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2010 NORTH EAST ENGLAND TOURISM AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED
13th October 2010
The region’s best tourism businesses were honoured last night (TUES) at the North East England Tourism Awards 2010, held at Ramside Hall, Durham.
Winners were revealed in 15 categories at the annual awards ceremony including Colmans, South Shields (Taste of North East England Award); Killhope – the North of England Lead Mining Museum, Durham (Small Visitor Attraction of the Year); Rockliffe Hall, Tees Valley (Business Tourism of the Year) and Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland (Tourism Event of the Year).
The awards, organised by Regional Development Agency One North East, celebrate individuals, businesses and attractions who contribute to the region’s thriving tourism industry, which is worth almost £4bn to North East’s economy.
All the GOLD winners will now go on to represent the region at the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence which will be held on Friday 15th April 2011 at The Great Hall at Birmingham University.
The full list of GOLD winners are:
Access for All Tourism:
Saltholme, The Wildlife and Discovery Park, Tees Valley
Bed and Breakfast of the Year:
St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses, Northumberland
Best Tourism Experience of the Year:
Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester Durham
Business Tourism Award:
Rockliffe Hall, Tees Valley
Caravan/Holiday Park of the Year:
Ord House Country Park, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland
Large Hotel of the Year:
Hilton NewcastleGateshead
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year:
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Outstanding Customer Service Award:
Lucy McEnaney, Event Durham, Durham University
Self Catering/Service Apartment of the Year:
Moo House and The Cow Shed, Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
Small Hotel of the Year:
Langley Castle, Langley, near Hexham, Northumberland
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year:
Killhope – The North of England Lead Mining Museum, Durham
Sustainable Tourism of the Year:
The Battlesteads, Wark, Northumberland
Taste of North East England Award:
Colman’s of South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Tourism Event of the Year:
Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall
Tourist Information Centre of the Year:
Durham City Tourist Information Centre
Geoff Hodgson, Chairman of the North East Tourism Advisory Board, who presented the winners with their awards, said: “I would like to congratulate all of the winners on their success. The standard of entries this year was incredibly high and it was good to see so many new businesses entering for the first time.
“The last 12 months have been a challenging time for everyone. However, the region’s tourism industry has continued to grow and is now worth almost £4bn to the North East’s economy.
“All the finalists this year demonstrate the fantastic quality and diversity we have in the region and are a great example of excellence.
“We wish them all well for the national awards next year and hope that their success inspires others to strive for the best.”
ENDS
PR Contact: Hayley Quarmby, PR Officer at One North East, 0191 229 6852, 07824537347, Hayley.quarmby@onenortheast.co.uk
Notes to Editors:
Photos of the awards ceremony will be available on Wednesday October 13th 2010
Full List of Winners
Access for All Tourism Award
GOLD – Saltholme, The Wildlife and Discovery Park, TEES VALLEY
SILVER – The Hytte, Hexham, NORTHUMBERLAND
BRONZE – Great North Museum: Hancock, TYNE & WEAR
Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation of the Year
GOLD – St Cuthbert’s House, Seahouses, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – Dowfold House, Crook, DURHAM
BRONZE – Springdale House, Redcar, TEES VALLEY
Best Tourism Experience
GOLD – Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester, DURHAM
SILVER – WWT Washington Wetland Centre, TYNE & WEAR
BRONZE – Hartlepool Marina Ltd, TEES VALLEY
Business Tourism Award of the Year
GOLD - Rockliffe Hall, TEES VALLEY
SILVER - Gisborough Hall Hotel, TEES VALLEY
BRONZE – Hilton NewcastleGateshead, TYNE & WEAR
Caravan/Holiday Park of the Year
GOLD - Ord House Country Park, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – Tocketts Mill Country Park, Guisborough, TEES VALLEY
BRONZE - Springhouse Country Park, Hexham, NORTHUMBERLAND
Large Hotel of the Year
GOLD – Hilton NewcastleGateshead, TYNE & WEAR
SILVER – Thistle Middlesbrough, TEES VALLEY
BRONZE – Newcastle Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park, TYNE & WEAR
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
GOLD –Bamburgh Castle, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – Great North Museum: Hancock, TYNE & WEAR
BRONZE – Beamish Museum, DURHAM
Outstanding Customer Service Award
GOLD - Lucy McEnaney, Event Durham, Durham University, DURHAM
SILVER – James Oliver, Blackwell Grange Hotel, Darlington, TEES VALLEY
SILVER – Jakki Kelly, Seaham Hall Hotel and the Serenity Spa, DURHAM
SILVER – Meghan Edy, Rockliffe Hall, Darlington, TEES VALLEY
Self-catering/Serviced Apartment of the Year
GOLD - Moo House and The Cow Shed, Newton-by-the-Sea, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – The Hytte, Hexham, NORTHUMBERLAND
BRONZE - Blackthorn Gate, Nunthorpe, TEES VALLEY
Small Hotel of the Year
GOLD – Langley Castle, Hexham, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – Wynyard Hall Country House Hotel, TEES VALLEY
SILVER – Seaham Hall Hotel and the Serenity Spa, DURHAM
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
GOLD – Killhope – The North of England Lead Mining Museum, DURHAM
SILVER – Botanic Garden Durham University, DURHAM
BRONZE – The Barn at Beal, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, NORTHUMBERLAND
Sustainable Tourism Award
GOLD – The Battlesteads, Wark, NORTHUMBERLAND
SILVER – Jury’s Inn Newcastle, TYNE & WEAR
BRONZE – Saltholme, The Wildlife and Discovery Park, TEES VALLEY
Taste of North East England Award
GOLD – Colman’s of South Shields, TYNE & WEAR
SILVER – Kenny Atkinson at the Orangery, Rockliffe Hall, TEES VALLEY
BRONZE – Low Urpeth B&B, Chester-le-Street, DURHAM
Tourism Event of the Year
GOLD – Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall
SILVER – AV Festival 2010
BRONZE – Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Tourist Information of the Centre
GOLD – Durham City Tourist Information Centre
SILVER – Stanhope Tourist Information Centre
BRONZE – Berwick Tourist Information Centre
