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 225,260 accounts on Awards night in February 2020.
See below for media coverage - this will be continually updated:
VisitEngland announces winners of tourism Awards for Excellence - Travel Daily News - 19 Aug 20
Best of West up for National Tourism Awards - Indpendent - 13 Aug 20
Wookey Hole adventure attraction wins gold at Tourism Awards - Brigwater Mercury - 15 Feb 20
Regional recognition for Ladram Bay - Exmouth Journal - 13 Feb 20
Bath Christmas Market wins Gold award for Tourism Event - Famagusta Gazette - 11 Feb 20
Roman Baths & Assembly Rooms triumph at Tourism Excellence Awards - Bath Echo - 10 Feb 20
Dorset pub named the most dog friendly in the South West - Dorset Echo - 9 Feb 20
Three Dorset winners in South West Tourism Awards - Spire FM News - 8 Feb 20
Night of triumph for Dorset at SW tourism awards - Dorset Biz News - 7 Feb 20
Holiday Businesses take a break to enjoy awards - Western Morning News - 7 Feb 20 (part 1)
Holiday Businesses take a break to enjoy awards - Western Morning News - 7 Feb 20 (part 2)
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm marks record breaking 20th Year - North Somerset Times - 29 Dec 19
Barley Wood shortlisted for South West Tourism Excellence Awards - The Weston Mercury - 28 Dec 19
Go Skydive shortlisted in South West Tourism Excellence Awards - Sailsbury Journal - 24 Dec 19
Top Bath businesses progress to the next stage of regional tourism awards - Bath Echo - 13 Dec 19
SW Tourism Awards finalists announced - Business Cornwall - 10 Dec 19
Forthglade sniffs out dog-friendly pubs - Pet Business World - 10 Jun 19
Forthglade launches new award - Pet Gazette - 7 Jun 19
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
