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Enjoy England Awards For Excellence 2 February 2011
Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2011 National Finalists
Category:
Access for all Tourism Award
East Midlands: Hoe Grange Holidays, Derbyshire - www.hoegrangeholidays.co.uk
East of England: Norfolk Cottages, Norfolk - www.norfolkcottages.net
England's North West: Chill Factore, Manchester - www.chillfactore.com
Heart of England: Cadbury World, Birmingham - www.cadburyworld.co.uk
One North East: Saltholme Middlesborough - www.rspb.org.uk
South West Tourism: Colston Hall, Bristol - www.colstonhall.org
Tourism South East: Gatcombe & Chillerton 2010 Scarecrow Festival, Isle of Wight - www.islandbreaks.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: The Deep, Hull - www.thedeep.co.uk
Bed & Breakfast / GA
East Midlands: Grayingham Lodge B&B, Lincolnshire - www.grayinghamlodge.co.uk
East of England: Dairy Barns, Norfolk - www.dairybarns.co.uk
England's North West: Number 43, Cumbria - www.no43.org.uk
Heart of England: Kateshill House, Worcestershire - www.kateshillhouse.co.uk
One North East: St Cuthbert's House, Northumberland - www.stcuthbertshouse.com
South West Tourism: The Somerville, Devon - www.somervillehotel.co.uk
Tourism South East: Hope House B&B, Oxfordshire - www.hopehousewoodstock.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: 17 Burgate, North Yorkshire - www.17burgate.co.uk
Best Tourism Experience
East Midlands: Great Central Railway, Leicestershire - www.gcrailway.co.uk
East of England: Kelling Heath Star Party, Norfolk - www.kellingheath.co.uk
England's North West: Cumbrian Heavy Horses, Cumbria - www.cumbrianheavyhorses.com
Heart of England: BBC Tours - Birmingham - www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/tours/birmingham.shtml
One North East: Hall Hill Farm, Durham - www.hallhillfarm.co.uk
South West Tourism: Global Boarders, Cornwall - www.globalboarders.com
Tourism South East: Seaview Wildlife Encounter, Isle of Wight - www.seaviewwildlife.com
Visit London: ZSL London Zoo, London - www.zsl.org
Welcome to Yorkshire: York Maze, North Yorkshire - www.yorkmaze.com
Business Tourism Award
East Midlands: Highgate House, Northamptonshire - www.sundialgroup.com/highgatehouse
East of England: Radisson Blu Hotel, Essex - www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-stanstedairport
England's North West: Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester - www.manchestercentral.co.uk
Heart of England: Meet Birmingham, Birmingham - www.marketingbirmingham.com
One North East: Rockliffe Hall, Darlington - www.rockliffehall.com
South West Tourism: Conference & Event Services, University of Exeter - www.exeter.ac.uk/eventexeter
Tourism South East: Pennyhill Park Hotel & The Spa, Surrey - www.pennyhillpark.co.uk
Visit London: Kings Place Gallery, London - www.kingsplace.co.uk/conference-events
Welcome to Yorkshire: National Railway Museum, Yorkshire - www.nrm.org.uk
Caravan Holiday Park
East Midlands: Milestone Caravan Park, Nottinghamshire - www.ukparks.com
East of England: Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk - www.kellingheath.co.uk
England's North West: Woodclose Park, Cumbria - www.woodclosepark.com
Heart of England: Poston Mill Park Holidays, Herefordshire - www.postonmillholidays.co.uk
One North East: Ord House Country Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed - www.ordhouse.co.uk
South West Tourism: Mother Iveys Bay Holiday Park, Cornwall - www.motheriveysbay.com
Tourism South East: Bunn Leisure, West Sussex - www.bunnleisure.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: Faweather Grange, Yorkshire - www.faweathergrange.com
Large Hotel (Over 35 bedrooms)
East Midlands: Thoresby Hall Hotel & Spa, Nottinghamshire - www.thoresbyhallspa.co.uk
East of England: Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Suffolk - www.salthouseharbour.co.uk
England's North West: The Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Manchester - www.radissonedwardian.com/manchester
Heart of England: The Stratford, Warwickshire - www.qhotels.co.uk
One North East: Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne - www.hilton.co.uk/newcastlegateshead
South West Tourism: Bovey Castle Country House Hotel, Devon - www.boveycastle.com
Tourism South East: Chewton Glen Hotel, Hampshire - www.chewtonglen.com
Visit London: The Langham Hotel, London - www.langhamlondon.com
Large Visitor Attraction (Over 100,000 visitors)
East Midlands: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire - www.chatsworth.org
East of England: Shepreth Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire - www.sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk
England's North West: Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester - www.manchestergalleries.org
Heart of England: Alton Towers Resort, Staffordshire - www.altontowers.com
One North East: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland - www.bamburghcastle.com
South West Tourism: Eden Project, Cornwall - www.edenproject.com
Tourism South East: Drusillas Park, East Sussex - www.drusillas.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire - www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Outstanding Customer Service
East Midlands: The Front of House Team at East Lodge, Derbyshire - www.eastlodge.com
England's North West: The Team at Sandcastle Waterpark, Lancashire - www.sandcastle-waterpark.co.uk
Heart of England: Anita Tarry at Ramada Solihull, West Midlands - www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/hotels/solihull
One North East: Lucy McEnaney at Event Durham, Durham - www.dur.ac.uk/event.durham
South West Tourism: Sarah Lee at The BIG Sheep, Devon - www.thebigsheep.co.uk
