2024/25 BEAUTIFUL SOUTH TOURISM AWARDS
FINALISTS & COMMENDED (in alphabetic order)
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD
Finalists
- Brighton Centre, Brighton
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
- The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
- WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, Arundel
Commended
- Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
- Winchester Science Centre by Wonderseekers, Winchester
ACTIVE & LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Seven Sisters White Cliffs Tour, Brighton & Beyond Tours, Brighton
- Whisky Blending Experience, Copper Rivet Distillery, Chatham
- Wilder Holiday Club, Kent Wildlife Trust, Maidstone & Sevenoaks
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Voltshare
Finalists
- Binstead Inn, Alton
- Hever Castle, Kent
- Saddlers B&B, Chichester
- The Old Rectory, Hastings
BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Whitchurch Silk Mill Riverside Café, Whitchurch
- Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Café, Sandown
Commended
- MadHatters Tea Room & Gift Shop, Hayling Island
CAMPING AND CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Anytime Booking
Finalists
- Badgells Wood at Birling Estate, Meopham
- Lytton Lawn Touring Park, Lymington
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Rogue’s Cottage, Deal
- Seabreeze Cottage, Deal
- Shorefield Country Park, Lymington
- Wallops Wood Cottages, Droxford
ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by VisitKent
Finalists
- Ascot Racecourse, Ascot
- Kent Wildlife Trust, Maidstone
- Lemon and Jinja, Romsey
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
Commended
FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY AWARD, sponsored by NFU Mutual New Forest, Isle of Wight & Bournemouth
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Glamping at Wallops Wood, Hambledon
- Romney Marsh Shepherds Huts, Ashford
- Tom’s Eco Lodge at Tapnell Farm, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Tozers
Finalists
- Seal Bay Resort, Selsey
- Shorefield Country Park, Lymington
Commended
- Old Mill Holiday Park, St Helens, Isle of Wight
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD, sponsored by VisitBrighton
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards Event
Commended
- Looking Glass Lodge, Hastings
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Booking.com
Finalists
- Careys Manor Hotel & SensSpa, Brockenhurst
- Cave Hotel and Golf Resort, Faversham
- Oakley Hall Hotel, Basingstoke
- The Roseate, Reading
Commended
- Moxy & Residence Inn, Slough
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
- The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
- The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown
- Wellington Country Park, Riseley
Commended
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS AWARD
Finalists
- No 9 Restaurant, Ramsgate
- Pendragon Project Team Adventures, Lancing
- Sea Scrub Sauna, Margate
Commended
- Oxford Magic Walking Tours, Oxford
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Stopham Vineyard
Finalists
- Firepit, Faversham
- Glasshouse Restaurant, Basingstoke
- The Reading Room, Reading
- The Royal Hotel, Ventnor
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Finalists
- Greyfriars Hideaway, Oxford
- Looking Glass Lodge, Hastings
- The Chestnuts, Shilton
- The Pump House at Wiston Estate, Brighton
- Wallops Wood Cottages, Droxford
Commended
- Coppertree at Shorefield Country Park, Lymington
- Stable Oak Cottages, Maidstone
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Mews
Finalists
- Frasers, Ashford
- New Park Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst
- The Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Amberley Museum, Amberley
- Army Flying Museum, Stockbridge
- Balfour Winery, Staplehurst
- Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge
- Whitchurch Silk Mill, Whitchurch
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Agilysys
Finalists
- Emerge Spa Day at eforea Spa – Hilton Southampton Utilita Bowl, Southampton
- Wellbeing Spa Day at SenSpa, Brockenhurst
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Basingstoke Festival 2024 – Basingstoke and Dean Borough Council, Basingstoke
- Peace Doves 2023 – Chichester Cathedral, Chichester
- Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens at Christmas 2023 – Light Up Trails, Romsey
- Autumn Show & Horse Trials 2023 – South of England Agricultural Society, Ardingly
- Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2024 – Visit Isle of Wight, Newport
Commended
- Colours of Christmas at Petworth House 2023 – Petworth House National Trust, Petworth
- Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market 2023, Winchester
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Finalists
- Kevin Gorman, Brighton & Beyond Tours, Brighton
- Mark Hamblin, Powder Monkey Brewing Co , Gosport
- Michaela Rozborilova, Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
- Zane Meaby, Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens at Christmas, Romsey
Commended
- Andy Waterman, San Clu Hotel, Bar & Brasserie, Ramsgate
- Dimitrios Lazaridis, Fresco DeliKaffessen, Guildford
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Cave Hotel and Golf Resort, Faversham
- Frasers, Ashford
- Oakley Hall Hotel, Basingstoke
