Here at Sperrin View Cottages we are committed to adding to our local environment. Through out construction and during maintenance it is our goal to keep this beautiful area remaining very beautiful indeed. We are surrounded by lush brown heather and rocky countryside and we made every effort to keep as much of this area untouched and unspoilt as possible.

During construction we tried to ensure that all our materials came from local suppliers and all our tradesmen came from the local area. This goal had a two fold objective. The first objective was a commitment to spend our money in our community so that Sperrin View Cottages would benefit local people economically. Secondly by employing local people and buying material locally we reduced carbon miles on delivery of products and travelling for workers.

We have also thought about our effects to the environment during construction by installing high quality insulation and solar panels on our roofs. The insulation keeps heat in and cold out. Our solar panels absorb our suns light and circulates water through the panel and heats the water in the hot water tank in the hot press. This generates your domestic hot water and heats it to a level which would be suitable for washing dish’s, having a bath or shower and it also leaves your water for central heating warm and therefore reduces the reliance on oil to heat the water from cold.

At Sperrin View Cottages our taps run clear cold crystal clean spring water. It’s like having Evian on Tap. We drilled a bore hole 100 metres into the ground and sourced our own water. This is pumped into a pressurised cylinder and then piped to all the Cottages. The purity of the water is first class and tests results can be found for all guests in the Cottages. Just another way for our Cottages to remain self sufficient and reduce the strain on our natural resources.

We are also changing our electricity supplier to Airtricity. This company generates electricity from wind turbines and is 100% renewable. We are working hard to obtain our EU flower which certifies us as a high level eco-tourism provider.