Good Causes and Sustainability

We believe strongly that tourism should have a positive impact on the Lake District and the wider environment. In the development of our cottages sustainability was a key consideration, some of the steps we have taken to mitigate our negative effects and promote our positives include;

We have removed the miniature toiletries which are single use plastics in favour of refillable dispensers. 

We are installing bee boxes and bird feeders to encourage biodiversity.

Where possible we use local suppliers and support local businesses. Such as with our mini-welcome packs, whereby we have partnered with deli's; Relish and The Honeypot to provide local produce and promote these and other local business to our guests. 

£5 donated for every stay

We also donate £5 from every stay to local charities, a minimum of £1000 per year. 

For 2025 we are supporting Cancer Care South Cumbria, they have supported families close to Coley Cottages deal with bereavement, they deliver thousands of hours of support and counselling to over 2000+ people locally.

In 2024 we supported Growing Well donating £1015. They are a mental health charity which runs environmentally friendly farms in Cumbria which offer meaningful activity and training, all based around participatory work on the field and in their kitchens.

We have also supported, Fix the Fells, Coniston Mountain Rescue and the Cumbria Community Foundation.