South West Tourism Excellence Awards finalists and winners

November 16, 2010 by the Devon Week

Check out the list of all the finalists and winners in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year (Sponsored by Flagship Consulting South West)

GOLD AWARD
Hestercombe Gardens, Somerset

SILVER AWARD
Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Cornwall

FINALISTS
Exmoor Zoo, Barnstaple, Devon
Edward Jenner Museum, Gloucestershire

Self Catering and Serviced Apartments of the Year (Sponsored by Pavey Group)

GOLD AWARD
Millbrook Cottages, Devon

SILVER AWARD
Roundhouse Barns Holidays, Cornwall
Mazzard Farm, Devon

FINALISTS
Hembury Court, Devon
The Sail Lofts, Cornwall

Tourism Infromation Service of the Year (Sponsored by Take One Media)

GOLD AWARD
Gloucester TIC, Gloucestershire

SILVER AWARD
Salisbury TIC, Wiltshire

BRONZE AWARD
Lyme Regis TIC, Dorset

FINALISTS
Swanage TIC, Dorset
Cartgate TIC, Somerset
Dorchester TIC, Dorset

B&B, Guest Accommodation and Inn of the Year (Sponsored by South West Water)

GOLD AWARD
The Somerville, Torquay

SILVER AWARD
Launceston Farm, Dorset

FINALISTS
Fern Cottage, Bristol
Boskenna Home Farm, Cornwall

Sustainable Tourism Award (Sponsored by Triodos Bank)

GOLD AWARD
Bedruthan Steps & The Scarlet, Cornwall

SILVER AWARD
Mazzard Farm, Devon
Alison Howell’s Foot Trails, Bath

BRONZE AWARD
Wheatland Farm, Devon

FINALISTS
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol
Pennywell Farm, Devon

Access for All (Sponsored by Business Link)

GOLD AWARD
Colston Hall, Bristol

SILVER AWARD
Atlantis Holiday Apartments, Torquay

BRONZE AWARD
Winford Manor, N Somerset

FINALISTS
Crealy Devon, Devon
Kernock Cottages, Cornwall
South Torfrey, Cornwall

Tourism Event of the Year (Sponsored by Bristol Airport)

GOLD AWARD
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, Gloucestershire

SILVER AWARD
Bournemouth Air Festival, Bournemouth

FINALISTS
Bath Christmas Market, Bath
Cornwall Food & Drink Festival, Cornwall

Large Hotel of the Year (Sponsored by Hotel Perfect)

GOLD AWARD
Bovey Castle, Devon

SILVER AWARDS
Mercure Holland House Bristol, Bristol
Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

FINALISTS
Novotel Bristol Centre, Bristol
St Mellion International Resort, Cornwall

Business Tourism Award (Sponsored by the Met Office)

GOLD AWARD
Event Exeter, Devon

SILVER AWARD
Bristol Marriott City Centre, Bristol

FINALISTS
Doubletree by Hilton Cadbury House, N Somerset
Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay

Small Hotel of the Year (Sponsored by Bishop Fleming)

GOLD AWARD
The Scarlet, Cornwall

SILVER AWARDS
Combe House Devon, Devon
Star Castle Hotel, Isles of Scilly

FINALISTS
Alveston House Hotel, Bristol
Boskerris, Cornwall

Best Tourism Experience and Activity (Sponsored by Space)

GOLD AWARD
Gourmet Surf Experience, from Global Boarders and Ben’s Cornish Kitchen, Cornwall

SILVER AWARD
Travels on Horseback, Somerset

BRONZE AWARD
Treasure Trails, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Gloucestershire

FINALISTS
O’Connors Campers, Devon
Go Ape, Devon, Dorset & Gloucestershire

Outstanding Customer Service (Sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial)

GOLD AWARD
Sarah Lee, from The Big Sheep, Devon

SILVER AWARD
Ashley Johnson from Aztec, Bristol

BRONZE AWARD
Cheryl King from Northcote Manor, Devon

FINALISTS
The Team at Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
The Marketing Team from the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole

Holiday Park of the Year (Sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors)

GOLD AWARD
Mother Ivey’s Bay, Cornwall

SILVER AWARD
Woodovis, Devon

BRONZE AWARD
Dolbeare, Cornwall

FINALISTS
Cofton Country Holidays, Devon
Wood Farm, Dorset

Taste of the South West (Sponsored by Expowest)

GOLD AWARD
Porthminster Beach Cafe, Cornwall

SILVER AWARDS
Bordeaux Quay, Bristol
The Lazy Toad, Devon

FINALISTS
Moreton Tearooms, Dorset
The Eastbury Hotel, Dorset

Large Attraction (Sponsored by Resort Marketing)

GOLD AWARD
Eden Project, Cornwall

SILVER AWARD
Castle Drogo, Devon

BRONZE AWARD
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol

FINALISTS
The Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath
Longleat, Wiltshire

Outstanding Achivement Award To the Tourist Information Centres of:
Cartgate TIC, Somerset
Dorchester TIC, Dorset
Gloucester TIC, Gloucestershire
Lyme Regis TIC, Dorset
Salisbury TIC, Wiltshire
Swanage TIC, Dorset

Winner of Winners (Sponsored by Exeter International Airport)

The Scarlet, Cornwall

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