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New eco-friendly facilities added to Camping and Caravanning Club Site

The site owners are dedicated to reducing the impact their park has on the environment

The Cheddar Camping and Caravanning Club Site has invested £80,000 into innovative environmental technologies at their site in Somerset.

The club site is run by franchisees Alan and Kate Sefton who are dedicated to reducing the impact their park has on the environment.

The Sefton’s have integrated an aerated water system into the showers which reduces energy consumption. The showers are now configured to mix air bubbles into the water supply reducing the volume of water needed without compromising the pressure.

A new ventilation system has been installed which removes 80 per cent of heat from extracted air which is returned back to the washrooms to remove humidity. In addition, new waterless urinals have been installed whereby waste is broken down using bio-friendly products.

Alan and Kate are dedicated to making sure the changes benefit both the environment and future guests. Alan said: “Our green facilities have been designed to the highest standard, ensuring all our campers have an enjoyable stay.”

He added: “We are committed to providing an eco-friendly setting to help contribute towards the preservation of our planet.”

The improvements are sure to make the site a top contender in the 2010 ‘David Bellamy Conservation Awards’.

The awards were set up in 2006 between the Conservation Foundation and the British Holiday & Home Parks Association and are led by environmental campaigner and botanist David Bellamy.

The awards champion holiday parks ‘that are working to protect and enhance Britain’s environment’, with an emphasis on reducing their use of energy and water and helping wildlife.

To date, over half of the Camping and Caravanning Club’s 110 sites have been awarded the top David Bellamy Gold award.

In other news, the Camping and Caravanning Club recently added more eco-friendly wooden camping pods at their Thetford Forest site .