The finalists - including Burnley's Woodland Spa and Bertram's Restaurant, and Oswaldtwistle's Britannia Tap & Grill - have been announced by Marketing Lancashire. The businesses will now progress through stages including mystery shopping, announced visits, and interviews with the independent judges. Samlesbury Hall has picked up a whopping six nominations, while other multiple nominees include The Lawrence in Padiham, Mytton Fold Hotel in Langho, Stanley House in Mellor and the Three Fishes in Mitton.
Vikki Harris, marketing and partnership director of Marketing Lancashire, said: "Today's finalists have been through a rigorous shortlisting process, mapped against nationally set criteria, and earned a place in the county's most prestigious tourism and hospitality awards. "We wish them luck through the next stages of the competition and look forward to celebrating with them at the awards ceremony early next year. "Some of the finalists will now be visited by mystery shoppers and some by appointment, but all will have the opportunity to meet with our esteemed panel of judges in November.
"Our judges will consider all the evidence, reports, and interviews before selecting the winners of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2024. "This year's finalists are leaders in their field and we are thrilled to support them through the next stages of the awards process and to support our judges, who have quite a task on their hands. "Congratulations to all this year's finalists, you've risen to the challenge and are now on your way to winning a prestigious Lancashire Tourism Award.
" The full list of finalists at the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2024: Blackpool Zoo The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough Anderton Centre, Chorley Samlesbury Hall Stanley House Hotel & Spa, Mellor Winter Gardens Blackpool Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme Samlesbury Hall The Secret Garden Glamping, Skelmersdale Wonderland Retreats, Carnforth Lancaster Grand Theatre Samlesbury Hall The Dukes, Lancaster The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens, Lytham The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, Rawtenstall Winter Gardens Blackpool Affinity Lancashire, Fleetwood Samlesbury Hall The Lawrence, Padiham The Millstone, Mellor – part of Daniel Thwaites Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton The Three Fishes, Mitton WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough 1842 & Ivory Tower, Preston Dowsons Dairies, Clayton-Le-Dale Foxfields Country Hotel, Billington Harrison Holidays, Preston Staining Lodge Golf Course, Staining Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho Stanley House Hotel & Spa, Mellor The Lawrence, Padiham Weddings at Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green The Fossil Tree Hotel, Blackpool The Lawrence, Padiham The Royal at Heysham – Part of Daniel Thwaites Elgin Hotel, Blackpool Hampton by Hilton Blackburn Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho Blackpool Zoo East Lancashire Railway, Rawtenstall Aven Restaurant, Preston Eight at Gazegill by Doug Crampton, Rimington Everything Retreat, Mellor Offshore, St Annes - Showtown, Blackpool The Britannia Tap & Grill, Oswaldtwistle Wonderland Retreats, Carnforth Farm Yard Brew Co, Cockerham Haighton Manor The Black Bull Old Langho The Rum Fox, Grindleton Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton Everything Retreat, Mellor Laythams Holiday Lets Retreat, Slaidburn Oakdean Cottages, Langho The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster Samlesbury Hall Spitfire Visitor Centre, Blackpool Artisan Ribble Valley , Billington Aven Restaurant, Preston Bertram’s Restaurant, Burnley The Three Fishes, Mitton Samlesbury Hall The Glasshouse at Staining Lodge, Staining West Tower Wedding Venue, Aughton Winners in a number of the categories will have the opportunity to go through to the national Visit England Awards for Excellence. The award categories of Small Event, Large Event, and Hospitality & Tourism Student Award will remain open until October 11, and the finalists will be announced at the end of October..
