We are committed to working in a sustainable way and take care to reduce, re-use and recycle. The company has, and continues to develop, a simple set of operational standards.

Lighting
•    All lights are switched off when not in use.
•    Outdoor lighting is on a timer.
•    Low energy light bulbs are in use.
•    Lighting is switched off at night time except for emergency lighting. A number of lamps are left on overnight for safety purposes.

Kitchen Equipment
•    Fans are always turned off when not in use.
•    Fans are turned down during quieter periods.

Log Fires
•    Logs are sourced locally.
•    Fires are only lit during cooler days.
•    Guests are asked to not put anything on the fires.

Insulation
•    The majority of our loft areas are insulated.

Suppliers
•    Local attraction leaflets are displayed for guests.
•    Newspapers are collected daily from the local newsagents.
•    In-house floral displays are from a local florist - Riche de Fleurs, Oxfordshire (22 miles).
•    Floral arrangements for guests are from the local florist Allium, Moreton-in-Marsh.
•    Gardens plants and flowers from Pennylands Nurseries, Broadway (10 miles).
•    Cask ales from Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire (13 miles).
•    Stowford Press Cider, Herefordshire (47 miles).
•    Bottled Blenheim Water in all bedrooms (20 miles).
•    Vegetables mostly from Worcestershire including the Vale of Evesham Asparagus when in season, as well as plums, apples, gooseberries and damsons (15 miles).
•    Meats from Todenham Manor Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles).
•    Lighthorne Lamb from the neighbouring county Warwickshire (17 miles).
•    Trout from Bibury Trout farm, Bibury (20 miles).
•    Cheeses from Cerney Cheese (20 miles) and Simon Weaver Cotswold Organic Farmer (6.5 miles).
•    Cotswold Coffee, Moreton-in-Marsh.
•    A copy of Cotswold Life magazine is displayed in all of the bedrooms and lounge areas.
•    Paintings displayed from Dartmoor artist Katharine Lightfoot.

Recycling
•    Weekly collection for all cardboard and glass.
•    Old newspapers are collected and used for lighting the fires.
•    Leaves are collected from the garden and made into compost.
•    Paper towels in the toilets are made from recyclable paper.
•    Molton Brown soap and handwash in bathrooms and public toilets – bottles are refilled each time rather than replaced.
•    Paper is reused whenever possible.
•    Used cooking oil is collected and converted into bio-diesel and bio-fuel.
•    Homemade mulberry jam from mulberry tree in the garden.

Other
•    We ask guests are to conserve water by requesting bath towels are washed upon request.
•    Guests are asked to turn TV’s off and not to be left on standby.

Supporting charities and the local community
•    Competition prizes for local companies and charities.
•    Discounted rates for local businesses needing accommodation.
•    Support the local schools with sponsorship and donations to raffles.
•    Incentive for all local B&B providers; 10% discount scheme.
•    Public transport details presented and guests are encouraged to use.