The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence have celebrated the best of tourism experiences in England for over 20 years. The awards ceremony for 2013 took place at Manchester’s Lancashire County Cricket Club in Old Trafford last night, during which 16 of the 67 finalists were named the best in the country.
Here is a full list of winners:
Access for All Tourism Award
Gold
Sandcastle Water Park in Blackpool, Lancashire
Silver
The Science Museum, London
Bronze
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire
Highly commended
Calvert Trust Exmoor in Barnstaple, Devon
One Great George Street, Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster, London
Hoe Grange Holidays in Matlock, Derbyshire
Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation of the Year
Gold
Alkham Court Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast in South Alkham, near Dover, Kent
Silver
Pendragon Country House in Camelford, Cornwall
Bronze
The Salty Monk Restaurant with Rooms in Sidmouth, Devon
Highly commended
Fern Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Pucklechurch, South, Gloucestershire
The Bear’s Paw in Sandbach, Cheshire
Caravan Holiday Park
Gold
Kelling Heath Holiday Park in Holt, Norfolk
Silver
Trethem Mill Touring Park in St Just In Roseland, Cornwall
Bronze
Woodclose Park in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Highly commended
Carr Royd Parks t/a Sunset Park in Hambleton, Lancashire
Oakdown Country Holiday Park in Sidmouth, Devon
Large Hotel of the Year
Gold
The Swan Hotel in Lavenham, Suffolk
Silver
Bedruthan Hotel & Spa in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Bronze
The Lowry Hotel in Salford, Greater Manchester
Highly commended
Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa in York, North Yorkshire
Peckforton Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire
Self Catering Holiday Provider of the Year
Gold
Combermere Abbey Cottages in Whitchurch, Shropshire
Silver
Staying Cool at the Rotunda in Birmimgham, West Midlands
Bronze
Eaton Manor Country Estate in Church Stretton, Shropshire
Highly commended
Bosinver Farm Cottages in St Austell, Cornwall
Tottergill Farm in Brampton, Cumbria
Business Tourism Award
Gold
Excel London
Manchester Central
Silver
Rockcliffe Hall in Darlington, County Durham
Bronze
Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton, Devon
Highly commended
York Marriott in York, North Yorkshire
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Gold
Beaulieu in Beaulieu, Hampshire
Silver
The Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset
Bronze
Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London
Highly commended
Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Tourism Pub of the Year
Gold
The Feathered Nest Country Inn in Nether Westcote, Oxfordshire
Silver
Drunken Duck Inn in Ambleside, Cumbria
Bronze
The Yew Tree Inn in Tarporley, Cheshire
Highly commended
The Millstone at Mellor in Blackburn, Lancashire
Rashleigh Arms in St Austell, Cornwall
Sustainable Tourism Award
Gold
Beechenhill Farm in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Silver
Hoe Grange Holidays in Matlock, Derbyshire
Bronze
Kelling Heath Holiday Park in Holt, Norfolk
Highly commended
At-Bristol Science Centre in Bristol
Small Visitor Attraction
Gold
Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire
Silver
Corinium Museum in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bronze
Ordsall Hall in Salford, Greater Manchester
Highly commended
WWT Washington Wetlands in Washington, Tyne and Wear
Small Hotel of the Year
Gold
Gidleigh Park in Chagford, Devon
Silver
Holbeck Ghyll in Windermere, Cumbria
Bronze
Northcote in Langho, Lancashire
Highly commended
The Scarlet Hotel in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Brockencote Hall in Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
Taste of England Award
Gold
Overwater Hall in Ireby, Cumbria
Samuel’s at Swinton Park in Masham, North Yorkshire
Bronze
Redwell Country Inn & Restaurant in Carnforth, Lancashire
Highly commended
Drewton’s at The Drewton Estate, near Brough, East Yorkshire
Blackfriars in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Tourism Experience of the Year
Gold
Kielder Water & Forest Park in Horsley, Northumberland
Manchester International Festival, Manchester
Bronze
RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day 2012 in Yeovil, Somerset
Highly commended
Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival in Salisbury, Wiltshire
The French in York, York, North Yorkshire
Visitor Information Provider of the Year
Gold
Greenwich Tourist Information Centre in Greenwich, London
Silver
Wakefield Visitor Centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Bronze
Thanet Visitor Information Service in Margate, Kent
Highly commended
Gloucester Tourist Information Centre in Gloucester, Gloucestershire
