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CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2015/16 in association with Hoseasons www.hoseasons.co.uk CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2015/16 in association with Hoseasons www.hoseasons.co.uk

CAMPING & CARAVANNING PARKSponsored by Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions, www.cata.co.uk

ACCESS & INCLUSIVITYSponsored by Purple Cloud Consultancy,www. p u r pl e cl o u d co n sultanc y .co .uk

ARTISTIC, CULTURAL & LEARNING EXPERIENCESponsored by The Samphire Club, www.thesamphireclub.co.uk

ACTIVE & SPORTING EXPERIENCESponsored by Sue Bradbury PR, www.suebradburypr.com

SUSTAINABLE TOURISMSponsored by Skinner’s Brewery, www.skinnersbrewery.com

B&B AND GUESTACCOM MODAT ION& INN OF THEYEARSponsored by Nicholson’s,www.ni ch ol s o n s sw.co .uk

DOG FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONSponsored by Jo Downs Glass Design Ltd, www.jodowns,com

Gold AwardPebble House, Mevagissey,www.peb blehousecorn-wall .co.ukCompletely rebuilt three yearsago, Pebble House is now animposing, modern buildingwith much glass taking fulladvantage of the sea views.Ju dge’s Comments“You cannot help but be im-pressed by the location, viewsand presence of the building. Itis an example of how a modernB&B should be presented”Silver AwardThe Seafood Restaurant, Pad-stow, www.rickstein.com“A long established businessstill delivering a very highstandard of product and servicewhich underlines their commit-ment to the industry and par-ticularly the investment of timeand money in staff training andde v elopment”Joint Bronze AwardRoundhouse Barn Holidays, StJust in Roseland, www.round-housebarnholid ays.co.uk“Clearly a very beautifullypresented set of cottages, withvery comfortable facilities ineach cottage. The setting isbeautiful and the experiencep e rs o n a l ”Trevose Harbour House, StIves, www.trevosehouse.co.uk“A very good stay, made specialby the surroundings and per-sonal touch shown by theowners and staff members.They are passionate about theirbu s i n e s s ”

Gold AwardPadstow Touring Park, Pad-stow, www.padstowtouring-park .co.ukA quiet, tranquil settingaway from the nearest road.Very peaceful. The site iswell attended and welllooked after.Ju dge’s Comments“A very popular site with itscustomers – very profession-al”Silver AwardWooda Farm Holiday Park,Bude, www.wooda.co.uk“The more you explore themore you find; a fantastic sitewhich just keeps on gettingbetter!”Bronze AwardTrevornick Holiday Park,Holywell Bay,www.trevornick .co.uk“A quality offering in a greatcoastal location coupled witha strong range of activitiesand amenities”

Gold AwardPadstow Seafood School, Padstow,www.rick stein.comApproachable and engaging, the courseinspires all to cook more fish in day to daycooking.Ju dge’s Comments“I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would

recommend it to anyone who has interest incooking”Silver AwardSt Ives School of Painting, St Ives,www.schoolofpainting .co.uk“The tutor was engaging and knowledge-able and the workshop well paced. Theschool make the most of their stunning

location and fantastic facility”Bronze AwardPenlee House Gallery & Museum,Penzance, www.penleehouse.org.uk“The Museum is welcoming for familiesand people of all ages, an enjoyable familyexperience”

Gold AwardMother Ivey's Bay Holiday Park, Padstow,w w w .m ot h e r iv ey s b ay .comA holiday park that’s obviously well looked after, with modernhigh specification units, well-tended grounds and a cliff topsetting aside the cliff path. This is an exceptionally well run andorganised park.Ju dge’s Comments“A stunning location above Mother Ivey’s beach, coupled withhelpful, friendly staff who made choosing a holiday easy andappealing”Silver AwardNational Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth,www.nmmc .co.uk“A high quality attraction, plenty of content that would appeal toenthusiasts as well as a more general family visit. Great specialexhibitions”

Gold AwardBodmin Visitor InformationCentre, Bodmin,w w w . b o dminliv e .comThe team at Bodmin rep-resent Cornwall and wel-come tourist enquiriesabout the entire county.Ju dge’s Comments“The customer service was ex-cellent, I felt a real pride in thecounty come through”Silver AwardLaunceston Tourist InformationCentre, Launceston,www.visitlaunceston .co.uk“Well presented in an attractive arcade. The customer servicewas high quality, it was a pleasure to visit”

TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICESponsored by MiHi, www.mihidigital.co.uk

Gold AwardWhalesborough Cottages, Bude, www.whalesborough.co.ukA real wow when you encounter the leisure complex which comeswith a gym, an enormous swimming pool as well as beautytreatment rooms. This really lifts the complex above and beyondwhat you might expect.Ju dge’s Comments“The cottages are smart, modern and well designed, making this agood all year round destination for visitors with dogs looking forquality accommodation”Silver AwardMother Ivey's Bay Holiday Park, Padstow,w w w .m ot h e r iv ey s b ay .com“This is an exceptionally well run and organised park that hastaken the welcoming of dogs seriously and seen the benefits of doingso”

Gold AwardRailholiday Ltd, Saltash,www.railholid ay.co.ukA small business targeting aniche market in the region’ssustainable tourism sector.Everything they do speaksabout sustainability.Ju dge’s Comments“A good sustainable business –and that’s evident everywhereyou look”Silver AwardEden Project, Bodelva,www.edenprojec t.com“Eden has built up a name aschampioning sustainability, wewere delighted to see lots of on-going investments”Bronze Award

The Pandora Inn, Falmouth,www.pandorainn .com“All the information is at yourtable, waiting for you. This pubreally ‘knows its onions’ when itcomes to local food”C om me nde dBedknobs, Bodmin,w w w . b e dk n o bs .co .u k“A business with abundant per-sonal commitment to sustain-ability issues”Roundhouse Barn Holidays,St Just in Roseland,w w w .r ou n dh ou s e b ar nh oli -d ays.co.uk“A holiday business well settledinto its community and tack-ling tourism’s sustainabilityissues with determination”

Gold AwardPadstow ChristmasFestival, Padstow,w w w .p ad s t ow -chri stm asfestiv-al .co.ukReturning fortheir eighth yearthis year, more than100 crafts folk and pro-ducers, 40 star chefs, and45,000 visitors will celebratewhat Padstow does bestJu dge’s Comments“A real festive treat for all thefamil y”Silver Award

The Great CornishFood Festival, Truro,

www.greatcorni sh-food .co.uk“Every product onsale to eat ortakeaway is pro-

duced or processed inCornwall – it’s 100%

dedicated to Cornish pro-duce”

Bronze AwardLooe Music Festival, Looe,www.looemusic .co.uk“Three days of superb livemusic is a magical setting onthe stunning Cornish coast”

Gold AwardNewquay Activity Centre, Newquay,www.newquayac tivitycentre.co.ukA great place to learn to surf, really makes youwant to go again and keep learning, the coach-ing is first class.Ju dge’s Comments“An experience I won’t forget, I was thoroughlyimpressed from start to finish”Silver AwardTicket To Ride Surf Schools, Newquay,www.tickettoridesurfschool .co.uk“Fantastic staff – all super friendly and it was

evident they were capable of handling both smalland large groups of all skill sets”Bronze AwardAdventure Segway, Mt Edgcumbe, www.adven-t u r e s eg w ay .com“The experience was a lot of fun, the surround-ings were stunning and I would go back again”C om me nde dStithians Lake Outdoor & Active, Redruth,www.outdoorandactive.uk .com“Full of visitors enjoying themselves this is agreat place to get ‘on the water’”

TOURISM EVENT OF THE YEARSponsored by Nixon, www.nixondesign.com

Newquay Activity Centre

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