The Environment

We are working towards maintaining the environment here and as such adopt a management strategy that ensures the area of Woodland Springs and the adjoining land owned by us is kept in such away as to encourage wildlife and to protect the species of plants, trees and the wildlife we have.

We are signatories to the Dartmoor Charter for Sustainable Tourism and have achieved chartered status. We are part of the Wealth of Wildlife Project run by the Dartmoor National Park Authority.  A wildlife information file has been prepared for us by Sue Searle, Wealth of Wildlife Project Officer for Dartmoor National Park Authority. Giving information about the plants, birds and animals on site and in the local area the file includes a wildlife survey, species lists and information about Dartmoor's special wildlife and local nature reserves. The Wealth of Wildlife project is designed to help visitors enjoy the wildlife close to the place they are staying and is available in reception. If you have Microsoft Word you can read the report here.

Part of our land is an ancient wet woodland. We are hoping to have some walks available through it once it has dried out a bit but this may take a year or two yet.

We have planted approximately 120 trees that are native to Dartmoor in a strip of land we own with assistance from the Dartmoor National Park. They provided the trees under the the Amenity Tree Scheme. This is one of the Conservation Grants that is in their power to give. The trees run from along the top edge of the woodland to the tree line at the bottom of the dog exercise area (the paddock). The species of trees planted are:

For more information about trees visit the British Trees web site.