2023/24 DEVON TOURISM AWARDS
WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by Wildanet
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Lifeworks
Gold
- Seaton Tramway, Seaton
Silver
Bronze
- Lower Keats Glamping, Axminster
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Booking.com
Gold
- Waterfront House, Dartmouth
Silver
- Highcliffe House, Lynton
Bronze
- Riverside B&B, Newton Abbot
Commended
- One Drake Road, Tavistock
BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by VoltShare
Gold
- Dartmoor Zoo, Plymouth
Silver
- Raceworld, Woodbury Salterton
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Curworthy Cheese
Gold
- Alder Vineyard, Okehampton
Silver
- North Coast Café, Lynton
- The Kitchen, Sidmouth
Bronze
- Nectary Restaurant, South Molton
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Wildanet
Gold
- Lynmouth Holiday Retreat, Lynmouth
Silver
- Wray Valley Camping, Newton Abbot
Bronze
- Stowford Village, Ilfracombe
CASUAL DINING AWARD, Vickery Holman
Gold
- Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe
Silver
- The Cove Café Bar, Kingsbridge
Bronze
- Pig and Olive, Bideford
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by The Samphire Club
Gold
- Millbrook Cottage & Estate, Umberleigh
Silver
- Rill House, Slapton
- Sleepy Owl Devon, Bideford
Bronze
- The Duck and Bean, Tiverton
Commended
- Mill End Hotel, Chagford
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Gold
- Sleepy Owl Devon, Bideford
Silver
- Brackenhill Glamping, Ivybridge
- Princesshay, Exeter
Bronze
- Lower Keats Glamping, Axminster
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Granny Gothards
Gold
- The Story Tram – Seaton Tramway, Seaton
Silver
- Indoor Karting - Raceworld, Woodbury Salterton
- Naughty but Nice Retreats – Devon Dogs, Okehampton
Bronze
- Fire School - High Grange Devon, Axminster
- Raptor – Torquay Watersports, Torquay
Commended
- Go Adventuring – Adventure Okehampton, Okehampton
- An Introduction to Stool Making - The Weld Space, Plymouth
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking
Gold
- Valleyside Escapes, Tiverton
Silver
- Brackenhill Glamping, Ivybridge
Bronze
- Dittisham Hideaway – Treehouses and Shepherds Lodges, Dittisham
- Lower Keats Glamping, Axminster
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tozers
Gold
- Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Budleigh Salterton
Silver
- Cofton Holidays, Dawlish
Bronze
- Beverley Holidays, Paignton
Commended
- South Bay Holiday Park, Brixham
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Guestline
Gold
- Bovey Castle, North Bovey
Silver
- Lincombe Hall, Torquay
Bronze
- The Manor & Ashbury Resorts, Okehampton
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Plymouth Business School
Gold
- The Milky Way Adventure Park, Bideford
Silver
- Seaton Tramway, Seaton
Bronze
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter
- The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by DCW Polymers
Gold
- Sleepy Owl Devon, Bideford
Silver
- Whitebeam Wood, Slapton
Bronze
- The Old Warehouse, Kingsbridge
Commended
- The Mole Resort, Umberleigh
- Granite Way Cycle Hub and Café, Okehampton
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DEVON TOURISM, sponsored by Visit Devon
- Claire Flower
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Bays Brewery
Gold
- The Castle Inn, Lydford
Silver
- Offshore Bar and Restaurant, Torquay
Bronze
- The Nightjar Inn, Aylesbeare
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NFU Mutual, Exeter
Gold
- The Fig Tree @ 36, Plymouth
Silver
- Gara Rock, Salcombe
Bronze
- Small World Tapas, Torquay
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay
Gold
- Sleepy Owl Devon, Bideford
Silver
- Little Comfort Farm, Braunton
Bronze
- Aish Cross Holiday Cottages, Totnes
- Cofton Holidays, Dawlish
Commended
- Byron Luxury Apartments, Woolacombe
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Luscombe
Gold
- Lympstone Manor Hotel, Lympstone
Silver
- The PIG-at Combe, Honiton
Bronze
- Gara Rock, Salcombe
Commended
- Mill End Hotel, Chagford
- Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by AGI
Gold
- Alder Vineyard, Okehampton
Silver
- Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton
Bronze
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Dartington Crystal
Gold
- Exeter Carnival, Exeter
Silver
Bronze
- Princess School at Bear Town, Cullompton
UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Destination Plymouth
- Shelly Worthy Eveleigh, Born Hectic Events, Newton Abbot
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by MiHi Digital
Gold
Silver
- Plymouth Tourist Information Centre and Mayflower Museum, Plymouth
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Plymouth Gin
Gold
- Rockbeare Manor, Rockbeare
Commended
- Dartmoor Zoo, Plymouth
WINNER OF WINNERS, sponsored by Handelsbanken
- Alder Vineyard, Okehampton
EVENT SOCIAL MEDIA – sponsored by Sunflower Social Media
2022/23 DEVON TOURISM AWARDS
WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
Sponsored by Quality in Tourism
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by Lifeworks
Gold
- The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter, @RAMMuseum
Silver
- Little Comfort Farm, Braunton, @LittleComfortFm
Bronze
- Seaton Tramway, Seaton, @SeatonTramway
Commended
- Lydford Gorge Alpacas, Lydford
