Our Sustainability Credentials
We’re very well aware that we’re not the first to sit on this beautiful land, nor will we be the last. We take our responsibility to caretake these acres for generations to come very seriously. In fact, over the last 10 to 15 years we’ve planted 50 acres of woodland here at Whalesborough, placed new bird boxes across the estate, have invested in our own organic market garden, have planted 9000 sunflowers for the pollinators and 22,000 pumpkin seeds to create a rich environment for wildlife.
- We’re taking great care to look after our 450 acres for generations to come.
- We’ve planted 50 acres of new woodland
- Grow most of our own seasonal fruit and veg in our market garden
- Created rich environments for the wildlife who also call Whalesborough home
As well as all the work we’re putting into steering Whalesborough towards carbon neutrality, we’re creating the environment for you to join us on the journey! All of our welcome packs are filled with the same Ocean Saver cleaning products we use here on site, all of our cottages have access to EV charging points for electric vehicles and we’ve created a series of walking paths across our 450 acres making it possible to walk all the way into Bude on car free routes.
- Each cottage has access to an EV charging point for electric vehicles
- Our network of footpaths is not only beautiful to meander along, it links with the Bude Canal towpath and Sustrans cycle tracks so that you can get to Bude without using your car at all.
- The same Ocean Saver products we use on site are included in your welcome packs.
Our commitment to leaving the earth a little better of course starts in each of our beautiful cottages. We’re really proud to have been the first holiday resort in the UK to install Cleaner Seas microplastic filters on all cottage washing machines to reduce the waste going into the Cornish sea. Not to mention our district heating system and wind turbine reducing our carbon footprint whilst heating and powering Whalesborough.
- All of our cottages’ washing machines have the Cleaner Seas microplastic filter
- We plan for the whole site to be fully energy self-sufficient by 2025
- The heating in our cottages is powered by a district heating system fed by a biomass boiler
- Our cottages all have access to EV charging points for electric vehicles
Our commitment to becoming fully energy sufficient by 2025 means we’ve had to be creative about powering Whalesboroughs’ fantastic facilities. A 60KW wind turbine generates much of our green power and our two heated pools are kept toasty via a biomass boiler and air source system. We also use Cornwall’s own Gaia natural products in our spa at the W Club.
- A 60KW wind turbine provides site wide green power
- Both our indoor and outdoor pools are heated by biomass and air source systems
- We also use Ocean Savers’ plant based power cleaning products across Whalesborough
- We use Cornish made Gaia natural skincare products in our spa
Cornwall has some of the UK’s most fantastic produce so it’s no surprise that 90% of the food and drink you’ll find at The Weir comes from right here on our doorstep (including from our very own land). Not only does it guarantee you a delicious dinner, it helps us keep our food miles low and to reduce our carbon footprint.
- We grow our very own organic veggies in our farm market garden
- Our delicious welcome hampers use produce grown and raised on site
- We plan for the whole site to be fully energy self-sufficient by 2025
- Our farm to fork philosophy means your food has some of the lowest food miles around