In the glittering Tower Ballroom at Blackpool Tower, Whalley Warm & Dry joined the county’s best tourism businesses to see who had won the prestigious and much coveted Lancashire Tourism Awards.
We were absolutely delighted when our names were announced by presenter of Drive on BBC Radio 5 Live, Tony Livesey, as the winner of the ‘Retail Experience’ award.
We believe the ‘Retail Experience’ award is fantastic recognition of the customer service we provide at Whalley Warm and Dry. We really do try to go the extra mile to provide a friendly, relaxing, helpful and informative experience for all those who take the time to visit us from across the country.
We are very proud of what the Ribble Valley and Lancashire as a whole has to offer. With so many award winning places to eat, breathtaking countryside to explore and wonderful places to shop, we urge our customers to make a day of it when visiting Whalley Warm & Dry. We have compiled a list of just some of the many fantastic places to visit in the Ribble Valley – Make A Day Of It.
We would like to thank all those who supported the Lancashire Tourism Awards and congratulate all the wonderful winners and worthy finalists.
Small Visitor Attraction Award* Sponsored by Northern Print Distribution
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre
HAPPA, Shores Hey Farm, Burnley – WINNER
Inside Spa, Nelson
Mrs Dowsons Farm, Blackburn
Thornton Hall Country Park
The Woodland Spa, Burnley
Large Visitor Attraction Award* Sponsored by Napthens
Blackpool Zoo
Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston
East Lancashire Railway
Farmer Ted’s Adventure Park, Ormskirk
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool
Viva Blackpool – WINNER
Dog Friendly Award* Sponsored by Creative-Council.net & Peter Scott Printers
The Aspinall Arms, Mitton
Park Leisure Ribble Valley
Pendle Inn, Barley
The Spread Eagle Inn, Sawley – WINNER
Retail Experience Award
Freeport Fleetwood
Leyland Market
Whalley Warm & Dry – WINNER
Large Hotel Award* Sponsored by University of Central Lancashire
Barton Grange Hotel, Preston
Best Western Plus Samlesbury Hotel, Preston
The Elgin Hotel, Blackpool
Lancaster House
The Midland, Morecambe – WINNER
The Spa Hotel, Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green
Business Tourism Provider Award* Sponsored by Heart FM
Barton Grange Hotel, Preston
Best Western Plus Samlesbury Hotel, Preston
Lancaster House
Winter Gardens Blackpool – WINNER
Small Tourism Event Award Sponsored by Lancashire Post
Burnley Canal Festival
Canal Fest at Botany Bay, Chorley
Chorley Flower Show
Cloudspotting, Slaidburn – WINNER
Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Colne
Lytham Hall Open Air Theatre
Large Tourism Event Award Sponsored by University of Central Lancashire
The Hobbit, The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster
Lancashire Encounter, Preston
LightPool Festival, Blackpool – WINNER
Light Up Lancaster
Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend
The National Festival of Making, Blackburn
Vintage by the Sea, Morecambe
Lancashire Café/Tearoom Award Sponsored by Lancashire Life
Alices Tearoom, Lytham St Annes
Countrystyle Kitchen, Lancaster
The Dearden Tea Rooms, Haslingden
The Mill, St Catherine’s Park, Preston
Potters Barn, Ribchester – WINNER
The Village Tearoom at Wheelton
Self-Catering Holiday Award* Sponsored by Quality in Tourism
Box Tree Farm Glamping, Kirkby Lonsdale
Breck Apartments, Poulton-le-Fylde
Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham
Newton Hall Holiday Park, Blackpool – WINNER
Pine Lake by Diamond Resorts, Carnforth
Queens Mansions, Blackpool
Sunset Park Holiday Village, Poulton-le-Fylde
Visitor Experience Award Sponsored by Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool Ghost Walks
Dining with Distinction at East Lancashire Railway
Farmaggedon, Ormskirk
Go Ape Rivington
Inch Perfect Trials, Whitewell – WINNER
The Woodland Spa, Burnley
New Business Award Sponsored by Nelson Town Council
Ascent Trampoline Park, Blackpool – WINNER
Clip ‘n Climb Preston
Crafty Events, Leyland
Holmes Mill, Clitheroe
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Aughton
The Oxfordshire Hotel, Blackpool
The Rookery Roughlee
Wedding Venue Award Sponsored by DFC
Avenham and Miller Parks, Preston
Beeston Manor, Hoghton
Browsholme Hall and Tithe Barn, Clitheroe – WINNER
Farington Lodge Hotel, Leyland
The Midland, Morecambe
Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green
The Spread Eagle Inn, Sawley
Taste Lancashire Award* Sponsored by Total Food Service
The Bay Horse Inn, Lancaster
Bertram’s Restaurant, Burnley – WINNER
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Midland, Morecambe
Olive Tree Brasserie, Preston
Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar, Thornton-Cleveleys
The Villa Wrea Green
Lancashire Pub/Inn Award*
The Bay Horse Inn, Lancaster
The Cartford Inn, Little Eccleston – WINNER
The Clog and Billycock, Pleasington
Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom
Freemasons at Wiswell
The Millstone at Mellor
The Spread Eagle Inn, Sawley
Lancashire Producers & Makers Award Sponsored by Huddle Media
Brindle Distillery, Chorley
Choc Amor, Mawdesley
Dewlay Cheesemakers, Garstang – WINNER
Sustainable Tourism Award* Sponsored by Jones Harris Chartered Accountants
Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe – WINNER
Lancaster House
Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham
Inclusive Tourism Award* Sponsored by Northcote at the Rovers
Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe – WINNER
The Dearden Tea Rooms, Haslingden
The Mill, St Catherine’s Park, Preston
Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool
Culture & Heritage Award
Clitheroe Concerts Society
In-Situ, Brierfield
Lancashire Theatre Workshop/Ribcaged Productions, Clitheroe
Lytham St Annes Spitfire Ground Display Team
Winter Gardens Blackpool – WINNER
Guest Accommodation Award* Sponsored by Links Signs & Graphics
The Red Pump Inn, Clitheroe
Crow Wood, Burnley – WINNER
Small Hotel Award*
Farington Lodge Hotel, Leyland
Kings Hotel, Blackpool
The Villa Wrea Green – WINNER
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