Local hotels, B&Bs. tourism websites, visitor attractions and other tourism businesses have all been in the spotlight as the second annual Cotswold Tourism Awards are announced.


The 2012 Awards highlight the successes and achievements of Cotswold tourism businesses throughout the last year in categories such as Hotel of the Year, B&B of the year, Self Catering Business of the year, Caravan or Camping Site of the Year Visitor Attraction of Year, Event of the Year, Pub of the Year, Conference Venue of the Year, Website of the Year and Tourism Business of the Year. Judging was carried out by a confidential, impartial panel selected for expertise in relevant areas.

Chris Dee, Tourism Manager at GFirst, commented: “Cotswolds Tourism, which is a partnership between local authorities and over 300 tourism businesses in the area, thrives on the high quality of local tourism businesses and services. These awards reward our achievers and help us to highlight the best of what’s on offer here.”

2012 Tourism Business of the Year, a category drawn exclusively from members of Cotswolds Tourism, is Treasure Trails, which creates and promotes informative trails across dozens of well-known Cotswold villages and locations.

“I am thrilled and delighted to be recognised in this way, it is a great honour and I look forward to spreading the Cotswolds word’ Rachel Butt, Treasure Trails

Cotswolds Tourism Awards 2012 - Winners

B&B of the Year:
Gold - Byfield House
Silver - Oak House No 1
Silver - St Anne’s B&B
Silver – Snowshill Hill Farm Estate B&B

Hotel of the Year:
Gold – Ellenborough Park
Silver - Montpellier Chapter
Silver – The Manor House

Self Catering of the Year:
Gold - Broadway Manor Cottages
Silver – Railway Cottages & Apartments
Silver - Park Farm Holiday Cottages

Caravan or Camping site of the Year:
Gold - Winchcombe Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Silver - Tudor Caravan Park, Slimbridge
Silver - Cotswold Farm Park Campsite

Attractions of the Year:
Gold – Cotswold Farm Park
Silver – Gordon Russell Museum
Silver – Batsford Arboretum 

Event of the Year:
Gold – Fairford: Royal International Air Tattoo
Silver – Glorious Gloucestershire Flower Festival, Gloucester Cathedral
Silver – Art in the Garden, Painswick Rococo Garden

Pub of the Year:
Gold – Wheatsheaf, Northleach
Silver – Feathered Nest, Nether Westcote
Silver – Crown of Crucis, Cirencester 
 
Conference Venue of the Year:
Gold – Cotswold Conference Centre
Silver – Cheltenham Racecourse
Silver – The Barn at Calcot

Website of the Year:
Gold - Giffords Circus
Silver – Cotswold Holiday Cottages 
Silver – WWT Slimbridge

Tourism Business of the Year: 
Treasure Trails