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Cornwall Tourism Awards - 2008 Winners
The winning establishments in each of the categories for the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2008 are listed below. The winners were announced at a grand awards ceremony on 16th October at the Headland Hotel, Newquay.
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsored by Newquay Cornwall Airport
Gold: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
Silver: Trevarno Gardens, Nr Helston
Bronze: Newquay Zoo
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Sponsored by RH Advertising
Gold: Camel Valley Vineyard, Bodmin
Silver: Carnglaze Caverns, Liskeard
Bronze: Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell
Large Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Cornwall Catering Excellence
Gold: Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Mawgan Porth
Silver: The Carlyon Bay Hotel, St Austell
Bronze: Budock Vean Hotel, Nr Falmouth
Small Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Coodes
Gold: The Old Quay House, Fowey
Silver: The Fowey Hotel, Fowey
Bronze: Hotel Penzance, Penzance
Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by Newquay Fruit Sales
Gold: The Bay Restaurant, Penzance
Silver: The Cove, Maenporth Beach, Nr Falmouth
Bronze: The Flying Fish, Falmouth
Holiday/ Caravan/ Camping Park of the Year
Sponsored by St Austell Brewery
Gold: Polmanter Touring Park, St Ives
Silver: Wooda Farm Park, Bude
Bronze: Trevornick Holiday Park, Holywell Bay
Café of the Year
Sponsored by Rodda's
Gold: Planters Café, Trebah Garden, Nr Falmouth
Silver: The Lost Gardens of Heligan Tearoom, Nr St Austell
Bronze: Gylly Beach Café, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth
Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Scott Burridge Commercial
Gold: Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe
Silver: The Gurnard's Head, Nr St Ives
Bronze: Norway Inn, Perranarworthal
Tourism Information Centre of the Year
Sponsored by CATA
Gold: Bude Tourist Information Centre
Silver: Bodmin Visitor Information Centre
Bronze: Looe Tourist Information Centre
Self-Catering Establishment of the Year
Sponsored by Exhibitions Southwest
Gold: Helsbury Park, Nr Camelford
Silver: Boscrowan Farm, Heamoor
Bronze: Glynn Barton Cottages, Bodmin
B&B/ Guest Accommodation of the Year
Sponsored by Jobline Staffing
Gold: Anchorage House, Boscundle
Silver: Woodlands Country House, Padstow
Bronze: Kings Acre, Camelford
Tourism Website of the Year
Sponsored by New Mind
Gold: www.classic.co.uk - Classic Cottages, Helston
Silver: www.bedruthan.com Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Mawgan Porth
Bronze: www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk St Michael's Hotel, Falmouth
Leisure Experience of the Year
Sponsored by Brewer & Bunney
Gold: Global Boarders, Marazion
Silver: Cornwall Classic Car Hire, Bodmin
Bronze: Fistral Spa, Newquay
Sustainable Award
Sponsored by CoaST and North Cornwall District Council
Gold: Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Mawgan Porth
Silver: Global Boarders, Marazion
Bronze: Boscastle Gold Group, Boscastle comprising of:
Lower Meadows
The Old Rectory
Orchard Lodge
Trerosewill Farmhouse
Valency B&B
Outstanding Customer Service Award
Sponsored by Newquay for Excellence
Wendy Redford-James of Mother Ivey's Bay Caravan Park
Winner of Winners
Sponsored by Christie & Co
Global Boarders, Marazion
Outstanding Service to Tourism
Awarded by Cornwall Enterprise
Major Tony Hibbert of Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth
Flame haired, comic genius Ruby Wax was the guest speaker for the award ceremony at the Headland Hotel, and sent the 300 attendees into fits of laughter with tales of her past visits to Cornwall. Ruby's quips offered light-hearted relief to an otherwise emotional evening as the award finalists jostled for space on the winners roll.
Prior to the Awards night, Ruby Wax had enthused: "Like many people Cornwall is a special place of mine. My visits were always so much fun; thinking about them still makes me laugh now. It was in Cornwall that I had my one and only attempt at surfing...never again. I ended up with a broken toe and one bruised ego!"
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