Sustainability policy

Businesses committed to minimal impact

These North Yorkshire attractions and businesses have made the decision to put sustainability at the heart of their day-to-day operations and are working to reduce their impact on the environment.  To do this they have created a sustainability policy to guide how they operate.

This helps them make sure that all parts of their business—from energy use to waste and sourcing—are considered for ways to be more sustainable. When you choose to visit these places, you’re supporting businesses that care about protecting the local landscape and community for future generations.

Businesses with Sustainability policy

Wainstones Hotel 10
Stokesley & Great Ayton - Moors

The Wainstones Hotel

Whether you’re conquering the iconic Coast to Coast trail, chasing the…

The Green Dragon Inn at Hardraw bar fire
Hawes & Wensleydale - Dales

The Green Dragon at Hardraw

With its stone floors and real fires the historic Green Dragon Inn at…

Nunnington Hall garden spring
Helmsley - Moors

Nunnington Hall – National Trust

A picturesque 17th century manor on the River Rye, featuring organic…

The Bar at Tan Hill Inn
Reeth & Swaledale - Dales

Tan Hill Inn

Britain’s highest pub sitting at 1,732 feet on the moors north of…

Whitby Museum Two children look in a glass case of fossils
Whitby - Coast

Whitby Museum

Whitby Museum is in beautiful Pannett Park, right in the heart of Whitby.…

Cedar Court Harrogate 105314 Small
Harrogate - Heart

Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate

Nestled in the heart of historic Harrogate, Cedar Court Hotel stands as a…

Goddards Housepondgardens Copyright National Trust Images James Beck
Tadcaster - Heart

Goddards - National Trust

Visit the gardens of the former home of the Terry family, part of York’s…

The Devonshire Arms Hotel Spa Front View AB 2024
Skipton - Dales

The Devonshire Arms Hotel

Set at the gateway to the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey Estate, The Devonshire…

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