Support us Fundraisers Honey Bee Friendly holiday parks throughout the UK Holiday Parks flying the flag for Honey Bees When you’re next thinking of heading out into the countryside on a camping, caravanning or holiday home trip, why not visit a park that’s doing something to help Honey Bees? Thanks to an on-going link-up with the David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme (DBCAS) this is really easy to do. 2019 is the fifth year of the BBKA’s Honey Bee Friendly Park Project partnership with the DBCAS (which works with 570+ parks across the country to help them become more environmentally friendly). Most of the parks in the scheme have taken the Honey Bee Friendly Pledge. This commits them to doing what they can to provide the forage plants that bees need, to provide homes for bees and to spread the word about bee conservation. Last year, over 400 did enough for their David Bellamy assessors to class them as Honey Bee Friendly. Among the great work that’s being done are projects to plant wildflower meadow areas. Last year, the scheme recorded an average of 0.5 ha of wildflowers per park or almost a football-field’s worth each. Many park teams have also been getting busy learning about beekeeping, working with their local beekeepers and even becoming beekeepers themselves. For example, at Tregatillian Park, in Cornwall, they sell produce from their allotments to buy bee-friendly plants for their owners’ gardens. The collection point for the people to get their free pollinator plants is also an information site providing guidance on planting, bees, wildlife and flowers. The park has also been busy planting trees, improving their meadow areas and doing lots of other bee-friendly habitat creation work. “We wanted to enhance natural habitats to encourage bees and other beneficial insects,” says Park Warden, Haley Bailey. “Luckily, there were areas of the park that were unused and were perfect for this new projects. It has been a great success, we’ve seen more species of animals, from bees and dragonflies up to deer, visiting the Park.” Meanwhile, at Riverbend in Wales, the park team have lovingly restored a traditional telephone box into a wildlife information point. They have also turned a formerly unkempt corner of the park into a beautiful, communal Bee and Butterfly Garden that boasts a wealth of plants that attract bees, butterflies and other insects. “We built an area with sleepers, raising it three feet off the floor, and filled it with lavender,” Park Managers, Angie and Lindsey explain. “Then we started on the surrounding area and filled as much as we could with plants and flowers that butterflies and bees love. About three months later our garden was in full bloom - you would not believe how many butterflies and bees have visited.” To show your support of what the parks are doing, why not choose a Honey Bee Friendly Park when you next venture out into the British Countryside? Below is the list of parks that have taken the Honey Bee Pledge. Be sure to look out for the Logo and Honey-Bee Friendly Certificate when you visit! Park name County Home Farm Anglesey Kingsbridge Anglesey Minffordd Anglesey Ty Hen Anglesey Tyddyn Isaf Anglesey Argyll Argyll Loch Eck Argyll and Bute Stratheck Argyll and Bute Sunnybrae Argyll and Bute Craig Tara Ayrshire Cunninghamhead Estate Ayrshire Hurleyford Farm Berkshire Floods Ferry Cambridgeshire Erwlon Farm Carmarthenshire Llety Ceredigion Morfa Bychan Ceredigion Quay West Ceredigion Fir Trees Cheshire Lindow Court Cheshire Manor Wood Cheshire Ballyness Co Antrim Bradley Burn Co. Durham Crimdon Dene Co. Durham Drovers Way Co. Durham Finchale Abbey Co. Durham Kingsley Conwy Lyndale Conwy Plas Farm Conwy Ayr Cornwall Carnon Downs Cornwall Cosawes Cornwall Crantock Beach Cornwall Dolbeare Cornwall Eden Valley Cornwall Gainsborough Cornwall Gwel an Mor Cornwall Hengar Manor Cornwall Hentervene Cornwall Holywell Bay Cornwall Leycroft Valley Cornwall Little Dinham Cornwall Little Winnock Cornwall Looe Bay Cornwall Lower Treave Cornwall Martha's Orchard Cornwall Mother Ivey's Bay Cornwall Newquay Cornwall Newquay View