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ACCESS & INCLUSIVITY S i l ve r Somerset, l o n g l a n d s d evo n . c o. u k , Centre, Somerset, warren- S i l ve r l u ck n a m p a rk . c o. u k , .co.uk, @oldbarncornwall Scilly, hellbay.co.uk, S i l ve r TOURISM PUB OF THE YEAR IThe Italian Villa, Dorset, AWARD IMarlborough College l i o n ro ck t e a ro o m s. c o. u k , @ l o n g l a n d s d evo n farm.co.uk, @warren_farm IBovey Castle, Devon, @ Re s t a u r a n t H J S i l ve r @ H e l l B ay H o t e l IMillbrook Estate, Devon, t h e - i t a l i a n - v i l l a . c o. u k , Sponsored by Quality in Summer School, Wiltshire, @ l i o n ro ck t e a ro o m S i l ve r b ove yc a s t l e. c o m , IThe Fish House, Cornwall, ISalad Days, Somerset, S i l ve r millbrookcotta g es.co.uk, @ t h e i t a l i a nv i l l a Sponsored by Purple Cloud To u r i s m s u m m e r s ch o o l . c o. u k , Highly Commended IO’Connors Campers, INTERNATIONAL VISITOR @ B ove y C a s t l e thefishhousefistral.com, d u n s t e r b e a ch h u t . c o m , IGreen House Hotel, Dorset, @ m i l l b ro o ke s t at e Bronz e Consultanc y @MCol_Summer IDr Fox’s Tearoom Ltd, D evo n , EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR ISalcombe Harbour Hotel & @ h a r wo o d _ p a u l @ D u n s t e r B e a ch H u t the g reenhousehotel.co.uk, INoah’s Ark Zoo Farm, IRHS Rosemoor, Devon, Gold IRick Stein’s Cookery School, Somerset, drfoxstearoom.co.uk, o c o n n o r s c a m p e r s. c o. u k , Spa, Devon, salcombe- Bronz e Bronz e @ G re e n h o u s e h o t e l Bristol, rhs.org.uk/g ardens/rosemoor, Gold Sponsored by Bristol Airport IThe Swan Bampton, Devon, Cornwall, rickstein.com/school, @ d r fox s t e a ro o m @ v wc a m p e r h i re h a r b o u r- h o t e l . c o. u k , IGuildhall Tavern, Dorset, IOversteps House, Devon, IThe Grange at Oborne, noahsarkzoofar m.co.uk, @ R H S _ Ro s e m o o r IThe Roman Baths & Pump t h e sw a n . c o, @ R i ck S t e i n S ch o o l Bronz e @SalcombeHHotel guildhalltaver n.co.uk, c o a s t a n d c o u n t r y. c o . u k / Dorset, thegrangeatoborne @ N o a h s _ A rk _ Z o o IThe Roman Baths & Pump Room, Bath, romanbaths.co.uk, Gold @ t h e sw a n b a m p t o n Bronz e CAMPING & CARAVANNING IDimpsey Glamping, Bronz e @ G u i l d h a l l Tav cotta g e-details/overhs, .co.uk, @grangeatoborne Bronz e Room, Bath, @ Ro m a n B at h s B at h ISouth West Coast Path S i l ve r INational Maritime PARK OF THE YEAR Somerset, dimpsey.co.uk, ICarbis Bay Hotel, Spa and IMenu Gordon Jones, Bath, @CandCC Bronz e IOld Barn Tregonetha, ro m a n b at h s. c o. u k , Association, South West, IAcorn Inn, Dorset, acorn- Museum Cornwall –British @dimpseyuk Estate, Cornwall, m e nu g o rd o n j o n e s. c o. u k , IThe Milkshed, Devon, ICary Arms & Spa, Devon, Cor nwall, @ Ro m a n B at h s B at h S i l ve r Sponsored by Stephens Scown s o u t h we s t c o a s t p at h . o r g . u k , inn.co.uk, @Acorn_Inn Tattoo Art Revealed ILoose Reins, Dorset, c a r b i s b ay h o t e l . c o. u k , @ M e nu G o rd o n Jo n e s t h e m i l k s h e d - d evo n . c o m , caryarms.co.uk, @caryarms oldbar ncor nwall.co.uk, IBOD Bournemouth, Dorset, s o l i c i t o rs @ swc o a s t p at h IPandora Inn, Cornwall, Exhibition, Cornwall, l o o s e re i n s. c o. u k , @ C a r b i s B ay _ H o t e l IThe Star Castle Restaurant, @ M i l k s h e d _ D evo n @oldbar ncor nwall VISITOR INFORMATION bodbour nemouth.co.uk, IThe Roman Baths & Pump pandorainn.com, nmmc.co.uk, @thenmmc @ L o o s e Re i n s