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Under the Thatch:

Company Profile

Under the Thatch provides 23 historic and unusual self-catering holiday accommodation properties across Wales, most being located in West Wales. The company lets its own properties (9) and a further 14 which meet their criteria for conservation/restoration and profits are used to rescue further historic buildings that are at risk.

Environmental Achievements

  • Restoration using "green" building technologies such as lambswool insulation, lime-based building materials, reed bed sewage systems and wood burning stoves
  • Re-seeded landscape areas around accommodation using grass cuttings from surrounding biodiversity-rich meadows
  • Community sustainability - restores only buildings that are out of use and employs local staff on a year-round basis
 Sponsers - ARENA Network gratefully acknowledges the support it has received for its Awards from its sponsers Green Dragon Welsh Assembly Government Carbon Trust Countryside Council for Wales Environment Agency Envirowise European Union Objective 1 and 2Wrap L'OrealWelsh Health Estates Severnside Recycling