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Westwood Lodge – Ten years of progress 1998 - 2008
2008 will mark ten years since Tim and Paula acquired Westwood Lodge and began the return to its former glory. Purchased as The Glenmoor Centre from the local Council, the buildings were very tired and forlorn. Immediate closure was necessary whilst major project work was undertaken leading to the reopening in Spring 1999.
Tim and Paula have gone on to fully restore the entire house and cottages - work that will continue for many years yet! Numerous awards have been collected over the years and Westwood is know well known throughout Wharfedale as the premier place for self-catering holidays, short breaks and business stays.
Coach House Cottage Refurbishment Completed - March 2008
This winter has seen a major investment in our original living quarters - Coach House Cottage. This was the first cottage to be refurbished back in 1998 and it's turn has come around again! What was high quality then is no longer acceptable today and much thought went into this major upgrade.
Coach House Cottage has been completely refurbished internally to meet top FOUR STAR standards. Further work next winter (which requires Listed Buildings Consent) will see external work to the roof and dormer windows carried out.
Friends of Ilkley Moor – 5th July 2007
Tim as Secretary of the Ilkley and Wharfedale Tourism Partnership, is delighted that a Friends of Ilkley Moor Group is to be set-up under the direction of the local Council. The group will represent all users of the world famous Ilkley Moor – including tourists, estimated year. It will be able to apply for grants and funding that the Council cannot do itself by way of Charitable status. The Friends of Ilkley Moor proposals are currently going through public consultation with a view to being formally established later in the year.
Five Stars Again – 15th May 2007
We are delighted to have retained our Five Stars rating for our three apartments and The Old Gallery. The criteria have been tightened even further since the last inspection by Visit Britain, with a minimum score of 87% now necessary in all the key areas assessed. These include cleanliness and standard of service as well as fittings and equipment provision.
The inspectors report concludes that Westwood Lodge “offers seven very well presented properties in a very good location offering quality accommodation with high standards of customer care and housekeeping. A great deal of refurbishment has been carried out since the last visit, further consolidating the present grading”
Westwood Going Green! – 3rd April 2007
Westwood Lodge Ilkley Moor has joined the Green Tourism Business Scheme. GTBS is an accreditation scheme for tourism businesses relating to environmental good practice. It provides practical environmental measures to enable businesses such as Westwood to reduce their environmental impact, improve the management of resources used – such as energy and water and meet the needs of the ever-growing environmental conscience.

See our Green Tourism page for more details.
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