Celebration Looming for Cornish tourism businesses
The Finalists have been announced for the 2021/22 Cornwall Tourism Awards with Awards Day at the start of February.
An increased 125 entries were received into the 2021/22 awards, with 66 selected as finalists who must now wait until Awards day on 3 February, when they will learn whether they have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or a Special award. A further 13 receive Commended status.
The 20th year of the competition has seen many tourism businesses beset with ever-changing challenges, but the focus on excellence, innovation and resilience has remained as relevant as ever.
Deborah Heather of headline sponsors Quality in Tourism says: “I do love awards season when the Cornwall Tourism sector guarantees to step up to the plate. We at Quality in Tourism as headline sponsors enjoy the innovation and creativity we see and the way the county always leads from the front in terms of responsible practise, but this year especially resilience and adaptability have been key, and we wish everyone all the best.”
Malcolm Bell, Head of VisitCornwall, comments: “After two very challenging years, it is very exciting and also gratifying to see the dedication of the finalists to drive up quality, despite there being a pandemic with all its twists and turns to cope with – a very big well done to all of you.”
Awards organizer Robin Barker of Services for Tourism added: “It has been gratifying seeing so many hospitality businesses continuing to excel, despite every challenge thrown at them. Congratulations to you all.”
For a full list of finalists see below or visit cornwalltourismawards.org.uk
2021/2022 CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS
FINALISTS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by Quality in Tourism, qualityintourism.com
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Access Cornwall, accesscornwall.org.uk
Finalists
· Harrods Cornish Cottages, Penhallow, harrods-cornwall.co.uk
· Mylor Sailing and Powerboat School, Mylor, mylorsailingschool.co.uk, @mylorsailing
· Sara’s Cottage, Truro, sarascottage.co.uk @SarasCottage
Commended
· National Trust Godolphin, Helston, nationaltrust.org.uk/godolphin, @NTgodolphin
· Wetwheels South West, Falmouth, wetwheelsfoundation.org/locations/southwest
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by West Country Tea, westcountrytea.co.uk
Finalists
· Chelsea House, Falmouth, Falmouth, chelseahousefalmouth.com
· Coswarth House, Padstow, coswarthhouse.com
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking, anytimebooking.co.uk
Finalists
· Treloy Touring Park, Newquay, treloy.co.uk, @treloytouring
· Trevalgan Touring Park, St Ives, trevalgantouringpark.co.uk, @trevalgan
· Trewan Hall, St Columb, trewan-hall.co.uk
Commended
· Willow Valley Holiday Park, Bude, willowvalley.co.uk
CASUAL DINING, CAFÉ AND TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NFU Mutual, nfumutual.co.uk/agent-offices/truro
Finalists
· Bango Kitchen, Penryn, theshellfishpig.co.uk, @TheShellfishPig
· Olive & Co, Liskeard, olivecocafe.com, @Olivecocafe
· The Rockpool, Hayle, therockpoolbeachcafe.co.uk
Commended
· Lula, Hayle, lulashack.co.uk
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Pear Marketing, pearmarketing.co.uk
Finalists
· An Bowji, Newquay, anbowjicornwall.co.uk
· Gwelmor, Bude, gwelmor.com, @gwelmor
· Kilminorth Cottages, Looe, kilminorthcottages.co.uk/offers, @kilminorth
Commended
· Sara’s Cottage, Truro, sarascottage.co.uk, @SarasCottage
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by South West Water, southwestwater.co.uk
Finalists
· Little Gwendreath Holiday Cottages, Helston, littlegwendreath.co.uk
· Tregoad Holiday Park, Looe, watersideholidaygroup.co.uk/our-holiday-parks/cornwall/tregoad, @tregoadpark
· Treloy Touring Park, Newquay, treloy.co.uk, @treloytouring
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by Adventures by Bus, adventuresbybus.co.uk
Finalists
· iWalk Cornwall, Tintagel, iwalkcornwall.co.uk, @iwalkc
· Mylor Sailing and Powerboat School, Mylor, mylorsailingschool.co.uk, @mylorsailing
· The Tide Climbing Centre, Wadebridge, tideclimbing.com
Commended
· Bodmin Jail Museum, Bodmin, bodminjail.org, @BodminJail1779
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay, touchstay.com/?utm_source=awards&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cornwall
Finalists
· East Thorne – Cornwall, Bude, east-thornecornwall.co.uk, @EastThorne
· Ekopod, Launceston, ekopod.co.uk
· Pengelly Retreat, Hayle, pengellyretreat.co.uk, @ruthie_pengelly
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Stephens Scown, stephens-scown.co.uk
Finalists
· Tregoad Holiday Park, Looe, watersideholidaygroup.co.uk/our-holiday-parks/cornwall/tregoad, @tregoadpark
· Trelawne Manor Holiday Park, Looe, trelawnemanor.co.uk, @JohnFowlerHols
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hotel Perfect, hotelperfect.co.uk
Finalists
· Carlyon Bay Hotel, St Austell, carlyonbay.com, @CarlyonBayHotel
· St Michaels Resort, Falmouth, stmichaelsresort.com, @StMichaelsHotel
· The Land’s End Hotel, Penzance, landsendhotel.co.uk, @LandsEndHotel
Commended
· Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion, polurrianhotel.com, @PolurrianHotel
