More than 300 visitors commemorated in Truro on Thursday as winners and finalists of the 21st yearly Cornwall Tourist Awards were revealed in Truro Cathedral.
A overall of 65 awards existed in extensive classifications from available and inclusive tourist and dog-friendly organizations to big hotel and vacation park of the year.
Deborah Heather, director of heading sponsors Quality in Tourist, stated: “As soon as once again Cornwall has actually provided an incredible group of devoted and motivating award winners, we are honoured to be part of the procedure. Congratulations to all the finalists.”.
The 2022/2023 Cornwall Tourist Award winners and finalists were:.
AVAILABLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURIST AWARD
Gold– PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno.
Silver– Railholiday, St Germans.
Bronze– Kid’s Cruising Trust, Helston.
B&B GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR
Gold– Ivy House Cornwall B&B, St Austell.
Silver– The Sandy Duck, Falmouth.
COFFEE SHOP AND CAFéS OF THE YEAR
Gold– Duke Street Café, Newlyn.
OUTDOOR CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR
Gold– Polmanter Touring Park, St Ives.
Silver– Trevornick Vacation Park, Holywell Bay.
Bronze– Mena Farm: Touring, Outdoor Camping and Glamping, Bodmin.
DOG-FRIENDLY SERVICES OF THE YEAR
Gold– The Forest Collection, Hayle.
Silver– Kilminorth Cottages, Looe.
Bronze– The Valley Cornwall, Carnon Downs.
Applauded– An Bowji, Newquay; St Agnes Vacation Park, Truro.
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURIST AWARD
Gold– Mom Ivey’s Bay Vacation Park, Padstow.
Silver– Pentillie Castle and Estate, Saltash.
Bronze– Railholiday, St Germans.
Applauded– The Tide Climbing Centre, Wadebridge.
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Gold– Experience Cornwall Tours, Ponsanooth.
Silver– Big Green Browse School, Crantock.
Applauded– The Tide Climbing Centre, Wadebridge.
GLAMPING SERVICES OF THE YEAR
Gold– Lydcott Glamping, Loee.
Silver– Pengelly Retreat, Hayle.
VACATION PARK OF THE YEAR
Gold– Hendra Vacation Park, Newquay.
Silver– Martha’s Orchard, Constantine Bay.
Bronze– Gwel An Mor, Portreath.
BIG HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Gold– Budock Vean Hotel, Falmouth.
Silver– Bodmin Prison Hotel, Bodmin.
Bronze– Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion.
BIG VISITOR TOURIST ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Gold– Lappa Valley, Newquay.
Silver– Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith.
NEW TOURIST SERVICE AWARD
Gold– Kid’s Cruising Trust, Trevassack Holidays.
Silver– Cusgarne Manor, Truro.
Bronze– Trewena Cottages, Penryn.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CORNISH TOURIST
Malcolm Bell– Go To Cornwall and Nigel Burnett, Trebah Garden.
BAR OF THE YEAR
Gold– The Boathouse, Falmouth.
Silver– Trengilly Wartha Inn, Falmouth.
Bronze– 7 Stars, Penryn.
The Boathouse, Falmouth who won the club of the year award ( Image: Nick Williams)
DINING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR
Gold– The idle Rocks Dining establishment, St Mawes.
Silver– Restormel Cooking Area, Lostwithiel.
Bronze – Hotel Meudon, Falmouth.
SELF-CATERING LODGING OF THE YEAR
Gold Treworgey Cottages, Duloe.
Silver– 3 Mile Beach, Hayle.
Bronze– My Homes in St Ives, St Ives.
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Gold– The idle Rocks, St Mawes.
Silver– Mullion Cove Hotel and Health Spa, Mullion.
Bronze– Hotel Meudon, Mawnan Smith.
Applauded– The Bolenna, Perranporth.
SMALL VISITOR TOURIST ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Gold– PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno.
Silver– Hangloose Experience Eden, Par.
Bronze– Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn.
MEDSPA AND WELLNESS EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Gold– Mullion Cove Health Spa, Mullion.
Silver– The Health Spa at Gweal An Mor, Portreath.
TOURIST/ CELEBRATION OCCASION OF THE YEAR
Gold– Porthleven Food Celebration, Porthleven.
Silver– The Great Estate Celebration, Redruth.
Organisers of Porthleven Food Celebration scoops the gold for Celebration/ Occasion of the year ( Image: Nick Williams)
TOURIST MANAGEMENT AWARD
Permanently Cornwall, Falmouth.
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Gold– Rebecca Hedges, Bodmin Prison.
Silver– Chris North, Hendra Vacation Park, Newquay.
Bronze– Dale Unnuk, Big Green Browse School, Crantock.
VISITOR DETAILS SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Gold– Go To Newquay Traveler Info Centre.
Silver– Islands of Scilly Traveler Info Centre.
WEDDING EVENT PLACE OF THE YEAR
Gold– Pentillie Castle Silver.
Silver– Gwel An Mor, Portreath.
Applauded Poulrrian on the Lizard, Mullion.
WILFLIE FRIENDLY TOURIST SERVICE AWARD
Gold– Pengelly Retreat, Hayle.
Silver – Tregoad Vacation Park, Looe.
Bronze– Railholiday, St Germans and Treloy Touring Park, Newquay.
Applauded– Coast Boat Trips, Bude.
WINNERS OF WINNERS— Hendra Vacation Park, Newquay.