Cornwall Notter Mill Cornwall Padstow Holiday Park Cornwall Padstow Touring Park Cornwall Perran Sands Cornwall Polruan Cornwall River Valley(Penzance) Cornwall Riviere Sands Cornwall Ruthern Valley Cornwall Sea View Holiday Village Cornwall Seaview International Cornwall St Ives Cornwall St Margarets Cornwall St Minver Cornwall Stonerush Lakes Cornwall Tehidy Holiday Park Cornwall The Park Cornwall Tolroy Manor Cornwall Tregatillion Cornwall Trethem Mill Cornwall Trethias Cornwall Trethiggey Cornwall Trevarth Cornwall Trevella Cornwall Trewan Hall Cornwall Watergate Bay Cornwall White Acres Cornwall Widemouth Bay Cornwall Wooda Farm Cornwall Bassenthwaite Cumbria Castlerigg Hall Cumbria Church Stile Cumbria Esthwaite View Cumbria Fell End Cumbria Hall More Cumbria Hawkrigg Lune Valley Cumbria High Close Cumbria Hill of Oaks Cumbria Hillcroft Cumbria Lightwater Tarns Cumbria Lowther Cumbria Nepgill Cumbria Park Cliffe Cumbria Sandgate Cumbria Silver Ridge Cumbria Skelwith Fold Cumbria Skiddaw View Cumbria Southwaite Green Mill Cumbria Waterfoot Cumbria White Cross Bay Cumbria White Gate Cumbria Woodclose Cumbria Feughside Deeside Presthaven Sands Denbighshire Ashbourne Heights Derbyshire Beech Croft Derbyshire Darwin Forest Derbyshire Mercia Marina Derbyshire Merebrook Derbyshire Bideford Bay Devon Bittaford Wood Devon Bovisand Lodge Devon Castle Brake Devon Challaborough Devon Churchwood Valley Devon Cofton Country Devon Devon Cliffs Devon Dornafield Devon Forest Glade Devon Harford Bridge Devon Hazelwood Devon Hedley Wood Devon Hele Valley Devon Ladram Bay Devon Langstone Manor Devon Leafy fields Glamping Devon Moor View Devon Newberry Valley Devon Noteworthy Farm Devon Oakdown Devon Ross Devon Ruda Devon Smytham Manor Devon The Old Rectory Devon The Thatches Devon Torquay Devon Upton Lakes Devon Warcombe Farm Devon Whitehill Country Park Devon Woodwards Lakes & Lodges Doncaster Back of Beyond Dorset East Fleet Dorset Eype House Dorset Golden Cap Dorset Graston Copse(was Coastal) Dorset Harrow Wood Farm Dorset Highlands End Dorset Larkfield Dorset Littlesea Dorset Longthorns Dorset Rockley Dorset Rowlands Wait Dorset Sandford Dorset Sandyholme Dorset Sea View (Dorset) Dorset Wareham Forest Dorset Warmwell HP Dorset West Bay Dorset Weymouth Bay Dorset Woolsbridge Manor Farm Dorset Loch Ken Dumfries and Galloway Southerness Dumfries and Galloway Belhaven Bay East Lothian Aldbrough East Yorkshire Far Grange East Yorkshire High Farm Country East Yorkshire Reighton Sands East Yorkshire Sand Le Mere East Yorkshire Scampston East Yorkshire Skipsea East Yorkshire Skirlington Leisure East Yorkshire South Lea East Yorkshire The White House East Yorkshire Mortonhall Edinburgh Eastland Meadows Essex Elm Farm Essex Fen Farm Essex Mersea Island(Cosway) Essex Osea Leisure Essex The Orchards(Essex) Essex The Star Inn Essex Valley Farm Essex Waldegraves Essex Cairnsmill Fife Craigtoun Meadows Fife Elie Fife St Monans Fife Pen-Y-Glol Flintshire Tree Tops Flintshire Briarfields Motel Gloucestershire Croft Farm Water Park Gloucestershire Green Meadows Gloucestershire Tudor Gloucestershire Whitemead Forest Gloucestershire Bala Gwynedd Garreg Goch Gwynedd Greenacres & Carreg Wen Gwynedd Hafan y Mor Gwynedd Pale Wood Gwynedd Tyn Y Mur Gwynedd Hayling Island Hampshire Red Shoot Hampshire Shamba Hampshire Shorefield Hampshire Arrow Bank Herefordshire Borders Hideaway Herefordshire Fairview Herefordshire Linton Park Herefordshire Woodside Country Park Herefordshire Takeley Park Hertfordshire Nethercraig Highlands Grange Farm (IOW) I O W Old Mill I O W Whitefield Forest I O W Compton Farm IOW Allhallows Kent Hawthorn Farm Kent Little Satmar Kent Meadow View Kent Quex Kent Bay View Lancs Lancashire Crook O'Lune Lancashire Hackings Lancashire Hawthorns Lancashire Holgates Silverdale Lancashire Hollins Farm Lancashire Little Orchard Lancashire Merlewood Lancashire Moss Wood Lancashire Old Hall(Lancs) Lancashire Rawcliffe Hall Lancashire Riverside(Lanc) Lancashire South Lakeland Leisure Village Lancashire Willowbank Lancashire Woodlands (Lancs) Pilling Lancashire Wyre Vale Lancashire