Award Winners

North East England Tourism Awards 2012

The North East England Tourism Awards celebrate the achievements of tourism industry businesses, from attractions to accommodation providers, in delivering quality experiences to their guests and visitors.

The awards recognise excellence within tourism so we can highly recommend them!

View our gallery below for some great pictures from the evening...

Tourism Pub of the Year Award
Gold - The Feathers Inn
Silver - The Broad Chare

Business Tourism Award
Gold - Rockliffe Hall
Silver – Event Durham, Durham University

Caravan Holiday Park / Holiday Village of the Year Award
Gold - Seafield Caravan Park
Silver – Ord House Country Park

Visitor Information Provider of the Year Award
Gold - National Park Centre / TIC Once Brewed
Silver - North Shields TIC
Bronze - Corbridge TIC

Access for All Tourism Award
Gold - The Sage Gateshead
Highly commended – Namco Funscape

Sustainable Tourism Award
Gold – Woodhorn, Museum and Northumberland Archives
Silver - Durham University
Silver - The Sage Gateshead
Bronze – WWT Washington Wetland Centre

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award
Gold - Tyneside Cinema
Gold – BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Silver - Wallington
Bronze – The Bowes Museum

Taste of England Award
Gold - Blackfriars Restaurant
Silver - The Feathers Inn
Bronze - Low Urpeth Farm Bed & Breakfast

Self Catering Holiday Provider of the Year Award
Gold – Blacksmith’s Cottage
Silver - The Gate Lodge
Silver - Mill Granary Cottages
Bronze - The Waiting Room

Small Hotel of the Year Award
Gold - Jesmond Dene House
Silver - Langley Castle
Bronze - Close House Hotel & Golf

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award
Gold - WWT Washington Wetland Centre
Silver - Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Silver - Monkwearmouth Station Museum

Bed & Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year Award
Gold - Low Urpeth Farm Bed & Breakfast
Silver - St Cuthbert’s House
Bronze - Martineau Guest House

Tourism Experience of the Year – Incorporating ‘Best Event’ Award
Gold - Kielder Water & Forest Park
Silver - The Late Shows
Bronze - Sunderland AFC

Large Hotel of the Year Award
Gold - Sandman Signature Hotel
Silver - Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Bronze - Jurys Inn Newcastle