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
2020/2021 SOUTH WEST TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARDS
WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by South West Water, southwestwater.co.uk
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by South West Tourism Alliance, swtourismalliance.org.uk
Gold
- Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk @noahs_ark_zoo
Silver
- Sara’s Cottage, Cornwall, sarascottage.co.uk @SarasCottage
Bronze
- Leafy Fields Glamping, Devon, leafyfieldsglamping.com @LeafyFields
Commended
- HolidayInDorset – Birchcroft, Dorset, birchcroft-hideaway.co.uk
- Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Cornwall, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Lovegrove Essentials, lovegroveessentials.com
Gold
- Dorset House, Dorset, dorsethouselyme.com @Dorsethouselyme
Silver
- St John’s Guest House, Dorset, stjohnsguesthouse.co.uk @Fishersdream
Commended
- Barnabas House B&B, Devon, barnabas-house.co.uk @BarnabasHouse
- Brightham House Boutique Bed and Breakfast, Devon, brighthamhouse.co.uk @BrighthamHouse
- The Old Stables Bed & Breakfast, Somerset, theoldstablesbandb.com @oldstablesbandb
BUSINESS EVENTS & WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clockwork Marketing, clock-work.co.uk
Gold
- Treseren, Cornwall, treseren.co.uk @treserencornwall
Silver
- Paschoe House, Devon, paschoehouse.co.uk @paschoehouse
Bronze
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt
Commended
- Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Cornwall, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
- Upton Country Park, Dorset,uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored Owens Coffee, owenscoffee.com
Gold
- Picnic Park Deli, Dorset, picnicparkdeli.com @picnicparkdeli
Silver
- Teacup Tearoom, Cornwall, teacuptearoom.com, @teacup_tearoom
Bronze
- Fishcombe Cove Café, Devon, facebook.com/fishcombecovecafe
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Vickery Holman, vickeryholman.com
Gold
- South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Dorset, southlytchettmanor.co.uk, @campsitedorset
Silver
- Polmanter Touring Park, Cornwall, polmanter.com @PolmanterStIves
Bronze
- Mena Farm: Touring, Camping, Glamping, Cornwall, menafarm.co.uk @MenaFarmCamping
CASUAL DINING AWARD, sponsored by Plymouth Business School, plymouth.ac.uk/schools
Gold
- The PIG at Combe, Devon, thepighotel.com/at-combe @The_Pig_Hotel
Silver
- Cary Arms & Spa, Devon, caryarms.co.uk @CaryArms
Bronze
- Fish ‘n’ Fritz, Dorset, fishnfritz.co.uk @fishnfritzweymouth
Commended
- Bango Kitchen, Cornwall, theshellfishpig.co.uk
- On the Waterfront, Devon, waterfrontexeter.co.uk @OTWexeter
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com
Gold
- The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Cornwall, sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org, @Seal_Sanctuary
Silver
- Bolberry Farm Cottages, Devon, bolberryfarmcottages.co.uk @BolberryFarmCot
Bronze
- Kernock Cottages, Cornwall, kernockcottages.com @KernockCottages
Commended
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt
- Saunton Beach Villas, Devon, sauntonbeachvillas.co.uk @SauntonVillas
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by South West Water, southwestwater.co.uk
Gold
- The Sanctuary Cornwall, thesanctuarycornwall.co.uk @SanctuaryCornwl
Silver
- Camp Kernow, Cornwall, campkernow.org.uk @CampKernow
Bronze
- Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk @noahs_ark_zoo
Commended
- Little Comfort Farm, Devon, littlecomfortfarm.co.uk @LittleComfortFm
- Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Cornwall, motheriveysbay.com @MotherIveysBay
- Pause Cat Café, Dorset, pausecatcafe.co.uk @PauseCatCafe
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING) sponsored by VisitBath, visitbath.co.uk
Gold
- Jurassic Coast Guides, Dorset, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk @jurassicguides
Silver
- Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Dorset, shorecampers.co.uk @ShoreCampers
Bronze
- Savouring Bath, Bath, savouringbath.com @SavouringBath
Commended
- Fore / Adventure, Dorset, foreadventure.co.uk @foreadventure
- Paradise Park – Red Panda Experience, Cornwall, paradisepark.org.uk @CornishParadise
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Anytime Booking, anytimebooking.co.uk
Gold
- Brownscombe Luxury Glamping, Devon, brownscombe.co.uk @BrownscombeUK
Silver
- Devon Yurt, Devon, devonyurt.co.uk @devonyurt
Bronze
- Ekopod, Cornwall, ekopod.co.uk
- Farmstead Glamping, Dorset, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp
Commended
- Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Dorset, dorsetforestgardenglamping.co.uk
- Leafy Field Glamping, Devon, leafyfieldsglamping.com @LeafyFields
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors, stephens-scown.co.uk
Gold
- Andrewshayes Holiday Park, Devon, andrewshayes.co.uk @andrewshayesA35
Silver
- Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Cornwall, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
Bronze
- Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon, ladrambay.co.uk @LadramBay
Commended
- Lady’s Mile Holiday Park, Devon, ladysmile.co.uk @Ladys_Mile
- Martha’s Orchard, Cornwall, marthasorchard.co.uk @MarthasOrchard
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hotel Perfect, hotelperfect.co.uk
Gold
- Carlyon Bay Hotel, Cornwall, carlyonbay.com @CarlyonBayHotel
Silver
- Budock Vean Hotel, Cornwall, budockvean.co.uk @BudockVeanHotel
Bronze
