2022/2023 SOUTH WEST TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARDS
WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by South West Water
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, Sponsored by Soundview Media
Gold
- Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Somerset, @Noahs_Ark_Zoo
Silver
- WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Glos, @WWTSlimbridge
Bronze
- Dorset Museum, Dorset, @DorsetMuseum
- The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath, @RomanBathsBath
Commended
- Stonehenge, Wilts, @EH_Stonehenge
- The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Devon, @RAMMuseum
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tourism Exchange GB
Gold
- The Brunswick Bed and Breakfast, Dorset, @brunswickbnb09
Silver
- Bossington Hall, Somerset, @BossingtonHall
- The Cricket Inn, Devon, @TheCricketInn
Bronze
- Ivy House Cornwall B&B, Cornwall, @IvyHouseBandB
Commended
- Duchy House B&B, Devon, @DuchyHouse
- The Cross at Croscombe, Somerset, @CrossCroscombe
BETTER ENVRIONMENT AWARD, sponsored by South West Water
Gold
Silver
- Higher Pendeen Camping, Cornwall, @HigherCamping
BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Sunflower Social Media
Gold
- Lighthouse, Dorset, @LighthousePoole
Silver
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, @MarshamCourt
Bronze
- Dorset Museum, Dorset, @DorsetMuseum
CAFÉ AND TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Granny Gothards
Gold
- The Bridge Bakery and Canteen, Somerset
Silver
- Picnic Park Deli, Dorset @picnicparkdeli
Bronze
- Taste Café at Dorset Museum, Dorset, @TasteMuseum
Commended
- Alder Vineyard, Devon, @alder_vineyard
- Seasons Kitchen & Coffee Barn, Dorset, @SeasonsMV
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking
Gold
- Long Hazel Park, Somerset, @longhazelpark
Silver
- Mendip Basecamp, Somerset
- Monkton Wyld Holiday Park, Dorset, @Monkton_Wyld
Bronze
- Polmanter Touring Park, Cornwall, @PolmanterStIves
Commended
- Longthorns Farm, Dorset, @LongthornsF
CASUAL DINING AWARD, sponsored by Sandridge Barton
Gold
- Renoufs Cheese and Wine Bar (Wimborne) Dorset, @RenoufsWineBar
Silver
- Coldharbour Field Kitchen, Devon
Bronze
- Cary Arms & Spa, Devon, @CaryArms
- Corkage, Bath, @corkagebath
Commended
- The Dorset Burger Company, Dorset, @TheDBC_weymouth
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hoseasons
Gold
- Bolberry Farm Cottages, Devon, @BolberryFarmCot
Silver
- The Plough Inn, Somerset, @ploughholford
Bronze
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by The Eco Laundry
Gold
- Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages, Devon, @MazzardFarm
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Devon
Silver
- The Grange at Oborne, Dorset, @GrangeatOborne
Bronze
- Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Cornwall, @MotherIveysBay
Commended
- Cofton Holidays, Devon, @Cofton_Holidays
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Beyonk
Gold
Silver
- Experience Cornwall Tours, Cornwall
Bronze
- Get Lost Powerboat Training, Dorset
- Raceworld, Devon, @RaceworldExeter
Commended
- Big Green Surf School, Cornwall, @BigGreenSurf
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Booking.com
Gold
- Lydcott Glamping, Cornwall, @LydcottGlamping
Silver
- Old Rectory House Somerset, Somerset
Bronze
- Pengelly Retreat, Cornwall, @ruthie_pengelly
Commended
- Lower Keats Glamping, Devon, @LowerKeats
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tozers
Gold
- Hendra Holiday Park, Cornwall, @HendraHolidays
Silver
- Cofton Holidays, Devon, @Cofton_Holidays
Bronze
- Durdle Door Holiday Park, Dorset, @DurdleDoorHP
- Martha’s Orchard, Cornwall, @MarthasOrchard
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Mews
Gold
- Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Wilts, @BowoodUK
Silver
- Lincombe Hall Hotel & Spa, Devon, @lincombe_hall
Bronze
- Budock Vean Hotel, Cornwall, @BudockVeanHotel
- The Manor House, Wilts, @Exclusive_Hotel
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Jo Downs Handmade Glass
Gold
- Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park, Dorset, @FarmerPalmers
Silver
- Lappa Valley, Cornwall, @Lappavalley
- WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Glos, @WWTSlimbridge
Bronze
- Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Somerset, @Noahs_Ark_Zoo
Commended
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Devon, @Kents_Cavern
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by NFU Mutual Truro
Gold
- Space Adventurers, Somerset
Silver
- Lydford Gorge Alpacas, Devon
Bronze
- Alder Vineyard, Devon, @alder_vineyard
Commended
- Ocean View at The Dome, Devon, @OceanviewPlym
- Orchard Escapes Exmoor, Somerset
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOUTH WEST TOURISM, sponsored by Services for Tourism
- Andrew Baragwanath
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Plymouth Gin
Gold
- The Cricket Inn, Devon, @TheCricketInn
Silver
- The Dartmoor Inn at Lydford, Devon
Bronze
- The Castle Inn, Wilts, @Exclusive_Hotel
Commended
- The Boathouse, Cornwall, @TheBoathouseFal
RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD, sponsored by Plymouth Business School
Gold
- Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Dorset, @bagwellfarm
Silver
Bronze
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Devon, @Kents_Cavern
- Lighthouse, Dorset, @LighthousePoole
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Wollens
Gold
- The Idle Rocks Restaurant, Cornwall, @idlerocks
Silver
Bronze
- Ocean View at The Dome, Devon, @OceanviewPlym
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay
Gold
Silver
- Treworgey Cottages, Cornwall, @TreworgeyCotts
Bronze
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Devon
- Three Mile Beach, Cornwall, @ThreeMileBeach
Commended
- My Cottages in St Ives, Cornwall, @Cottages_StIves
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by pkf Francis Clark
Gold
- The PIG - at Combe, Devon, @The_Pig_Hotel
Silver
- Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa, Somerset, @bishopstrow
- The PIG-on the Beach, Dorset, @The_PIG_Hotel
Bronze
- Captain’s Club Hotel, Dorset
Commended
- Gara Rock, Devon, @gararocks
- The Idle Rocks, Cornwall, @idlerocks
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Big Wave
Gold
- PK Porthcurno, Cornwall, @PKPorthcurno
Silver
- Hangloose Adventure Eden, Cornwall, @HanglooseEden
- Museum of East Dorset, Dorset, @MuseumEstDorset
Bronze
- Calancombe Estate and Dartmouth Distillery Co, Devon, @CalancombeWines
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Wildanet
Gold
- The Reconnect Retreat at Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Wilts @LucknamPark
Silver
- Mullion Cove Spa, Cornwall, @mullioncove
Bronze
- The Spa at Gwel An Mor, Cornwall
Commended
- The Spa at No.15 by GuestHouse - You Time Package, Bath
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Kerra’s Catering
Gold
- Inside Out Dorset 2021 – Activate Performing Arts, Dorset, @ActivatePArts
Silver
- Wells Cathedral – Festival of the Moon, Somerset, @WellsCathedral1
Bronze
- Sherborne Abbey Festival 2022, Dorset, @AbbeyFestival
Commended
- Cave Cinema, Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Devon, @Kents_Cavern
- Porthleven Food Festival, Cornwall, @PorthlevenFest
UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Winners
- Doug Kerr, Plymouth Volunteer Cruise Ambassador, Devon
- Mary Pidgley, Birchcroft – Hideaway, Dorset
- Rebecca Hedges, Bodmin Jail, Cornwall, @BodminJail1779
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, in partnership with South West Coast Path Association
Gold
- Visit Newquay Tourist Information Centre, Cornwall, @Tourism_Newquay
Silver
- Isles of Scilly Tourist Information Centre, @visitIOS
Bronze
- Plymouth Tourist Information Centre and Mayflower Museum, Devon, @visitplymouth
Commended
- English Riviera Visitor Information Service, Devon, @EnglishRiviera
- South Somerset Visitor Information Centre, Somerset, @VisitSSomerset
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Handelsbanken
Gold
- Blackfriar’s Priory, Glos, @GlosBlackfriars
Silver
- Gara Rock, Devon, @gararocks
