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2023 finalists and winners

Lancashire Tourism Awards 2023

Finalists:

Accessible and Inclusive Tourism  
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Blackpool 
Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton 
Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative, Rivington 
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton  – winner
The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre, Brock

Business Events Venue  
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley 
Tickled Trout Hotel, South Ribble 
Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool – winner

Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park  
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme 
Pure Leisure Group, Lancaster 
The Secret Garden Glamping, Holland Moss, Skelmersdale – winner

Cultural Venue / Organisation  
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn 
King George’s Hall, Blackburn 
The Dukes, Lancaster  – winner
The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, Rawtenstall 
Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool

Dog Friendly Business  
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland 
Tewitfield Marina, Tewitfield / Carnforth 
The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham – winner

Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism  
Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston, Broughton 
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme 
Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham – winner

Experience of the Year  
Black Knights Parachute Centre, Cockerham  – winner
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours, Blackpool

Family Owned / Run Business  
Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton – winner 
Fence Gate, Fence 
Elgin Hotel, Blackpool 
Frederick’s Ice Cream Ltd, Heath Charnock / Chorley 
JAK Hanson Shopping Outlet, Wrightington 
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham 
Partington’s Holiday Parks, Thornton-Cleveleys

Hotel Wedding Venue  
Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston, Broughton 
Foxfields Country Hotel, Billington 
Glendower Hotel, St Annes 
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland  – winner
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho

Hospitality & Tourism Student
Kirsty Helme, Blackpool & The Fylde College – winner
Negar Rezaei, Burnley College – highly commended
Kai Rothwell, Burney College
Connor Tyler, Blackburn College

Judges’ Award
Blackpool Transport
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme
Hotel Sheraton, Blackpool – winner
Lone Wolf Bakery, Morecambe
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham
The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre, Brock

Large Event
Amazing Accrington Soapbox Challenge
Festa Italia, Lancaster
National Festival of Making, Blackburn.
The Great British R&B Festival, Colne
Vintage by the Sea, Morecambe – winner

Large Hotel 
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley  – winner
Hotel Sheraton, Blackpool 
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho 
The Glendower Hotel, St Annes

New Tourism Business  
Assheton Arms, Downham 
Everything Retreat, Mellor 
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge 
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham 
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton 
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool 
The Rum Fox, Grindleton – winner

Pub of the Year 
Fence Gate, Fence 
Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green 
The Pendle Inn, part of Daniel Thwaites, Barley – winner

Resilience & Innovation  
Blackpool Transport Service Ltd, Blackpool  – winner
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland 
3 Millstones Inn, West Bradford

Self-Catering Accommodation  
Everything Retreat, Mellor 
Kays Farm Retreat, Chorley 
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton  – winner
The Stables @Hall Green Farm, Longton

Small Event
Chorley Live
Chorley 10K
Chorley Flower Show
Coronation Event, Nelson
Darwen Live
Dino Fest, Lancaster
Music in the Park, Leyland – winner
Myerscough College & University Country Fair
Nestival Gin Festival, Brindle Distillery, Chorley
Stonyhurst Summer Festival of Sports, Hurst Green
Spooks at Thornton Hall Country Park, Thornton in Craven

Lancashire Perfect Stay – Small Serviced Accommodation Provider 
Bella Vista Lodge, Blackpool 
Fence Gate Lodge, Fence 
The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham  – winner
The Millstone, Mellor, part of Daniel Thwaites, Mellor

Visitor Attraction 
Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster 
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool 
Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough – winner

Taste Lancashire
CDJ Restaurant, Darwen 
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge 
La Locanda, Gisburn – winner

Taste Lancashire Producer
Crave Marinades, Preston
Fairham Distillery, Penwortham
Lone Wolf Bakery, Morecambe
Lucela’s, Bispham
Mr Fitzpatrick’s, Rawtenstall
Sandgrown Spirits, Lytham – winner

Unsung Hero
Joanne Denton, Head of Weddings, Holland Hall – winner
Oli Martin, Chef Director/owner, Aven, Fell Urban Bistro & Foray Catering.
Simon Entwistle, Tour Guide, Top Hat Tours
For more information on this year’s Unsung Hero finalists click here.

Wedding Venue 
Eaves Hall, West Bradford 
West Tower Wedding Venue, Aughton  – winner
Wyre Weddings, Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood

* The winners of these categories will have the opportunity to represent Lancashire in the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 competition, subject to meeting criteria.

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