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National Tourism Awar�s for Wales 2018 Regional Winners 2018 businesswales.gov.wales/zones/tourism @VisitWalesBiz #NTAWales18
I’m delighted to welcome you all to the National Tourism Awards for Wales 2018. Congratulations to all the winners.
01 Organised by Visit Wales and hosted at the Celtic Manor Resort, The National Tourism Awards for Wales celebrates the very best of Wales’ tourism – showcasing Wales’ tourism businesses and the industry’s achievements. The Awards is also our chance to put tourism in the limelight and reward those of you who work tirelessly to give our visitors a welcome and experience that they’ll return for time and again. The tourism industry in Wales is in a strong position, and we have every reason to be confident for the future – the quality and variety of businesses which are on the shortlist this evening is just one reason for this confidence. Congratulations to all of you who have been selected as regional winners and made it to the final. We have seen an exceptionally high standard of entries and are delighted to see the quality of what we have to offer in Wales as our industry goes from strength to strength. As regional winners, this brochure provides a snapshot of our best in Wales. We appreciate that it takes time to enter the awards but the effort can pay dividends and can be of great benefit to team and staff morale. Well done all and I wish you an enjoyable and successful evening. Lord Elis-Thomas AM Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport
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Best Activity
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Mid Wales South East Wales
01 want to canoe? 03 Loving Welsh Food
want to canoe? is ideally situated Loving Welsh Food offers food
on the banks of the River Wye in tours, safaris, cooking workshops
Hay on Wye on our small, organic, and Welsh food presentations in
family-run farm; we offer canoe Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
hire, expeditions and guided https://lovingwelshfood.uk/
adventure sessions on the
River Wye. South West Wales
www.canoehire.co.uk 04 Pembrokeshire Falconry
Exceptional bird of prey flying
North Wales experiences and displays based
02 Always Aim High Events at the National Botanic Garden
Always Aim High is a Welsh events of Wales.
company which organises world www.pembrokeshire-falconry.
class triathlons, running events and co.uk
cycle sportives exclusively in Wales.
http://alwaysaimhighevents.com03
Best Attraction
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Mid Wales South East Wales
05 King Arthur’s Labyrinth 07 Cardiff International
Sail through the magical veil of White Water
an underground waterfall into a Cardiff International White Water
mythical world filled with dragons, (CIWW) is an adrenaline-fuelled,
giants, fierce battles and the on demand white water adventure
legendary King Arthur. centre.
www.kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk https://www.ciww.com
North Wales South West Wales
06 Zip World 08 Folly Farm
Zip World first opened in 2013 2018 sees Folly Farm celebrate
with Velocity, the fastest zip line 30 years in business. Once a
in the world. Now guests aged working dairy farm it now receives
3+ can experience 9 all-weather 500,000 visitors a year and was
adventures in 3 stunning locations recently named 10th Best Zoo in
in North Wales. the World by TripAdvisor.
www.zipworld.co.uk www.folly-farm.co.uk04
Llyn Gwynant05
Best Bed & Breakfast
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Mid Wales South East Wales
09 Caemorgan Mansion 11 The Greyhound Inn
Caemorgan Mansion, 5 Star A traditional 18th century village
Luxury Guest House in the inn, set in the heart of rural
heart of Cardigan Bay. Monmouthshire, Whether you
www.caemorgan.com come to stay, to eat, or just pop in
for a drink, you’re always assured
North Wales of the warmest of welcomes.
