Media Coverage
The Awards programme generates extensive media coverage throughout the year, from the launch each spring, thoughout the judging process, the announcements of finalists, awards ceremonies and features on the winners.
Media coverage includes TV, Radio, Regional and National print, Websites and Social Media. Twitter messages followed the #SWTAwards hash tag - which achieved a reach of 207,000 accounts on Awards night in February 2019.
See below for media coverage - this will be continually updated:
Dorset Tourism Awards get record number of entries - Dorset Echo - 18 May 19
Entries for this year's Tourism Awards close on 30 April - Bridport & Lyme Regis News - 26 Apr 19
Award for awards organiser - Business Magazine - 18 Apr 19
Business Leaders: Jonathan Walker, MD ni 15 Great Pulteney - Boutique Hotelier - 10 Apr 19
Historical attraction launches guides for visually impaired visitors - Dorset Echo - 8 Apr 19
Popular Devon holiday park builds on Awards success from 2018 - Devon Live - 27 Mar 19
VisitEngland launches refreshed tourism awards - Travel Daily News - 14 Mar 19
Could your West Country holiday business be award winning? - Stags - 21 Feb 19
Bridport TIC wins an award - Wessex FM News - 13 Feb 19
Dorset winners of South West Tourism Excellence Awards - Dorset Echo - 11 Feb 19
The Roman Baths & Pump Room wins three South West Tourism Awards - Visit Somerset - 11 Feb 19
Exmouth cruise operator clinches bronze at prestigious awards ceremony - Exmouth Journal - 9 Feb 19
Flying High at SW Tourism Awards - Business Cornwall - 8 Feb 19
Another award for team who brought Dippy the Diplodocus to Dorset - Dorset Echo - 29 Jan 19
Holiday park named best in South West - Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury - 13 Jan 19
John Fowler Holidays Wins 3 out of 3 - Digital Journal - 14 Dec 18
Local holiday park operator celebrates a trio of awards across region - BurnhamonSea.com - 11 Dec 18
National tourism award for beach chalet - West Somerset Free Press - 28 Apr 18
Here are the Cornwall winners of the VisitEngland Awards - Cornwall Live - 27 Apr 18
Self catering home in Luppitt bags Silver at VisitEngland Awards - Midweek Herald - 26 Apr 18
The AONB provides an 'Outstanding Contribution' to the area - South Hams Gazetter - 27 Feb 18
South West Coast Path Association News - 13 Feb 18
Devon pub celebrates second prestigious accolade in a week - Devon Live - 11 Feb 18
Three Top Attractions win Tourism Excellence Awards - Wells Journal - 8 Feb 18
Success for West Dorset at regional tourism awards - Bridport & Lyme Regis News - 9 Feb 18
Summer School is best in the West - Wiltshire Gazette & Herald - 8 Feb 18
Park picks up another prize - Dawlish Newspapers - 8 Feb 18
North Devon businesses go for gold at South West Tourism Awards - North Devon Gazette - 5 Feb 18
Dorset's winners in the South West Tourism Awards - Bournemouth Echo - 6 Feb 18
Lucknam Park wins three awards at South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2018 - Hotel Owner - 6 Feb 18
Dorset businesses celebrate success in South West Tourism Excellence Awards - Dorset Echo - 5 Feb 18
Burnham-On-Sea food festival organisers celebrate awards success - Burnham on Sea - 5 Feb 18
Dorset wins big at regional tourism awards - Dorset Echo - 2 Feb 18
Cornish success at SW Tourism Awards - Business Cornwall Magazine - 2 Feb 18
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