VisitEngland has announced the list of finalists for its 2015 Awards for Excellence, which aims to celebrate “the very best England has to offer”.
The finalists, who will be awarded at a ceremony on Monday, May 11, include a mixture of attractions, accommodation providers, tourism experiences, tourist information centres and other businesses within the industry.
The shortlist was drawn up by independent assessors and judged by a board of tourism industry experts.
James Berresford, VisitEngland’s chief executive, said: “I would like to congratulate all those nominated as VisitEngland Awards for Excellence finalists this year. We receive hundreds of applications each year of an extremely high standard, so it is a fantastic achievement for any tourism business to become a finalist.
“Each finalist is already a winner and can take justifiable pride and credit in earning a coveted place in the top five in their category in England, and in the contribution they make to an industry worth £106bn to the economy, supporting 2.6 million jobs. I wish all our finalists the very best of luck for the awards ceremony in May in Gateshead”.
The finalists:
Tourism Event of the Year
Bournemouth Air Festival 2014, Bournemouth
The Cotswold Show, Cirencester
Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, York
Northumbrian Water – Kielder Winter Wonderland, Hexham
Vintage by the Sea – The Midland, Morecambe
Self-Catering Holiday Provider of the Year
Bosinver Farm Cottages, St Austell
The Dandelion Hideaway, Market Bosworth
The Dovecote Barns York, York
High Barn Cottages, Nr. Bridlington
Millbrook Cottages, High Bickington
Visitor Information Provider of the Year
Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre, Chesterfield
City of London Information Centre, London
Durham Visitor Information Network, Durham
Simply Staffordshire, Uttoxeter
The Welcome People, London
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Chatsworth, Bakewell
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford
Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Austell
The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath
Small Hotel of the Year
Brockencote Hall Hotel, Kidderminster
Cedar Manor Hotel & Restaurant, Windermere
Hell Bay Hotel, Isles of Scilly
The Horn of Plenty, Tavistock
Mallory Court, Royal Leamington Spa
The Talbot Hotel, Malton
Business Tourism Award
Barnett Hill, Guildford
Event Durham, Durham University, Durham
National Space Centre, Leicester
The University of Manchester Conferences and Venues, Manchester
Woodland Grange Conference Centre, Leamington Spa
Taste of England Award
Delifonseca Dockside, Liverpool
Hotel Maiyango, Leicester
The Parkers Arms, Newton in Bowland
Stokes Tea & Coffee, Lincoln
Yorebridge House, Leyburn
Holiday Park/Holiday Village of the Year
Cofton Country Holidays, Dawlish
Poston Mill Park, Hereford
Seafield Caravan Park, Seahouses
Searles Leisure Resort in Hunstanton, Hunstanton
Trethem Mill Touring Park, Truro
Tourism Pub of the Year
The Exchange, Leicester
Freemasons at Wiswell, Clitheroe
The Pandora Inn, Falmouth
Wild Boar Inn, Grill & Smokehouse, Nr Windermere
The Wro Bar, Lounge & Loft, West Kirby
Tourism Experience of the Year
The Cycle Hub, Newcastle upon Tyne
Farm Stay UK Ltd, Kenilworth
Livingstone Lodge Overnight Safari Experience, Port Lympne Reserve, Ashford
St Annes Beach Huts, Lytham
Treetop Trek Ltd, Windermere
Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation of the Year
Colton House, Rugeley
Lower Barns Boutique B&B, St Austell
Mere Brook House, Wirral
The Old Rectory of St James, Telford
Swan House, Hastings
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Gladstone Pottery Museum, Stoke on Trent
Owl & Monkey Haven, Newport
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Ulverston
Topsail Charters Ltd, Maldon
The World of James Herriot, Thirsk
Large Hotel of the Year
Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, New Milton
Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham
The Manor House Hotel, Moreton-on-the-Marsh
Matfen Hall Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
Peckforton Castle, Tarporley
Sustainable Tourism Award
At Bristol Science Centre, Bristol
Colton House, Rugeley
The Green House Hotel, Bournemouth
St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses
Wheatland Farm Eco Lodges, Winkleigh
Access for All Tourism Award
The Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum, Halifax
Kernock Cottages, Saltash
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool
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