Local Accommodation Provider in Hillsborough Attains Gold Award for Green Tourism

July 2, 2015

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is delighted that Drumlin Lane Cottages is the first tourism business in the area to have been awarded a Gold Award for Green Tourism.

Green Tourism is the largest sustainable certification programme of its kind and annually assesses hundreds of fantastic places to stay and visit in the UK and abroad every year.

Drumlin Lane Cottages, in Hillsborough is also a 4* Star NITB rated property with WorldHost accreditation. 

Alderman Allan Ewart, Chairman of the Council’s Development Committee, speaking about this award, said: “To have attained a Gold Award is excellent news for this tourism business and its proprietor, Glenn Harvey.  Such an award is provided to businesses that, when independently assessed are identified as demonstrating the highest standards of sustainability with a strong and broad ethos and excellent examples throughout the business.

“Within both of his two cottages Glenn has installed the green technologies of solar water heating and PV to provide hot water and electricity from natural light.  Moreover, sustainability does not stop there, as all cleaning products used on site and provided in the accommodation are Ecover ones, which are bleach and phosphate free; and his mains electricity supplier is Airtricity, Northern Ireland’s only sustainable electricity supplier. 

“Through his website Glenn promotes local walking and cycling routes and when staying in the cottages he leaves a welcome hamper containing homemade shortbread, jam, local bread, milk and butter.  There are also recycling and composting facilities available onsite and information about the sustainable practices of the business are promoted on a green board in the public area.  I would encourage people to stay at this local accommodation provider if visiting the Council area and for other businesses to work toward attaining this green accreditation in due course,” concluded Alderman Ewart.

For more information on Drumlin Lane Cottages, please log on to www.drumlinlane.com