Sustainability
Recycling
Hallsannery recycles
drinks cans, food cans, plastics and paper and composts
vegetable waste where appropriate. Recycling bins are available.
For rubbish which is not recyclable, black bin liners made from
a bio-degradable plastic are supplied whenever possible.
Lighting
:
Low energy light bulbs
are
used throughout.. Electricity supplies are on an EDF
Green tariff sourced from renewables.
Composting
Compost bins are available in the garden
Drying
clothes
Ample washing line space, both undercover and in the garden is
provided for air drying of clothes. There are no tumble driers
as these represent an unacceptable use of energy.
Electrical appliances
Guests are encouraged to turn all appliances off at the mains,
rather than leave on standby.
Local produce
Mill Street Deli, Bideford:
Local milk and cheeses e.g. Campscott Ewes’ Cheese,
Sharpham Cheese, Curworthy Cheese. Fish - Headmill Trout and
trout pâté. Meats -Naturally Beef Co. and Watergate Beef.
Fantastic fair trade cakes from Hatherleigh. Read review article
from
Food Magazine ....
Marshford Organic Foods
in Northam, approximately 3 miles from Hallsannery
Vegetables, salads and herbs grown on their own nursery plus local
eggs, dairy and meat products from North Devon. They also
retail a huge range of food, including fresh fruit, chilled and
frozen products, all the store cupboard things you could wish
for, wine, beer, special diet foods - all of it certified
organic. They also have environment friendly products for house
and body care.
Dan the Fish Man
Has a stall in Mill Street, Bideford on Fridays. Superb locally
caught fish. Dan will also give you advice on which fish to buy
and how to cook it.
Public
transport
Bideford can be accessed by either a combination of rail
and bus, or by bus.
Rail
The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, approximately 8 miles
away, and it is served from Exeter. Local buses connect
Barnstaple with Bideford.
Bus
Bideford is served by regular
National Express
buses and by
Stagecoach buses from Exeter X55, 315, 316/317 and
First Group from Plymouth
(86/86A/X85)