IEllenborough Park Hotel, Isles of Scilly, star- SPA AND WELLBEING IRiver Dart Country Park, SERVICE OF THE YEAR @bodbour nemouth Gold Room, Bath, @ Pa n d o r a I n n ITor View Shepherds Huts, G l o u c e s t e r s h i re, castle.co.uk, @starcastlehotel SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR Devon, riverdart.co.uk, IMylor Sailing School, IPolmanter Touring Park, ro m a n b at h s. c o. u k , Bronz e Sponsored by Tourist Network BED AND BREAKFAST OF THE Somerset, torviewshepherds e l l e n b o ro u g h p a rk . c o m , YEAR @riverdar tCP Cor nwall, Cornwall, polmanter.co.uk, @ Ro m a n B at h s B at h Sponsored by Brewer & IThe Gurnard’s Head, YEAR huts.co.uk, @BA53HB @ E l l e n b o ro u g h P k SELF CATERING HOLIDAY my l o r s a i l i n g s ch o o l . c o. u k , @ Po l m a n t e r S t I ve s S i l ve r Sponsored by Customerwise Bunne y Cor nwall, Gold Highly Commended PROVIDER OF THE YEAR TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL @ my l o r s a i l i n g Sponsored by eviivo S i l ve r IAlison Howell’s Foot Trails, gur nardshead.co.uk, ISwanage Information ISafari Cornwall, Cornwall, OUTSTANDING OF THE YEAR Bronz e IDolbeare Park, Cornwall, Bath & SW, foottrails.co.uk, Sponsored by Clockwork Gold Gold @gur nardshead Centre, Dorset, visit- safaricor nwall.com, CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM IRoyal Albert Memorial Gold d o l b e a re. c o. u k , @FootT railsUK Mark eting IScreech Owl Sanctuary, ILucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Sponsored by The Met Office IThe Luttrell Arms Hotel, d o r s e t . c o m / e x p l o re / t ow n s / @SafariCor nwall Museum & Art Gallery, IThe 25 Boutique B&B, Devon, @dolbeare park IMarlborough College Sponsored by South West Cor nwall, Wiltshire, lucknampark.co.uk, Somerset, luttrellarms.co.uk, swanage, @swanagetic Devon, exeter.gov.uk/ramm the25.uk, @The25Torquay Bronz e GUIDED TOUR OF THE YEAR School of English and Tourism Alliance and Devon Gold s c re e ch ow l s a n c t u a r y. c o. u k , @ l u ck n a m p a rk Gold @luttrellar ms S i l ve r @RAMMuseum S i l ve r IAppledore Park, Devon, Culture, Wiltshire, & Cornwall Business Council IWestward Living, Devon, @ S c re e ch O w l S a n c t S i l ve r IThe Contemporary Craft Highly Commended IKingsbridge Information IThe Granary, Larkbeare IDorset House, Dorset, appledore park.co.uk, Sponsored by VisitBristol mcsec.co.uk, @MCol_Summer we s t w a rd l iv i n g . c o. u k , S i l ve r IC Bay Spa, Cornwall, Festival, Devon, IThe Blue Peter Inn, Centre, Devon, Grange, Devon, d o r s e t h o u s e ly m e. c o m , @appledore park Bronz e ISouth West Protected @ We s t w a rd l iv i n g IPlymouth Gin, Devon, c a r b i s b ay h o t e l . c o. u k / c - b ay - c r a f t s at b ove y t r a c e y. c o. u k , Cor nwall, hellokingsbridg e.co.uk, larkbeare g ranary.net, @ d o r s e t h o u s e ly m e IRiver Dart Country Park, Gold ISelect South West Tours, L a n d s c ap e s S i l ve r p ly m o u t h d i s t i l l e r y. c o m , spa, @CarbisBay_Hotel @ c r a f t f e s t iva l theblue peterinn.com, @kingsbridg einfo @LarkbeareGrang e IHigher Gitcombe Boutique Devon, riverdart.co.uk, IAdventure Segway, Cornwall, Devon & Cornwall, IMullion Cove Luxury @ P ly m o u t h G i n U K IMellulah Therapy & Yoga S i l ve r @theblue peterinn IVisit Truro, Cornwall, B & B, Devon, @riverdar tCP adventurese gway.com, s e l e c t s o u t h we s t t o u r s. c o m , OUTSTANDING Harbour Apartments, IThe Town