SHORTLIST FOR THE CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS
THE finalists have been announced for the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards after an extended 10-month programme.
There were 113 entries for the awards, with 77 selected as finalists who must now wait until February 25th, when they will learn whether they have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or a Special award. A further 14 will receive Commended status.
The 19th year of the competition has been run in unprecedented times for tourism, but the focus on excellence and feedback for entrants has remained as relevant as ever.
Deborah Heather, of headline sponsors Quality in Tourism says: “Despite experiencing one of the worst crises in living memory, the Cornwall tourism and hospitality industry continues to show resilience and shines, with some truly inspirational entries to this year’s awards. All of us at Quality in Tourism are honoured and humbled to be headline sponsor of the Cornwall
Awards; quite honestly, we salute you all.”
Malcolm Bell, Head of VisitCornwall, comments: “In what has been an extraordinary year for Cornwall it is refreshing to have something for our excellent tourism businesses to celebrate. Many congratulations to everyone for your ongoing investments in excellence.”
Awards organizer Robin Barker, of Services for Tourism, added: “The past 10 months have been a challenge for everyone – to survive let alone prosper. Having considered abandoning the awards I’m so glad we persevered, adapting and changing along the way to reflect the everchanging situation. The delight we’re witnessing amongst finalists on being told of their success makes it all so worthwhile!”
■ For a full list of finalists see the opposite page, or visit cornwalltourismawards.org.uk
Ben Harper - Watergate Bay Hotel, watergatebay.co.uk @WatergateBay
Jack Ashby-Wright, Talland Bay Hotel, tallandbayhotel.co.uk @tallandbayhotel Martin Barlow, Budock Vean Hotel, budockvean.co.uk @BudockVeanHotel Scott Fisher - Karma St Martins, karmagroup.com @KarmaResorts
Teacup Tearoom, Mevagissey, teacuptearoom.com, @teacup_tearoom The Thirstea Co, Portscatho, thethirsteacompany.co.uk @ThethirsteaCo
sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com
Gwelmor Holiday Home, Bude, holidaycottages.co.uk, @gwelmor
Hut and Hound, St Austell, hutandhound. co.uk
Kernock Cottages, Saltash, kernockcottages.com @KernockCottages
Teacup Tearoom, Mevagissey, teacuptearoom.com, @teacup_tearoom
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org, @Seal_ Sanctuary
Camp Kernow, Truro, campkernow.org.uk @CampKernow
Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow, motheriveysbay.com @MotherIveysBay
The Sanctuary Cornwall, Golant, thesanctuarycornwall.co.uk @ SanctuaryCornwl
EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING)
Camel Creek Adventure Park, Wadebridge, camelcreek.co.uk @CamelCreekPark
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth, nmmc.co.uk @TheNMMC
Paradise Park and JungleBarn Indoor Play Centre, Hayle, paradisepark.org.uk, @ Cornishparadise
Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), Tintagel, english-heritage.org.uk @ EnglishHeritage
Cove24 Restaurant and Bar, Newquay, cove24.uk @Cove24nqy
Scilly Spirit Distillery, Isles of Scilly, scillyspirit.com @scillyspirit
Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn, viaferratacornwall.co.uk
Paddle Cornwall SUP, Fowey, paddlecornwallsup.co.uk
St Martin’s Watersports, Isles of Scilly, stmartinswatersports.co.uk @stmartinswaters
The Residence at Bolenna, Perranporth, bolenna.com sponsored by Visit Cornwall, visitcornwall.com sponsored by Vickery Holman, vickeryholman.com