Winners 2020

Congratulations to you all and a big thanks to everyone who entered.

The Visit York Tourism Awards celebrate individuals and companies who offer that extra special service and experience for York's visitors, recognising and rewarding excellence in the city's multi-million pound tourism sector.

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Winner and Finalists

Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award - Sponsored by Yorkshire Gas & Power

Winner: 

The JORVIK Group of Attractions

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B&B and Guest House of the Year - Sponsored by Booking.com

Winner:

Woodlands Farm Thimbleby

Finalists: 

No.21 York
Woodlands Farm Thimbleby

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Business Events Venue of the Year - Sponsored by Sparq 

Winner: 

The Grand, York

FInalists: 

Novotel York Centre
The Grand, York
York Barbican
York Racecourse

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Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year - Sponsored by Minster FM

Winner: 

Vale of Pickering Caravan Park

Finalists:

Vale of Pickering Caravan Park
Wolds Edge Holiday Lodges
York Holiday & Cycle Stop

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Experience of the Year - sponsored by LNER

WInner: 

The Bloody Tour of York

Highly Commended: 

The Cookery School at The Grand, York

Finalists: 

Castle Howard
The Bloody Tour of York
The Cookery School at The Grand, York
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

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Event of the Year* - Sponsored by LNER 

Winner: 

York Maze Hallowscream

Highly Commended: 

York Minster Northern Lights

Finalists: 

JORVIK Viking Festival
York Maze Hallowscream
York Minster Northern Lights

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International Tourism Award - Sponsored by City Cruises York

Winner: 

The Grand, York

Finalists: 

OE Media
The Grand, York

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Large Hotel of the Year - Sponsored by Streamline Taxis

Winner: 

The Grand, York

Finalists:

Grantley Hall
Hotel Indigo York
The Grand, York
The Principal Hotel

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Large Visitor Attraction of the Year - Sponsored by Fowlers of York 

Winner:

Castle Howard

Finalists: 

Castle Howard
JORVIK Viking Centre
National Railway Museum

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New Tourism Business of the Year - Sponsored by Minster FM

Winner: 

Grantley Hall

Finalists: 

Grantley Hall
Northwood Trail, England’s Fairy Sanctuary
OE Media
Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours

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Pub of the Year - Sponsored by Hunter Gee Holroyd

Winner: 

The Drovers Arm Restaurant & Country Pub

Finalists: 

House of Trembling Madness (Lendal)
The Ackhorne
The Botanist York
The Drovers Arm Restaurant & Country Pub

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Self Catering Accommodation of the Year - Sponsored by HomeAway

Winner:

Wolds Edge Holiday Lodges

Finalists: 

Serenity Inn the City
The Enchantment Chamber
Wolds Edge Holiday Lodges

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Shop of the Year* - Sponsored by The York BID

Winner: 

York Gin

Highly Commended: 

Bluebird Bakery

Finalists: 

Bluebird Bakery
The Balloon Tree Farmshop & Café
The Shop That Must Not Be Named
York Gin

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Small Hotel of the Year -  Sponsored by Yorkshire Laundry Services

Winner: 

Grays Court Hotel

Finalists: 

Dean Court Hotel
Grays Court Hotel
The Parisi Hotel

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Small Visitor Attraction of the Year - Sponsorship by York Pass

Winner: 

Energi Trampoline Park

Finalists: 

Barley Hall
Energi Trampoline Park
Locked in Games York
Mother Shipton’s Cave
York Army Museum

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Taste of York Award - Sponsored by Morrell Middleton

Winner: 

Roots York

Highly Commended: 

The Whippet Inn

Finalists:

Plush Café
Roots York
The Star Inn The City
The Whippet Inn
The York Roast Co

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*Visit York only. These categories are not eligible to go forward to the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence