bunkhouse too with 14 beds should you wish to stay the night, all clean and cosy and a bargain at £28 with locally-sourced (there are three rooms), and Fiona will cook a ‘rustic farmhouse supper’ on your first night using local The farm’s location means it’s a great stopover for walkers on the Dales Way, but for those who love

attractions and activities are offering discounts and incentives to those arriving by public transport, foot

Both Leeds and Carlisle are served by numerous regular mainline and local trains; a further line runs be reserved in advance to avoid disappointment, by calling up the train operator, or heading to your local Pop by for friendly local advice, accessories, repairs and more – here are some of the cycle providers download a useful map on the Yorkshire Dales website, but for more maps, guides, information and expert local The five centres are located in Aysgarth Falls, Grassington, Hawes, Malham, and Reeth.

A note in the porch explains that it was a gift from a local Jewish family that used the building as “We’re not sure if it’s true, but it’s good news for us,” he says, with a smile. accommodation, the best places to find local food and some of the region's most sustainable activity

And yet the original local name for these mountains was Am Monadh Ruadh – the Red Mountains, describing And I’m discovering a lot more local colour – history, wildlife and, especially, rocks and flowers – though as this is effectively tundra habitat, nothing grows tall and we have to bend down to get a good try the rhubarb crumble flavour) are a treat, and sales of her home-made jams and chutneys help fund local

country's greenest cities - the city's entire energy supply comes from renewable sources and since 2001 the local or visit the market where you can pick up everything from fruit and veg to bread and pastries - all local in the area sell everything from crepes to sandwiches and pizza slices, while stalls specialise in local , organic food and you can choose from a huge selection of fresh veg, cured meats, cheeses and pastries What the locals say My local guide - the art historian Dr Rose Schulz-Rehberg - was a font of knowledge

At Lei e Lui, organic quality is top priority for the Mediterranean-Oriental style food. If all that sounds too healthy, organic fast-food is also an option — check out Supergood, the city’s largest organic fast food restaurant, with tasty veggie burgers, wraps and salads (and cool furniture Linienstraße an organic hotel with 100 per cent of raw materials here certified organic, including food At Heimatgrün, you can find sustainably produced living accessories and food like chewing gum based on

be reserved in advance to avoid disappointment, by calling up the train operator, or heading to your local of fantastic cycle providers that allow you to do that, and much more: with accessories, maps, and local Local bike centres (call up in advance to check up availability of cycle hire) include: Blue Giraffe North York Moors online shop, or head to one of their well-equipped visitor centres for guides, maps, local

The Tarka Line also connects Barnstaple with various local stations en route to Exeter, where connections you should always reserve your spot in advance, by calling up the train operator, or heading to your local s Cycles Exmoor Adventures Two long distance routes pass through Exmoor: the Tour of Britain, whose local of the National Park on their website, alternatively for more maps, guides, general information and local advice head to one of their three visitor centres, located at Dulverton, Dunster, and Lynmouth.

The food here is fabulous too; not just at dinner, where you'll enjoy classic high standards of Italian Plus the food is largely home-made or locally sourced. Portions are generous, and the food fabulous - it’s worth going for the bread basket ‘ship’ alone. The farm also has B&B rooms and food if you are after the full experience (see below). www.scuderiacastello.it Popular Food and Wine Festivals 28-31 May: Festival of Garda Classico wine in Polpenazze 5th and 6th

is the stunning natural chemical-free swimming pool, emerald green and surrounded by huge lumps of local Breakfasts and dinners are organic, locally sourced and vegetarian; heating and hot water are solar-powered harvesting for irrigation, and the restaurant has local, seasonal, organic food, and only organic and harvesting for irrigation, and the restaurant has local, seasonal, organic food, and only organic and by using nearby facilities, such as local gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and cafes.

venue with a mini fish farm, rooftop chicken coops, indoor allotments and a polytunnel, to grow as much food roof, the largest swathe of native vegetation in San Francisco, and one that provides a habitat for local

Beacons, Germany's national rail eco programme, and Glastonbury's discount for travellers arriving on foot They’re charged using electricity generated by local micro-hydro schemes and use only 3kWh for every

Valence's history dates back 2,000 years, it is France's largest producer of organic food, and is renowned home to an impressive organic food market. , flower markets and traditional food fairs. The restaurant provides traditional French food in a classy Parisian-style dining room or outside in sourced food.

