After the success of last year’s awards, Visit Worcestershire have continued the momentum with a record 110 entries from a wide range of tourism businesses including hotels, attractions, self-catering accommodation, restaurants, pubs and B&Bs.
A thorough judging process has taken place over the past few months with specialised judges and industry experts called upon from across the sector to help crown the best of Worcestershire tourism businesses.
Finalists are set to celebrate their achievements with a glamorous awards evening at Treetops Pavilion, West Midland Safari Park on Friday 24th March. Hal Cruttenden, British comedian, actor, writer and presenter will be the host for the evening. Hal is one of the top touring stand-up comedians and has made several appearances on; Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance and The Great British Bake Off.
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
Glamping and Camping Site of the Year
By The Red Phone Box
Hopleys Family Camping
Oak Retreat
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
Treeopia
Attwell Farm Park
Rowley Farm Holidays
Pensons Restaurant
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
Hogarths Stone Hotel
The Wood Norton
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
Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke
The Flyford
The Fox & Hounds at Lulsley
Resilience and Innovation Award
The Swan Theatre
Forge Mill Needle Museum
The Valley, Evesham
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
Hop Pickers Rural Retreats
Hanley Mill Self-Catering Cottages
Crossbrook Farm Historic Estate
Rowley Farm Holidays
Taste of Worcestershire (England) Award
All’Angelo Droitwich
Cottage in the Wood
Churchfields Farm
Severn Valley Railway
Pensons Restaurant