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The Best Eco-Retreats in the UK
With foreign holidays on ice, compound those saved carbon emissions with a stay at a green paradise a little closer to home
By Laura Martin Volvo
From experimenting with home-brewing and sourdough starters to cottagecore, spending a year stuck at home has had us all questioning our modern lifestyles. Could we go back to a more natural way of life and become more self-sustainable? It’s a hard reach, but one easy place to start is with holidays; specifically keeping them in the UK, and making them greener.
Over the past few years, eco-retreats have managed to shake off the reputation of being lentil-knitting campsites with dubious sawdust long-drops. Instead, you can now pick from achingly hip boutique accommodation on offer across the country, which just happens to positively contribute to the local environment and communities, while minimising any ecological impact on the area. Nice work; n