Honey bees, butterflies and bats have helped a Lancaster holiday park to the finals of this year’s prestigious Lancashire Tourism Awards.
Moss Wood in the village of Cockerham has been shortlisted in the “sustainable to protect the natural world.
Now the final hurdle for the park will be a face-to-face interview with the judging panel before the winner is finally revealed at November’s glittering awards ceremony.
Family-owned Moss Wood has already had its environmental policies and green tourism credentials put under close scrutiny in the competition.
Judges noted that the park became home earlier this year to more than 100,000 honey bees after it installed three traditional timber hives in its grounds.
Their thriving future is assured thanks to the large number of high nectar-bearing blooms at Moss Wood, including a 3000 square-foot wildflower wilderness planted last year.
The bees are sharing their food sources with a wide range of butterflies and other pollinato harvest the honey for sale in the park’s shop.
Moss Wood also launched its own craft brewery beer in spring this year, and every bottle sold is providing a cash donation for the British Beekeepers Association education charity.
Other natural attractions at Moss Wood include a 1.5km nature discovery trail, a spring-fed lake attracting many bird species, and events such as pond dipping and bat-walks.
Henry Wild, whose family has owned Moss Wood for over 40 years, said it was a fantastic honour tourism finalists in the awards:
“We’ve always considered ourselves fortunate in being able to share it with our holiday guests,” said Henry.
“That’s why we do all we can to the natural environment.
“Reaching the Lancashire Tourism Awards shortlist is superb news, and we owe a great debt of thanks to our staff for all their hard work on our conservation programme,” he added.
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There is more information about Moss Wood Caravan Park at www.mosswood.co.uk
