Responsible Sustainable Tourism

Responsible and sustainable tourism:

As environmental issues are brought to the fore, the impact we have on our surroundings has become central to the types of trips and holidays we provide at Redlands Equestrian. Responsible travel is all about respecting the environment, the people, wildlife and the landscape wherever you travel.

Responsible travel is about bringing you closer to local cultures and environments by involving local people in tourism. It's about doing this in a fair way. At Redlands we ensure we are responsible for providing you the traveller with small groups, an opportunity to meet local people to achieve deeper and more real travel experiences.

In our experience responsible travel is about re-discovering how to experience nature and to be as one with it. We understand that local people’s relationship with environments and that income from tourism can be a powerful incentive for conservation. We value and support diversity.

Most of things that we do in our lives contribute to carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Air travel, although a relatively small contributor (less than 5%), is the fastest growing source of CO2 emissions. When we fly on holiday it’s important that our holiday is a responsible one. Worldwide, the most natural way to enjoy any country is on horseback. Certainly, it is how many of our ancestors, novelists and poets came to experience the diversity of landscapes, cultures and heritage. It enables you to discover the world in one of the most natural respectful ways. See our worldwide destinations and talk to the Redlands team about responsible tourism.

Taking your holiday in England with your own horse and avoiding air travel enables you to reduce your impact. When you visit a local English community you contribute to sustainable tourism. Just by visiting, you will also be doing your bit to regenerate small areas of the UK countryside at local level. The result is a more meaningful, authentic and individual experience. Tourism depends upon the environment and local communities for its long term survival; environmentally responsible travel is growing in importance and popularity. We have the largest UK riding network and are determined to support UK tourism.