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Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards 2023
Staffordshire's best tourism and hospitality businesses have been crowned at the 2023 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards.
Do you run a tourism, hospitality and leisure business in Staffordshire? If you think your business has got what it takes to win an award in 2024, enter the latest competition before Sunday 17th September 2023.
More than 280 guests were at the Doubletree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent for a glittering ceremony, where the winners in 20 categories were announced by BBC Midlands Today presenter Rebecca Wood.
Attractions, accommodation businesses, and places to eat were among the fantastic operators celebrated for their dedication and hard work in giving visitors to Staffordshire an incredible and unforgettable experience
The National Memorial Arboretum won the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, and Play@ Lower Drayton Farm was named the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year.
Large Hotel of the Year went to The Tawny, with Walnut House at The Duncombe Arms named Staffordshire's Small Hotel of the Year.
Lunar was the Independent Restaurant of the Year, and Duck Goose was the Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year, while Pom's Kitchen won in the Tea Room/Coffee Shop category, and The Duncombe Arms won Pub of the Year.
And Denstone Hall Farm Shop was once again named the Food & Drink Retailer or Farm Shop of the Year award.
Here's the complete list of the 2023 winners.
WINNERS – 2023 ENJOY STAFFORDSHIRE TOURISM & GOOD FOOD AWARDS
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award
Alton Towers Resort – GOLD
The Trentham Estate – SILVER
Beechenhill Farm, Ilam – BRONZE
The Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme – HIGHLY COMMENDED
B&B and Guest House of the Year
The Black Lion Inn, Butterton – GOLD
Eagle House, Eccleshall – SILVER
The Little George, Eccleshall – BRONZE
Business Events Venue of the Year
Aspects at the National Memorial Arboretum – GOLD
Keele University Events & Conferencing – SILVER
The Moat House, Acton Trussell – BRONZE
Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park of the Year, sponsored by Hoseasons
Quarry Walk Park, near Cheadle – GOLD
Lower Micklin Touring Park, near Denstone – SILVER
ABC Leisure Group Kings Orchard Marina, near Lichfield – BRONZE
Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
Duck Goose, Leek – GOLD
The Granary, Weston Park – SILVER
The Waterfront, Barton Marina – BRONZE
Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award, sponsored by Staffordshire Environmental Quality Mark
Alton Towers Resort – GOLD
The Black Lion Inn, Butterton – Joint SILVER
The Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme – Joint SILVER
Peak Wildlife Park, near Leek – BRONZE
Ramblers Retreat Country Tea Room, Alton – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Experience of the Year, sponsored by Blue Sky Radio
Tailor Made Tour, National Memorial Arboretum – GOLD
Throw A Pot Experience, Love Clay, Stoke-on-Trent – Joint SILVER
Be A Keeper Experience, Peak Wildlife Park, near Leek – Joint SILVER
Breakfast with Monkeys VIP Experience, Trentham Monkey Forest – Joint BRONZE
Go Ape Cannock Chase – Joint BRONZE
Food & Drink Retailer or Farm Shop of the Year
Denstone Hall Farm Shop – GOLD
The Milk Stop, Stafford – SILVER
Gelato & Cakes, Cheadle – BRONZE
Independent Restaurant of the Year
Lunar, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent – GOLD
Hoar Cross Hall, near Burton upon Trent – SILVER
The Dial, Burton upon Trent – BRONZE
No.26 at Aston Marina, Stone – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Large Hotel of the Year
The Tawny, Consall, near Leek – GOLD
Hoar Cross Hall, near Burton upon Trent – SILVER
CBeebies Land Hotel, Alton Towers Resort – SILVER
The Moat House, Acton Trussell – BRONZE
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by Pear Marketing
National Memorial Arboretum – GOLD
Alton Towers Resort – SILVER
The Trentham Estate – Joint BRONZE
Peak Wildlife Park – Joint BRONZE
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery – HIGHLY COMMENDED
New Tourism Business of the Year, sponsored by Simpleview Europe
Lunar, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent – GOLD
Duck Goose, Leek – SILVER
Lumberjaxs Axe Throwing, Tamworth – BRONZE
Jungle Street Kitchen, Lichfield – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pub of the Year
The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone – GOLD
The Black Lion Inn, Butterton – SILVER
The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth – BRONZE
The Little George, Eccleshall – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Resilience & Innovation Award, sponsored by Service Science Ltd
The ‘Stones’ Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme – GOLD
Duck Goose, Leek – SILVER
Peak Wildlife Park, near Leek – BRONZE
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year, sponsored by Cottages.com
Weston Park Holiday Cottages – GOLD
Lane Head Barns, Onecote, near Leek – Joint SILVER
Beechenhill Farm, Ilam – Joint SILVER
Mayfield Snuggery, Mayfield – BRONZE
Small Hotel of the Year
Walnut House, The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone – GOLD
The Dog & Doublet Inn, Sandon – SILVER
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by RH Advertising Ltd
Play@ Lower Drayton Farm, near Penkridge – GOLD
The Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme – SILVER
Foxfield Railway, Blythe Bridge – Joint BRONZE
Dorothy Clive Garden, near Newcastle-under-Lyme – Joint BRONZE
Tea Room & Coffee Shop of the Year
Pom’s Kitchen & Deli, Lichfield – GOLD
Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café – SILVER
Ramblers Retreat Country Tea Room, Alton – BRONZE
Gelato & Cakes, Cheadle – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Unsung Hero Award, sponsored by We Are Staffordshire
Carol Adams, The Trentham Estate – GOLD
Andrew van Buren, Philip Astley Projects CIC – SILVER
Steve Nicholson, Peak Wildlife Park – BRONZE
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