BOTANIST David Bellamy has named four top-rated Cornish holiday parks as being among the greenest places in Britain for families to enjoy a holiday, including Widemouth Bay Caravan Park.

All four members of the John Fowler Holiday Parks group have each been presented with Professor Bellamy’s prestigious conservation award at its top gold level.

Celebrating are Tolroy Manor Holiday Park in Hayle, St Ives Holiday Village, Widemouth Bay Caravan Park, and Killigarth Manor Holiday Park in Polperro.

The parks, said Mr Bellamy, had proved themselves ‘true friends of the countryside’ by their raft of initiatives to protect animals, plants and the natural environment.

Long-time winners of the David Bellamy award, the Killigarth Manor and St Ives parks saw their accolades jump from silver in previous years to the gold standard this year. Widemouth Bay Caravan Park kept hold of their Gold award for another year.

All three were presented with a special commendation for the care of their woodlands where many new wildlife habitats have been created. St Ives, Tolroy Manor and Widemouth Bay also received ‘Honey Bee Friendly’ status.

A spokesperson from Widemouth Bay Caravan Park said: “We are very proud to have received the Gold accolade from David Bellamy for our conservation work on the park. We were also delighted to receive recognition for the way in which we manage our woodland and the wildflower habitats we have created to help conserve Britain’s bees.

“All of the staff are committed to making the most of the fantastic natural environment that surrounds us and to ensure that we offer a warm welcome to the resident wildlife as well as our guests.”