Businesses in North Lancashire have been named as finalists in the county's annual tourism awards.
The Dukes theatre in Lancaster is up for the Cultural Venue award, against opposition including the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and King George's Hall in Blackburn, in the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2023.
Lancashire Police Museum is nominated for Visitor Attraction of the Year while Pure Leisure Group have been shortlisted in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park category, and Tewitfield Marina has been nominated in the Dog Friendly Business category.
Cockerham has several finalists, with Moss Wood Caravan Park up for the Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism award, Black Knights Parachute Centre a finalist for Experience of the Year, and Mill House Farm Pods for Family-run Business of the Year and New Tourism Business.
The awards are organised by Marketing Lancashire and recognise the success and achievements of Lancashire’s tourism and hospitality businesses in a wide range of categories.
Lancashire Police Museum, based at Lancaster Castle, is pictured below.
The ceremony announcing all the winners will take place at King George's Hall in Blackburn on Tuesday February 6.
Most finalists will now be ‘mystery shopped’ by industry professionals, who will report their findings to independent judges. They will then be invited for interview with a panel of judges in November, who have the challenge of deciding this year’s winners.
The deadline for applications in the categories of Hospitality and Tourism Student of the Year, Large and Small Event of the Year and the Taste Lancashire Producer of the Year, is midnight on Sunday September 10. The applications must be completed and submitted online on the awards website.
Here is the full list of finalists announced to date:
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Blackpool
Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton
Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative, Rivington
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre, Brock
Business Events Venue
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley
Tickled Trout Hotel, South Ribble
Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool
Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme
Pure Leisure Group, Lancaster
The Secret Garden Glamping, Holland Moss, Skelmersdale
Cultural Venue / Organisation
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
King George's Hall, Blackburn
The Dukes, Lancaster
The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, Rawtenstall
Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool
Dog Friendly Business
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland
Tewitfield Marina, Tewitfield / Carnforth
The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham
Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism
Delta Hotels By Marriott Preston, Broughton
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme
Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham
Experience of the Year
Black Knights Parachute Centre, Cockerham
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours, Blackpool
Family Owned / Run Business
Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton
Fence Gate, Fence
Elgin Hotel, Blackpool
Frederick's Ice Cream Ltd, Heath Charnock / Chorley
JAK Hanson Shopping Outlet, Wrightington
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham
Partington's Holiday Parks, Thornton-Cleveleys
Hotel Wedding Venue
Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston, Broughton
Foxfields Country Hotel, Billington
Glendower Hotel, St Annes
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho
Large Hotel
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley
Hotel Sheraton, Blackpool
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho
The Glendower Hotel, St Annes
New Tourism Business
Assheton Arms, Downham
Everything Retreat, Mellor
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool
The Rum Fox, Grindleton
Pub of the Year
Fence Gate, Fence
Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green
The Pendle Inn – part of Daniel Thwaites, Barley
Resilience & Innovation
Blackpool Transport Service Ltd, Blackpool
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland
3 Millstones Inn, West Bradford
Self-Catering Accommodation
Everything Retreat, Mellor
Kays Farm Retreat, Chorley
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
The Stables @Hall Green Farm, Longton
Lancashire Perfect Stay - Small Serviced Accommodation Provider
Bella Vista Lodge, Blackpool
Fence Gate Lodge, Fence
The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham
The Millstone, Mellor – part of Daniel Thwaites, Mellor
Visitor Attraction
Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool
Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough
Taste Lancashire Award
CDJ Restaurant, Darwen
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge
La Locanda, Gisburn
Wedding Venue
Eaves Hall, West Bradford
West Tower Wedding Venue, Aughton
Wyre Weddings - Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood
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