eco travel: 1/19 of 19
Four of the best…eco-friendly February half term breaks
Ben Hudson
3rd February, 2012
Whether you’re in the market for an organic French farm or a spot of skiing in the Scottish Cairngorms, there’s an eco-friendly half term break for you and your family more...
Our Land: website champions sustainable holidays in English countryside
Ben Hudson
2nd December, 2011
Forget Lapland - a festive break in the English countryside is just as beautiful. New website Our Land will help you discover sustainable tourism in the Cotswolds, South Downs and New Forest, amongst others more...
Kicking back in a green Eden: a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
Matilda Lee
24th November, 2011
From the sedum roof to the wood burning stove, Yorkshire Dales Natural Retreats combines eco-friendly innovations with serious luxury more...
Five of the best… green weekend breaks
Holly Tuppen / Greentraveller
10th November, 2011
Getting away for a weekend with friends doesn’t have to cost the earth and it certainly doesn’t mean having to splash out. Greentraveller has some eco-friendly suggestions more...
Review: Pitcairlie House, Fife
Kristen Harding
21st October, 2011
Deep in the heart of Fife, Pitcairlie House is a magical place to spend a chilled out weekend getting back to nature, says Kristen Harding more...
Davos: taking back the banker’s paradise
Ruth Styles
5th October, 2011
It’s better known for the yearly financial knees-up that is the World Economic Forum but when the bankers have gone, Davos is a family-friendly town with oodles of quiet charm, as Ruth Styles found out more...
The eco travel guide to Scotland
Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones
22nd September, 2011
Jagged peaks, cerulean lochs, plentiful wildlife and wonderful historical treasures have made Scotland a truly magical place to go, say Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones more...
The eco travel guide to England
Ruth Styles
25th August, 2011
Boasting vibrant cities, countless historical treasures and lush rolling countryside, England has much to offer green travellers, says Green Living Editor Ruth Stylesmore...
Ten of the best…British wild swimming spots
Rosie Spinks
19th August, 2011
Thought you couldn’t swim in the Thames? As Rosie Spinks discovered, London’s waterway is one of the UK’s top locations for a natural dip more...
Top 10...environmentally friendly travel companies
Valentina Jovanovski
3rd June, 2011
Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on the green travel companies making a positive difference more...
Top 10…Euro cities to cycle
Ruth Styles
7th March, 2011
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike... more...
The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads
Claire Baylis
29th July, 2010
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics more...
eco travel: 1/19 of 19
An industrial antidote: yurts and Wordsworth in the Lakes
Tafline Laylin
25th March, 2010
A yurt holiday near Wordsworth's ancestral home offers a chance to discover the Lake District's powerful beauty more...
Five green winter wonderland holidays
Jeremy Smith
15th December, 2009
Former Ecologist editor Jeremy Smith and Richard Hammond reveal new ways to experience the ski season in an extract from their book Clean Breaks more...
Green holidays: Under the Thatch
Richard Hammond
1st July, 2008
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports more...
It's ecotourism, but not as we know it
Jeremy Smith
5th October, 2009
Ecotourism is not simply about minimising your negative impact. There are places you can go where your presence (and money) can make a positive difference toomore...
We need to talk about... flying
Jeremy Smith
2nd July, 2009
To fly or not to fly? Jeremy Smith navigates his way through a tricky issue and finds that there isn't a simple answer more... Sustainable travel - bons voyages?
Jeremy Smith
19th June, 2009
In the six years I spent at the Ecologist from 2001-2007, there was only one issue we really shied away from tackling properly. And that was tourism. more...
Babs 2 Brisbane by Barbara Haddrill
Ed Hamer
19th June, 2009
Travelling from the UK to the Australia by land and sea is a mission - but it is possible. Ed Hamer is impressed by this travelogue which describes one woman's journey more...Members
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