SOUTH WEST TOURISM AWARDS 2015/16
in association with South West Water Business Services
ACCESS & INCLUSIVITY
Sponsored by Purple Cloud Consultancy
Calvert Trust Exmoor, Kentisbury, Devon
The Roman Baths, Bath
BOD Bournemouth, Bournemouth
The Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
Colston Hall, Bristol
Pennywell Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon
Highly Commended - Mother Ivey's Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, Cornwall
ACTIVE & SPORTING EXPERIENCE
Sponsored by Western Event Hire
Mayflower Marina, Plymouth, Devon
Newquay Activity Centre, Newquay, Cornwall
Highly Commended - Adventure Segway, Mt Edgcumbe, Cornwall
Highly Commended - Exmoor Adventures, Porlock, Somerset
Highly Commended - Lyme Bay RIB Charter, Bridport, Dorset
Highly Commended - Ticket To Ride Surf School, Newquay, Cornwall
ARTISTIC, CULTURAL & LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Sponsored by Brittany Ferries
River Cottage HQ, Musbury, Devon
Marlborough College Summer School, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Highly Commended - Le Vignoble, Plymouth, Devon
Highly Commended - Padstow Seafood School, Padstow, Cornwall
B&B & GUEST ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Lloyds Cardnet
Pebble House, Mevagissey, Cornwall
Rydon Farm Bed & Breakfast, Woodbury, Devon www.rydonfarmwoodbury.co.uk
The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall
Trevose Harbour House, St Ives, Cornwall
Roundhouse Barn Holidays, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall
Kaywana Hall, Kingswear, Devon
Highly Commended - Dunkery Beacon Country House, Exmoor, Somerset
Highly Commended - The Balincourt, Bournemouth, Dorset
CAMPING & CARAVANNING PARK
Sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors
Woodovis Park, Gulworthy, Devon
Padstow Touring Park, Padstow, Cornwall
Oakdown Country Holiday Park, Sidmouth, Devon
Whitehill Country Park, Paignton, Devon
HOLIDAY PARK & HOLIDAY VILLAGE
Sponsored by Hoseasons
Mother Ivey's Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, Cornwall
Cheddar Woods Resort & Spa, Cheddar, Somerset
LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Take One Media
Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall
Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Ashley Heath, Dorset
Pennywell Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon
RHS Garden Rosemoor, Gt Torrington, Devon
Brunel's SS Great Britain, Bristol
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Clockwork Marketing
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate, St Ives, Cornwall
Salcombe Harbour Hotel & Spa, Salcombe, Devon
The Grosvenor Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon
Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, Devon
The Manor House, Castle Combe, Wiltshire
PUB OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Charles Darow
The Ship Inn, Wadebridge, Cornwall
The White Post, Rimpton, Dorset
The Swan, Bampton, Devon
The Acorn Inn, Evershot, Dorset
The Rising Sun, Truro, Cornwall
The Victoria Inn, Salcombe, Devon
Highly Commended - The Cross Keys Inn, Somerton, Somerset
SELF CATERING
Sponsored by Moore Scarrott
The Olde House, Wadebridge, Cornwall
Treworgey Cottages, Liskeard, Cornwall
Glynn Barton Cottages, Bodmin, Cornwall
Higher Wiscombe, Colyton, Devon
Whalesborough Cottages, Bude, Cornwall
SACO The Serviced Apartment Company, Bristol
Highly Commended - The Treehouse at Harptree Court, Bristol
SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Soundview
Compton Acres, Poole, Dorset
Plymouth Gin, Plymouth, Devon
Screech Owl Sanctuary, St Columb, Cornwall
Stuart Line Cruises, Exmouth, Devon
Wheal Martyn, St Austell, Cornwall
Wadworth Brewery Visitor Centre, Devizes, Wiltshire
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Buckleigh Linen Services
Hell Bay Hotel, Isles of Scilly
Kentisbury Grange, Barnstaple, Devon
Cross Lane House Hotel, Minehead, Somerset
Talland Bay Hotel, Looe, Cornwall
The Close Hotel, Tetbury, Glos
Northcote Manor Hotel, Umberleigh, Devon
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE
Sponsored by Brewer and Bunney
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Chippenham, Wiltshire
The Headland Hotel & Spa, Newquay, Cornwall
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD
Sponsored by Plymouth University School of Tourism & Hospitality
Railholiday Ltd, Saltash, Cornwall
Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall
National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon
Higher Wiscombe, Colyton, Devon
Mazzard Farm, Ottery St Mary, Devon
Woodovis Park, Gulworthy, Devon
TASTE OF THE SOUTH WEST
Sponsored by St Austell Brewery
The Coach House by Michael Caines at Kentisbury Grange, Barnstaple, Devon
The Dining Room Restaurant, Rock, Cornwall
Trewithen Restaurant, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Arbor Restaurant at The Green House Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset
Aroma Coffee House & Kitchen, Lyme Regis, Dorset
The Guardhouse Café, Brixham, Devon
TOURISM EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Posh Nosh
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, Bridgwater, Somerset
Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival, Weymouth, Dorset
Armed Forces Day, Plymouth, Devon
The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon
Padstow Christmas Festival, Padstow, Cornwall
TOURISM INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Tourist Network
Bodmin Visitor Information Centre, Cornwall
Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, Gloucester
Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre, Dorset
Launceston Tourist Information Centre, Launceston, Cornwall
Dartmouth Tourist Information Centre, Devon
Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham, Dorset
UNSUNG HERO AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sponsored by The Met Office
Unsung Hero - Adrie van der Luijt of Visit Nunney CIC, Nunney, Somerset
Unsung Hero - Geoffrey Pearce of The Godolphin Arms, Marazion, Cornwall
Unsung Hero - Rachel Grose of Finlake Holiday Park, Chudleigh, Devon
VENUE & BUSINESS TOURISM AWARD
Sponsored by Redwell
Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, Devon
Deer Park Country House Hotel, Honiton, Devon
The Headland Hotel & Spa, Newquay, Cornwall
The Italian Villa, Poole, Dorset
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate, St Ives, Cornwall
Dartington Hall, Dartington, Devon
Highly Commended - Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol
Highly Commended - Clevedon Hall, Clevedon, Somerset
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM
Sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Alistair Handyside, Higher Wiscombe Farm, Premier Cottages and the South West Tourism Alliance
WINNER OF WINNERS
Sponsored by Great Western Railway
The Roman Baths, Bath
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