De groene steden van Groot-Brittannië
Met duurzaam reizen door Groot-Brittnnië kun je gemakkelijk je footprint tot een minimum beperken. Hier vind je volop ideeën als inspiratie om duurzaam te reizen. Van het verruilen van vliegtuigen voor treinen tot ethisch verantwoord eten of kamperen in bomen, het is gemakkelijk om te reizen zonder onze planeet te schaden.
Acht manieren om Groot-Brittannië duurzamer te verkennen
Get on your bike
You don’t need to get blister or guzzle petrol to see a city in style. Get on a saddle and get fit by exploring a city by bike.
Discover London for yourself with a Santander bike, or take a guided tour like Red Bike Tours. Buzz along the Brighton beach-front with BTN BikeShare or breeze around Bristol with Bristol Cycle Shack. Cycle around Cardiff with Nextbike or meander Manchester with Manchester Bike Hire and its Bee Network.
Take a stroll
There’s no better way to get intimate with a place than exploring it by foot. To get a real feel for a place, why not walk its streets? Whether you wander from Westminster to Green Park in London via famous landmarks like Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square or take in big views across Edinburgh with a hike to Arthur’s Seat, make your next tour a slow, but satisfying one.
Eat vegan
Eating vegan is one of the most sustainable ways to dine. From high-end cuisine like London’s The Gate, Manchester’s The Allotment, Brighton’s Terre a Terre, or UK-wide vegan pizzeria chain Purezza, you’ll find a feast of animal-free eateries all over Britain.
Book green accommodation
A luxury stay need not cost the earth. Whether its Britain’s first zero-carbon accommodation, The Emerald boutique resort in Cornwall, or the heady canopy palace, Treetops Treehouse in Devon, Britain offers a plethora of green hotels and holiday homes.
Verantwoord toerisme in het hart van Groot-Brittannië – de Midlands
Pedal power
Birmingham also offers an array of canals and with it, an extensive canal side cycle route network. The West Midlands Cycle Hire costs just £1 to unlock a bike, then 5p per minute after that. Look out for docking stations around the region.
Step out on tour
Learn while you walk through Positively Birmingham. Offering walking tours on anything from history to canals. Lovers of the hit Netflix series should take its Peaky Blinders tour. If you fancy going solo, you can take your time using Walk Run Cycle Birmingham app. For those looking to up the pace, try Run of a Kind’s jogging tours of Birmingham.
Pick up a paddle
With loads of canals to discover, why not see Birmingham from a duck’s view and check out visitor hub Roundhouse, which offers kayak tours of the its canals taking in the city’s heritage and landmarks as well as some quieter spots along its blue highway.
Shop vintage
In the world of fashion everything old is new again. Hunt out some unique pieces in vintage fashion shops like Urban Village Vintage in Henley-in-Arden, or antique treasure troves like Moseley Vintage Hub. Even iconic Birmingham department store Selfridge’s has vintage designer items.
Explore the great outdoors
Birmingham’s 2,400-acre Sutton Park is one of the largest urban parks in Europe. The Peak District National Park, Sherwood Forest and several Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Cannock Chase, the Cotswolds, Shropshire Hills and Malvern Hills are all nearby.
Een nachttrein naar een prachtig exotisch bloemenlandschap.
Night Riviera Sleep Train
Take the Night Riviera Sleeper train from London Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall and wake-up to sandy beaches, glittering bays and bustling fishing villages. The train stops in St Austell, home to the Eden Project, an attraction focused on protecting the world’s biodiversity.