Cornwall Tourism Awards
Cornwall Tourism Awards
Cornwall Tourism Excellence Awards 2012, in association with St Austell Brewery
The Cornwall Tourism Awards recognise excellence across the industry and bring together leading businesses who play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Cornwall’s quality offering. November 2012 saw the 11th Tourism Awards and all the winners are listed below. All of the Cornwall Tourism Awards winners will now go on to represent Cornwall in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards and ultimately the National Excellence Awards which take place next year.
The Winners
TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by New Mind
Gold: Bodmin Visitor Information Centre
Silver: Fal River Visitor Information Centre
Bronze: Bude Tourist Information Centre
CARAVAN, CAMPING & HOLIDAY PARK & VILLAGE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions
Gold: Trethem Mill Touring Park, St Just in Roseland
Silver: Gwel an Mor, Portreath
Bronze: The Park, Mawgan Porth
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Sue Bradbury PR
Gold: Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Porthcurno
Silver: Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen
Bronze: Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Penzance
Commended: Wingz Bird & Animal Sanctuary, Par
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Santander Corporate Banking
Gold: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
Silver: Cotehele, Saltash
Bronze: Tate St Ives
BED & BREAKFAST AND GUEST ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by RH Partners
Gold: Pendragon Country House, Davidstow
Silver: Atlantic House B&B, The Lizard
Bronze: The Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Francis Clark
Gold: Talland Bay Hotel, Looe
Silver: The Scarlet, Mawgan Porth
Bronze: Mullion Cove Hotel, Mullion
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Boxx Clever
Gold: Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Mawgan Porth
Silver: Headland Hotel, Newquay
Bronze: St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Falmouth
SMALL SELF CATERING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Pavey Group
Gold: Boscrowan Farm, Heamoor
Silver: Old Lanwarnick, Duloe
Bronze: Boskenna Home Farm, St Buryan
LARGE SELF CATERING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors
Gold: Bosinver Farm Cottages, St Austell
Silver: Treworgey Cottages, Liskeard
Bronze: Duchy of Cornwall Holiday Cottages – Restormel Manor, Lostwithiel
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD
Sponsored by Eden Project
Gold: The Old Rectory Bed & Breakfast, Boscastle
Silver: Watergate Bay Hotel, Watergate Bay
Bronze: Pendragon Country House, Davidstow
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY BUSINESS AWARD
in partnership with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Sponsored by Handykam
Gold: Gwel an Mor, Portreath
Silver: Trenython Manor Hotel & Spa Resort, Par
Bronze: Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary, Looe
Commended:
Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek
Hidden Valley Gardens, Par
Perran Sands Holiday Park, Perranporth
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Newquay Fruit Sales
Gold: Outlaw's Seafood & Grill Restaurant, Rock
Silver: Asquiths Restaurant, Lostwithiel
Bronze: Barclay House, Looe
CAFÉ & TEAROOM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Niddocks
Gold: Miss Peapod’s Kitchen Café, Penryn
Silver: Harbour Lights Café / Bistro, Coverack
Bronze: Wild Café, Mawgan Porth
PUB OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Scott Burridge Commercial
Gold: Pandora Inn, Mylor
Silver: The Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe
Bronze: The Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by South West Water
The Hospitality Team at Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath
BEST TOURISM ACTIVITY, SPORT & EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Brewer and Bunney
Gold: Kneehigh (The Asylum), Chiverton Cross
Silver: Cornish Riding Holidays, Redruth
Bronze: Ticket to Ride Surf School, Perranporth
WINNER OF WINNERS
Sponsored by First Great Western
Red Hotels - Bedruthan Steps and The Scarlet for their quality and leadership in sustainable tourism
OTHER AWARDS
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism: Kneehigh Theatre
2012 Olympic Torch Volunteer Award: Hilary Frank