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Love to Visit, lovetovisit.com
Finalists
· Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org, @Seal_Sanctuary
· The Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Austell, heligan.com, @HeliganGardens
· The Minack Theatre, Penzance, minack.com, @minacktheatre
· Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), Tintagel, english-heritage.org.uk/tintagel, @EHTintagel
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, Sponsored by PayDough.Me, paydough.me
Finalists
· Higher Pendeen Camping, Mawgan Porth, higherpendeencamping.com
· Three Mile Beach, Hayle, threemilebeach.co.uk, @ThreeMileBeach
· Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn, viaferratacornwall.co.uk, @CornwallVia
Commended
· Cart Shed Cottage, Truro, cartshedcottage.com
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CORNISH TOURISM, sponsored by Visit Cornwall, visitcornwall.com
· To be announced later
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Vickery Holman, vickeryholman.com
Finalists
· The Barley Sheaf Gorran, St Austell, thebarleysheafgorran.co.uk, @TheBarleySheaf2
· The Boathouse, Falmouth, theboathousefalmouth.co.uk, @TheBoathouseFal
· The Peterville Inn, St Agnes, thepetervilleinn.co.uk, @ThePeterville
Commended
· Trengilly Wartha Inn, Falmouth, trengilly.co.uk, @trengilly
RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD, sponsored by Plymouth Business School, plymouth.ac.uk/schools/plymouth-business-school
Finalists
· Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park and Martha’s Orchard, Constantine Bay, motheriveysbay.com & marthasorchard.co.uk, @MotherIveysBay & @MarthasOrchard
· National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk, @PadstowLobster
· The Minack Theatre, Penzance, minack.com, @minacktheatre
· Trengilly Wartha Inn, Falmouth, trengilly.co.uk, @trengilly
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by The Samphire Club, thesamphireclub.co.uk
Finalists
· Edie’s Kitchen, St Austell, edieskitchen.co.uk, @EdiesKitchen
· Hotel Meudon, Falmouth, meudon.co.uk, @MeudonHotel
· The Idle Rocks Restaurant, St Mawes, idlerocks.com, @TheIdleRocks
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by MiHi Digital, mihidigital.co.uk
Finalists
· Glynn Barton, Bodmin, glynnbarton.co.uk, @glynnbarton
· Old Barn Tregonetha, St Columb, oldbarncornwall.co.uk, @oldbarncornwall
· Sara’s Cottage, Truro, oldbarncornwall.co.uk, @SarasCottage
Commended
· My Cottages in St Ives, St Ives, mycottagesinstives.co.uk, @Cottages_StIves
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by pkf Francis Clark, pkf-francisclark.co.uk
Finalists
· The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, idlerocks.com, @TheIdleRocks
· The Residence at Bolenna, Perranporth, bolenna.com
Commended
· The Rosevine, Truro, rosevine.co.uk, @therosevine
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
Finalists
· Cornwall FootballGolf Park, St Austell, cornwallfootballgolf.co.uk, @Football_Golf
· Museum of Cornish Life, Helston, museumofcornishlife.co.uk, @museumcornishlife
· PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno, pkporthcurno.com, @PKPorthcurno
Commended
· Bodmin Jail Museum, Bodmin, bodminjail.org, @BodminJail1779
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by St Austell Print, sapc.co.uk
Finalists
· St Michaels Resort, Falmouth, stmichaelsresort.com/spa, @stmichaelsresort
· Una St Ives, Carbis Bay, unastives.co.uk, @UnaStIves
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Cornwall Airport Newquay, cornwallairportnewquay.com
Finalists
· To be announced later
UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions, bestdaysoutcornwall.co.uk
· Deborah Vosper, Bodmin Keep: Cornwall’s Army Museum, Bodmin, bodminkeep.org, @BodminKeep
· Emma Fashokun, Cornish Gems, St Ives, cornishgems.com, @Cornish_Gems
· Megan Walsingham, Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion, polurrianhotel.com, @polurrianonthelizard
· Sue Paull, Budock Vean Hotel, Mawnan Smith, budockvean.co.uk, @BudockVeanHotel
· Zillah Zaufal, Bodmin Keep: Cornwall’s Army Museum, Bodmin, bodminkeep.org, @BodminKeep
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tregoad Holiday Park, watersideholidaygroup.co.uk/our-holiday-parks/cornwall/tregoad
Finalists
· To be announced later
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Cornwall LIfe, cornwalllifemagazine.co.uk
Finalists
· Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, boconnoc.com, @BoconnocEstate
· Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion, polurrianhotel.com, @PolurrianHotel
· Treseren, Newquay, treseren.co.uk, @TreserenC
Commended
· Cornish Tipi Weddings, St Kew, cornishtipiweddings.co.uk, @OutsideBride
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by Tevi, tevi.co.uk in association with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Finalists
· Bosinver Farm Cottages, St Austell, bosinver.co.uk, @Bosinver
· Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, motheriveysbay.com, @MotherIveysBay
· National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk, @PadstowLobster
WINNER OF WINNERS
· To be announced later
It has been gratifying seeing so many hospitality businesses continuing to excel, despite every challenge thrown at them.