Tourism South East: Anna Cluett at Tylney Hall Hotel, Hampshire - www.tylneyhall.co.uk
Visit London: The Front of House Team, Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, London - www.marriott.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: The Team at The Met, Leeds - www.principal-hayley.com
Self Catering Holiday of the Year
East Midlands: Stretton Lakes, Leicestershire - www.strettonlakes.co.uk
East of England: East View Farm Holiday Cottages, Norfolk - www.eastviewfarm.co.uk
England's North West: The Old Shippon at Mellor, Manchester - www.theoldshipponatmellor.co.uk
Heart of England: Broadway Manor Cottages, Cotswold - www.broadwaymanor-cottages.co.uk
One North East: Moo House and the Cow Shed, Northumberland - www.coastalretreats.co.uk
South West Tourism: Millbrook Cottages, Devon - www.millbrookcottages.co.uk
Tourism South East: Silk Cottages, Hampshire - www.silkcottage.com
Welcome to Yorkshire: The Dovecote Barns, Yorkshire - www.dovecotebarnsyork.co.uk
Small Hotel of the Year (Under 50 Bedrooms)
East Midlands: Hotel Maiyango & Restaurant, Leicestershire - www.maiyango.com
East of England: Titchwell Manor Hotel, Norfolk - www.titchwellmanor.com
England's North West: Overwater Hall, Cumbria - www.overwaterhall.co.uk
Heart of England: The Broadway Hotel, Worcestershire - www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk
One North East: Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland - www.langleycastle.com
South West Tourism - The Scarlet, Cornwall - www.scarlethotel.co.uk
Tourism South East - The Bay Tree Hotel, Oxfordshire - www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk
Visit London: The Egerton House Hotel, London - www.egertonhousehotel.com
Welcome to Yorkshire: The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, North Yorkshire
www.fevershamarmshotel.com
Small Visitor Attraction (Under 50,000)
East Midlands: Bosworth Battlefield, Leicestershire - www.bosworthbattlefield.com
East of England: The Henry Moore Foundation, Hertfordshire - www.henry-moore.org
England's North West: Chester Heritage Tours, Chester - www.chesterheritagetours.co.uk
Heart of England: Compton Verney, Warwickshire - www.comptonverney.org.uk
One North East: Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum, Durham - www.killhope.org.uk
South West Tourism: Hestercombe Gardens, Somerset - www.hestercombe.com
Tourism South East: Shepherd Neame Visitor Centre, Kent - www.shepherd-neame.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: The Walled Garden at Scampston, North Yorkshire - www.scampston.co.uk
Sustainable Tourism Award
East Midlands: Ladybower Apartments, Derbyshire - www.ladybowerapartments.co.uk
East of England: Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk - www.kellingheath.co.uk
England's North West: Clough Bottom Farm Cottages, Lancashire - www.cloughbottom.co.uk
Heart of England: Hidelow House Cottages, Worcestershire - www.hidelow.co.uk
One North East: The Battlesteads, Northumberland - www.battlesteads.com
South West Tourism: RED Hotels, Cornwall - www.bedruthan.com
Tourism South East: The Chestnuts, Oxfordshire - www.thechestnuts.net
Visit London: The Cavendish London - The Cavendish London - www.thecavendishlondon.com
Welcome to Yorkshire: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire - www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Taste of England Award
East Midlands: Hotel Maiyango & Restaurant, Leicestershire - www.maiyango.com
East of England: Wroxham Barns, Norfolk - www.wroxhambarns.co.uk
England's North West: The Cottage in the Wood, Cumbria - www.thecottageinthewood.co.uk
Heart of England: Ludlow Food Centre, Shropshire - www.ludlowfoodcentre.co.uk
One North East: Colmans of South Shields, Tyne & Wear - www.colmansfishandchips.com
South West Tourism: Porthminster Beach Café, Cornwall - www.porthminstercafe.co.uk
Tourism South East: Hampshire Fare, Hampshire - www.hampshirefare.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: Silversmiths Restaurant, Sheffield - www.silversmiths-restaurant.com
Best Tourism Event
East Midlands: Buxton Festival, Derbyshire - www.buxtonfestival.co.uk
East of England: Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre, Suffolk - www.burystedmundschristmasfayre.co.uk
England's North West: Manchester International Festival, Manchester - www.mif.co.uk
Heart of England: International Dance Festival, Birmingham - http://idfb.co.uk
One North East: Illuminating Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland - www.illuminatinghadrianswall.com
South West Tourism: The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, Gloucestershire - www.cheltenhamfestival.com
Tourism South East: Royal Ascot, Berkshire - www.ascot.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: Sheffield International Venues, Sheffield - www.sivltd.com
Tourist Information Service
East Midlands: Ashby Tourist Information Centre, Leicestershire - www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/tourism_and_travel
East of England: Ely Tourist Information Centre, Cambridgeshire - http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/tourism_and_travel
England's North West: Morecambe Visitor Information Centre, Lancashire - www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk
Heart of England: Tamworth Tourist Information Centre, Staffordshire - www.tamworth.gov.uk
One North East: Durham City Tourist Information Centre, Durham - www.thisisdurham.com
South West Tourism: Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, Gloucestershire - www.gloucester.gov.uk
Tourism South East: Winchester Tourist Information Centre, Hampshire - www.visitwinchester.co.uk
Welcome to Yorkshire: Malton Tourist Information Centre, North Yorkshire - www.yorkshiremoorsandcoast.com