West Country Parks Third Million Mile Clean
April 9, 2026
Join our team of volunteers this April
Event: Million Mile Clean (Hospital Roundabout - Hobbs Boat Inn)
Date: Thursday 23rd April from 10.00am - 1.00pm at Riverside Holiday Village
If you'd like to volunteer, please register your interest with our reception team at Riverside (pop into see us or give us a call on 01934 812342)
Last year, 13 volunteers collected 23 sacks of litter over 4 miles as we completed two Million Mile Cleans. And this April, we're doing it all over again!
Providing a clean and attractive destination for our visitors to enjoy not only benefits our business, it also positively impacts our local community and the wider environment. Which is why we have committed to join Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean for the second year.
Now the biggest initiative of its kind in the UK, the Million Mile Clean is an annual event, mobilising 1,000,000 million volunteers to clean over 10,000,000 miles of UK landscape between 2021 - 2030.
It’s reported that more than 2 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day at a cost of £1 billion to the taxpayer. So, we are asking visitors and the local community to get pro-active and join us at Riverside Holiday Village near Weston-super-Mare on Thursday 23rd April from 10.00am - 1.00pm for an organised 3 mile ‘litter pick’ along Bridgwater Road (Hospital Roundabout - Hobbs Boat Inn).
‘Clean Kits’ will be provided; we’re just asking for 3 hours of your time to help clean up this public space.
Speaking about the campaign, West Country Parks’ Group Manager, David Tattersall, said:
‘Somerset is a fantastic place to enjoy an amazing staycation; with the perfect combination of sandy beaches and rolling countryside.
Keeping our outdoor spaces clean and litter free must be a priority and we are keen to support all of the fantastic work that Surfers Against Sewage are championing.’
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Following our annual Mystery Guest visits by a professional inspector this April, each park has been re-assessed under a set of quality standards agreed between the AA and the UK Tourist Authorities. The inspection included an assessment of each parks; Location and Access Sustainability/Green Credentials Customer Care Cleanliness/Maintenance across the park Toilets (quality, cleanliness and maintenance) Other Site Facilities Pitches Grounds All three parks scored an impressive 91% overall (an increase on last year) - with Coombes and Rose Farm both achieving full marks for 'customer care' and Riverside’s impressive facilities and cleanliness/maintenance across the park bagging them the top score. Additionally, each park was again awarded a Gold Award, placing them amongst the best sites in their star category. When visiting Four Star Parks, customers can expect an extremely high standard in all areas, with well-maintained facilities, very good customer care and additional facilites compared to lower rated establishments. David Tattersall, Group Manager of West Country Park Homes: "Consistency is so important in our industry and we're extremely proud to have achieved this level of award by such a high-brand Assessor for the second year running. It just confirms that we are continuing to meet the high standards that our visitors expect and deserve."