Science centre At-Bristol and Fern Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Pucklechurch are among the West tourist attractions in the finals of the coveted Visit England awards.
The two were recent winners of Destination Bristol awards and having been pitted against further entries from across the country will now represent the South West at the VisitEngland awards night in Manc
hester on May 20.
Fern Cottage is in the Bed & Breakfast/Guest Accommodation Of The Year category while At-Bristol is shortlisted for the Sustainable Tourism Award.
In total 18 businesses and attractions from the South West are up for awards.
Also among the finalists are the Roman Baths, which is competing in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category.
Chairman of the South West judging panel Alistair Handyside said: “Eighteen finalists in the VisitEngland National Tourism Awards is a brilliant result for the South West and will help maintain our position as the country’s number one holiday destination. Our congratulations to them all and we will be rooting for you on awards night on the May 20.”
Robin Barker, from awards organisers Services for Tourism, added: “The South West awards scheme goes from strength to strength, and there’s no doubt that the local & regional winners have taken every chance to ‘hone’ their entry and product as they have gone through the awards phases. One of our annual ambitions is to showcase the quality that this region offers, and with so many of our winners going on to National success we will achieve just that. We will have to wait until the May 20 to find out what they’ve won, but they are all worthy ambassadors for the region and I wish them all my congratulations and best wishes.”