Mill, Dorset, Retreats, Dorset, IEat:Festivals, Somerset, IThe Cricket Inn, visittr uro.org.uk, ACTIVE & SPORTING h i g h e r g i t c o m b e. c o. u k , Highly Commended @adventurese gway @selectSWtours CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM Cornwall, mullion-cove.co.uk, townmill.org.uk, @TownMill1 mellulah.co.uk, @Sairalou01 e at f e s t iva l s. o r g , Kingsbridg e, @VisitT r uro EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR @highergitcombe IHigher Moor Farm, Dorset, S i l ve r IUnique Devon Tours, Devon, @ m u l l i o n c ove Bronz e Bronz e @ e at f e s t iva l s t h e c r i cke t i n n . c o m , Bronz e Sponsored by South West Bronz e higher moorfar m.co.uk, IThe Bristol Street Art Tour, u n i q u e d evo n t o u r s. c o m , Bronz e IAmerican Museum in ICary Arms & Spa, Devon, ISherborne Abbey Festival, @T heCricketInn IBude Tourist Information Sponsored by Soundview Tourism Alliance and South IHome Farm House, Dorset, @HigherMoorFar m Where the Wall, Bristol, @ U n i q u e D evo n To u r IAish Cross Holiday Britain, Bath, caryarms.co.uk, @caryarms Dorset, Centre, Cornwall, West Water Business homefar mhousewsg.com, wh e re t h ew a l l . c o m , Cottages, Devon, americanmuseum.org, ISalcombe Harbour Hotel & sherbor neabbeyfestival.org, VENUE & BUSINESS TOURISM visitbude.info, @VisitBude Gold @HfHwsg DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF @ wh e re t h ew a l l LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE aishcross.co.uk, @AishHoli @Americanmuseum Spa, Devon, salcombe-harbour- @ abb e y f e s t iva l AWARD IPlymouth Information ILoose Reins, Dorset, INeil Warren IWadebridge Bed and THE YEAR Bronz e YEAR ILavender Hill Holidays, ICorinium Museum, Glos, hotel.co.uk, @SalcombeHHotel Bronz e Centre, Devon, loosereins.co.uk, @LooseReins Sponsored by Plymouth Gin Breakfast, Cornwall, IBBC Bristol Tours, Bristol, Somerset, lavenderhillholidays coriniummuseum.org, IGlas-Denbury Music & Arts v i s i t p ly m o u t h . c o. u k , S i l ve r Sponsored by MiHi Digital Sponsored by Take One Media OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER wadebridg ebedandbreakf ast.net, bb c. c o. u k / s h ow s a n d t o u r s, .co.uk, @LavenderHillHol @CoriniumMuseum SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Festival, Devon, glas- @ Vi s i t P ly m o u t h IGoSkydive, Wiltshire, SERVICE AWARD Gold @wadebridg eBandB @ bb c s h ow s t o u r s AWARD d e n bu r y. c o. u k , goskydive.com, @GoSkydiveUK Gold Gold ICarbis Bay Hotel, Spa and Highly Commended IEncounter Cornwall, Sponsored by Hospitality SELF CATERING HOLIDAY SMALL/BOUTIQUE HOTEL OF @ G l a s d e n bu r y Fe s t WINNER OF WINNERS ISkern Lodge, Devon, ISalad Days, Somerset, IMoors Valley Country Park Sponsored by NFU Mutual Estate, Cornwall, IBrayne Court Bed and Cor nwall, A s s u re d PROPERTY OF THE YEAR THE YEAR IPommery Dorset Seafood skernlodge.co.uk, @skernlodge d u n s t e r b e a ch h u t . c o m , and Forest, Dorset, moors- c a r b i s b ay h o t e l . c o. u k , Sponsored by GWR Breakfast, Gloucestershire, encountercor nwall.com, Festival, Dorset, Bronz e @ D u n s t e r B e a ch H u t valley.co.uk, @moorsvalley Sponsored by Quality in Tourism Sponsored by Buckleigh Linen Gold @ C a r b i s B ay _ H o t e l braynecour tbedandbreakfast.co.uk, @kayakcor nwall Gold d o r s e t s e a fo o d . c o. u k , ILanhydrock, National Trust S i l ve r S i l ve r Ser vices IWild Futures, The Monkey S i l ve r IThe Contemporary Craft @braynecour t IFront of House Team, The @ D o r s e t S e a fo o d –outdoor offer, Cornwall, IBulleigh Barton Manor, IHestercombe Gardens Gold Sanctuary, Cornwall, IDeer Park Country Hotel, Festival, Devon, HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR Headland Hotel & Spa, nationaltr ust.org.uk/ Devon, bulleighbartonmanor Trust, Somerset, IOld Barn Tregonetha, Gold m o n ke y s a n c t u a r y. o r g , Devon, deerpark.co.uk, c r a f t s at b ove y t r a c e y. c o. u k , CAFÉ / TEAROOM OF THE Cornwall, headlandhotel.co.uk, lanhydrock, @LanhydrockNT .co.uk, @BulleighBManor Sponsored by Hoseasons h e s t e rc o m b e. c o m , Cornwall, oldbarncornwall IHell Bay Hotel, Isles of @ w i l d f u t u re s @deer parkhotel @ c r a f t f e s t iva l YEAR @headlandhotel INewquay Activity Centre, IThe Salty Monk, Devon, @ H e s t e rc o m b e G d n s IKatie Davies, Moors Valley Cor nwall, Sponsored by Source Trade saltymonk.com, Gold IWells Cathedral, Somerset, Country Park & Forest, n ewq u aya c t iv i t yc e n t re. c o. u k , Show @T heSaltyMonk IGwel an Mor Resort, we l l s c at h e d r a l . o r g . u k , Dorset, moors-valley.co.uk, @ N ewq u ay A c t iv i t y Bronz e Cornwall, gwelanmor.com, @ We l l s C at h e d r a l 1 @ m o o r s va l l e y IScilly Seal Snorkelling, Gold IGolden Acre Holiday @GwelanMorResor t Bronz e Highly Commended Isles of Scilly, ITaste Café at Chesil Beach, Bungalows, Dorset, golden- IOakdown Holiday Park, IRoyal Albert Memorial IStephen Eddy, Exmoor Zoo, s c i l ly s e a l s n o rke l l i n g . c o m , Dorset, tastecafeatchesil acre.com, @GoldenAcreUK Devon, oakdown.co.uk, Museum & Art Gallery, e x m o o r z o o. c o. u k , @ s e a l s n o rke l l i n g beach.co.uk, @TasteChesil IMullion Cove Hotel, @ O a k d ow n H o l i d ay s Devon, exeter.gov.uk/ramm, @exmoorzoo S i l ve r Cornwall, mullion-cove.co.uk, S i l ve r @RAMMuseum ARTISTIC, CULTURAL & IBoscastle Farm Shop & @ m u l l i o n c ove IRockley Park, Dorset, ITintagel Castle, Cornwall, RESTAURANT / BISTRO OF LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF Cafe, Cornwall, IOld Lanwarnick Cottages, h ave n . c o m / p a rk s / d o r s e t / english-herita g e.org.uk/ THE YEAR THE YEAR boscastlefar mshop.co.uk, Cornwall, oldlanwarnick.co.uk, ro ck l e y - p a rk tintagel, @EHTintagel @BFS2k17 @listedluxury Bronz e Sponsored by St Austell Sponsored by Plymouth IThe Guardhouse Cafe, ICofton Holidays, Devon, LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR Bre wer y University School of Tourism Devon, guardhousecafe.com, GLAMPING & ALTERNATIVE c o f t o n h o l i d ay s. c o. u k , & Hospitality Sponsored by Vickery Holman @ G u a rd h o u s e c a f e ACCOMMODATION OF THE @ C o f t o n _ H o l i d ay s Gold Bronz e YEAR IPentewan Sands Holiday IThe Elephant Restaurant, Gold Gold ICantina Kitchen and Bar, Park, Cornwall, Devon, elephantrestaurant IAll Hallows Farmhouse – Sponsored by 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We are delighted to have been made finalists at the Southwest Tourism for dog friendly and self-catering provider. Come and visit Mullion Cove Hotel to see our wonderful hotel for yourself and the most romantic harbour in Cornwall. Romantic Getaway Offer Spoil your loved one throughout February. Any two nights, bed and breakfast, dinner on one night with Chocolates and Bubbly in your room upon arrival. £299 per couple in a Partial Sea View Room £350 per couple in a Sea View Room £399 per couple in a Premier Sea View Room

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