- The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath, @BathVenues
2021/22 SOUTH WEST TOURISM AWARDS
WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by South West Water
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Soundview
Gold
- Mylor Sailing and Powerboat School, Cornwall, @mylorsailing
Silver
- WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Glos, @WWTSlimbridge
Bronze
- Leafy Fields Glamping, Devon, @LeafyFields
- Stonehenge, Wilts, @EH_Stonehenge
Commended
- Sara’s Cottage, Cornwall, @SarasCottage
- Seaton Tramway, Devon, @SeatonTramway
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by The Samphire Club
Gold
- The 25 Boutique B&B, Devon, @The25Torquay
Silver
- Chelsea House, Cornwall
Bronze
- Brightham House Boutique Bed and Breakfast, Devon, @BrighthamHouse
- St John’s Guest House, Dorset, @Fishersdream
BUSINESS EVENTS & WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Clockwork Marketing
Gold
- Treseren, Cornwall, @TreserenC
Silver
- Highcliffe Castle, Dorset, @HighcliffeC
Bronze
- Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wilts, @LucknamPark
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, @MarshamCourt
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Granny Gothards
Gold
- Picnic Park Deli, Dorset @picnicparkdeli
Silver
- The Purplespoon Café, Somerset, @purplespoonage
Bronze
- The Nectary Restaurant, Devon, @quincehoneyfarm
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Anytime Booking
Gold
- Monkton Wyld Holiday Park, Dorset, @Monkton_Wyld
Silver
- Trevalgan Touring Park, Cornwall, @trevalgan
Bronze
- South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Dorset, @campsitedorset
Commended
- Harford Bridge Holiday Park, Devon, @HarfordBridge
- Petruth Paddocks Campsite, Somerset, @Petruthcamping
CASUAL DINING AWARD, sponsored by NFU Mutual
Gold
- Bango Kitchen, Cornwall, @TheShellfishPig
Silver
- The Rockpool, Cornwall
Bronze
- The Coconut Tree, Bristol @CoconutTreeUK
- The Scallop Shell, Bath, @thescallopshell
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by VisitWest
Gold
- Gwelmor, Cornwall, @gwelmor
Silver
- Homewood, Bath, @homewoodbath
Bronze
- Kilminorth Cottages, Cornwall, @kilminorth
Commended
- eat:Festivals, @EatFestivals
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by South West Water
Gold
- West Bay Discovery Centre, Dorset, @WestBayDC
Silver
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Devon, @RAMMuseum
Bronze
- Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Dorset
- Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa, Wilts, @Whatley_Manor
Commended
- Holi Moli Beach Hut, Somerset, @DunsterBeachHut
- Little Gwendreath Holiday Cottages, Cornwall
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by Beyonk
Gold
- Mylor Sailing and Powerboat School, Cornwall, @mylorsailing
Silver
Bronze
- Bath Insider Tours– Tour of Bath, Bath, @bathinsidertour
- Jurassic Coast Guides, Dorset, @jurassicguides
Commended
- Crag 2 Mountain, Devon
- Mad Max Tours, Bath, @madmaxtours
- Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Dorset, @ShoreCampers
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking
Gold
- Longlands Devon, Devon
Silver
- Brackenhill Glamping, Devon, @Brackenhill_G
Bronze
- Pengelly Retreat, Cornwall, @ruthie_pengelly
Commended
- Ekopod, Cornwall
- The Hudnalls Hideout, Glos
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors
Gold
- Highlands End Holiday Park, Dorset, @WDLH
Silver
- Golden Cap Holiday Park, Dorset, @WDLH
- Warren Farm Holiday Centre, Somerset, @warren_farm
Bronze
- Cofton Holidays, Devon, @Cofton_Holidays
Commended
- Hoburne Devon Bay, Devon, @hoburneholidays
- Waterside Holiday Park & Spa, Dorset, @watersidedorset
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hotel Perfect
Gold
- The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa, Bath, @royalcrescent
Silver
- Carlyon Bay Hotel, Cornwall, @CarlyonBayHotel
Bronze
- Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Wilts, @BowoodUK
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, @MarshamCourt
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Love to Visit
