Sustainable Holidays

Public Transport Access at Hendra is easy!

At Hendra we have easy access to public transport.

• The Newquay Land Train drops guests to the town in the morning and back late afternoon, each day.
• Hendra is on the bus route too, with a bus stop outside of the park.
• You can use one of the Beryl bikes from the Beryl bike stop at Hendra.
• There’s a Park and Ride into Newquay operated by Go Cornwall Bus (seasonal operation).

Growing our plants

• You might notice the grounds team busily clearing and collecting up leaves that have blown around the park – this is because we use them to as compost to help grow our lovely plants.
• We reuse coffee granules from the the Terrace Bar and Restaurant to fertilise our soil.
• General waste gets recycled into renewed energy

Working together towards Hendra’s future

• We have a dedicated ‘Green Team’ where employees from each department put their green ideas into practice to make Hendra as sustainable as possible.
• We hire locally.
• We use local businesses and suppliers, from printing to food and drink.

It isn’t just our home…

• We’ve transformed Blackberry field into a wildlife area, which has allowed us to launch a wildflower planting scheme across the park for wild pollinators.
• We have two bug hotels, one near Oak shower and toilet block, and another in Blackberry Field.
• We’ve added 200 trees to the park.
• We grow all our own plants here at Hendra, including our own pumpkins for our pumpkin patch during October half-term!
• We’ve introduced 4 beehives, which can be seen (from a afar!) in Blackberry field and added two bee hives to local farms to help with cross pollination.
• Families can collect a self-guided walking nature trail leaflet from reception. It helps to educate families on nature and the environment. There is also the Nature Rangers (small fee) which is guided by our very own Ranger, AJ.
•  We’ve added 50 bird boxes around the park to create little homes for our flying guests!
• We’ve installed boxes for bats so they have somewhere to roost, located on the gable end of the Playloft.

We need your help too!

• Turn off the lights and appliances while not in use.
• Don’t leave the tap running.
• Re-use carrier bags.
• Donate any unwanted, unopened, and non-perishable, food and toiletries to our Newquay Foodbank box in Reception.
• Use our recycle and freecycle facilities.
• Reduce car use, by using the park and ride which is opposite Hendra in the 6 week holidays. The Newquay Land Train also drops guests to the town in the morning and back late afternoon, each day. Hendra is on the bus route too, with a bus stop outside of the park.
• You can use one of the Beryl bikes from the Beryl bike stop at Hendra.

We are always looking at ways to be more sustainable.

Here are some of our aims for the future.

• To promote environmental awareness to guests without compromising the enjoyment on their holiday.
• To help children to actively enjoy learning and participating in conservation through activities such as the Nature tour and Nature Rangers.
• To make more vehicles electric.
• To source as much local produce as possible.
• To use more environmentally friendly cleaning products.
• To hold regular meetings to discuss how to make each department practice more sustainably.