- The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa, Bath, royalcrescent.co.uk @royalcrescent
Commended
- Fowey Hall Hotel, Cornwall, foweyhallhotel.co.uk @foweyhall
- Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt
- Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire lucknampark.co.uk @LucknamPark
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Worldpay, fisglobal.com/en-gb/merchant-solutions-worldpay
Gold
- Wild Place Project, Bristol, wildplace.org.uk @wild_place
Silver
- The Tank Museum, Dorset, tankmuseum.org @TankMuseum
Bronze
- Brunel’s SS Great Britain, Bristol ssgreatbritain.org @SSGreatBritain
- Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk @noahs_ark_zoo
- Paradise Park and JungleBarn Indoor Play Centre, Cornwall, paradisepark.org.uk, @Cornishparadise
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by Soundview, soundviewmedia.co.uk
Gold
- The Roost Luxury Glamping, Glos, theroostglamping.co.uk
Silver
- The Hudnalls Hideout Treehouse, Glos, hudnallshideout.co.uk
Bronze
- Cross Lane House, Somerset, crosslanehouse.com@CrossLaneHouse
- The Cross Keys, Dorset, thecrosskeyssherborne.com @crosskeyssherb
Commended
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Devon, cottagesatblackadonfarm.co.uk
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOUTH WEST TOURISM, sponsored by Bristol Airport, bristolairport.co.uk
- The Great South West Tourism Partnership Group (Spokespeople Amanda Lumley - Destination Plymouth, Alistair Handyside - South West Tourism Alliance
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Plymouth Gin, plymouthgin.com
Gold
- The Pandora Inn, Cornwall, pandorainn.com, @PandoraInn
Silver
- Three Crowns, Devon, threecrowns-chagford.co.uk @ThreeCrownsChag
Bronze
- The Boathouse, Cornwall, theboathousefalmouth.co.uk, @theboathousefal
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by St Austell Brewery, staustellbrewery.co.uk
Gold
- Al Molo, Dorset, almolo.co.uk, @AlMoloWeymouth
Silver
- The Angel – Taste of Devon, theangeldartmouth.co.uk @theangeldevon
Bronze
- Cove24 Restaurant and Bar, Cornwall, cove24.uk @Cove24nqy
- Moose Kitchen, Dorset, moosekitchen.co.uk
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by PKF Francis Clark, pkf-francisclark.co.uk
Gold
- Higher Wiscombe, Devon, higherwiscombe.com @HigherWiscombe
Silver
- Sara’s Cottage, Cornwall, sarascottage.co.uk @SarasCottage
Bronze
- Nethway Farm Holiday Cottages, Devon, nethwayfarm.co.uk
Commended
- Lower Campscott Farm Cottages, Devon, lowercampscott.co.uk @LowerCampscott
- The Apartment, Bath,apartmentbath.com @apartmentbath_
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Buckleigh Linen Services, buckleigh.co.uk
Gold
- Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa, Wiltshire whatleymanor.com @Whatley_Manor
Silver
- The Horn of Plenty Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Devon, thehornofplenty.co.uk @hornofplenty1
Bronze
- Cary Arms & Spa, Devon, caryarms.co.uk @CaryArms
Commended
- Gara Rock Hotel, Devon, gararock.com @gararockhotel
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, Cornwall, mullion-cove.co.uk @mullioncove
- The PIG at Harlyn Bay, Cornwall, thepighotel.com @The_Pig_Hotel
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Pear Communications, pearcommunications.org
Gold
- Nothe Fort, Dorset, nothefort.org.uk @NotheFort
Silver
- Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes
Bronze
- Shipwreck Treasure Museum, Cornwall, shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk @CtShipwreck
Commended
- Dean Forest Railway, Glos, deanforestrailway.co.uk @DeanForRailway
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Jarrang, jarrang.com
Gold
- Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Cornwall, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
Silver
- Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire lucknampark.co.uk @LucknamPark
Bronze
- St Michaels Resort, Cornwall, stmichaelsresort.com, @stmichaelsresort
- Lincombe Hall Hotel, Devon, lincombehallhotel.co.uk @lincombe_hall
Commended
- Mullion Cove Spa, Cornwall, mullion-cove.co.uk @mullioncove
TOURISM EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Met Office, metoffice.gov.uk
Gold
- White Star Running – Run Jurassic 2019, Dorset, runjurassic.co.uk
Silver
- Sculpture by the Lakes – Dorset Arts Festival 2020 sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes
Bronze
- eat:Portishead, Somerset eatfestivals.org @EatFestivals
Commended
- Falmouth Oyster Festival 2019, Cornwall, falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk @FalOysterFest
TOURISM INNOVATION AWARD, sponsored by Quality in Tourism, qualityintourism.com
Gold
- Quince Honey Farm, Devon, quincehoneyfarm.co.uk @quincehoneyfarm
Silver
- St Moritz Hotel, Cornwall, stmoritzhotel.co.uk @stmoritzhotel
Bronze
- Savouring Bath, Bath, savouringbath.com @SavouringBath
Commended
- The Grange at Oborne, Dorset, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, in association with South West Coast Path Association, southwestcoastpath.org.uk
Gold
- Lynmouth Pavilion Exmoor National Park Centre, Devon, exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk @ExmoorNP
Silver
- South Somerset Visitor Information Centre / South Somerset District Council, Somerset visitsouthsomerset.com @VisitSSomerset
Bronze
- Visit Newquay Tourist Information Centre, Cornwall, visitnewquay.org @Tourism_Newquay
WATER CONSERVATION AWARD, sponsored by South West Water, southwestwater.co.uk
- The Sanctuary Cornwall, thesanctuarycornwall.co.uk @SanctuaryCornwl
