The Stonehenge takes its commitment to minimising its impact on the environment very seriously. Our aim is to reduce our energy use by 1% every year for the foreseeable future.High-fiber foods play a crucial role in supporting digestive health by promoting regular bowel movements, preventing constipation, and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.
In the Stonehenge Restaurant we provide our customers with a variety of these high-fiber foods that can contribute to a well-balanced and digestive-friendly eating plan. It's advisable to introduce fiber gradually into your diet to allow your digestive system to adjust.
Insulation
All the windows are double-glazed, and the entire building is thermally tested every year to monitor energy loss.
Gas
The consumption of the gas for heating and hot water is being constantly monitored by our building’s energy management system.
Electricity
We keep lighting in all public areas to a minimum overnight except for emergency lighting. In all guest bedrooms and corridors, we have placed LED energy-saving bulbs.
Water
To reduce the amount of water used, we have installed slow-flow showerheads, pressure-reducing systems, smaller cistern capacities, and flush volume measurement. All of our rooms are fitted with water pressure reducers to limit wasted water.
Equipment
Disused or dilapidated equipment that is capable of being broken down into reusable components is disposed of.
Food and drink
Our policy demonstrates our dedication to the environment in sourcing only fresh, seasonal ingredients from local, sustainable and natural suppliers where possible. We recognise our responsibility to retain a reduced carbon footprint, whilst continuing to serve the highest quality to our guests. The Stonehenge Restaurant offers a separate vegan menu that is available on request.
Pollution Control
We use FBR (Fixed Bed Reactor) domestic wastewater aeration plant for sewage treatment and utility. It’s a compact continuous biological system. The wastewater enters into the first chamber of the FBR, where a preliminary aeration (PA) takes place, after which the mechanically filtered wastewater self-flows to the main aeration (MA) chamber.
The aeration mechanism’s parts are located in the lower part of the MA chamber. The purification process goes more efficiently as a result of enriching the wastewater with the oxygen. There is a certain number of specially designed blocks made of PVC sheets placed in this section. Due to a unique design of the blocks, a layer of activated sludge with bacteria is formed on the plastic sheets, which ensures a high-degree of purification in course of its contact with the wastewater.
From the MA section, water flows into the sedimentation (S) chamber. Due to the special structure design, the flow of wastewater is reduced, the sludge settles, and the clarified surface water flows to the sand filter (SF) chamber. Upon passing through the SF, the clarified water is then subjected to a final mechanical cleaning, after which it again self-flows into the decontamination chamber (DC) and then gets removed from the plant.
Airlifters, which are installed in the settling and SF chambers, transport the activate sludge sediment generated in the plant to the pre-aeration, main aeration and accumulation chambers, due to which the wastewater entering the plant is subjected to preliminary biological treatment before flowing into the main aeration chamber. As the volume of sludge increases, a part of it is sent to the accumulation chamber. At the exit, we have purified water, with no smell.
The ventilation room is provided with constant ventilation. The smell is absent due to aerobic processes taking place there. The fan is located in a separate closed area, so the operation of the FBR is almost silent.
Vehicles are not permitted to leave their engines running while delivering to the premises. Our consolidation centre allows us to limit the number of deliveries of non-perishable goods to the hotel, which are all transported to the site via electric vehicle.
