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Sustainable holidays and holiday home ownership

We’re proud to be the UK’s first B Corp holiday park group

When Lovat Parks was founded in 2018, we knew this couldn’t be business as usual. That’s why in 2020, we became the first UK holiday park to be B Corp certified. From big initiatives like aiming for zero waste across all our parks to the little Lovat details like sourcing local produce for our shops, we’re always looking for ways to innovate and we’re proud to be leading this movement for change in our industry.

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A few of our awards

We’re unbelievably proud to have the awards, certifications and acknowledgements to prove our commitment to being a forward-thinking, sustainable holiday park group. 

  • Cornwall Tourism Award: Sun Haven Holiday Park awarded the Bronze award 2024-25
  • Cornwall Tourism Award: Sun Haven Holiday Park awarded the Silver award 2024-25
  • Cornwall Tourism Award: Penmarlam Lodge Retreat awarded Self Catering Accommodation Of The Year 2024
  • Cornwall Tourism Award Regenerative Tourism Award: Lovat Parks
  • Cornwall Tourism Award: Wildlife Friendly Tourism Business. Parbola: Commended
  • British Travel Awards 2024: Silver
  • Visit England: Five Star Award: Gold Award
  • Land, Leisure and Tourism Awards: Lovat Parks Sustainable Tourism Award 2024, Padstow Holiday Village: Gold Holiday Park Of The Year 2024
  • South West England Prestige Awards 2024
  • The Sunday Times Best Places To Work 2024
  • New Forest Sustainability Champion: Highly commended 2024
  • Marie Claire Award for Sustainability 2024; Travel & Leisure, Holiday With Kids – UK
  • Green Apple Awards: Waste Reduction Project 2023
  • Cornwall Tourism Award: Holiday Park Of The Year 2023-24, Padstow Holiday Village. Sun Haven: Commended
  • David Bellamy Blooming Marvellous Awards for Nature 2023: Bellamy Everyone Active Wildlife Challenge, Bellamy Home Sweet Home Award, Bellamy Pollinator Patch Award, Bellamy Wonderful Wetlands
  • Visit England Gold Award 2023
  • Top 100 Best Mid-size Companies To Work For 2024: The Sunday Times
  • David Bellamy Conservation Awards Silver & Gold
  • TripAdvisor People’s Choice Award 2023
  • British Travel Awards 2023: Silver Award for Best UK Family Holiday Visit England Five Star Holiday Park
  • Economic Innovator Spectator Awards 2023: Top 6
  • Visit England Five Star Holiday Park 2023
  • AA Five Star
  • 2024 Best Companies 2 Star Accreditation for ‘Outstanding’ Workplace Engagement
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And how do we stack up?

Our B Corp scores rose from 82.4 in 2020 to 91.1 upon recertification at the beginning of 2024. We’re proud to contribute to making B Corp travel a reality in the UK. It’s been a great strategic operation, where we’ve considered absolutely everything to do with the running of our parks in great detail. All this is so you can relax — you’re on holiday, after all!

For the full, in-depth breakdown, see how we’re getting on and how we’ve achieved B Corp status: take a look at our most recent positive impact report.

Positive Impact Report

So, what does ‘B Corp’ mean?

B Corp stands for Better Corporations. The idea is simple: it’s a movement of businesses who want to be a force for good, using their work to benefit people, communities and the planet.

It sounds simple enough. The complicated bit, however, is becoming a B Corp: it means opening up your whole business to rigorous inspection and hitting targets that prove you’re really doing what you say you will.

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What is our mission?

Our aim is to offer a home from home in these special places. We’ve ensured there’s somewhere for everyone: from holiday homes to safari tents to luxurious lodges available to book or buy. We aim to address the housing crisis by offering luxury lodges and holiday homes for sale , allowing second home ownership without overwhelming the housing markets for local communities. We’ve collaborated with Heatherwick Studio to develop architectural blueprints and park layouts that prioritise community and environmental harmony. We’re striving for carbon neutrality and self-sufficient energy systems while exploring the potential of trialling PPV for our caravans.

How do we achieve this

We’re dedicated to sustainability through measures like food waste schemes, wormeries, beach toy libraries, and recycling schemes. We’re replacing single-use water bottles with reusables and installing water refill stations. We use gravel or hoggin for water absorption, indigenous materials for pathways, and prioritise native planting to enhance CO2 sequestration and wildlife habitats. In 2023, we added 214 trees, 1755m² of wildflowers, and 734m² of other planting at our Cornish parks. To reduce energy consumption and improve guest comfort, we’re installing solar panels at Sun Haven, as well as smart meters, EV charging points, improved insulation, and double glazing.

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How are we creating sustainable, B Corp holiday parks?

 From the big to the little Lovat details, we’re always making changes to our offering so it benefits people and the planet. It’s all in the finishing touches you see on our parks — reusable wooden body boards, water refill stations, eco dog poop bags — but also everything behind the scenes: plumbing systems, waste disposal and even the fabric in our signature navy uniforms.

  • Sustainable dairy farms, providing refillable glass milk bottles on our parks
  • Water bottle refill stations
  • Tetra and One Water eco bottles — removing plastic from sale
  • Eco-friendly fire extinguishers
  • Food composting bins around parks
  • Clever, water-saving planting
  • Regular donations to the nearby local food banks
  • Wormeries to help with composting
  • Beach toy library — borrow what you need for your coastal day trip
  • Body board hire — helping to beat polystyrene pollution in our oceans
  • Book swaps
  • Canine camper care stations — eco dog poop bags and sustainable biscuits
  • Supporting on-park maintenance teams in moving to electric tools
  • Going ‘peat free’ with Cornwall Wildlife Trust

We’re better together

We’re committed to teaming up with partners who share our vision for a brighter future and are as passionate about the planet as we are. We’ve partnered with Honest Mobile for mobile connectivity, Cotswold Fayre for sustainable products, and One Water for eco-friendly, reusable, water bottles- replacing all single-use water bottles in our park shops! Dick Pierce offers wooden body boards to combat polystyrene pollution with free hire at our coastal parks. Big Potato games also support our Board Game Libraries for fun whatever the weather and can be purchased in our park shops too including in travel sizes. Then there’s fellow B Corp TrueStart Coffee, offering specialty-grade coffee with a 25% discount online for all our guests.

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Turning feedback into forests

At Lovat Parks, we’re committed to giving back to our beautiful planet. That’s why we’re thrilled to share our partnership with Treefo and Ecologi. We’re planting 50 trees worldwide every month—no matter what! But we believe we can do even more, and that’s where you come in.

For every review you leave, you help us plant an extra tree which will be planted in locations around the globe, making a positive impact far and wide.

So, next time you stay with us, don’t forget to leave a review. Together, we can make our world a little greener, one tree at a time.

Our values

We care

We create a culture of warmth and welcome, where everyone has a voice.

We commit to great quality and service

Our guests and owners expect the best and our team members are proud to deliver it. We set out to do things differently.

We create a better tomorrow

We believe in business as a force for good, we respect the environment and protect the future through our actions and decisions.

We build lasting relationships

We value our communities, holidaymakers, owners, team, neighbours. We encourage and listen to their feedback.

Great place to pitch up for a summer surfing holiday. Very clean and presentable with all the amenities you could need. Good surf locally and a good central location for easy access to hotspots. Staff are always on point, friendly and welcoming, we plan to go back again in 2025, that will make it our 4th visit.

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