The votes are in and after twelve months of visiting some of our best hotels, restaurants, pubs, theatres and art galleries, these are the winners. Congratulations to you all!

Inn of the Year: The Bell at Ramsbury, Wiltshire.

Situated at the very centre of a picturesque East Wiltshire village and surrounded by ancient chalk down lands, The Bell at Ramsbury, is a thriving, 300-year old free house with restaurant, Café Bella and ten comfortable & spacious rooms.

Highly Commended: The Olde Coach House Inn, Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire.

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Small Hotel of the Year: Mallory Court Hotel and Spa, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Mallory Court Hotel and Spa is located in the picturesque Warwickshire countryside, just two miles from the original Leamington Pump Room. The Hotel has been decorated in a traditional style in keeping with a country house of this age & status. All 19 of the hotel’s luxury bedrooms have recently undergone a £1.5 million major refurbishment.

Highly Commended: Hotel Indigo Bath, Somerset.

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Large Hotel of the Year: Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon

Located in the heart of Dartmoor is the 5 Star country house Bovey Castle Hotel cushioned in amongst 275 acres of magnificent countryside and undulating valleys. The Bovey boasts 60 magnificent and individually designed bedrooms and 22 self-catering country lodges, scattered across the estate.

Highly Commended: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Coventry, Warwickshire.

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Small Visitor Attraction of the Year: Jane Austen`s House, Chawton, Hampshire

The cottage is perhaps the most treasured Austen site in the world, because this cottage was Jane Austen`s home for the last eight years of her life, with Cassandra, her mother and their friend, Martha Lloyd. To be able to stand beside the small occasional table, on which Jane loved to write all those years ago, is simply breath taking.

Highly Commended: The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire.

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Large Visitor Attraction of the Year: Silverstone Museum, Northamptonshire.

Located in a restored former World War Two RAF hangar, the Silverstone Museum is at least, a two-and-a-half-hour journey celebrating the past, present and future of the iconic Silverstone circuit, village and local surroundings.

Highly Commended: Kew Gardens, Kew, London.

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Pub of the Year: The Drummond at Albury, Guildford, Surrey

An award-winning, dog friendly gastropub with a welcoming bar, elegant dining room, a spacious landscaped pub garden, with a river flowing across the bottom of it, with eleven stylish en – suite boutique bedrooms, an excellent range of good quality ales on tap and a fine selection of classic wines & popular cocktails.

Highly Commended: The Ale Pole, Sheaf Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire.

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Experience of the Year: Christmas at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

A spectacular Illuminated trail with thousands of lights and festive sounds, filling the air, creating memories for ever. We then entered the grand state rooms of the palace and followed the Yellow Brick Road, all the way to the Emerald City of Oz. We met The Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow and even came across Dorothy and the big man himself, Father Christmas.

Highly Commended: Aston Martin Festival, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire

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New Tourism Business of the Year: DISCOVER DAVENTRY, Sheaf Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire.

Discover Daventry is the public facing platform of the Daventry Retail Forum, which is a loose alliance of nearly 100 specialist independent shops in Daventry Town Centre. Their mission is to keep expanding the range of specialist and independent retailers in the town and to build on the town’s programme of festivals and events, to create a truly unique and original experience for all.

Highly Commended: Outdoor Adventure Girls, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

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A Taste of England: Paprika Club, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

A long-established curry house restaurant, Paprika Club, 31 years in Leamington Spa, offering a fine dining experience with that very important,  Asian vibe!

Highly Commended: The Great Western Grill, Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon.

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Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award: Royal and Derngate, Northampton.

Everyone is made to feel welcome at the Royal & Derngate Theatre.  They have made their spaces as accessible as possible, so that everyone has the best experience. All live performance and participation activities are accessible to everyone. They offer a range of services and facilities that support many different needs.

Highly Commended: Delapre Abbey, Northamptonshire.

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Theatre Production of the Year: Only Fools and Horse, The Musical, Derngate, Northampton.

A feel-good musical, of the highest quality, full of nostalgic references, many comic laughs, warm and likeable characters, and a happy ending. What was there not to like! As a fan of this classic sitcom, I simply loved Only Fools and Horses – The Musical, lovely jubbly.

Highly Commended: Agatha Christie’s Death on The Nile, Royal & Derngate, Northampton.

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Art Exhibition of the Year: The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.

The exhibition featured both historical and contemporary works of art from the Devonshire collections, and was supported by key loans from national and international museums, and new artist commissions. Artworks and artefacts connected to the exhibition were on display throughout the stunning Chatsworth House, at various points on the visitor route, and in the garden and glasshouses.

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Unsung Heroes: The Park Rangers, Daventry Country Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire.

The Daventry Country Park Rangers provide a crucial contribution to the successful maintenance of the park, helping to protect the parks natural environment and supporting its plant and wildlife.

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