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2016 Winners

Best Hotel Award *

Barton Grange Hotel, Preston
Elgin Hotel, Blackpool
Gibbon Bridge Hotel and Restaurant, Chipping
Northcote, Langho                                                                           WINNER
The SPA Hotel at Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green

Boutique Accommodation Award*

The Kings, Blackpool
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale                                                    WINNER
Lady Teal, Burnley
Mode Hotel, Lytham St Annes

Self-Catering Holiday Award*

Breck Apartments, Poulton le Fylde
Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages, Hambleton                   WINNER
Marton Mere Holiday Village, Blackpool
Windy Harbour Holiday Park, Thornton Cleveleys

Small Visitor Attraction Award*

Burnley Mechanics, Burnley
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre                                              WINNER
Go Ape Rivington
Mrs Dowsons, Blackburn

Large Visitor Attraction Award*

Blackpool Zoo
The Blackpool Tower                                                                        WINNER
East Lancashire Railway, Rawtenstall
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool

Visitor Experience Award

Lady Teal, Burnley
Northcote Cook School, Langho
St Annes Beach Huts, Lytham St Annes                                    WINNER 
Swan Spectacular at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough

Tourism Pub Award*

The Aspinall Arms, Whalley
The Sparrowhawk, Fence
The Three Fishes, Whalley                                                            WINNER

Taste Lancashire Award*

Aspect Bar & Bistro, Morecambe
The Bay Horse Inn, Lancaster
Bertram’s Restaurant, Burnley
Infusions Cafe Bistro, Burscough
La Locanda Ristorante Italiano, Gisburn                                  WINNER
Twelve Restaurant and Lounge Bar, Thornton Cleveleys

Sustainable Tourism Award *

Browsholme Hall and The Tithe Barn, Clitheroe                    WINNER
Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster
Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham
RSPB Leighton Moss, Carnforth

Access For all Award*

Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages, Hambleton
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool                                                  WINNER

Conference/Meeting Venue Award*

Barton Grange Hotel, Preston
Samlesbury Hotel, Samlesbury
Winter Gardens Blackpool                                                                 WINNER

Wedding Venue Award

Browsholme Hall and The Tithe Barn, Clitheroe
Gibbon Bridge Hotel and Restaurant, Chipping
Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green
The Wellbeing Farm, Turton                                                              WINNER
West Tower Exclusive Wedding Venue, Ormskirk

Small Tourism Event Award

Blackburn Cathedral Flower Festival
Burnley Canal Festival
Chorley Flower Show                                                                              WINNER
Obsession at Northcote, Langho

Large Tourism Event Award

Blackpool Dance Festival
Lancaster Music Festival
Santa Specials at East Lancashire Railway, Rawtenstall
Vintage by the Sea, Morecambe                                                           WINNER

Cultural Venue/Organisation Award

Burnley Mechanics, Burnley                                                                 WINNER
Clitheroe Concerts Society
Winter Gardens Blackpool

Lancashire Producers & Makers Award

Artisan Foodworks, Burscough
Bowland Brewery, Clitheroe                                                                  WINNER
Cool Cow Ice Cream, Nr Preston
Frederick’s Ice Cream Limited, Chorley

New Business Award

Ascent Trampoline Park, Blackpool
Bowland Cottage, Newton-in-Bowland
The Hunters Pub and Dining, Preston
Lancaster Music CIC, Lancaster                                                             WINNER

*Winners in these award categories have an opportunity to represent Lancashire at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016.