sussex B&B wins highest possible
Green Tourism Award
Nash Manor in the heart of the South Downs has been awarded gold in the prestigious Green Tourism Awards.
Nestled in eight acres of countryside in Steyning, Nash Manor is owned by mother and daughter team May and Liz Esler.
May said, “We are delighted to be recognised with the highest Green Tourism Award available in the UK. The inspector was obviously impressed with our efforts in providing our guests with the most sustainable accommodation available.”
Nash Manor offers bed and breakfast to a wide range of visitors including walkers, mountain bikers, golfers, business people, as well as those attending health and healing weekends, workshops and business meetings.
Serving organic locally-sourced food, including home grown produce and eggs from its own chickens, Nash Manor also offers its own natural health and beauty products of high quality, carefully chosen on a pure, environmentally friendly, fair-trade basis.
Andrea Nicholas, from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, said, “Nash Manor is an excellent example of how a tourism business can implement practical and often low cost measures in order to achieve a significant reduction of their environmental impact as well as providing a more fulfilling experience for their guests. May and her daughter Lizzie had already actioned a number of high efficiency measures such as upgrading the building insulation, installing a very efficient boiler and putting in double-glazing.
“However to gain a GOLD award on the first visit is a considerable achievement. I was very impressed with May and Lizzie's approach to the scheme and I think they will be very good ambassadors of the GTBS. We look forward to working with them in the future to encourage and support more businesses on their green journey.”
Liz Esler, a trained health therapist, said, “We are both very committed to protecting the environment in whatever way we can. We recycle as much as possible, use energy saving light bulbs & eco-friendly products and much more.
“Our guests enjoy the peace and tranquility of our surroundings as well as the opportunity to try a number of alternative therapies such as Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, Hopi Ear Candling and Hot Stone Reflexology. Nash Manor has been awarded the Walkers and Cyclists Welcome Award for offering facilities such as lockable cycle storage, packed lunches and useful information for people walking and cycling Sussex and the South Downs.”
For more information please visit www.nashmanor.co.uk or call 01903 814988.
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