The UK may not be your first thought as a honeymoon destination, particularly if you want to go somewhere that has guaranteed sunshine and miles of golden beaches, but there is plenty to offer if you are looking for an eco-friendly honeymoon with a difference. You might be taking a chance with the weather, but it will be worth it.
Try a boating holiday
One of the most popular options is a narrow boat holiday. The UK has thousands of miles of canals that you can explore at a very leisurely pace. You may not think of this as a particularly green option, but you can hire narrow boats that have solar panels for generating electricity and the slow speed means that you are not burning fuel in the same way that you would if you were travelling around much faster in a car. You can learn the basics of operating the narrow boat when you hire it and also how to deal with locks when you reach them. You can cover around 20 miles a day in a narrow boat and there are plenty of country pubs lining the canal where you can simply moor the boat and move onto dry land for a drink and a traditional English lunch.
A British wildlife holiday
You don’t have to head off to Africa for a safari to enjoy a wildlife holiday. There are plenty of places in the UK where you can see a range of animals in their natural habitat. Time spent in the Highlands of Scotland, for example, will give you the opportunity to see red deer and golden eagles. Alternatively consider a coast or island holiday where you can spend time watching the hundreds of different bird species. Accommodation will be in the form of a B&B, vacation cottage rental or an eco-lodge. If you are near the coast, take the time to do a boat trip so you can see seals, dolphins and even some species of shark. Lundy Island is a great place to visit. Located in the Bristol Channel, this area became the first underwater nature reserve in the UK.
Where to stay
The choices are endless when it comes to accommodation for your UK eco-friendly honeymoon. Sussex in the south of the UK is home to the Project Eco Lodge or if you want to be in Scotland you can chose the Loch Ossian Eco Hostel. The latter has a number of different green features including bat-friendly paint. If you want to learn more about being eco-friendly then head to Machynlleth in Wales where there is a luxury hostel at the Centre for Alternative Technology.
A little bit of research is all it takes to get the eco-friendly honeymoon that you are looking for and the UK is a great place to visit. No matter what your budget there will be a green option to suit you.