When it comes to a business trailblazing in it's efforts of sustainability, there is no better suited than award-winning holiday park, The Quiet Site.
The Quiet Site, located in Ullswater, offers glamping, camping and luxury cottages whilst operating under a carbon-neutral sphere.
Owner, Daniel Holder, from London, bought the holiday park 20 years ago bringing with him his experience as an electrical engineer with a specialism in lithium battery design to the site's forefront.
"We have been investing in sustainability for 20 years, we generate more than 70 per cent of our own energy, run a zero waste shop, and are net carbon neutral.
"We also build our own superbly insulated holiday accommodations," he said.
Daniel said he is very "proud" of the model the business operates under.
"84 per cent of our customers have either stayed with us before or are here on a personal recommendation.
"We are very proud of the energy mix our business uses, PV panels, solar thermal panels, triple insulated buildings, heat pumps and biomass technology.
"The park has been transformed from a neatly cut field to a haven for wildlife," he said.
The accommodation hot-spot is no stranger to accreditation when it comes to awards, earning themselves a nomination in this years Rural Business Awards and also scooping up the first-ever holiday park to win the Queens Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development in 2020.
"It felt like our business was knighted, meeting many of the Royal family at Windsor Castle was a real honour," he said.
In 2021, Daniel introduced 15 new pods to the site called 'Gingerbread Houses', glamping huts which are heated via a remote ground source heat pump which generate more energy than they use.
In relation to Daniel's favourite part of running the business, he said:
"Having a bar and a wood fired pizza restaurant would be the easy answer.
"But actually being part of the local community and spending time in the most beautiful valley in England is the truth," he said.
Looking towards the future, Daniel looks to change the way the customers arrive and move around the site whilst they are here.
"Carbon-zero transport and mobility is key for Cumbria and the worlds future," he said.
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