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…
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.
Perfect location, great staff
My family and I visited Woodovis for a break and what a lovely location and park this is the staff couldn’t do enough for us and the facilities was amazing (pool & hot tub) with COVID measures in place. That also bake fresh bread and croissants that the kids loved for breakfast. We will be back for another holiday here.
Tripadvisor.co.uk 2020
Fantastic
Just had a fantastic 10 night stay at Woodovis, lovely welcome from all the staff. The site is very clean and well run, quiet location, plenty of space. In our view this site easily beats competitors including the biggest organizations in Britain, they could learn from Woodovis.
Tripadvisor.co.uk 2020
Five star park. We stayed here in our caravan and were more than impressed with this site and the friendly helpful staff. The site is well situated and spotlessly clean and well kept. Ample facilities including heated indoor pool and hot tub, plenty of hot showers and washing up facilities. The park is visited by Poppins mobile bar, the hog roast & pizza van several times a week. Fresh bread is available to order in the shop which has a good selection of all essential supplies. I will definitely be back. Tripadvisor.co.uk 2020
Lovely quiet and well maintained site
First visit to Woodovis Park. Excellent location for exploring Dartmoor and Cornwall. Very friendly and helpful owners and all staff. Very clean and well maintained site in peaceful setting. Have booked for 2021! Would recommend to friends.
Tripadvisor.co.uk 2020
Fantastic – one of the best sites we have stayed on. The caravan was lovely and checking in was easy and felt very safe. Loved the freshly baked bread every morning - a real treat. Pop up bar was run by two lovely girls very friendly and helpful re places to go. Hog roast man turned up on Friday and the sandwiches were beautiful. Lovely pool. All the site staff were very friendly, helpful & keep everywhere immaculate. Every part of the whole park was well looked after. Tripadvisor.co.uk 2020
Wonderful retreat
We checked in yesterday and were bowled over by the very warm and welcoming greeting. This site is run by a lovely family the facilities are amazing and our caravan is first class. The site itself is beautiful and very serine altogether first class and I would highly recommend.
Tripadvisor.co.uk 2018