15 May 2014
Two Northumberland businesses have been awarded Gold as winners of their categories at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014 ceremony.
The Gold award is the highest accolade for Excellence in Tourism in England which VisitEngland can bestow, the awards being presented at a glittering awards ceremony held on 12th May 2014 at The Jockey Club at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Both winners are from the seaside town of Seahouses, making it the new must-visit destination in England. St Cuthbert's House won the B&B/Guest House of the Year category and Seafield Park won the Holiday Village of the Year category, meaning visitors to Northumberland are spoiled for choice when it comes to quality accommodation.
Also recognised in the awards was Leaplish Waterside Park at Kielder, who received the Bronze award in the Holiday Village of the Year category.
Commenting on the Awards, James Berresford, VisitEngland's Chief Executive said “We received hundreds of applications of an exceptionally high quality making the competition for a Gold Award extremely tough. It is therefore a tremendous achievement for two Northumberland businesses to win a Gold Award, the highest accolade for Excellence in Tourism which VisitEngland can bestow. They have raised the bar for excellence for others to aspire to and I warmly congratulate them both on their exemplary contribution to tourism in this country."
Jude Leitch, general manager of Northumberland Tourism added “I'm delighted that three of Northumberland's accommodation providers have been recognised as the best in England, and congratulate all of them on their hard work and dedication to providing the highest levels of quality and service. Their success in the Visit England Awards for Excellence proves that visitors to Northumberland can expect a welcome that is second to none!”
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Images are available to download here:
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Images of the award ceremony are available here: www.visitenglandawards.org/awards/photos/ceremony
Notes to Editors:
Northumberland Tourism is the official destination-marketing organisation for Northumberland.
Northumberland Tourism is the voice of tourism in Northumberland working with businesses and public agencies to achieve the vision for Northumberland, to promote the area and ensure visitors
have the best possible experience.
Free images are available for download from www.marketingnorthumberland.com
Contact Natalie Wood for enquiries:
Natalie.wood@northumberlandtourism.co.uk
Tel: 01670 794520
Northumberland Tourism
Suite 27
Wansbeck Business Centre
Rotary Parkway
Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 8QZ
About VisitEngland
- VisitEngland is the country's national tourist board. We work in partnership with the industry to develop the visitor experience across England, plan national tourism strategy, grow the value of tourism in England and provide advocacy for the industry and our visitors. Our work is underpinned by robust research and customer insights. You can access the latest in-depth market intelligence and statistics on www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics .
- England is a unique destination and a real powerhouse in global tourism. It represents 84 per cent of the total UK visitor economy, is worth £106 billion, and supports 2.6 million jobs.
- For corporate information see www.visitengland.org and for consumer information see www.visitengland.com.
About the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014
- The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014 celebrate the best of English tourism. They promote healthy industry competition and high standards, helping to ensure England's place as a world-class destination.www.visitenglandawards.org.
- The 18 categories for the 2014 awards include: Access for All Tourism Award, Bed & Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year, Business Tourism Award, Holiday Park / Holiday Village of the Year, Large Hotel of the Year, Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, Self-Catering Holiday Provider of the Year, Small Hotel of the Year, Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, Sustainable Tourism Award, Taste of England Award, Tourism Event of the Year, Tourism Experience of the Year, Tourism Pub of the Year, Visitor Information Provider of the Year.
- Included in the 18 categories are the additional Awards of Tourism Superstar, Travel Article of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Tourism. The Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award will be announced on the night. Previous winners of this award have included The Great English Pub, Michael Eavis CBE, HM The Queen, the Harry Potter films, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Paul McCartney, Liverpool, The National Trust, the English Garden and last year the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Makers.
