It’s easy to reel off green platitudes, but at Woodovis we try to make it a natural part of the way the business is run. The beauty of our park and surrounding areas is one of the main reasons you come here – we want to sustain that for generations to come.
Small changes can have a huge impact on our environment – if enough people do them, and keep doing them every day. Here are some of the steps we’ve been making at Woodovis.Park.
You can view our environmental and social responsibility policy here.
At Woodovis Park, we…
Woodovis Park is a fully self-sufficient park with green energy now being used to supply electricity to Woodovis with its very own Solar Array Panel System.
How do our Solar Panels work?
First, sunlight hits our solar panels on the ground array, the panels convert the energy to DC current, which flows to an inverter. The inverter converts the electricity from DC to AC, which we then use to power our holiday park.
According to the EPA website, an 79kW solar system avoids the equivalent of an estimated 750,000 pounds of carbon dioxide being released into the air each year, doing the work of approximately 450 mature trees, which is the equivalent of growing a forest.
Our commitment to environmental sustainability is ever growing but we are so proud of being one step closer to making our holiday park fully environmentally friendly.
Woodovis Park has its own fresh water bore hole which provides Woodovis with its own private water supply from the surrounding land. This drastically reduces our carbon emissions and is a great sustainable natural water source.
We recycle glass, paper, cardboard and plastic, donate old bedding to the local animal rescue and reuse garden waste by chipping it for mulch. Email first wherever possible, because it reduces paper usage and road mileage. We would like to recycle the food waste created, however the company who removes our waste is still not geared up for this. We do suggest guests look in to the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.
We calculated we’d produce 2-3.5 metric tonnes of CO2 if we collected papers each day as we’re unable to get delivery here. This is made up of the actual production of papers and the 2000 miles of travel to collect them each season. So we offer free WiFi access instead!
We buy local where possible and stock a wide range of local produce in the shop, from fresh free range eggs from nearby farms to Devon made jams, pickles, chutneys and vinegars from Hogs Bottom Garden Delights. Less waste, more taste…
Woodovis is a pretty special place which attracts a huge variety of wildlife. We do everything possible to keep it that way. We’ve planted hundreds of native species and we’re rejuvenating the beech trees along the drive by cutting out the extra growth, allowing new specimen trees to take the place of the big old ones once they go. (The old trees were probably planted in 1855!) We also provide a dog walking and exercise area and dog bins to help our dog owners leave no traces behind and we’re fortunate that our guests take as much care as we do to keep the park beautiful and litter free.
You can help the environment too!
>> Take a look at our Responsible Visitor Charter
>> Download our fuel economy tips (they really work!)
>>Find out more about your own travel. Link here to Green Caravanning from the National Caravan Council.
>>Find out more about reducing your food waste by joining the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.
>>Find out more about recycling at Recycle Now
South West Tourism Excellence Awards: Sustainable Tourism category 2015 – Bronze
Visit Devon Sustainable Tourism Award 2015 – Bronze
Winners in the GOLDSTAR award through the Green Tourism Business Scheme
Sustainable Tourism Award 2011 – Silver
David Bellamy Award – Gold: For encouraging birds, animals and plant life to flourish on our holiday park See website
Green Tourism Business Scheme – Gold: Parks are assessed against a rigorous set of criteria, covering energy/water efficiency, waste management & biodiversity.
Dartmoor First Award: Dartmoor First is awarded to businesses committed to sustaining Dartmoor and its special qualities.
An out of this world experience - Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
The park was peaceful, the pod was perfect and the facilities were spotless and the staff were very welcoming and friendly, been to many camping parks and this one is at the top of the pile and hard to beat!
What a Lovely place to stay - Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
Lovely peaceful, respectful campsite, great indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. Great place to bring your dogs too. Had a lovely caravan that we stayed in, spacious and comfortable. Definitely recommend, even as a stop over if travelling .
Beautiful and peaceful spot - Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
We had a short stay at Woodovis and were blow away at the effort the team has put into their holiday park. The facilities are immaculate and there is all you could think of and more – a lovely pool, shop, kids play area, games room, clean bathroom and showering facilities, washing up areas and easy access to bathrooms and water for campers. You’ve done a great job Woodovis team, we would definitely come back!
Wonderful – Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
This place is wonderful they have thought of everything. The site is spacious spotlessly clean quiet it has a perfect dog spa which is free as is the boot wash and cycle wash the toilets and showers clean and never busy, the shop was well stocked the team were friendly helpful and just lovely the dog walk is perfect! The pool was warm and again never busy just a fabulous site we will be back!
Tripadvisor.co.uk 2022
Perfect family site – Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
Really lovely, beautifully kept park, facilities are perfect for our family. We took our caravan, very spacious pitches, swimming pool was fantastic, the shop had everything you could need, the park was great. We had a lovely time.
Wonderful campsite – Tripadvisor.co.uk 2023
Woodovis is just the best site that we have ever stayed. We stayed in a static caravan which had everything you would ever need. Most importantly it was spotlessly clean. All the staff are so friendly welcoming and extremely helpful! This site is the perfect holiday park in a fantastic location & in my opinion suits every age. There is a wonderful swimming pool with a sauna. Small playground for the children, great walks! It’s just the most peaceful family park!