Working with the RSPB to help restore UK woodland for future generations

Saving nature together

Since 2020, holidaycottages.co.uk has partnered with the RSPB to support the revival of natural habitats across four of its key woodland reserves: RSPB Haweswater in the Lake District, RSPB Franchises Lodge in the New Forest, Gwenffrwd Dinas in Wales, and RSPB Glenborrodale in Scotland. 

We have been able to fund the restoration of 1 million square metres of woodland. This was achieved by pledging to restore 1 square metre (m2) of British woodland for every booking made with us and we have renewed our support for 2025.

It’s essential to preserve the places we love

Our stunning landscapes are what makes the UK such an extraordinary place to stay

Every booking will assist in the planting and seeding of trees and wildflowers as well as measures to allow trees and native plants to thrive again. In fact, the projects holidaycottages.co.uk is funding could help to capture up to 3,000 tonnes of carbon, equivalent to the yearly energy emissions from over 500 average UK homes.*

If you want to learn more about British woodland along with some of the UK’s other incredible habitats, read our Save Our Wild Isles blog post. Here, you can learn how to ‘go wild’ and do your part in helping to halt the destruction that faces our beautiful native ecosystems.

Learn all about our extraordinary wild isles and pledge your support to this amazing cause.

Projects we supported in 2024

Key environmental restoration work was carried out across several RSPB reserves in the UK, supported by holidaycottages.co.uk.

At Glenborrodale, Scotland, invasive Rhododendron bushes were removed to protect rare mosses and lichens.

At Gwenffrwd Dinas, Wales, hedgerows were assessed and planted to boost biodiversity, while woodland restoration efforts continued.

At Franchises Lodge, England, invasive plants were removed, and surveys revealed it as a vital breeding site for Bechstein’s bats.

Find out more about the RSPB's projects in these areas.

We want to celebrate the importance of the UK’s diverse and spectacular wildlife; book with us in 2025 and together we can help in the revival of these beautiful landscapes and give nature a little something back.

For more information about the RSPB visit www.rspb.org.uk


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*To calculate this figure, we used the methodology and stats from the Woodland Carbon Code to reach the estimated figure of ‘up to 3000 tonnes of carbon’, and statistics from the Energy Saving Trust to show what this is equivalent to in terms of average UK household energy use.

From 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2025, The Travel Chapter Limited will donate a minimum of £100,000 to RSPB Sales Ltd. RSPB Sales Ltd is a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with CRN 02693778. RSPB Sales Ltd gift aids all of its distributable profits to the RSPB. The RSPB is a charity registered in England and Wales, number 207076, and in Scotland, SC037654. The registered office for both entities is The Lodge, Sandy, Beds, SG19 2DL