Gold
- The Minack Theatre, Cornwall, @minacktheatre
Silver
- Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Dorset, @moorsvalley
- Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Somerset, @Noahs_Ark_Zoo
Bronze
- Dorset Museum, Dorset, @DorsetMuseum
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by PayDough.Me
Gold
- Three Mile Beach, Cornwall, @ThreeMileBeach
Silver
- Carey’s Secret Garden, Dorset @CareysSecret
Bronze
- Bear Town, Devon
- Higher Pendeen Camping, Cornwall
Commended
- Brackenhill Glamping, Devon, @Brackenhill_G
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOUTH WEST TOURISM, sponsored by The South West Tourism Alliance
- Kurt Janson, @tourismvoice
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Sea Arch
Gold
- The Cotley Inn, Somerset
Silver
- The Acorn Inn, Dorset, @Acorn_Inn
Bronze
- The Dartmoor Inn at Lydford, Devon
- The Swan, Wedmore, Somerset, @TheSwanWedmore
RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD, sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Gold
- Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park and Martha’s Orchard, Cornwall, @MotherIveysBay & @MarthasOrchard
Silver
- Exmoor Character Cottages, Somerset, @CottagesExmoor
Bronze
- Breaking Bread, Bristol, @BreadBristol
Commended
- Ocean Adventurers, Somerset
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Plymouth Gin
Gold
- The Idle Rocks Restaurant, Cornwall, @TheIdleRocks
Silver
- The Olive Tree Restaurant, Bath, @OliveTreeBath
Bronze
- Hotel Meudon, Cornwall, @MeudonHotel
- The Angel – Taste of Devon, Devon, @theangeldevon
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay
Gold
Silver
- Pitt Farm Holiday Cottages, Devon
Bronze
- Eco Chic Cottages – Culls Cottage, Glos, @EcoChicCottages
- Glynn Barton, Cornwall, @glynnbarton
Commended
- Bidwell Farm Cottages, Devon, @bidwellfarm
- Middlewick Holiday Cottages, Somerset, @TheMiddlewick
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by pkf Francis Clark
Gold
- The Idle Rocks, Cornwall, @TheIdleRocks
Silver
- No. 15 by GuestHouse, Bath
Bronze
- Cary Arms & Spa, Devon, @CaryArms
- Dunkery Beacon Country House Hotel, Somerset, @DunkeryBeaconCH
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Pear Marketing
Gold
- Nothe Fort, Dorset, @NotheFort
Silver
- PK Porthcurno, Cornwall, @PKPorthcurno
Bronze
- Corinium Museum, Glos, @CoriniumMuseum
- 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, @No1Museum
Commended
- Bear Town, Devon
- Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life, Devon, @TivertonMuseum
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by The Eco Laundry
Gold
- St Michaels Resort, Cornwall, @stmichaelsresort
Silver
- Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Wilts, @LucknamPark
Bronze
- Lincombe Hall Hotel, Devon, @lincombe_hall
- No. 15 by GuestHouse, Bath
Commended
- Salcombe Harbour Hotel & Spa, Devon, @Harbour_Hotels
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Sunflower Social Media
Gold
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Bristol, @bristolballoon
Silver
- Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Devon, @visitplymouth
Bronze
- FORM – The Sculpture Exhibition: Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset, @SculptureLakes
UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Plymouth Britain’s Ocean City
- Ali Marshall, Torre Abbey, Devon, @TorreAbbey
- Christine Hughes, Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Dorset, @moorsvalley
- Emma Fashokun, Cornish Gems, Cornwall, @Cornish_Gems
- Jake Tyler - Tropiquaria, Somerset @Tropiquaria_Zoo
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR in partnership with South West Coast Path Association
Gold
- Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre - Princetown, Devon, @VisitDartmoor
Silver
- South Somerset Visitor Information Centre and Gift Shop, Somerset, @VisitSSomerset
Bronze
- Exmoor National Park Centre - Dunster, Somerset, @ExmoorNPCs
- Plymouth Tourist Information Centre, Devon, @visitplymouth
WATER CONSERVATION AWARD, sponsored by South West Water
- Treloy Touring Park, Cornwall