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by VisitExmoor
Gold
- The Cricket Inn, Kingsbridge
Silver
- Duchy House B&B, Princetown, @DuchyHouse
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Owens Coffee
Gold
- Alder Vineyard, Okehampton, @alder_vineyard
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Booking.com
Gold
- Woodovis Park, Tavistock, @WoodovisPark
Silver
- Lynmouth Holiday Retreat, Lynton, @CoastCountryPks
Bronze
- Hallsdown Farm Touring Park, Barnstaple, @hallsdown
CASUAL DINING AWARD, sponsored by Heron Farm
Gold
- Coldharbour Field Kitchen, Ottery St Mary
Silver
- Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe, @CaryArms
Bronze
- Pier Point Restaurant and Bar, Torquay
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hoseasons
Gold
- Bolberry Farm Cottages, Salcombe
Silver
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Ivybridge
Bronze
- Cofton Holidays, Nr Dawlish, @Cofton_Holidays
- Saunton Beach Villas, Saunton, @SauntonVillas
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by South West Water
Gold
- Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages, Ottery St Mary, @MazzardFarm
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Ivybridge
Silver
- Cofton Holidays, Nr Dawlish, @Cofton_Holidays
Bronze
- Devon Dens, Beaworthy
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING), sponsored by The Samphire Club
Gold
- Raceworld, Woodbury Salterton, @RaceworldExeter
Silver
- Lydford Gorge Alpacas, Lydford
- Reach Outdoors, Paignton, @Reach_Outdoors
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking
Gold
- Lower Keats Glamping, Axminster, @LowerKeats
Silver
- Brownscombe Luxury Glamping, Marldon, @BrownscombeUK
Bronze
- Devon Dens, Beaworthy
Commended
- Valleyside Escapes, Tiverton, @ValleysideEscap
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tozers
Gold
- Cofton Holidays, Nr Dawlish, @Cofton_Holidays
Silver
- Oakcliff Holiday Park, Dawlish
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Mews
Gold
- Lincombe Hall Hotel & Spa, Torquay, @lincombe_hall
Silver
- Saunton Sands Hotel, Braunton, @SauntonSandsHot
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Dartington Crystal
Gold
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, @Kents_Cavern
Silver
- Seaton Tramway, Seaton, @SeatonTramway
Bronze
- Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company, Paignton, @DartmouthRR
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD, sponsored by Westcotts
Gold
- Lydford Gorge Alpacas, Lydford
Silver
- Alder Vineyard, Okehampton, @alder_vineyard
Bronze
- Ocean View at The Dome, Plymouth, @OceanviewPlym
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DEVON TOURISM, sponsored by VisitDevon
- Adrian Vinken
PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Bays Brewery
Gold
- The Cricket Inn, Kingsbridge
Silver
- The Dartmoor Inn at Lydford, Lydford, @TheDartmoor
RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD, sponsored by Plymouth Business School
Gold
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Ivybridge
Silver
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, @Kents_Cavern
Bronze
- TLH Leisure Resort, Torquay, @tlhhotels
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NFU Mutual, Exeter
Gold
- Ocean View at The Dome, Plymouth, @OceanviewPlym
Silver
- The Angel, Dartmouth, @theangeldevon, @theangeldevon
Bronze
- Gara Rock, Salcombe, @gararocks
- The Coach House Restaurant at Kentisbury Grange Estate, Barnstaple, @KentisburyG
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by MiHi Digital
Gold
- Millbrook Cottages and Estate, Umberleigh
Silver
- The Cottages at Blackadon Farm, Ivybridge
Bronze
- Cofton Holidays, Nr Dawlish, @Cofton_Holidays
Commended
- Saunton Beach Villas, Saunton, @SauntonVillas
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Vickery Holman
Gold
- The PIG - at Combe, Gittisham, @The_Pig_Hotel
Silver
- Gara Rock, Salcombe, @gararocks
Bronze
- Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe, @CaryArms
- Kentisbury Grange Estate, Barnstaple, @KentisburyG
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Plymouth Gin
Gold
- Calancombe Estate and Dartmouth Distillery Co, Modbury, @CalancombeWines
Silver
- The Bear Trail, Cullompton
Bronze
- Coldharbour Mill, Cullompton, @ColdharbourMill
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Hedgerow Marketing
Gold
- Lincombe Hall Hotel & Spa, Torquay, @lincombe_hall
Silver
- Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe, @CaryArms
Bronze
- Salcombe Harbour Hotel & Spa, Salcombe, @Harbour_Hotels
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Devon Contract Waste
Gold
- Cave Cinema, Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, @Kents_Cavern
UNSUNG HERO AWARD, sponsored by Living Options Devon
Gold
- Doug Kerr, Plymouth Volunteer Cruise Ambassador
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Touch Stay
Gold
- Plymouth Tourist Information Centre and Mayflower Museum, Plymouth, @visitplymouth
Silver
- English Riviera Visitor Information Service, Torquay, @EnglishRiviera
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by The Eco Laundry
Gold
- Gara Rock, Salcombe, @gararocks
Silver
- Powderham Castle, Exeter, @powderhamcastle
WINNER OF WINNERS, sponsored by Destination Plymouth
- Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, @Kents_Cavern