Wyreside Farm Lancashire Daleford Manor Lancs Eastham Hall Lancs Fold House Lancs Moorlands (Lancs) Lancs Netherbeck Lancs Scout Cragg Lancs Ashby Lincolnshire Butlins Skegness village Lincolnshire Golden Sands(lincs) Lincolnshire Highfields Country Fishing Lincolnshire Holivans Lincolnshire Orchards Park (Lincs) Lincolnshire Seacroft Lincolnshire Skegness Water Lincolnshire Sunnydale Lincs Seton Sands Lothian Kingfisher (Yorks) N. Yorks Anchor Norfolk Beeston Regis Norfolk Breydon Water Norfolk Caister Norfolk California Cliffs Norfolk Cherry Tree Norfolk Clippesby Norfolk Cobbleacre Norfolk Deers Glade Norfolk Dower House Norfolk Forest Park Norfolk Hopton Norfolk Ivy Farm Norfolk Kelling Heath Norfolk Kessingland Beach Norfolk Langmere Lakes Norfolk Manor Park Norfolk Pinewoods Norfolk Sandy Gulls Norfolk Searles Leisure Resort Norfolk Seashore Norfolk the Old Brick Kilns Norfolk Vauxhall Norfolk Waveney River Centre Norfolk Waveney Valley Lakes Norfolk Wild Duck Norfolk Woodhill Norfolk Plassey North Wales Akebar North Yorkshire Blue Dolphin North Yorkshire Goodenbergh North Yorkshire Langcliffe North Yorkshire Lebberston North Yorkshire Lindale North Yorkshire Middlewood Farm North Yorkshire North Bay North Yorkshire Northcliffe & Seaview North Yorkshire Old Hall(York) North Yorkshire Patrington Haven North Yorkshire Primrose Valley North Yorkshire Raywell Hall North Yorkshire Ripley North Yorkshire Sleningford Watermill North Yorkshire Whitby North Yorkshire Winston Bridge North Yorkshire Wood Nook North Yorkshire York House North Yorkshire Allendale Northumberland Berwick H C Northumberland Causey Hill Northumberland Clear Sky Northumberland Cresswell Towers Northumberland Haggerston Castle Northumberland Low Haber Northumberland Ord House Northumberland Riverside Leisure(Hexham) Northumberland Seldom Seen Northumberland Waren Caravan & Camping Northumberland Milestone Nottinghamshire Sherwood Hideaway Nottinghamshire Dolgead Hall Powys Dolguog Estate Powys Fforest Fields Powys Garth Powys Morben Isaf Powys Red Kite Powys The Pines Powys Warren Parc Powys Glenview Scotland Grangemuir Scotland Loch Lomond Scotland Red Deer Village( was Craigendmuir Scotland Tantallon Scotland Tayport Links Scotland Fernwood Shropshire Glen Shropshire Mill Farm Shropshire Bath Chew Valley Somerset Doniford Somerset Holiday Resort Unity Somerset Retreat Somerset St Audries Bay Somerset Thorney Lakes Somerset Waterrow Somerset Westermill Somerset Silver Trees Staffordshire Cliff House Suffolk Dunwich Cliffs Estate Suffolk Haw Wood Farm Suffolk Heathland Beach Suffolk Pakefield Suffolk Peewit Suffolk Camber Sands Sussex Chestnut Meadow Sussex Deanland Wood Park Sussex three Ponds Sussex Beach Wales Brandy Brook Wales Brynowen wales Clywedog Wales Fishguard Bay Wales Fron Farm Wales Gorse Hill Wales Irfon river Wales Kiln and Penally court Wales Llanunger Fach Wales Lydstep Beach Wales Maes Glas Wales Meadow House Wales Noble Court Wales Ocean Heights Wales Peniarth Wales Rhinog Wales Rhosgoch Wales Riverbend Wales Shillingford Wales Silver Bay Wales Stone Pitt Wales Timber Hill Wales Trecco Bay Wales Ty Mawr Wales Avon Warwickshire Island Meadow Warwickshire Wootton Hall Warwickshire Church Farm West Sussex Sumners Ponds West Sussex Wicks Farm West Sussex Upwood West Yorkshire Lillybrook wiltshire Stonehenge wiltshire Coppice Leisure Worcestershire Leedons Park(Broadway) Worcestershire Lickhill Manor Worcestershire Lincomb Lock Worcestershire Offenham Worcestershire Ranch Worcestershire Severnside Worcestershire The Springs Worcestershire Weir Meadow Worcestershire Little Lakes worcs Emral Wrexham Cayton Bay Yorks Barmston Beach yorks Blue Rose Yorkshire Burton Constable Yorkshire Burtree Lakes yorkshire Cowden Yorkshire Croft Park Yorkshire Falls Yorkshire Flamingo Land resort Yorkshire Hillside Yorkshire Hollicarrs Yorkshire Holme Valley Yorkshire Hornsea Yorkshire Longbeach Leisure Yorkshire Mauston & Springmoor Yorkshire Rivers Edge Yorkshire Thornwick Yorkshire Tockets Mill Yorkshire Weir Yorkshire Withernsea Sands Yorkshire Woodhouse Farm Yorkshire Wrens of Rydale Yorkshire