21 September 2009
Finalists compete for Northwest Tourism
Awards
On Monday 28th September the region’s top tourism
businesses will be vying to be named the best in the Northwest at
the sixth annual England’s Northwest Tourism Awards.
The prestigious event is organised by theNorthwest Regional
Development Agency (NWDA) and aims to drive up the quality of the
visitor experience across the region by rewarding excellence in the
tourism industry.
This year’s event will be held at Blackpool’s famous Tower
Ballroom and will be hosted by BBC North West Tonight presenter
Ranvir Singh.
Many of the finalists have already come out on top at their
sub-regional tourism awards and will now be competing at a regional
level for the title of the best in the Northwest.
In addition to receiving a prestigious title and trophy,
regional winners will also have the opportunity to represent the
Northwest in the national awards, organised by VisitEngland in
April 2010.
Last year England’s Northwest won two gold awards at national
level, with Rheged near Penrith coming away with the Business
Tourism Award and Augill Castle near Kirkby Stephen named Bed and
Breakfast of the Year.
Felicity Goodey, Chair of Tourism England’s Northwest, said:
“The Northwest Tourism Awards have set a very high
benchmark for the industry over the past few years, with many of
our winners going on to triumph at the national awards. We know
that we have some of the UK’s best tourism businesses here in the
region and these awards recognise and reward the leaders in what is
a very competitive industry, worth more than £13 billion to
England’s Northwest.
“These businesses are delivering outstanding quality as well as
value for money and even in the present economic climate they
continue to be some of the most sought after. All of the
finalists are winners in their own areas, but perhaps more
importantly they are setting the standards for others to
follow.”
Nick Brooks-Sykes, Director of Tourism at the NWDA, added:
“Tourism is hugely important to the Northwest and the NWDA is
committed to helping the industry increase its competitiveness.
These awards play an important role in encouraging quality and
healthy competition as well as helping us to benchmark our
performance against the rest of England.”
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Large Hotel of the Year
Carden
Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, near Chester
Castle
Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria
Preston Marriott Hotel, Preston, Lancashire
The
Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Malmaison Liverpool,
Liverpool
Small Hotel of the Year
Peckforton Castle,
Tarporley, Cheshire
Gilpin
Lodge Country House Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria
Mytton
Fold Hotel and Golf Complex, Langho, Nr Blackburn,
Lancashire
Bed and Breakfast of the
Year
Harrop Fold Farm,
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Storrs Gate House,
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
The Ashton, Lancaster,
Lancashire
Brooklands Lodge, Sale,
Greater Manchester
The Ambassador Townhouse,
Southport, Merseyside
Large Visitor Attraction of the
Year
Tatton
Park, Knutsford, Cheshire
Walby Farm Park, near
Carlisle, Cumbria
Blackpool Tower and
Circus, Blackpool
Imperial
War Museum North, Manchester
Liverpool Anglican
Cathedral, Liverpool
Small Visitor Attraction of the
Year
Arley Hall & Gardens,
Northwich, Cheshire
Wordsworth House and
Garden, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Helmshore, Lancashire
Museum of the
Manchester Regiment, Manchester
Acorn
Farm, Liverpool
Self Catering Holiday of the
Year
Kerridge End Holiday
Cottages, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Hall
Hills, Dalston, near Carlisle, Cumbria
Clough Bottom Farm Cottages,
near Clitheroe, Lancashire
Blue Rainbow
Apartments, Manchester
Premier Apartments
Liverpool, Liverpool
Holiday Park of the Year
Castlerigg Hall Caravan and Camping
Park, Keswick, Cumbria
Sunset
Park, Hambleton, near Blackpool
Business Tourism Award
Carden
Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, near Chester
Warwick Mill Business Village,
near Carlisle, Cumbria
Ribby
Hall Village, Wrea Green, near Blackpool
The
Lowry Hotel, Manchester
BT Convention
Centre, Liverpool
Taste of England’s
Northwest
Walk
Mill, Chester
Low
Sizergh Barn Farm Shop, Kendal, Cumbria
La
Locanda Ristorante Italiano, Gisburn, Lancashire
The
Modern, Manchester
Delifonseca, Liverpool
Tourism Experience of the
Year
Roman
Tours, Chester
Silverband Falconry,
Penrith, Cumbria
Farmaggedon, near Ormskirk,
Lancashire
Costumed Performers, Museum of Science and Industry,
Manchester
Art in the Age of Steam, National Museums
Liverpool, Liverpool
Customer Service Award
Janet Bradshaw, Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire
Jennifer Taylor, The Archway Guest House,
Windermere, Cumbria
Hannah Lee, The New Holly, near Preston
Mahendran Mayan,
Renaissance Hotel, Manchester
Christina Dixon, Jurys Inn Hotel,
Liverpool
Sustainable Tourism Award
Carden
Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, near Chester
Langdale
Leisure Ltd, Ambleside, Cumbria
Malkin Tower Farm Holiday
Cottages, Blacko, Lancashire
Radisson SAS
Hotel Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester
Arena and Convention Centre
Liverpool, Liverpool
Tourism for All Award
Kerridge End Holiday
Cottages, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Ullswater
Steamers, Glenridding, Cumbria
Sandcastle
Waterpark, Blackpool
The
Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester
Tourism Event
Nantwich Food and Drink
Festival, Cheshire
Westmorland County Agricultural
Show, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
Blackpool
Illuminations, Blackpool
Manchester Pride,
Manchester
Creamfields, Merseyside
Public Space Award
Cockermouth Market Place Regeneration Scheme, Cumbria
County
Square Environmental Enhancement Scheme, Ulverston, Cumbria
Pier Head Public Realm and Canal Link, Liverpool
Tourist Information Centre of the
Year
Congleton TIC,
Cheshire
Coniston
TIC, Cumbria
Cleveleys TIC, Lancashire
Wigan TIC,
Greater Manchester
St
Helens TIC, Merseyside
Travel Journalist of the
Year
Chris Moss, Time Out
Craig Fleming, Blackpool Gazette
David Atkinson, Freelance
Paul Croughton, The Sunday Times
Stephen McClarence, The Observer
For further
information please contact Helen Batte, Tourism Press Officer on
01925 400235 or 07764 239856 or
Helen.Batte@nwda.co.uk
For urgent out of
hours press enquiries please call 01925 400259.
For further
information and to view previous press releases visit us
at www.nwda.co.uk
The Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of
England's Northwest and is responsible for:
- Supporting business growth and encouraging investment
- Matching skills provision to employer needs
- Creating the conditions for economic growth
- Connecting the region through effective transport and
communication infrastructure
- Promoting the region’s outstanding quality of life