Who were 2022 Cornwall Tourism Award winners and finalists

A total of 65 awards were presented in wide-ranging categories from accessible and inclusive tourism and dog-friendly businesses to large hotel and holiday park of the year.

Deborah Heather, director of headline sponsors Quality in Tourism, said: “Once again Cornwall has delivered an amazing group of dedicated and inspiring award winners, we are honoured to be part of the process. Congratulations to all the finalists.”

The 2022/2023 Cornwall Tourism Award winners and finalists were:

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD

Gold – PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno

Silver – Railholiday, St Germans

Bronze – Children’s Sailing Trust, Helston

B&B GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR

Gold – Ivy House Cornwall B&B, St Austell

Silver – The Sandy Duck, Falmouth

Silver finalists of the B&B Guesthouse of the year award, The Sandy Duck, Falmouth (Image: Nick Williams)

CAFE AND TEAROOM OF THE YEAR

Gold – Duke Street Café, Newlyn

CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR

Gold – Polmanter Touring Park, St Ives

Silver – Trevornick Holiday Park, Holywell Bay

Bronze – Mena Farm: Touring, Camping and Glamping, Bodmin

DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Gold – The Woodland Collection, Hayle

Silver – Kilminorth Cottages, Looe

Bronze – The Valley Cornwall, Carnon Downs

Commended – An Bowji, Newquay; St Agnes Holiday Park, Truro

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD

Gold – Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, Padstow

Silver – Pentillie Castle and Estate, Saltash

Bronze – Railholiday, St Germans

Commended – The Tide Climbing Centre, Wadebridge

EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR

Gold – Experience Cornwall Tours, Ponsanooth

Silver – Big Green Surf School, Crantock

Commended – The Tide Climbing Centre, Wadebridge

GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Gold – Lydcott Glamping, Loee

Silver – Pengelly Retreat, Hayle

HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR

Gold – Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay

Silver – Martha’s Orchard, Constantine Bay

Bronze – Gwel An Mor, Portreath

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Gold – Budock Vean Hotel, Falmouth

Silver – Bodmin Jail Hotel, Bodmin

Bronze – Polurrian on the Lizard, Mullion

LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR 

Gold – Lappa Valley, Newquay

Silver – Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith

NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD

Gold – Children’s Sailing Trust, Trevassack Holidays

Silver – Cusgarne Manor, Truro

Bronze – Trewena Cottages, Penryn

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CORNISH TOURISM

Malcolm Bell – Visit Cornwall and Nigel Burnett, Trebah Garden

PUB OF THE YEAR
Gold – The Boathouse, Falmouth

Silver – Trengilly Wartha Inn, Falmouth

Bronze – Seven Stars, Penryn

The Boathouse, Falmouth who won the pub of the year award (Image: Nick Williams)

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Gold – The idle Rocks Restaurant, St Mawes

Silver – Restormel Kitchen, Lostwithiel

Bronze - Hotel Meudon, Falmouth

SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR

Gold Treworgey Cottages, Duloe

Silver – Three Mile Beach, Hayle

Bronze – My Cottages in St Ives, St Ives

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Gold – The idle Rocks, St Mawes

Silver – Mullion Cove Hotel and Spa, Mullion

Bronze – Hotel Meudon, Mawnan Smith

Commended – The Bolenna, Perranporth

SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR

Gold – PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno

Silver – Hangloose Adventure Eden, Par

Bronze – Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn

SPA AND WELL-BEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR

Gold – Mullion Cove Spa, Mullion

Silver – The Spa at Gweal An Mor, Portreath

TOURISM / FESTIVAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Gold – Porthleven Food Festival, Porthleven

Silver – The Great Estate Festival, Redruth

Organisers of Porthleven Food Festival scoops the gold for Festival / Event of the year (Image: Nick Williams)

TOURISM LEADERSHIP AWARD 

Forever Cornwall, Falmouth

UNSUNG HERO AWARD

Gold – Rebecca Hedges, Bodmin Jail

Silver – Chris North, Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay

Bronze – Dale Unnuk, Big Green Surf School, Crantock

VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Gold – Visit Newquay Tourist Information Centre

Silver – Isles of Scilly Tourist Information Centre

WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR

Gold – Pentillie Castle Silver

Silver – Gwel An Mor, Portreath

Commended Poulrrian on the Lizard, Mullion

WILFLIE FRIENDLY TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD

Gold – Pengelly Retreat, Hayle

Silver - Tregoad Holiday Park, Looe

Bronze – Railholiday, St Germans and Treloy Touring Park, Newquay

Commended – Coast Boat Trips, Bude

WINNERS OF WINNERS – Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay