2023/24 BRISTOL BATH & SOMERSET TOURISM AWARDS

WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Visit West

Gold

• WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge

Silver

• Mountain Lodge, Banwell

Commended

• The Grand Pier, Weston-Super-Mare

 

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Voltshare

Gold

• Bossington Hall, Nr Porlock

Silver

• The Old Parsonage, Farrington Gurney

Commended

• Brooks Guesthouse Bristol

 

BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Bristol Airport

Gold

• University of Bristol Venues and Events, Bristol

Silver

• Bristol Harbour Hotel, Bristol

 

CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Sunflower Social Media

Gold

• The Middlewick Farm Shop and Café, Glastonbury

Silver

• The Almshouse Tea Shop, Axbridge

Bronze

• The Loft at Wells Cathedral, Wells

 

CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking

Gold

• Mendip Basecamp, Churchill

Silver

• Wytch Wood Camping, Crewkerne

 

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Barrington Associates

Gold

• The Middlewick, Glastonbury

Silver

• The Old Stables Bed & Breakfast, Shepton Mallet

Commended

• Revo Kitchen, Weston-Super-Mare

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Orchid

Gold

• Middlewick Holiday Cottages, Glastonbury

Silver

• Wytch Wood Camping, Crewkerne

Bronze

• Burton Springs Holidays, Burton

 

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by Services for Tourism

Gold

• Learn to Ski - Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill

Silver

• The Quest – Tor’s Tours, Glastonbury

 

FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY AWARD, sponsored by NFU Mutual, North Somerset & Chew Valley

• Aurora Foxes, Minehead

 

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking  

Gold

• Tractors and Cream, Nr Bridgwater

Silver

• Little England Retreats, Othery

 

HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tozers

Gold

• Wall Eden Farm, East Huntspill

Silver

• Sandy Glade Holiday Park, Burnham on Sea

 

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Guestline

Gold

• Clayton Hotel, Bristol

Silver

• Village Hotel, Bristol

Bronze

• Mollie’s Motels, Cribbs Causeway

Commended

• Aztec Hotel and Spa, Almondsbury

 

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Albert Goodman

Gold

• WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge

Silver

• Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill
• SS Great Britain Trust, Bristol

Bronze

• Wells Cathedral, Wells

 

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by Stephens Scown

Gold

• Mountain Lodge, Banwell
• Wake The Tiger, Bristol

Silver

• The Middlewick Farm Shop and Café, Glastonbury

Bronze

• COR Restaurant, Bristol
• Galahad Tours, Corsham

 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Visit West

• Bristol Temple Meads Welcome Team

 

PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Thatchers Cider

Gold

• The Cotley Inn, Nr Chard

Silver

• The Barrington Boar, Nr Ilminster

Bronze

• The Royal Oak Inn, Luxborough

 

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Somerset Distillery

Gold

• The Olive Tree Restaurant, Bath

Silver

• Gambas, Bristol
• Podshavers Restaurant, Nr Bishops Lydeard

Bronze

• COR Restaurant, Bristol

 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Booking.com

Gold

• Croftview, Hinton St George

Silver

• The Middlewick, Glastonbury

Bronze

• Model Farm Country House, Nr Bridgwater

 

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Gold

• The Queensberry Hotel, Bath

Commended

• The Castle at Taunton, Taunton

 

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Ball Fire Protection

Gold

• West of England Falconry, Nr Bath

Silver

• Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre, Bristol

Bronze

• 1 Royal Crescent, Bath

 

SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, in partnership with Somerset Life

Gold

• Your Best You at Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol

Silver

• HarSPA at Bristol Harbour Hotel, Bristol

 

TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by What’s On Somerset

Gold

• Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre, Glastonbury

Silver

• FEAR Scream Park, Keynsham
• Twilight Tobogganing at Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill

Bronze

• Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch, Keynsham

 

UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Age UK Somerset

• Zoe Furse - Aurora Foxes, Minehead

 

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay

Gold

• Exmoor National Park Centre, Dulverton

Silver

• Bath World Heritage Centre
• Porlock Visitor Centre

 

WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Quality in Tourism

Gold

• Aldwick Estate, Bristol

Silver

• Barley Wood House, Wrington

Bronze

• The Orangery at Goldney House, Bristol

Commended

• Old Down Estate, Bristol

 

WINNER OF WINNERS, sponsored by NFU Mutual North Somerset & Chew Valley

• The Queensberry Hotel & The Olive Tree Restaurant, Bath