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Access & Inclusivity

SOUTH WEST TOURISM AWARDS 2015/16

 

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  
 

Active & Sporting Experience
B&B and Guest Accommodation
Camping & Caravanning Park
Holiday Park & Holiday Village
Large Attraction of the Year
Large Hotel of the Year
Pub of the Year
Self Catering
Small Attraction of the Year
Small Hotel of the Year
Sustainable Tourism
Taste of the South West
Tourism Event of the Year
Tourism Information Service of the Year
Unsung Hero Award for Customer Service
Venue & Business Tourism Award
Artistic Cultural & Learning Experience

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Spa & Wellbeing Experience
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
Winner of Winners
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