It is operated by locally owned partners in Sweden using only local guides and services, particularly The scheme encourages locals, especially the young people, to become more environmentally savvy, to take and you can expect to find local olive oil, preserved vegetables and organic jams in your apartment. enterprise have gone directly back to the villages, which has generated economic opportunities for locals in specially built guest-houses in the heart of the communities with delicious home-grown vegetarian food

Savoy with smaller, innovative businesses that run on ethical principles and specialise in offering locally-sourced and Fairtrade goods.

the quality of its seafood, and West Sweden is perhaps the best place of all to find all manner of local Taste of West Sweden award, which singles out those eateries doing fantastic things with the freshest, local Google map: shows the location and details of all the places to stay, local food and drink, nearby visitor attractions and activities in our Green Traveller's Guide to West Sweden: Green = Places to stay Blue = Local food & drink Yellow = Attractions Purple = Activities Places to eat in West Sweden Salt and Sill It

emissions transport initiatives, and authentic community projects worldwide that genuinely give back to the local luggage transfers, cycle hire, cycling notes and maps, Eurostar and TGV rail travel from London and local

Some show the crowds that gather in this little east-facing bay on a summer’s day, others show the floods Historically the port was an important harbour for importing and exporting goods and was even under consideration

Is it a good destination to visit year round? Whether you end up warming up by the open fire in a local pub, or dipping your toes in the nearest stream Are local tourism businesses getting more involved in green initiatives? I think it’s a good marketing opportunity for businesses to promote the fact that they are using local Our heritage buildings are also part of the offer, as we have nice surroundings and nice food.

thatched cottages renovated with a careful eye for eco-design, to timber-framed new builds made from local The Food: At the heart of the estate is the award-winning New Yard restaurant that sources 90 per cent Try clams from Helford River, local fish and game, and fruit and vegetables from the estate. There’s also a farm shop promoting local goods, as well as a community food scheme, enabling guests to The other green triumph is the woodchip boiler, fuelled by waste wood from a local sawmill as well as

In 1938 this self-trained, local archaeologist was asked to examine 18 low grassy mounds on the land There’s also the Aldeburgh Museum, packed with local history and housed in a historic, timber-framed in the pretty courtyard garden, as I savoured a hearty, home cooked breakfast sourced entirely from local All their bread and pasta is made in-house and the produce is as local and organic as it gets, whether

Your guides are a mine of information on local culture and traditions; you can chose to stop off at farms , explore remote villages and sample the delicacies at local eateries en route. Where to eat Restaurant Des Alpes Handy restaurant serving decent Swiss food (such as fondue, fried potato Laterne Characterful, family-run restaurant in a quiet quarter of Interlaken, which specialises in local If you can tear your gaze away from the views, the food is dressed to impress.

spent a few hours here and visited the fair trade and environmentally conscious fashion shop Today is a good Mama Matrea serves fusion food that they call 'soul food', because of their eco philosophy alongside reviewers who have rated this hotel with our booking partner, booking.com, gave it a score of 'Very good What the locals say For local insights from an Antwerp resident and fashion enthusiast see the blog Faces and Places of Antwerp or check out the Antwerp postings on Spotted by Locals How to get there There's

lesser-known AONB is still overlooked by people making a beeline for the neighbouring Yorkshire Dales – good walkers with the starting and finishing points of a series of walks in the area, allowing visitors and locals four-legged variety, you’ll be pleased to know that they are as welcome as the rest of us on the service – good