Congratulations to the twelve businesses for last year’s Tourism Awards who have been named as national finalists and will be representing the South West at the VisitEngland Awards at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange on 4 June. They have been selected from over 1,800 applications from 21 regional competitions and will be recognised as Gold, Silver or Bronze winners at the ceremony.

The 12 South West finalists are:

Bristol Bath & Somerset

• Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – No.1 Royal Crescent
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year – Mendip Basecamp
• Taste of England Award – Searcys at The Pump Room

Cornwall

• B&B and Guest House of the Year – Boscastle House
• Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – Treworgey Cottages
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year – Polmanter Touring Park
• Experience of the Year – Mylor Sailing School – Introduction to sailing

Devon

• Pub of the Year – The Farmers Arms
• Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year – Wolf Wood Treehouses

Dorset             

• Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award – Marsham Court Hotel
• Small Hotel of the Year – Summer Lodge Hotel
• Small Visitor Attraction of the Year – Sculpture by the Lakes

The national awards have been championing the best in England’s tourism industry for more than three decades and celebrate quality, innovation, best practice and exceptional customer service.

VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes said, “England’s tourism industry has good reason to celebrate. As the finalists demonstrate, businesses across every region provide outstanding customer service along with high quality experiences while constantly innovating to find new ways to give more to visitors and the communities they serve. The applications to this year’s awards and the list of finalists are a testament to the range of first-class products on offer to both domestic and international visitors. I congratulate all the finalists who are already winners, and I wish them the very best of luck.” 

Services for Tourism Awards Director Robin Barker says, “These awards are about more than trophies, they help businesses benchmark, reflect and feel proud of what they do. For some, it’s a step towards national recognition and we would like to congratulate all the finalists that will be representing the South West at the national 2025 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.”

Good luck to all the finalists.