Conservation work for ospreys and grey seals are among the causes supported by fundraising initiatives at Windermere's Park Cliffe holiday park. 

With the help of its holiday guests, the family-run business has handed over almost £1,500 of donations to Cumbria Wildlife Trust and UNICEF's Ukraine Fund this month.

The cash was raised through a number of projects, including a duck race and an end-of-season raffle supported by local businesses and park suppliers. 

Park Cliffe customers donated over £400 when booking their holidays online. 

Another £100 donation was added when the park swapped postal Christmas cards for electronic versions.

Susan Dickson, who owns Park Cliffe with her husband Derek, said she was very pleased with what everyone had achieved over the last 12 months: "Many families and couples choose to visit us because of their love of natural beauty, and have always been keen to support causes connected with the countryside and conservation. 

"We were initially concerned that the cost-of-living crisis might dent the donations total, but in the end our customers came up trumps again. 

"Like us, they feel passionate about the importance of helping preserve Cumbria's fragile beauty, and are keen to be involved in maintaining its upkeep."

Park Cliffe is a David Bellamy Conservation Award winner and recently completed a major planting project involving 400 native trees and hedgerows, providing habitats and feeding resources for a wide range of wildlife. 

Thanking Park Cliffe for its donation, Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Marieca Wegener said the gift would make a real difference across a number of key projects needing funding. 

Including the successful nurturing of ospreys at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Grange, and the protection of the grey seal colony in South Walney.