Cornwall Tourism Award Winners 2011 Announced

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Tourism Awards. Attractions

Tourism businesses from across the County have again celebrated the annual Cornwall Tourism Awards, held at St Mellion International Resort. From Portreath to Polkerris, Looe to Liskeard, Mevagissey to Mawnan Smith and Bodmin to Bude, businesses large and small from all over Cornwall had good reason to celebrate!

Now in its 10th year the Cornwall Tourism Awards recognise and reward the best in tourism across sixteen categories including the new “Taste of Cornwall” award which recognises the hugely important role played by Cornwall’s restaurants, tea rooms, pubs and cafes.

In addition to awarding a bronze, silver and gold award in each of the 16 categories, there were four special awards which recognised outstanding commitment or contribution by individuals or a groups of individuals.

The awards have become one of the most important events in the tourism calendar and presenting this year’s awards was Sue Perkins who is well known for her quick wit and humour on both radio and TV, and who recently co-hosted the Great British Bake-Off. Sue is no stranger to Cornwall – she has long been a fan of the county and she currently lives in Penzance.

The Cornwall Tourism Awards followed hot on the heels of the recent British Travel Awards 2011 where Cornwall won gold in three categories. The Eden Project won “Best UK Leisure Attraction”, St Ives won “Best UK Seaside Town” for the second year running, and Cornwall won “Best UK Holiday County or Region” for the third year running.

CARAVAN, CAMPING & HOLIDAY PARK & VILLAGE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions www.cata.co.uk

GOLD - Gwel an Mor, Portreath www.gwelanmor.com SILVER - The Park Mawgan Porth www.mawganporth.co.uk BRONZE - Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow www.motheriveysbay.com

BEST TOURISM ACTIVITY, SPORT & EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Brewer and Bunney www.brewerandbunney.co.uk/

GOLD - Minack Theatre, Porthcurno www.minack.com/ SILVER - Polkerris Beach Company, Par www.polkerrisbeach.com/ BRONZE - St Mellion International Resort, St Mellion www.st-mellion.co.uk/

SMALL SELF CATERING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Pavey Group - www.paveygroup.co.uk

GOLD - Old Lanwarnick, Duloe www.listedluxury.co.uk GOLD - Roundhouse Barn Holidays, St Just-in-Roseland www.roundhousebarnholidays.co.uk/ SILVER - Pollaughan Cottages, Portscatho www.pollaughan.co.uk

TASTE OF CORNWALL AWARD

Sponsored by Scott Burridge Commercial www.sbcproperty.com/

GOLD - Trawlers on the Quay, Looe www.trawlers-restaurant.co.uk/ SILVER - Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives www.porthminstercafe.co.uk/ BRONZE - Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe www.victoriainn-penzance.co.uk/ BRONZE - The Kitchen Tearoom and Restaurant, Polperro

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Nixon Design www.nixondesign.com/

GOLD - Boskerris, Carbis Bay www.boskerrishotel.co.uk SILVER - Hotel Penzance, Penzance www.hotelpenzance.com/ BRONZE - Talland Bay Hotel, Looe www.tallandbayhotel.co.uk/ BRONZE - Tremarne Hotel, Mevagissey www.tremarne-hotel.co.uk/

SPECIAL AWARD

Port Eliot Festival, St Germans www.porteliot.co.uk/

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD

Sponsored by Eden Project www.edenproject.com/

GOLD - Little White Alice, Carnmenellis www.littlewhitealice.co.uk/ SILVER - Bosinver Farm Cottages, St Mewan www.bosinver.co.uk/ BRONZE - Dolbeare Park, Landrake www.dolbeare.co.uk/

TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Niddocks Internet Marketing www.niddocks.com/

GOLD - Bodmin Visitor Information Centre www.bodminlive.com/ BRONZE - Bude Tourist Information Centre www.visitbude.com/ BRONZE - Looe Tourist Information Centre www.visit-southeastcornwall.co.uk/

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Jarrang www.jarrang.com/

GOLD - Cotehele, Saltash www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ GOLD - Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith www.trebah-garden.co.uk/ BRONZE - National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth www.nmmc.co.uk/

LARGE SELF CATERING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors www.stephens-scown.co.uk/

GOLD - Bosinver Farm Cottages, St Mewan www.bosinver.co.uk/ SILVER - Broomhill Manor Country Estate, Poughill www.broomhillmanor.co.uk/ BRONZE - Headland Hotel Cottages, Newquay www.headlandcottages.co.uk/

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM

The Chefs of Cornwall

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Francis Clark with Winter Rule www.winterrule.co.uk/

GOLD - Penlee House, Penzance www.penleehouse.org.uk/ SILVER - Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen www.geevor.com/ BRONZE - Hidden Valley Gardens, Par www.hiddenvalleygardens.co.uk/

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Newquay Fruit Sales www.newquayfruitsales.co.uk/

GOLD - St Mellion International Resort, St Mellion www.st-mellion.co.uk SILVER - Headland Hotel, Newquay www.headlandhotel.co.uk/ SILVER - St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, Falmouth www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk/

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

Sponsored by Newquay for Excellence Training www.nfet.co.uk/

The Hospitality Team at Gwel an Mor, Portreath www.gwelanmor.com/

BED & BREAKFAST AND GUEST ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by South West Water www.southwestwater.co.uk/

GOLD - Pentillie Castle, St Mellion www.pentillie.co.uk/ SILVER - Roundhouse Barn Holidays, St Just-in-Roseland www.roundhousebarnholidays.co.uk/ BRONZE - Pendragon Country House, Davidstow www.pendragoncountryhouse.com/

WINNER OF WINNERS

Sponsored by ExpoWest www.expowestexhibitions.com/

Bodmin Visitor Information Centre www.bodminlive.com/

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