Marketing Cheshire’s Annual Awards

The finalists for Marketing Cheshire’s Annual Awards have been revealed.

The prestigious awards recognise excellence and outstanding achievement by local businesses and individuals working in Cheshire and Warrington’s visitor economy.

Categories include Pub of the Year, Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, Small Visitor Attraction of the Year and the Unsung Hero Award.

A range of businesses, large and small, are nominated this year including Chester Zoo, Tatton Park and Cheshire Falconry.

The winners in each category will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Thursday, March 24 2022 at Nunsmere Hall.

Many of the winners will go on to represent Cheshire at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2022 and showcase what the county has to offer on a national level.

Nicola Said, commercial director at Marketing Cheshire said: “This is the 16th year of these awards and after last year’s cancellation it’s great to see so many of our businesses get involved and make the shortlist.

“We know how difficult the past 18 months have been for tourism and hospitality businesses and these awards are an opportunity for us to shine a light on the organisations and individuals that make our visitor economy so successful and special.

“This year we have launched a new category – the Resilience and Innovation Award. So many businesses had to look at new ways of making money and serving their guests and this award is our way of celebrating that.

“We are looking forward to crowning our winners next year and seeing them go on to represent Cheshire on a national stage. I’d like to thank everyone for taking the opportunity to enter as well as our sponsors for their support.”

This year’s event is sponsored by Insight6, Hipswing, Pear Communications and Digitickets.

The shortlist in full:

Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
Guild of Chester Tour Guides
McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Storyhouse

Best Tourism Marketing Project of the Year 
Carden Park Hotel
Tatton Park

Camping, Glamping, Holiday Park of the Year 
Blakemere Touring & Holiday Park
Lloyds Meadow Glamping
Pitch & Canvas 

Experience of the Year 
Carden Park
National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port

Large Hotel of the Year 
Carden Park
Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa
Hotel Indigo Chester
Mottram Hall Champneys
Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa
The Chester Grosvenor

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 
Anderton Boat Lift
Chester Zoo
Tatton Park

New Tourism Business Award
Forest Holidays Delamere Forest
BeWILDerwood Cheshire
Sick To Death

Newcomer Award
Artezzan Restaurant and Bar
BeWILDerwood Cheshire
Kelly-Marie Staunton - Mottram Hall Champneys
Sick To Death
The Lion at Malpas
Townhouse Hotel & Secret Garden

Pub of the Year 
The Fishpool Inn
The Pheasant Inn
The White Horse

Resilience and Innovation Award
BeWILDerwood Cheshire
Cheshire Falconry
Chester Zoo
The Hollies Farm Shop
The Ice Cream Farm
Tatton Park

Self- Catering Accommodation of the Year 
Cheshire Boutique Barns
Forest Holidays Delamere Forest
Kerridge End Holiday Cottages
Sandstone Trail Cottages
The Hollies Forest Lodges
Yew Tree Farm Holidays

Small Serviced Accommodation of the Year 
The Lion at Malpas
The Pheasant Inn
Townhouse Hotel & Secret Garden

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 
Cheshire Falconry
Escapism Chester
Sick To Death

Team of the Year 
BeWILDerwood Cheshire Management Team
Big Heritage CIC
Carden Park Hotel –The Spa at Carden Team
Cottons Hotel & Spa – The Sales Team 
Mottram Hall Champneys – Front of House Team
Mottram Hall Champneys – Sales and Reservations Team
The Hollies Farm Shop – Team Hollies
The Mere Golf Resort and Spa Team
Townhouse Hotel & Secret Garden Team

Unsung Hero Award
Giorgia Frederico - Mottram Hall Champneys
Georgia Stroud – Mottram Hall Champneys
Aimee Glennon - The Garden House Marple Charity

Wedding Venue of the Year 
Cheshire Woodland Weddings
Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel and Spa
Mottram Hall Champneys
Nunsmere Hall Hotel
Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa