2022/23 DORSET TOURISM AWARDS

WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetical order)

Sponsored by Quality in Tourism

 

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth University Business School

Gold

• Dorset Museum, Dorchester, @DorsetMuseum

Silver

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

Bronze

• Birchcroft – Hideaway, Bournemouth

 

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Goadsby

Gold

• The Brunswick Bed and Breakfast, Weymouth

Silver

• Kelston Guest House, Weymouth, @Kelstongh

 

BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by NFU Mutual, Bournemouth

Gold

• Lighthouse, Poole, @LighthousePoole

Silver

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

Bronze  

• Dorset Museum, Dorchester, @DorsetMuseum

 

CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clipper

Gold

• Picnic Park Deli, Bournemouth @picnicparkdeli

Silver

• Taste Café at Dorset Museum, Dorchester, @TasteMuseum

Bronze  

• Seasons Kitchen & Coffee Barn, Ringwood, @SeasonsMV

 

CAMPING & CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Holidaymaker App

Gold

• Monkton Wyld Holiday Park, Charmouth, @Monkton_Wyld

Silver

• Longthorns Farm, Wareham, @LongthornsF

Bronze  

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, @bagwellfarm

 

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hoseasons

Gold

• Golden Acre Jurassic Coastal Lodges, Bridport, @GoldenAcreUK

Silver

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

 

EATING OUT AWARD sponsored by Black Cow Vodka

Gold

• Renoufs Cheese and Wine Bar (Wimborne) Wimborne, @RenoufsWineBar

Silver

• The Dorset Burger Company, Weymouth, @TheDBC_weymouth

Bronze

• Restaurant Les Enfants Terribles, Weymouth, @ChefEric5

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth Water

Gold

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, @GrangeatOborne

Silver

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster

Bronze

• Green House Hotel, Bournemouth, @Greenhousehotel

Commended

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, @ShoreCampers

 

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Quality in Tourism

Gold

• Get Lost Powerboat Training, Poole

Silver

• Alpaca Walking Experience, Longthorns Farm, Wareham, @LongthornsF

Bronze

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, @ShoreCampers

Commended

• The Saltwater Sauna, Sandbanks

 

FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY AWARD sponsored by NFU Mutual, Bournemouth

Gold

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, @bagwellfarm

 

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Anytime Booking

 Gold

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster

Silver

• Hollands Farmhouse, Dorchester

 

HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Tozers

Gold

• Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth, @DurdleDoorHP

Silver

• Hoburne Park, Christchurch, @hoburneholidays

 

HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Mews

Gold

• The PIG-on the Beach, Swanage, @The_PIG_Hotel

Silver

• Captain’s Club Hotel, Christchurch

Bronze  

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, @grangeatOborne
• The King’s Arms, Dorchester

Commended

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt
• RNLI College, Poole, @RNLI

 

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Booking.com  

Gold

• Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park, Poole, @FarmerPalmers

Silver

• Dorset Museum, Dorchester, @DorsetMuseum

Bronze

• Lighthouse, Poole, @LighthousePoole

 

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by Visit Dorset

Gold

• Coppet Hill Partners, Bridport

Silver

• The Bide, Milton Abbas

 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DORSET TOURISM sponsored by Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism

• Sara Uzzell

 

RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Saffery Champness

Gold

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, @bagwellfarm

Silver

• Lighthouse, Poole, @LighthousePoole

 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Touch Stay

Gold

• Burnbake Forest Lodges & Campsite, Corfe Castle, @burnbake_dorset

Silver

• Lulworth Holidays – Woodside Lodge, Lulworth, @LulworthEstate

Bronze

• Hollands Farmhouse, Dorchester
• The Bide, Milton Abbas

 

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Baboo Gelato   

Gold

• Museum of East Dorset, Wimborne, @MuseumEstDorset

Silver

• Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park, Verwood, @DorsetHHFarmPrk

Bronze

• Nothe Fort, Weymouth, @NotheFort

 

TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Lyme Bay Winery

Gold

• Inside Out Dorset 20201 – Activate Performing Arts, Dorchester, @ActivatePArts

Silver

• Sherborne Abbey Festival 2022, Sherborne, @AbbeyFestival

Commended

• Christmas 2021 – We are Weymouth (BID), Weymouth, @WeymouthBID

 

UNSUNG HERO AWARD sponsored by Moors Valley Country Park & Forest

Gold

• Mary Pidgley, Birchcroft – Hideaway, Bournemouth

 

WINNER OF WINNERS sponsored by Dorset LEP

• Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park, Poole, @FarmerPalmers

2021/22 DORSET TOURISM AWARDS

WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetical order)

Sponsored by Quality in Tourism

 

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth University

Gold

• Ellwood Cottages, Blandford Forum

 

APPRENTICESHIP SPECIAL AWARD sponsored by NFU Mutual Bournemouth

Gold

• Hall & Woodhouse

 

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Goadsby

Gold

• St John’s Guest House, Weymouth, @Fishersdream

Silver

• Channel View Guesthouse, Weymouth

 

BUSINESS EVENTS & WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Furleigh Estate

Gold - Business Events Venue of the Year

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

Gold – Wedding Venue of the Year

• Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, @HighcliffeC

 

CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clipper

Gold

• Picnic Park Deli, Bournemouth @picnicparkdeli

Silver

• Tangerine Café & Gallery, Beaminster @TangerineCafe1

Bronze

• EBIKE Café @ Deheers, Weymouth

Commended

• Pause Cat Café, Bournemouth, @PauseCatCafe

 

CAMPING & CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Anytime Booking

Gold

• Monkton Wyld Holiday Park, Charmouth, @Monkton_Wyld

Silver

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Poole, @campsitedorset

Bronze

• Higher Moor Farm Campsite, Weymouth, @HigherMoorFarm

 

CASUAL DINING & RESTAURANT AWARD sponsored by Furleigh Estate

Gold

• The Station Kitchen, Bridport, @StationKitchen

Silver

• Nicetta, Weymouth

Bronze

• Shalims Indian Restaurant, Weymouth, @ShalimsBalti

 

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Pear Marketing

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

Silver

• Burnbake Campsite and Forest Lodges, Corfe Castle @burnbake_dorset

Commended

• Polygon Pets Ltd, Poole

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth Water

Gold

• West Bay Discovery Centre, Bridport, @WestBayDC

Silver

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster

Commended

• Naked Coffee, Bournemouth, @nakedcoffeeuk

 

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING) sponsored by Saffery Champness

Gold

• All Hallows’ Farmhouse Cookery School, Wimborne St Giles

Silver

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, @jurassicguides

Bronze  

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, @ShoreCampers

 

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NFU Mutual Wessex

 Gold

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster

Silver

• The Yurt at Hollands Farmhouse, Dorchester

Bronze  

• At Goathill Farm, Sherborne

 

HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Tozers

Gold

• Highlands End Holiday Park, Bridport, @WDLH

Silver

• Golden Cap Holiday Park, Chideock, @WDLH

Bronze  

• Waterside Holiday Park & Spa, Weymouth, @watersidedorset

Commended

• Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth, @DurdleDoorHP

 

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hotel Perfect

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, @MarshamCourt

Silver

• Holiday Inn Bournemouth, @HolidayInnBMTH

Bronze  

• RNLI College, Poole, @RNLI

Commended

• Moonfleet Manor Hotel, Weymouth

 

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Love To Visit

Gold

• Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Ashley Heath, @moorsvalley

Silver

• Dorset Museum, Dorchester, @DorsetMuseum

Commended

• Adventure Wonderland, Christchurch, @wonderlandparks

 

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by Visit Dorset

Gold

• Careys Secret Garden, Wareham, @CareysSecret

Silver

• The King’s Arms, Dorchester, @thekingsarms_so

Bronze

• At Goathill Farm, Sherborne

Commended

• Apex Expeditions, Poundbury

 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DORSET TOURISM sponsored by Darren Northeast PR

• Richard Smith, Chair of Dorset Tourism Association and Director of The Tank Museum

 

PUB OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Dorset Food & Drink

Gold

• The Acorn Inn, Evershot, @Acorn_Inn

Silver

• The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury, @GrosvenorDorset

Bronze

• The Cross Keys, Sherborne, @crosskeyssherb

 

RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism

Gold

• Weymouth Bay RIB Charter, Weymouth

Silver

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, @ShoreCampers

Bronze

• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, @SculptureLakes

 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Touch Stay

Gold

• Spring Cottage, Wareham, @LulworthEstate

Silver

• Greenwood Grange Holidays, Dorchester, @GreenwoodGrang1

Bronze

• Frog by the Sea, Chideock

 

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clockwork Marketing

Gold

• The PIG-on the Beach, Studland, @The_PIG_Hotel

Silver

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, @GrangeatOborne

Bronze

• The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury, @GrosvenorDorset

 

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Resort Dorset

Gold

• Nothe Fort, Weymouth, @NotheFort

Silver

• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, @SculptureLakes

Bronze

• West Bay Discovery Centre, Bridport, @WestBayDC

Commended

• Bridport Museum Trust, Bridport, @BridportMuseum

 

TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Dorset Magazine

Finalists

• FORM – The Sculpture Exhibition: Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, @SculptureLakes

 

UNSUNG HERO AWARD sponsored by Sculpture by the Lakes

Gold

• Christine Hughes, Moors Valley Country Park, @moorsvalley

Silver

• Mick Callaghan, Bournemouth Electric Club, Bournemouth

 

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Yellow Buses

Gold

• West Bay Discovery Centre, Bridport, @WestBayDC

 

WINNER OF WINNERS sponsored by Dorset LEP

• West Bay Discovery Centre, Bridport, @WestBayDC

2020/21 DORSET TOURISM AWARDS

WINNERS & COMMENDED (in alphabetical order)

Sponsored by Clockwork Marketing, clock-work.co.uk

 

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Yellow Buses, yellowbuses.co.uk

Gold

• HolidayInDorset – Birchcroft, Ferndown, birchcroft-hideaway.co.uk

Silver

• West Bay Discovery Centre, West Bay, westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk @WestBayDC

Bronze

• Ellwood Cottages, Blandford Forum, ellwoodcottages.co.uk
• West Bay Play Area – Bridport Town Council, bridportandwestbay.co.uk/community/west-bay-play-area

Commended

• Pause Cat Café, Bournemouth, pausecatcafe.co.uk @PauseCatCafe

 

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Goadsby, goadsby.com

Gold

• Dorset House, Lyme Regis, dorsethouselyme.com @Dorsethouselyme

Silver

• St John’s Guest House, Weymouth, stjohnsguesthouse.co.uk @Fishersdream

Bronze

• Mory House Bed & Breakfast, Southbourne, moryhouse.co.uk

Commended

• Channel View Guesthouse, Weymouth, channelviewweymouth.co.uk

 

BUSINESS EVENTS & WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

Silver

• Upton Country Park, Poole uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark

 

CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clipper Teas, clipper-teas.com

Gold

• Picnic Park Deli, Bournemouth, picnicparkdeli.com @picnicparkdeli

Silver

• Seasons Kitchen and Coffee Barn, Ringwood, moors-valley.co.uk @moorsvalley

Bronze

• Pause Cat Café, Bournemouth, pausecatcafe.co.uk @PauseCatCafe

Commended

• Upton Country Park Tea Rooms, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark

 

CAMPING, CARAVANNING AND HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Tozers, tozers.co.uk

Gold

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Dorchester, southlytchettmanor.co.uk, @campsitedorset

Silver

• Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth, durdledoor.co.uk @DurdleDoorHP

Bronze

• Swanage Coastal Park, Swanage, shorefield.co.uk

 

CASUAL DINING AWARD sponsored by Dorset Food & Drink, dorsetfoodanddrink.org

Gold

• Fish ‘n’ Fritz, Weymouth, fishnfritz.co.uk @fishnfritzwey

Silver

• Oriel on the Quay, Poole, orielrestaurant.co.uk

Bronze

• Peppina, Swanage, peppina.uk

 

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

Silver

• Upton Country Park, Poole uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark

Commended

• Polygon Pets Ltd, Poole, polygonpets.com

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth Water, bournemouthwater.co.uk

Gold

• Pause Cat Café, Bournemouth, pausecatcafe.co.uk @PauseCatCafe

Silver

• Farmstead Glamping, Sturminster Newton, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp

Bronze

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @bridportTIC
• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes

Commended

• English Oak Vineyard, Poole, englishoakvineyard.co.uk @englishoakwine

 

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (ACTIVE OR LEARNING) sponsored by Dorset Tourism Association, dorsetlep.co.uk

Gold

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk @jurassicguides

Silver

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, shorecampers.co.uk @ShoreCampers

Bronze

• Fore / Adventure, Studland, foreadventure.co.uk @foreadventure

 

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Tozers, tozers.co.uk

Gold

• Farmstead Glamping, Sturminster Newton, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp

Silver

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster, dorsetforestgardenglamping.co.uk

 

HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

Silver

• The Bull Hotel, Bridport, thebullhotel.co.uk @TheBullHotel
• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

Bronze

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college @RNLI

 

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Dorset LEP, dorsetlep.co.uk

Gold

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk @jurassicguides

 

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pear Communications, pearcommunications.org

Gold

• The Tank Museum, Bovington, tankmuseum.org @TankMuseum

Silver

• Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, Bournemouth, smugglerscoveadventuregolf.co.uk

 

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by Visit Dorset, visit-dorset.com

Gold

• The Cross Keys, Sherborne, thecrosskeyssherborne.com @crosskeyssherb

Silver

• Shore Campers – Campervan Hire, Bournemouth, shorecampers.co.uk @ShoreCampers

Bronze

• Hammoon Manor – Luxury Retreat ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, Sturminster Newton, hammoonmanor.co.uk

Commended

• The Tunnel Tree Tops, Charmouth, tunneltreetops.co.uk @Tunneltreetops

 

PUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Lovegrove Essentials lovegroveessentials.com

Gold

• The Half Moon, Melplash, halfmoonmelplash.co.uk @HMelplash

Silver

• The Cross Keys, Sherborne, thecrosskeyssherborne.com @crosskeyssherb

Bronze

• The Milton Arms, Blandford Forum, milton-arms.co.uk

 

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Dorset Food & Drink, dorsetfoodanddrink.org

Gold

• Al Molo, Weymouth, almolo.co.uk, @AlMoloWeymouth

Silver

• Moose Kitchen, Charminster, moosekitchen.co.uk

Bronze

• Zim Braai Ltd, Poole, zim-braai.co.uk

Commended

• Shalims Indian Restaurant, Weymouth, shalimsbaltihouse.co.uk @ShalimsBalti

 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Quality in Tourism, qualityintourism.com

Gold

• Burnbake Forest Lodges & Campsite, Corfe Castle, burnbake.com, @burnbake_dorset

Silver

• Dove House and Swallows, Dorchester, dovehousedorset.co.uk

Bronze

• Hammoon Manor – Luxury Retreat ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, Sturminster Newton, hammoonmanor.co.uk

 

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Resort Dorset, resortdorset.com

Gold

• Nothe Fort, Weymouth, nothefort.org.uk @NotheFort

Silver

• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes

Bronze

• English Oak Vineyard, Poole, englishoakvineyard.co.uk @englishoakwine

Commended

• Dorset Falconry Park, Dorchester, dorsetfalconrypark.co.uk
• West Bay Discovery Centre, West Bay, westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk @WestBayDC

 

TOURISM EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hall and Woodhouse,  hall-woodhouse.co.uk

Gold

• White Star Running – Run Jurassic 2019, Bridport, runjurassic.co.uk

Silver

• Sculpture by the Lakes – Dorset Arts Festival 2020, Pallington, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes

Bronze

• Dorset Festivals Consortium – Dorset Moon 2019, dorsetmoon.com

 

TOURISM INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by Worldpay, fisglobal.com/en-gb/merchant-solutions-worldpay

Gold

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

Silver

• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes

 

UNSUNG HERO AWARD sponsored by Clockwork Marketing, clock-work.co.uk

Unsung Heroes

• Heather Brown, Dorset Foodie Feed, dorset.foodiefeed.co.uk @dorsetfoodifeed
• Kellie Court, Tangerine Cafe & Gallery, Beaminster, tangerinecafe.co.uk
• Yessica Falcon, Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre, Bournemouth, bournemouth.co.uk @bmouthofficial

 

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Yellow Buses, yellowbuses.co.uk

Gold 

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @bridportTIC

Silver 

• Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre, Shaftesbury, shaftesburytourism.co.uk @Shaftesbury_TIC

 

WINNER OF WINNERS sponsored by Dorset LEP, dorsetlep.co.uk

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

2019/20 DORSET TOURISM AWARDS

RESULTS (in alphabetic order)

Sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

 

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Purple Cloud, purplecloudconsultancy.com

Gold

• Durlston Country Park National Nature Reserve, Swanage, durlston.co.uk @DurlstonCP

Silver

• Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, shirehalldorset.org, @shirehalldorset

Bronze

• West Bay Play Area, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @BridportTIC

 

ACTIVE AND SPORTING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR. sponsored by Dorset Tourism Association, dorsetlep.co.uk/dorset-tourism-association

Gold

• Cumulus Outdoors, Wareham, cumulusoutdoors.com, @CumulusOutdoors

Silver

• RockReef and PierZip on Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth, rockreef.co.uk, @rockreef_UK

Bronze

• Lyme Bay RIB Charter, Bridport, lymebayribcharter.co.uk @LymeBayRIBchart

 

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Goadsby, goadsby.com

Gold

• Wooden Cabbage, Dorchester, woodencabbage.co.uk

Silver

• Mory House, Southbourne, moryhouse.co.uk

Bronze

• Gutchpool B&B, Gillingham, gutchpool.com

Commended

• St John’s Guest House, Weymouth, stjohnsguesthouse.co.uk @Fishersdream

 

BUSINESS EVENTS & WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Insight6, insight6.com

Gold

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

Silver

• The Green House Hotel, Bournemouth, thegreenhousehotel.co.uk @Greenhousehotel

Bronze

• Mapperton Weddings, Beaminster, mapperton.com/weddings @mappertonwed
• Upton Country Park, Poole uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark

 

CAFÉ & TEAROOM OF THE YEAR sponsored by The Book & Bucket Cheese Company, thebookandbucketcheesecompany.co.uk

Gold

• Yellow Bicycle Café, Blandford Forum, yellowbicyclecafe @yellowbicycle1

Silver

• The Gallery Café, Pallington, gallerycafe.uk

 Bronze

• Taste Café on Chesil Beach, Weymouth, tastecafeatchesilbeach.co.uk @TasteChesil

Commended

• The Coach House Café, Beaminster, mapperton.com/visitus/the-coach-house @mapperton

  

CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERSTAR AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth Water Services, bournemouthwater.co.uk

• Pete Abbott, The Cafe at Upton Country Park

 

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com

Gold

• The Grove Arms, Ludwell, grovearms-ludwell.co.uk @TheGroveArms

Silver

• Lancombe Country Cottages & Lodges, Dorchester, lancombe.co.uk @lancombe

Bronze

• Upton Country Park, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com @UptonCPark

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by NFU Mutual, nfumutual.co.uk

Gold

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, bagwellfarm.co.uk, @bagwellfarm

Silver

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @bridportTIC

Bronze

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

Commended

• Farmstead Glamping, Sturminster Newton, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp

 

FORTHGLADE DOG FRIENDLY PUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Forthglade, forthglade.com

Gold

• The Grove Arms, Ludwell, grovearms-ludwell.co.uk @TheGroveArms

Silver

• Milton Arms, Blandford Forum, milton-arms.co.uk

 

GLAMPING & ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Quality in Tourism, qualityintourism.com

Gold

• Farmstead Glamping, Sturminster Newton, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp

Silver

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster, dorsetforestgardenglamping.co.uk

Bronze

• The Seaside Shepherd’s Hut, West Bexington, airbnb.co.uk/rooms/

 

HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Elavon, elavon.co.uk

Gold

• Highlands End Holiday Park, Bridport, highlandsendholidaypark.co.uk, @wdlh

Silver

• The Waterside Holiday Park & Spa, Weymouth watersideholidaygroup.co.uk @watersidedorset

Commended

• Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth, durdledoor.co.uk @DurdleDoorHP
• Oakdene Forest Park, St Leonards, shorefield.co.uk, @shorefieldhols

 

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Simpleview, simpleviewinc.com

Gold

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk, @jurassicguides
• The Tank Museum – Tankfest, Bovington, tankmuseum.org/whats-on/events/tankfest @tankmuseum

 

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hotel Perfect, hotelperfect.co.uk

Gold

• Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa, Christchurch, harbourhotels.co.uk, @Harbour_Hotels

Silver

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college @RNLI

Bronze

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk @MarshamCourt

Commended

• Moonfleet Manor Hotel, Weymouth, moonfleetmanorhotel.co.uk, @moonfleetmanor

 

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pear Communications, pearcommunications.org

Gold

• Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park, Poole, farmerpalmers.co.uk @FarmerPalmers
• The Tank Museum, Bovington, tankmuseum.org @TankMuseum

Silver

• Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Ringwood, moors-valley.co.uk @moorsvalley

Bronze

• Swanage Railway, Swanage, swanagerailway.co.uk @SwanRailway

 

LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Conker Spirit, conkerspirit.co.uk

Gold

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk, @jurassicguides

Silver

• Lulworth Outdoors, Wareham, lulworthoutdoors.com, @lulworthrangers

Bronze

• RNLI College Discovery & ALC Tours, Poole, rnli.org/rnli-college @RNLI

Commended

• Birds of Poole Harbour, Poole, birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk @harbourbirds

 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DORSET TOURISM sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

• Libby Battaglia, Light Up Poole, lightuppoole.co.uk
• John Baker, Sherborne Abbey Festival, sherborneabbeyfestival.org

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by Visit Dorset, visit-dorset.com

Gold

• West Bay Discovery Centre, West Bay, westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk @WestBayDC

Silver

• Farmstead Glamping, Sturminster Newton, farmsteadglamping.com @FarmsteadGlamp

 

PUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Porter Dodson, porterdodson.co.uk

Gold

• Three Horseshoes Pub & Kitchen, Burton Bradstock, threehorseshoesburtonbradstock.co.uk @the_horseshoes

Silver

• Acorn Inn, Evershot, acorn-inn.co.uk, @Acorn_Inn

Bronze

• The Halfmoon, Shaftesbury, halfmoonshaftesbury.co.uk

Commended

• The Fat Badger, Weymouth, fatbadgerweymouth.co.uk

 

RESTAURANT/BISTRO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Piddle Brewery, piddlebrewery.co.uk

Gold

• The Jetty, Christchurch, harbourhotels.co.uk, @Harbour_Hotels

Silver

• The Ollerod, Beaminster, theollerod.co.uk @TheOllerod

Bronze

• Arbor Restaurant, Bournemouth, arbor-restaurant.co.uk @arborrest
• Seasons at The Eastbury, Sherborne, theeastburyhotel.co.uk/dining @eastbury_hotel

Commended

• Drgnfly, Poole, drgnflygroup.co.uk

 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Dorset Food & Drink, dorsetfoodanddrink.org

Gold

• Greenwood Grange, Higher Bockhampton, greenwoodgrange.co.uk @GreenwoodGrang1

Silver

• Merry Hill Barn, Luxury Dorset Cottages, Abbotsbury, luxurydorsetcottages.co.uk/cottages-in-dorset/merryhill-barn

Bronze

• Doles Ash Farm Holiday Cottages, Dorchester, dolesashfarm.co.uk @DolesAsh

Commended

• Burnbake Forest Lodges, Corfe Castle, burnbake.com, @burnbake_dorset

 

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clockwork, clock-work.co.uk

Gold

• The Green House Hotel, Bournemouth, thegreenhousehotel.co.uk @Greenhousehotel

Silver

• The Eastbury, Sherborne, theeastburyhotel.co.uk @eastbury_hotel

Bronze

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

 

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Resort Dorset, resortdorset.com

Gold

• Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, shirehalldorset.org @ShireHallDorset

Silver

• Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park, Verwood, dorset-heavy-horse-centre.co.uk
• Langham Wine Estate, Dorchester, langhamwine.co.uk @LanghamWinery

Commended

• Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, sculpturebythelakes.co.uk @SculptureLakes

 

SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Taurus, taurusenergy.co.uk

Gold

• Mellulah Therapy & Yoga Retreats, Milton Abbas, mellulah.co.uk, @mellulahyoga

Silver

• Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa, Christchurch, harbourhotels.co.uk, @Harbour_Hotels

Bronze

• Lovegrove at The Ollerod, Beaminster, theollerod.co.uk/wellness

 

TOURING CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by ClubWifi, clubwifi.co.uk

Gold

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Dorchester, southlytchettmanor.co.uk, @campsitedorset

Silver

• East Fleet Touring Park, Chickerell, eastfleet.co.uk

Bronze

• Wood Farm Caravan Park, Charmouth, woodfarm.co.uk

Commended

• Higher Moor Farm Campsite, Weymouth, highermoorfarm.co.uk @HigherMoorFarm

 

TOURISM EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Yellow Buses, yellowbuses.co.uk

Gold

• The Tank Museum - Tankfest, Bovington, tankmuseum.org/whats-on/events/tankfest @tankmuseum

Silver

• Sherborne Abbey Festival, Sherborne, sherborneabbeyfestival.org @AbbeyFestival

Bronze

• Christmas Tree Wonderland, Bournemouth christmastreewonderland.co.uk @xmaswonderland_
• Stompin’ on the Quomps, Christchurch, stompin.org @StompinQuomps

 

TOURISM INNOVATION AWARD sponsored by NatWest Business Banking, business.natwest.com

Gold

• Yellow Buses, Bournemouth, yellowbuses.co.uk @YellowBuses

Silver

• Christmas Tree Wonderland, Bournemouth, christmastreewonderland.co.uk @xmaswonderland_

 

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Beales Gourmet, bealesgourmet.com and The Italian Villa, the-italian-villa.co.uk

Gold

• Swanage Information Centre, Swanage, visit-dorset.com/explore/towns/Swanage, @SwanageTIC

Silver

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @bridportTIC

Bronze

• Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham, visitswanageandpurbeck.co.uk, @Discoverpurbeck

 

WINNER OF WINNERS sponsored by Dorset LEP, dorsetlep.co.uk

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, bagwellfarm.co.uk, @bagwellfarm

 

2018/19 DORSET TOURISM AWARDS

 (in alphabetic order)

Sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

ACCESS AND INCLUSIVITY AWARD sponsored by Purple Cloud, purplecloudconsultancy.com

Gold

• The Italian Villa, Poole, the-italian-villa.co.uk, @theitalianvilla

Silver

• Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, shirehalldorset.org, @shirehalldorset

Bronze

• Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, monkeyworld.org, @mwaperescue

ACTIVE AND SPORTING EXPERIENCE AWARD sponsored by Dorset Tourism Association, dorsetlep.co.uk/dorset-tourism-association

Gold

• Moors Valley Go Ape!, Ringwood, goape.co.uk, @GoApeTribe

Silver

• RockReef and PierZip on Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth, rockreef.co.uk, @rockreef_UK

Bronze

• Weymouth Bay RIB Charter, Weymouth, weymouthbayribcharters.co.uk

B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Goadsby, goadsby.com

Gold

• Dorset House, Lyme Regis, dorsethouselyme.com, @dorsethouselyme

Silver

• Home Farm House, Wimborne St Giles, homefarmhousewsg.com, @HfHswg

Bronze

• Swallows Rest B&B, Weymouth, swallowsrestbedandbreakfast.co.uk, @swallowsrestBB

Highly Commended

• Swanage Haven 5* Boutique B&B, Swanage, swanagehaven.com, @swanagehaven

BUSINESS TOURISM AND VENUE AWARD sponsored by Soundview, soundviewmedia.co.uk

Gold

• The Italian Villa, Poole, the-italian-villa.co.uk, @theitalianvilla

Silver

• Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Poole, lighthousepoole.co.uk, @lighthousepoole

Bronze

• Upton Country Park, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com

CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR sponsored Dorset Food & Drink, dorsetfoodanddrink.org

Gold

• Compton Acres Café and Tea Rooms, Poole, comptonacres.co.uk, @compton_acres

Silver

• Bearkat Bistro/Café, Bridport, bearkat.co.uk, @Bearkatclub

Bronze

• Season’s Restaurant, Ringwood, seasonscoffeebarn.co.uk, @SeasonsMV

CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERSTAR AWARD sponsored by Bournemouth Water Services, bournemouthwater.co.uk

• Dougie Macandrew, Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Dog Friendly Dorset, dogsdorset.uk

Gold

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Poole, southlytchettmanor.co.uk, @campsitedorset

Silver

• Golden Acre Holiday Bungalows, Bridport, golden-acre.com, @GoldenAcreUK

Bronze

• Upton Country Park, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com

Highly Commended

• Bournemouth Beach Lodges, Boscombe, bournemouthbeachlodges.co.uk, @bmthbeachlodges

GLAMPING & ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by A Head for PR, aheadforpr.co.uk

Gold

• Bournemouth Beach Lodges, Boscombe, bournemouthbeachlodges.co.uk

Silver

• Dorset Forest Garden Glamping, Beaminster, dorsetforestgardenglamping.co.uk

Bronze

• Green Valley Yurts Ltd, Dorchester, greenvalleyyurts.com

GUIDED TOUR OF THE YEAR sponsored by Porter Dodson, porterdodson.co.uk

Gold

• Jurassic Coast Guides, Milborne St Andrew, jurassiccoastguides.co.uk, @jurassicguides

Silver

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college

Bronze

• West Bay Canoes, Dorchester, westbaycanoes.co.uk

HOLIDAY PARK & VILLAGE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Hoseasons, hoseasons.co.uk

Gold

• Rockley Park, Poole, haven.com/parks/Dorset/Rockley-park

Silver

• Highlands End Holiday Park, Bridport, highlandsendholidaypark.co.uk, @wdlh

Bronze

• Oakdene Forest Park, St Leonards, shorefield.co.uk, @shorefieldhols

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Brittany Ferries, Brittany-ferries.co.uk

Gold

• Portland Port Ltd, Portland, portland-port.co.uk, @portland_port

Silver

• Sherborne Castle and Gardens, Sherborne, sherbornecastle.com, @CastleEnquiries

LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Resort Dorset, resortdorset.com

Gold

• Rockreef and PierZip on Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth, rockreef.co.uk, @rockreef_UK
• Swanage Railway, Swanage, swanagerailway.co.uk, @SwanRailway

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by NFU Mutual, nfumutual.co.uk

Gold

• Christchurch Harbour Hotel, Christchurch, harbourhotels.co.uk, @Harbour_Hotels

Silver

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college

Bronze

• Moonfleet Manor Hotel, Weymouth, moonfleetmanorhotel.co.uk, @moonfleetmanor

LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Insight6, insight6.com

Gold

• Lulworth Outdoors, Wareham, lulworthoutdoors.com, @lulworthrangers

Silver

• Create at the Cove, West Lulworth, createatthecove.com

Bronze

• Burngate Stone Carving Centre, Swanage, burngatestonecentre.co.uk

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DORSET TOURISM sponsored by Saffery Champness, saffery.com

• The Team who brought Dippy to Dorset

RESPONSIBLE ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Quality in Tourism, qualityintourism.com

Gold

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, bagwellfarm.co.uk, @bagwellfarm

Silver

• The Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant, Lyme Regis, hotelalexandra.co.uk, @AlexandraHotel1

Bronze

• Acorn Inn, Evershot, acorn-inn.co.uk, @Acorn_Inn

Highly Commended

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

RESTAURANT/BISTRO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Conker Gin, conkerspirit.co.uk

Gold

• The Jetty, Christchurch Harbour Hotel, Christchurch, harbourhotels.co.uk, @Harbour_Hotels

Silver

• The Dorset Burger Company, Weymouth, thedorsetburgercompany.co.uk, @The DBC_weymouth

Bronze

• Crab House Café, Weymouth, crabhousecafe.co.uk
• Neo Restaurant, Bournemouth, neorestaurant.co.uk

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by NFU Mutual, nfumutual.co.uk

Gold

• Dove House & Swallows, Dorchester, dovehousedorset.co.uk

Silver

• Burnbake Forest Lodges, Corfe Castle, burnbake.com, @burnbake_dorset

Bronze

• National Trust Portland House, Weymouth, nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/portland-house-dorset
• Nutley Farm, Dorchester, nutleyfarm.co.uk

SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Moors Valley Country Park, moors-valley.co.uk

Gold

• Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park, Verwood, dorset-heavy-horse-centre.co.uk

Silver

• Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, shirehalldorset.org, @shirehalldorset

Bronze

• Compton Acres, Poole, comptonactres.co.uk, @compton_acres

SMALL HOTEL/BOUTIQUE ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR sponsored by Clockwork, clock-work.co.uk

Gold

• The Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant, Lyme Regis, hotelalexandra.co.uk, @AlexandraHotel1

Silver

• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

Bronze

• The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury, grosvenorarms.co.uk, @GrosvenorDorset
• The Lord Bute, Highcliffe, lordbute.com, @lord_bute

SPA, PAMPERING & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Taurus, taurusenergy.co.uk

Gold

• Mellulah Therapy & Yoga Retreats, Milton Abbas, mellulah.co.uk, @mellulahyoga

Silver

• Purbeck Holistic Therapy, Swanage, purbeckholistictherapy.com

TOURING CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Piddle Brewery, piddlebrewery.co.uk and The Real Cure, therealcure.co.uk   

Gold

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Poole, southlytchettmanor.co.uk, @campsitedorset

Silver

• Monkton Wyld Caravan Park, Bridport, monktonwyld.co.uk

Bronze

• East Fleet Farm, Chickerell, eastfleet.co.uk
• Wood Farm Caravan Park, Charmouth, woodfarm.co.uk

TOURISM EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Visit Dorset, visit-dorset.com

Gold

• Dippy on Tour, Dorchester, dorsetcountymuseum.org, @dorsetmuseum

Silver

• Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show, Chickerell, chickerellsteamshow.uk, @ChickerellShow

TOURISM INNOVATION AND NEW BUSINESS AWARD sponsored by NatWest Business Banking, business.natwest.com

Gold – Tourism Innovation

• Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester, shirehalldorset.org, @shirehalldorset

Gold – Tourism New Business

• Create at the Cove, West Lulworth, createatthecove.com

TOURISM PUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Porter Dodson, porterdodson.co.uk

Gold

• Acorn Inn, Evershot, acorn-inn.co.uk, @Acorn_Inn

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR sponsored by The Italian Villa, the-italian-villa.co.uk

Gold

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @bridportTIC

Silver

• Swanage Information Centre, Swanage, visit-dorset.com/explore/towns/Swanage, @SwanageTIC

Bronze

• Discover Purbeck Tourist Information Centre, Wareham, visitswanageandpurbeck.co.uk, @Discoverpurbeck

WINNER OF WINNERS sponsored by Dorset LEP, dorsetlep.co.uk

• Dorset House, Lyme Regis, dorsethouselyme.com, @dorsethouselyme

FULL LIST OF WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMENDED 2017

Sponsored by Saffery Champness www.saffery.com

Access and Inclusivity Award

Sponsored by Purple Cloud Consultancy www.purplecloudconsultancy.co.uk @safferys

Gold

• BOD Bournemouth, Bournemouth, bodbournemouth.co.uk, @bodbournemouth

Silver

• Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, monkeyworld.org, @MWApeRescue

Active and Sporting Experience of the Year

Sponsored by Beales Gourmet  www.bealesgourmet.com @BealesGourmet1

Gold

• Loose Reins, Blandford Forum, loosereins.co.uk, @LooseReins

Silver

• Go Ape Moors Valley, Ashley Heath, goape.co.uk/moors-valley, @goapetribe

Highly Commended

• RockReef and PierZip on Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth, rockreef.co.uk, @RockReef_UK

Artistic, Cultural and Learning Experience of the Year

Sponsored by Real Recruitment Solutions www.realrecruitmentsolutions.co.uk @Real_Recruitment_UK

Gold

• All Hallows Farmhouse - Cookery School, Wimborne St Giles, allhallowsfarmhouse.co.uk, @cooksandmakers

Silver

• Moors Valley Country Park and Forest - Education Visits, Ashley Heath, moors-valley.co.uk, @moorsvalley

Bed and Breakfast of the Year

Sponsored by Goadsby www.goadsby.com

Gold

• Dorset House, Lyme Regis, dorsethouselyme.com, @dorsethouselyme

Silver

• Home Farm House, Wimborne St Giles, homefarmhousewsg.com, @HfHwsg

Bronze

• The Balincourt, Bournemouth, balincourt.co.uk,

Highly Commended

• Swallows Rest B & B, Weymouth, www.swallowsrestselfcatering.co.uk/bed-breakfast, @SwallowsRestBB

Café/Tearoom of the Year

Sponsored by Dorset Food & Drink www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/food-and-drink @DorsetFoodDrink

Gold

• Taste Cafe at Chesil Beach, Weymouth, tastecafeatchesilbeach.co.uk, @TasteChesil

Silver

• Worth Matravers Tea & Supper Room, Swanage, worthmatraverstearoom.co.uk, @worthtearooms

Bronze

• Aroma Cafe Bridport, Bridport, aromacafe.co.uk, @aroma_cafes

Highly Commended

• Seasons Kitchen & Coffee Barn, Ashley Heath, seasonscoffeebarn.co.uk, @SeasonsMV

Camping and Caravanning Park of the Year

Sponsored by Visit Dorset  www.visit-dorset.com @VisitDorsetBiz

Gold

• Higher Moor Farm, Weymouth, highermoorfarm.co.uk, @HigherMoorFarm

Silver

• Shamba Holidays, St Leonards, Hants, shambaholidays.co.uk, @shambaholidays

Bronze

• Longthorns , Wareham, longthornsfarm.co.uk, @longthornsf

Dog Friendly Business of the Year

Sponsored by NFU Mutual www.nfumutual.co.uk @nfum

Gold

• Golden Acre Holiday Bungalows, Bridport, golden-acre.com, @GoldenAcreUK

Silver

• Upton Country Park, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com, @uptoncpark

Bronze

• Lancombe Country Cottages & Lodges, Dorchester, lancombe.co.uk, @lancombe

Glamping & Alternative Accommodation of the Year

Sponsored by Booking.com www.booking.com @bookingcom

Gold

• Loose Reins, Blandford Forum, loosereins.co.uk, @LooseReins

Silver

• Bloomfield Camping, Blandford Forum, bloomfieldcamping.com, @bloomfieldcamp
• Bournemouth Beach Lodges, Bournemouth, bournemouthbeachlodges.co.uk, @bmthbeachlodges

Guided Tour of the Year

Sponsored by Jurassic Coaster www.firstgroup.com @firstdorset

Gold

• The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, townmill.org, @TownMill1

Silver

• Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, monkeyworld.org, @MWApeRescue

Bronze

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college, @RNLI

Holiday Park of the Year

Sponsored by Hoseasons www.hoseasons.co.uk @Hoseasons

Gold

• Rockley Park, Poole, haven.com/parks/dorset/rockley-park, @haven

Silver

• Highlands End Holiday Park, Bridport, highlandsendholidaypark.co.uk, @wdlh

Large Attraction of the Year

Sponsored by Take One Media www.takeonemedia.co.uk @TOMLeaflets

Gold

• Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Ashley Heath, moors-valley.co.uk, @moorsvalley

Silver

• Swanage Railway, Swanage, swanagerailway.co.uk, @SwanRailway

Bronze

• Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, monkeyworld.org, @MWApeRescue
• The Tank Museum, Bovington, tankmuseum.org, @tankmuseum

Large Hotel of the Year

Sponsored by Nat West  www.natwest.com @NatWestBusiness

Gold

• Christchurch Harbour Hotel, Christchurch, christchurch-harbour-hotel.co.uk, @charbour_hotel

Silver

• RNLI College, Poole, rnli.org/college, @RNLI

Bronze

• Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth, marshamcourthotel.co.uk, @MarshamCourt

Outstanding Contribution to Dorset Tourism

Sponsored by Saffery Champness www.saffery.com @safferys

• The Jurassic Coast Team, jurassic.org @jurassic_coast

Outstanding Customer Service Award

Sponsored by Bournemouth Water Business Services www.bournemouthwater.co.uk @BmouthWater

• Katie Davies, Ranger at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest  moors-valley.co.uk, @moorsvalley

Restaurant/Bistro of the Year

Sponsored by Source Trade Show www.thesourcetradeshow.co.uk @SourceFoodDrink

Gold

• Guildhall Tavern, Poole, guildhalltavern.co.uk, @GuildhallTav

Silver

• Seasons at The Eastbury, Sherborne, theeastburyhotel.co.uk, @eastbury_hotel

Bronze

• The Dorset Burger Company, Weymouth, thedorsetburgercompany.co.uk, @TheDBC_Weymouth

Self Catering Business of the Year

Sponsored by Quality in Tourism www.qualityintourism.com @qualitytourism

Gold

• Greenwood Grange, Dorchester, greenwoodgrange.co.uk, @GreenwoodGrang1

Silver

• Lancombe Country Cottages & Lodges, Dorchester, lancombe.co.uk, @lancombe

Small Attraction of the Year

Sponsored by Resort Marketing  www.resortmarketing.uk @ResortUK

Gold

• The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, townmill.org, @TownMill1

Silver

• Compton Acres, Poole, comptonacres.co.uk, @compton_acres

Bronze

• Sandworld Weymouth, Weymouth, sandworld.co.uk, @Sandworld1

Small/Boutique Hotel of the Year

Sponsored by Clockwork Marketing www.clock-work.co.uk @ClockworkM

Gold

• Green House Hotel, Bournemouth, thegreenhousehotel.co.uk, @Greenhousehotel
• The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne, thegrangeatoborne.co.uk, @grangeatoborne

Silver

• Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Dorchester, summerlodgehotel.co.uk, @summer_lodge

Bronze

• The Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant, Lyme Regis, hotelalexandra.co.uk, @AlexandraHotel1
• The Orchid Hotel, Bournemouth, orchidhotel.co.uk, @theorchidhotel

Spa and Wellbeing Experience of the Year

Sponsored by A Head for PR www.aheadforpr.co.uk @Janeknowsbest

Gold

• Mellulah Therapy & Yoga Retreats, Milton Abbas, mellulah.co.uk, @Sairalou01

Silver

• La Vie Spa, Portland, laviespa.co.uk, @VernaLaVieSpa

Sustainable Tourism Award

Sponsored by Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.co.uk @BrittanyFerries

Gold

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth, bagwellfarm.co.uk, @bagwellfarm

Silver

• The Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant, Lyme Regis, hotelalexandra.co.uk, @AlexandraHotel1

Bronze

• Bloomfield Camping, Blandford Forum, bloomfieldcamping.com, @bloomfieldcamp

Tourism Event/Festival of the Year

Sponsored by Bournemouth University Department of Tourism & Hospitality www.bournemouth.ac.uk/tourism @bournemouthuni

Gold

• Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival, Weymouth, dorsetseafood.co.uk, @DorsetSeafood
• Sherborne Abbey Festival, Sherborne, sherborneabbeyfestival.org, @abbeyfestival

Silver

• Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Wimborne St Giles, greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk, @grtdorsetchilli
• The Original Shake & Stir Vintage Festival, Bournemouth, originalshakeandstir.co.uk, @VintageFestBmth

Tourism Pub of the Year

Sponsored by Porter Dodson www.porterdodson.co.uk @porter_dodson

Gold

• Acorn Inn, Dorchester, acorn-inn.co.uk, @Acorn_Inn

Silver

• Three Horseshoes Pub & Kitchen, Burton Bradstock, threehorseshoesburtonbradstock.co.uk, @the_horseshoes

Bronze

• The Inn at Cranborne, Cranborne, theinnatcranborne.co.uk, @innatcranborne

Venue and Business Tourism Award

Sponsored by Shopper Anonymous www.shopperanonymous.co.uk @ShopAnonDBW

Gold

• The Italian Villa, Poole, the-italian-villa.co.uk, @theitalianvilla

Silver

• Upton Country Park, Poole, uptoncountrypark.com, @uptoncpark

Visitor Information Service of the Year

Sponsored by the Italian Villa  www.the-italian-villa.co.uk @theitalianvilla

Gold

• Swanage Information Centre, Swanage, visit-dorset.com, @swanagetic

Silver

• Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham, visit-dorset.com, @Discoverpurbeck

Bronze

• Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, bridportandwestbay.co.uk, @BridportTIC

Winner of Winners

Sponsored by Dorset LEP  www.dorsetlep.co.uk @DorsetLEP

• Loose Reins, Blandford Forum, loosereins.co.uk, @LooseReins

2016 WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMENDED

Sponsored by Saffery Champness www.saffery.com

SMALL HOTEL / BOUTIQUE ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY LACEYS SOLICITORS, WWW.LACEYSSOLICITORS.CO.UK

GOLD

• The Kings Arms, Christchurch – www.thekings-christchurch.co.uk

SILVER

• Best Western The Grange at Oborne, Sherborne – www.thegrangeatoborne.co.uk
• The Grove Hotel Bournemouth, Bournemouth – www.thegrovebournemouth.co.uk

BRONZE

• Cliff House Hotel, Bournemouth – www.cliffhouse-hotel.com

SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY DARREN NORTHEAST,WWW.DARRENNORTHEAST.CO.UK

GOLD

• Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth – www.russellcotes.com

SILVER

• The Town Mill, Lyme Regis – www.townmill.org.uk

BRONZE

• Sand World Weymouth, Weymouth – www.sandworld.co.uk

CAMPING, CARAVANNING & HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY HOSEASONS, WWW.HOSEASONS.CO.UK

GOLD

• Wareham Forest Tourist Park, Wareham – www.warehamforest.co.uk

SILVER

• South Lytchett Manor Caravan and Camping Park, Poole – www.southlytchettmanor.co.uk

BRONZE

• Newlands Holiday Park, Charmouth – www.newlandsholidays.co.uk

ACCESS & INCLUSIVITY AWARD – SPONSORED BY PURPLE CLOUD,WWW.PURPLECLOUDCONSULTANCY.CO.UK

GOLD

• Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Ashley Heath – www.moors-valley.co.uk

SILVER

• Ellwood Cottages, Blandford Forum – www.ellwoodcottages.co.uk

CAFÉ & TEAROOM OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY THE HOTEL & CATERING SHOW,WWW.HOTEL-EXPO.CO.UK

GOLD

• Taste Brasserie, Dorchester – www.tastebrasserie.co.uk

SILVER

• Symondsbury Kitchen, Bridport – www.symondsburykitchen.com

BRONZE

• Little Pickle Deli Café, Boscombe – www.littlepickledelicafe.co.uk

TOURISM EVENT & FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY,WWW.BOURNEMOUTH.AC.UK/TOURISM

GOLD

• Tankfest, The Tank Museum, Bovington – www.tankmuseum.org

SILVER

• Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Wimborne St Giles – www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk
• Shake and Stir Vintage Festival, Bournemouth – www.facebook.com/shakeandstirvintagefest

BRONZE

• Stompin’ on the Quomps, Christchurch – www.stompin.org

HIGHLY COMMENDED

• Bournemouth Wheels Festival, Bournemouth – www.bournemouthwheels.co.uk

BED & BREAKFAST OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY GOADSBY,WWW.GOADSBY.COM

GOLD

• Dorset House, Lyme Regis – www.dorsethouselyme.com

SILVER

• The Swanage Haven, Swanage – www.swanagehaven.com

BRONZE

• Swallows Rest B & B, Weymouth – www.swallowsrestbedandbreakfast.co.uk

VENUE & BUSINESS TOURISM AWARD – SPONSORED BY SAFFERY CHAMPNESS,WWW.SAFFERY.COM

GOLD

• Symondsbury Estate, Bridport – www.symondsburyestate.co.uk

SILVER

• The Italian Villa, Poole – www.the-italian-villa.co.uk

BRONZE

• BH Live in partnership with Business Events Bournemouth, Bournemouth www.bhlive.org.uk/business

TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY RESORT MARKETING, WWW.RESORTMARKETING.UK

GOLD

• Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham – www.visitswanageandpurbeck.co.uk

SILVER

• Bournemouth Tourism Information Centre, Bournemouth – www.bournemouth.gov.uk

BRONZE

• Swanage Tourist Information Centre, Swanage – www.swanage.gov.uk

TOURISM EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY REAL RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS, WWW.REALRECRUITMENTSOLUTIONS.CO.UK

GOLD

• RNLI College Tours, Poole – www.rnli.org/college

SILVER

• Dorset Day Trips, Bournemouth/Poole – www.dorsetdaytrips.co.uk
• Go Ape Moors Valley, Ringwood – www.goape.co.uk/moors-valley

BRONZE

• RockReef on Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth – www.rockreef.co.uk

UNSUNG HERO AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE – SPONSORED BY BOURNEMOUTH WATER BUSINESS SERVICES, WWW.BOURNEMOUTHWATER.CO.UK

• Brenden Howard at The Grove Hotel Bournemouth, Bournemouth – www.thegrovebournemouth.co.uk

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD – SPONSORED BY DORSET CEREALS,WWW.DORSETCEREALS.CO.UK

GOLD

• Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Ashley Heath – www.moors-valley.co.uk

SILVER

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth – www.bagwellfarm.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY THE ITALIAN VILLA, WWW.THE-ITALIAN-VILLA.CO.UK

GOLD

• The Tank Museum, Bovington – www.tankmuseum.org

SILVER

• Lancombe Country Cottages & Lodges, Dorchester – www.lancombe.co.uk

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY NAT WEST, WWW.NATWEST.COM

GOLD

• Hilton Bournemouth, Bournemouth – www.hilton.com

SILVER

• Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa, Christchurch – www.christchurch-harbour-hotel.co.uk

BRONZE

• The PIG – on the beach, Swanage – www.thepighotel.com

HIGHLY COMMENDED

• RNLI College, Poole – www.www.rnli.org/college

LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY TAKE ONE MEDIA,WWW.TAKEONEMEDIA.CO.UK

GOLD

• Swanage Railway, Swanage – www.swanagerailway.co.uk

SILVER

• Farmer Palmers Farm Park, Poole – www.farmerpalmers.co.uk
• Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham – www.monkeyworld.org

TOURISM PUB OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY PORTER DODSON,WWW.PORTERDODSON.CO.UK

GOLD

• The Anchor Inn, Seatown – www.theanchorinnseatown.co.uk

SILVER

• The Acorn Inn, Evershot – www.acorn-inn.co.uk

BRONZE

• The White Post, Rimpton – www.thewhitepost.com

DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY AZTEC MEDIA,WWW.AZTEC4DESIGN.COM

GOLD

• The Grove Arms, Ludwell– www.grovearms-ludwell.co.uk

SLVER

• B +B Weymouth, Weymouth – www.bb-weymouth.com

BRONZE

• Bagwell Farm Touring Park, Weymouth – www.bagwellfarm.co.uk

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY BOOKING.COM,WWW.BOOKING.COM

GOLD

• The Old Forge, Compton Abbas – www.theoldforgedorset.co.uk

SILVER

• Caalm Camp, Shaftesbury – www.dorsetyurtcampsite.co.uk

SELF CATERING AWARD – SPONSORED BY QUALITY IN TOURISM,WWW.QUALITYINTOURISM.COM

GOLD

• Greenwood Grange, Dorchester – www.greenwoodgrange.co.uk

SILVER

• Symondsbury Estate, Bridport – www.symondsburyestate.co.uk

BRONZE

• Lancombe Country Cottages & Lodges, Dorchester – www.lancombe.co.uk

RESTAURANT/BISTRO OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY DORSET FOOD & DRINK,WWW.DORSETAONB.ORG.UK/FOOD-AND-DRINK

GOLD

• Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne – www.theeastburyhotel.co.uk
• The Dorset Burger Company, Weymouth – www.thedorsetburgercompany.co.uk

SILVER

• Koh Thai Tapas, Poole – www.koh-thai.co.uk

BRONZE

• The PIG – on the beach, Swanage – www.thepighotel.com

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DORSET TOURISM

•  Bruce Grant-Braham

WINNER OF WINNERS – SPONSORED BY DORSET LEP, WWW.DORSETLEP.CO.UK

• The Tank Museum, Bovington – www.tankmuseum.org