The finalists have been announced for the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards
The Finalists have been announced for the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards after an extended ten-month programme.
113 entries were received into the awards, with 77 selected as finalists who are now in suspense until the Awards day scheduled for 25 February, when they will learn whether they have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or a Special award. A further 14 receive Commended status.
The 19th year of the competition has been run in unprecedented times for tourism, but the focus on excellence and feedback for entrants has remained as relevant as ever.
Deborah Heather of headline sponsors Quality in Tourism says: “Despite experiencing one of the worst crises in living memory, the Cornwall Tourism and Hospitality industry continues to show resilience and shines with some truly inspirational entries to this year's awards. All of us at Quality in Tourism are honoured and humbled to be headline sponsor of the Cornwall Awards; quite honestly, we salute you all.”
Malcolm Bell, Head of VisitCornwall, comments: “In what has been an extraordinary year for Cornwall it is refreshing to have something for our excellent tourism businesses to celebrate. Many congratulations to everyone for your ongoing investments in excellence.”
Awards organizer Robin Barker of Services for Tourism added: “The past 10 months have been a challenge for everyone – to survive let alone prosper. Having considered abandoning the Awards I’m so glad we persevered, adapting and changing along the way to reflect the ever-changing situation. The delight we’re witnessing amongst finalists on being told of their success makes it all so worthwhile!”
2020/2021 CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS FINALISTS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by Quality in Tourism - qualityintourism.com
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD
Finalists
· Harrods Cornish Cottages, Penhallow, harrods-cornwall.co.uk
· Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Sara’s Cottage, Truro, sarascottage.co.uk @SarasCottage
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Worldpay, fisglobal.com/en-gb/merchant-solutions-worldpay
Finalists
· Old Embassy House, Fowey oldembassyhouse.co.uk @OldEmbassy
· Trewornan Manor, Wadebridge trewornanmanor.co.uk @Trewornanmanor
· Wingletang Guest House, Isles of Scilly, wingletangguesthouse.co.uk
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Be theBusiness, bethebusiness.com
Shortlisted
· Ben Harper - Watergate Bay Hotel, watergatebay.co.uk @WatergateBay
· Jack Ashby-Wright, Talland Bay Hotel, tallandbayhotel.co.uk @tallandbayhotel
· Martin Barlow, Budock Vean Hotel, budockvean.co.uk @BudockVeanHotel
· Scott Fisher - Karma St Martins, karmagroup.com @KarmaResorts
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Cornish Tea, cornish-tea.co.uk
Finalists
· Teacup Tearoom, Mevagissey, teacuptearoom.com, @teacup_tearoom
· The Thirstea Co, Portscatho, thethirsteacompany.co.uk @ThethirsteaCo
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com
Finalists
· Gwelmor Holiday Home, Bude, holidaycottages.co.uk, @gwelmor
· Hut and Hound, St Austell, hutandhound.co.uk
· Kernock Cottages, Saltash, kernockcottages.com @KernockCottages
· Teacup Tearoom, Mevagissey, teacuptearoom.com, @teacup_tearoom
· The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org, @Seal_Sanctuary
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD,
sponsored by South West Water, southwestwater.co.uk
Finalists
· Camp Kernow, Truro, campkernow.org.uk @CampKernow
· Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, motheriveysbay.com @MotherIveysBay
· The Sanctuary Cornwall, Golant, thesanctuarycornwall.co.uk @SanctuaryCornwl
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING)
Finalists
· Bare Feet Coasteer, Newquay, barefeetcoasteer.com @nickewebb
· Paddle Cornwall SUP, Fowey, paddlecornwallsup.co.uk
· Paradise Park – Red Panda Experience, Hayle, paradisepark.org.uk @CornishParadise
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
· Ekopod, Launceston, ekopod.co.uk
· Wych Elm Glamping, Coverack, wychelmyurts.co.uk
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Stephens Scown solicitors, stephens-scown.co.uk
Finalists
· Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Martha’s Orchard, Constantine Bay, marthasorchard.co.uk @MarthasOrchard
Commended
· Bude Holiday Resort, Bude, ariaresorts.co.uk @ariaresortsuk
· Retallack Resort & Spa, St Column Major, ariaresorts.co.uk @ariaresortsuk
· Trelawne Manor Holiday Park, Looe, trelawnemanor.co.uk @TrelawneManor
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD
sponsored by Cornwall Airport Newquay, cornwallairportnewquay.com
Finalists
· Cornwall Plus, Falmouth, cornwall-plus.co.uk @Cornwall_Plus
· Travel England Tours Ltd, travelenglandtours.com, @TetTours
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Hotel Perfect, hotelperfect.co.uk
Finalists
· Budock Vean Hotel, Mawnan Smith, budockvean.co.uk @BudockVeanHotel
· Carlyon Bay Hotel, St Austell, carlyonbay.com @CarlyonBayHotel
· Fowey Hall Hotel, Fowey, foweyhallhotel.co.uk @foweyhall
Commended
· Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion, polurrianhotel.com @PolurrianHotel
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
sponsored by The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
Finalists
· Camel Creek Adventure Park, Wadebridge, camelcreek.co.uk @CamelCreekPark
