THE FINALISTS of the Worcestershire tourism awards have been announced.
A total of 37 finalists will be hoping for success and recognition regionally on Friday 24 March as well as the opportunity to represent Worcestershire on the national stage at the Visit England Awards of Excellence.
Visit Worcestershire received a record 111 entries from attractions to self-catering accommodation across 13 individual categories.
The best of Worcestershire’s produce and food scene has been carefully selected and developed into a bespoke menu for the evening.
Recognising the county’s agricultural heritage and ever-growing food and drink industry.
Councillor Marc Bayliss, cabinet member for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills at Worcestershire County Council, said: “The Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards act as the perfect opportunity to celebrate and give the recognition our tourism sector deserves.
“We hope to build on the success of last year with further businesses being awarded at a national level through Visit England for their stand out businesses and efforts towards the visitor economy.”
Finalists
- B&B and Guest House of the Year
- Ashbury Bed & Breakfast
- Woodlands 159
- The Hadley Bowling Green
Business Events Venue of the Year
- Deer Park Hall
- Stanbrook Abbey Hotel
- Crumplebury
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
- Treeopia
- Attwell Farm Park
- Rowley Farm Holidays
Experience of the Year
- Aztec Adventure
- Deer Park Wines
- Safari Lodges at West Midland Safari Park
- Wittering SUP
Hotel of the Year
- The Elms Hotel & Spa
- Cottage in the Wood
- Mount Pleasant Hotel
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
- West Midland Safari Park
- Severn Valley Railway
- Attwell Farm Park
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
- Aztec Adventure
- Transport Museum, Wythall
- Forge Mill Needle Museum
- Churchfields Farm
New Tourism Business of the Year
- Wittering SUP
- Bluebell Retreat Glamping
- Unlocking the Severn
Pub of the Year
- The Queen Elizabeth Inn
- The Hadley Bowling Green Inn
Resilience and Innovation Award
- The Swan Theatre
- Forge Mill Needle Museum
- The Valley, Evesham
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
- Crossbrook Farm Historic Estate
- Rowley Farm Holidays
Taste of Worcestershire (England) Award
- All’Angelo Droitwich
- Cottage in the Wood
- Churchfields Farm
- Severn Valley Railway
