Forty-two Worcestershire businesses have been shortlisted for the annual Tourism Awards in partnership with the VisitEngland Awards of Excellence.
After a record number of entries, businesses will now go through to the second round of judging where independent industry professionals will decide the winners and highly commended.
Winners will be announced at the annual black-tie event, hosted this year at the incredible Ombersley Court, a brand-new Worcestershire event space, on Friday 15th March. Visit Worcestershire will be working with local suppliers to deliver the event which includes Bromsgrove-based Fews Marquees, who will be providing a state-of-the-art Orangery where the awards ceremony will take place.
After the success of this year’s event, the awards celebrate Worcestershire’s ever-growing tourism sector which includes hotels, attractions, pubs, restaurants, glamping/camping sites, self-catering accommodation and much more.
Councillor Marc Bayliss, Cabinet Member for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills at Worcestershire County Council, said: “The Tourism Awards is now an established event which rewards and celebrates our business community. The shortlisted businesses demonstrate the quality of offering for potential visitors and the national influence that Worcestershire has for the wider visitor economy. Congratulations to all shortlisted businesses and I look forward to the event in March 2024.”
All Worcestershire winners will be put forward to the national VisitEngland Awards of Excellence, with the chance of being shortlisted amongst the best in England. Last year saw Michelin-starred restaurant, Pensons at the Netherwood Estate, receive the Taste of England Gold Award. Recognising the Worcestershire dining experience as one of the best in the country.
The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 15th March and Visit Worcestershire is looking for local businesses to help support the event with sponsorship opportunities. To showcase your brand to Worcestershire businesses then please get in touch to request a sponsorship pack – visitworcestershire@worcestershire.gov.uk
Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards 23/24 – Shortlist
Business Events Venue of the Year
The Lygon Arms Hotel
Three Counties Showground
Stanbrook Abbey Hotel
Crumplebury
Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
By The Red Phone Box Glamping, Camping & Cottage
Redhill Holidays
Hopleys Family Camping
Plum Tree Glamping
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
Safari Lodges
Attwell Farm Park
Astley Vineyard
Crumplebury
Experience of the Year
Astley Vineyard
Morgan Experience
Axe Junkies
Aztec Adventure
Piston Distillery
Top Escape Rooms
Large Hotel of the Year
The Malvern Spa
The Lygon Arms Hotel
Hogarths Stone Manor Hotel
Stanbrook Abbey Hotel
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Hanbury Hall (National Trust)
Worcester Cathedral
Attwell Farm Park
West Midland Safari Park
Severn Valley Railway
All Things Wild
New Tourism Business of the Year
Hidden England Escapes
Aztec Adventure
Nature's Edge Cabin
Pub of the Year
The Fox & Hounds at Lulsley
The Hadley Bowling Green
The Queen Elizabeth Inn
Stirrups
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
Treeopia
Alvechurch Marina
Malvern Escapes
The Old Dairy Malvern
Small Serviced Accommodation Provider of the Year
Brockencote Hall Hotel
The Elms
The Hadley Bowling Green
Eckington Manor
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Aztec Adventure
Morgan Experience
Harvington Hall
Churchfields Farm
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery
Wyre Forest – Forestry England
Taste of Worcestershire Award
The Lygon Arms Hotel - Grill by James Martin
The Cottage in the Wood Malvern
All'Angelo's
Green Cow Kitchens