· National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth, nmmc.co.uk @TheNMMC
· Paradise Park and JungleBarn Indoor Play Centre, Hayle, paradisepark.org.uk, @Cornishparadise
· Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), Tintagel, english-heritage.org.uk @EnglishHeritage
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD
Finalists
· Cove24 Restaurant and Bar, Newquay, cove24.uk @Cove24nqy
· Scilly Spirit Distillery, Isles of Scilly, scillyspirit.com @scillyspirit
· Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn, viaferratacornwall.co.uk
Commended
· Paddle Cornwall SUP, Fowey, paddlecornwallsup.co.uk
· St Martin’s Watersports, Isles of Scilly, stmartinswatersports.co.uk @stmartinswaters
· The Residence at Bolenna, Perranporth, bolenna.com
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CORNISH TOURISM
sponsored by Visit Cornwall, visitcornwall.com
· To be announced on Awards day
PUB OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Vickery Holman, vickeryholman.com
Finalists
· The Boathouse, Falmouth, theboathousefalmouth.co.uk, @theboathousefal
· The Gurnard’s Head, Zennor, gurnardshead.co.uk @gurnardshead
· The Pandora Inn, Mylor, pandorainn.com, @PandoraInn
Commended
· The Old Inn and Restaurant, St Breward, theoldinnandrestaurant.co.uk
RESTAURANT & CASUAL DINING OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Trevethan Distillery, trevethandistillery.com
Finalists
· Bango Kitchen, Penryn, theshellfishpig.co.uk
· Cove24 Restaurant and Bar, Newquay, cove24.uk @Cove24nqy
· The Idle Rocks Restaurant, St Mawes, idlerocks.com @TheIdleRocks
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Anytime Booking, anytimebooking.co.uk
Finalists
· Cosawes Barton, Truro, cosawesbarton.co.uk @CosawesBarton
· My Cottages in St Ives, St Ives, mycottagesinstives.co.uk @Cottages_StIves
· Sara’s Cottage, Truro, sarascottage.co.uk @SarasCottage
Commended
· Pencuke Farm Holiday Cottages and Camping, Bude, pencukefarm.co.uk @PencukeFarm
· Retallack Resort & Spa, Padstow, ariaresorts.co.uk @ariaresortsuk
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
sponsored by PKF Francis Clark, pkf-francisclark.co.uk
Finalists
· Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, Mullion, mullion-cove.co.uk @mullioncove
· The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, idlerocks.com @TheIdleRocks
· The PIG at Harlyn Bay, Padstow, thepighotel.com @The_Pig_Hotel
Commended
· The Old Coastguard, Mousehole, oldcoastguardhotel.co.uk @leroundhouse
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Seymac Distribution, seymacdistribution.com
Finalists
· Feadon Wildlife Centre, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Shipwreck Treasure Museum, Charlestown, shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk @CtShipwreck
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Lovegrove Essentials lovegroveessentials.com
Finalists
· Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Mullion Cove Spa, Mullion, mullion-cove.co.uk @mullioncove
· St Michaels Resort, Falmouth, stmichaelsresort.com/spa, @stmichaelsresort
TOURING CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR
Finalists
· Mena Farm: Touring, Camping, Glamping, Bodmin, menafarm.co.uk @MenaFarmCamping
· Polmanter Touring Park, St Ives, polmanter.com @PolmanterStIves
· Treloy Touring Park, Newquay, treloy.co.uk @treloytouring
TOURISM EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Skinners Brewery, skinnersbrewery.com
Finalists
· Falmouth Oyster Festival 2019, falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk @FalOysterFest
· Wavelength Media’s Drive in Cinema Series 2020, wavelengthmag.com @wavelengthmag
TOURISM INNOVATION AWARD
sponsored by Clockwork Marketing clock-work.co.uk
Finalists
· St Moritz Hotel, Polzeath, stmoritzhotel.co.uk @stmoritzhotel
· Treseren, Newquay, treseren.co.uk
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
· Gary Zammit, Feadon Wildlife Centre, Portreath gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Kim Spencer, Wringworthy Cottages, Looe, wringworthy.co.uk @Wringworthy
· Patrick Trembath, PK Porthcurno, pkporthcurno.com @PKPorthcurno
· Robert Hawkins, Martha’s Orchard, Constantine Bay, marthasorchard.co.uk @MarthasOrchard
· Sally Pickles, The Bowgie Inn, Newquay, bowgie.com @BowgieInn
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions, bestdaysoutcornwall.co.uk
Finalists
· Bodmin Information Centre, bodminlive.com
· Fal River Visitor Information Centre, falriver.co.uk @FalRiver
· Visit Newquay Tourist Information Centre, visitnewquay.org @Tourism_Newquay
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
· Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· Treseren, Newquay, treseren.co.uk
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD
sponsored by Tevi, tevi.co.uk in association with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Finalists
· Ekopod, Launceston, ekopod.co.uk
· Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, motheriveysbay.com @MotherIveysBay
· The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org, @Seal_Sanctuary
Commended
· Landal Gwel an Mor Resort, Portreath, gwelanmor.com @LandalGwelanMor
· PK Porthcurno – Museum of Global Communications, Porthcurno, pkporthcurno.com @PKPorthcurno
· St Ives Holiday Village, St Ives, stivesholidayvillage.co.uk @JohnFowlerHols
In what has been an extraordinary year for Cornwall it is refreshing to have something for our excellent tourism businesses to celebrate. Many congratulations to everyone for your ongoing investments in excellence.