10 Manorhaus Townhaus www.greyhound-inn.com
Llangollen
Manorhaus Townhaus is a boutique South West Wales
bed and breakfast in the centre of 12 Roch Castle
Llangollen. A Victorian townhouse, Spectacular and dramatic,
its original features contrast with 12th century Roch Castle offers
stylish modern interior design, luxury accommodation with
art and 21st Century facilities. award winning breakfast; and sits
www.manorhaus.com high above the Pembrokeshire
landscape offering panoramic
views over St Brides Bay and the
Preseli Hills.
www.rochcastle.com06
Best Caravan, Camping or Glamping
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Mid Wales South East Wales
13 Cosy Under Canvas 15 Parkdean Resorts Trecco Bay
Rustic and luxurious Glamping in a Come to Trecco Bay for unlimited
Welsh woodland. Whether you’re family fun with kids’ clubs, our
after sanctuary or adventure our fabulous Splashland indoor pool,
Dome holidays are great for loved- bowling, bingo, live entertainment
up couples, family down-time or and more!
group gatherings. www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk
www.cosyundercanvas.co.uk
South West Wales
North Wales 16 Celtic Holiday Parks
14 Llanfair Hall Three unique Parks in
Llanfair Hall – for high quality all- Pembrokeshire – Croft Country
weather glamping with your own Park, Noble Court which is also
bathroom, superb personalised home to luxury glamping brand
customer service, a fabulous view “Celtic Escapes” and Meadow
of Snowdonia and holidays with House each with its own superb
star-lit nights included. features and settings.
www.llanfairhall.com www.celticholidayparks.com07
Best Destination
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Mid Wales South East Wales
17 Brecon Beacons Tourism and 19 Wye Valley and Forest
Brecon Beacons National Park of Dean Tourism
Our National Park is a great place Welcoming 7 million visitors a year,
to get active. This is not a fenced- the Wye Valley region is a leading
off preserve – it’s a living, working visitor destination, supporting over
landscape which will bring out 7,000 jobs in the area, with Wye
your adventurous side. Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism
www.breconbeacons.org providing effective destination
management to improve the visitor
North Wales experience and the attractiveness/
accessibility of the area.
18 Zip World
www.wyedeantourism.co.uk
Zip World first opened in 2013
with Velocity, the fastest zip line
in the world. Now guests aged South West Wales
3+ can experience 9 all-weather 20 Fishguard Bay Welcome (FBW)
adventures in 3 stunning locations FBW – However you arrive you are
in North Wales. on our horizon.
www.zipworld.co.uk www.facebook.com/
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Best Event
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Mid Wales South East Wales
21 Green Man Festival 23 Visit Cardiff (UCLF’17)
More than just a music festival, UEFA Champions League Final
Green Man is a celebration of 2017 was the biggest sporting
literature, laughs, art, science event to have ever been staged in
and mischief – all set within the Wales; welcoming over 314,000
majestic Brecon Beacons. visitors to Cardiff on the day.
http://www.greenman.net/ www.visitcardiff.com
North Wales South West Wales
22 Underneath the Arches 24 Long Course Weekend
Underneath the Arches is the In only 8 years, this home grown
annual celebration for the event now attracts over 32,000
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal people from 32 countries to
World Heritage Site, Wrexham. Wales, generating over 160,000
Visitors come from across the bed nights and is televised to over
UK to the stunning firework 800 million homes in 100 different
and lighting show. countries.
www.facebook.com/ www.longcourseweekend.com
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Best Hotel
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Mid Wales South East Wales
25 Llangoed Hall Hotel 27 Hilton Cardiff
Llangoed Hall is a historic, five The Hilton Cardiff is situated in the
star country house hotel located heart of the city and a great base
in the beautiful Wye Valley at for exploring the Welsh capital.
Llyswen, near Brecon. www.hilton.com/cardiff
http://www.llangoedhall.co.uk
South West Wales
North Wales 28 St Brides Spa Hotel
26 Dunoon Hotel On a cliff top overlooking
The Dunoon is unapologetically Saundersfoot in the
and gloriously different; elegant, Pembrokeshire Coast National
understated, formal yet still Park, St Brides Spa Hotel is an
relaxed, old world rather than oasis of calm with a contemporary
new fangled. restaurant, award winning spa and
www.dunoonhotel.co.uk stylish bedrooms.
www.stbridesspahotel.com11
Best Place to Eat
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Mid Wales South East Wales
29 Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms 31 The Whitebrook Restaurant
Ingredient led. Flavour driven. with Rooms
Fat fuelled. Meat Obsessed. At family run The Whitebrook
www.ynyshir.co.uk Restaurant with Rooms in the Wye
Valley, every dish on Michelin star
North Wales chef owner Chris Harrod’s menu
features foraged or locally sourced
30 Manorhaus Ruthin
ingredients.
Dining for those who enjoy freshly
www.thewhitebrook.co.uk
prepared modern cuisine that
takes full advantage of locally
sourced ingredients and produce, South West Wales
served in attractive yet relaxed 32 Beach House
surroundings with attentive Led by Head Chef Hywel Griffith,
unobtrusive service. AA Restaurant of the Year for
www.manorhaus.com Wales Beach House offers an
exceptional dining experience with
a magnificent coastal backdrop to
the world famous Three Cliffs Bay.
http://beachhouseoxwich.co.uk/12
Porthdinllaen, Nefyn13
Best Self-Catering
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Mid Wales South East Wales
33 Plas Dinam County House 35 Monmouthshire Cottages LLP
Plas Dinam is a magnificent, Monmouthshire Cottages is a
family owned mansion and family run self catering business,
run mansion in Mid Wales with passionate about our welcome,
15 bedrooms, available for exclusive our quality, and our utterly
use for celebrations, holidays fabulous Wye Valley location.
and weddings. www.monmouthshirecottages.
www.plasdinamcountryhouse. co.uk
co.uk
South West Wales
North Wales 36 Basel Cottage Holidays
34 Gors-lŵyd Cottage Located on the edge of the Brecon
A Mountain Retreat On The Llŷn Beacons National Park, 5* Basel
Peninsula. Cottage Holidays offers guests
dog-friendly accommodation, a
www.welshbreak.com
private terrace, enclosed garden,
fields and woodlands for total
family enjoyment.
www.baselcottageholidays.co.uk14
Tourism Business Innovation Award
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Mid Wales South East Wales
37 Dragon UAV 39 The Blaenafon Cheddar
Dragon UAV’s mission is to stand Company Ltd
out in the rapidly expanding aerial Slice into Blaenafon Cheddar
media market offering a range and say Mmmm.
of innovative products to Welsh www.chunkofcheese.co.uk
businesses.
www.dragonuav.co.uk South West Wales
40 The Wildlife Trust of
North Wales South and West Wales
38 St George’s Hotel The Wildlife Trust of South and
Experience Llandudno and all West Wales manages some of
that the North Wales Coast has to the regions most precious
offer by staying at Luxurious 4-Star wild places from Cardiff to
St George’s Hotel overlooking the Aberystwyth; including the
beautiful Bay of Llandudno. beautiful Pembrokeshire islands
www.stgeorgeswales.co.uk of Skomer and Skokholm.
www.welshwildlife.org15
Young Tourism Person of the Year
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Mid Wales South East Wales
41 Kathryn Colling – Cambria 43 Rhiannon Roberts –
Tours Ltd/Hafan Epic Retreats Cyf Rhiannon Art Ltd
Kathryn Colling is the Head Rhiannon, a self taught artist living
of Business Development at in Cardiff Bay, focuses on painting
Cambria Tours/Cambria DMC, Welsh sceneries in a quirky
an inbound tour operator and a and playful way. She aims to fill
Director at Epic Retreats, featuring everyone’s world with colour
unique Welsh-legend inspired by creating vibrant and eye
accommodation and experiences. catching designs.
http://cambriadmc.com/ www.rhiannonart.co.uk
North Wales South West Wales
42 Tommy Davies – 44 Sarah Jones – National Trust
Coed-Y-Glyn Log Cabins National Trust Ranger, Sarah,
Its a real privilege to be able share helps to conserve over 800 acres
this beautiful country I call home, of parkland National Nature
with all our guests. Reserve at Dinefwr Park in
www.coedyglyn-logcabins.co.uk Llandeilo; home to an ancient
herd of White Park Cattle.
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