2010 Awards Finalists

The finalists in the East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards 2010 have been announced.  The winners for each category will be revealed at a ceremony on 7 October at the Roundhouse in Derby.

Large Hotel of the Year (over 35 bedrooms)

Belmont Hotel, Leicester, Leicestershire

Whittlebury Hall, Towcester, Northamptonshire

Thoresby Hall Hotel and Spa, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire     

Small Hotel of the Year (up to 50 bedrooms) 

Hotel Maiyango and Restaurant, Leicester, Leicestershire

Barnsdale Lodge, Nr Oakham, Rutland

The Peacock at Rowsley, Matlock, Derbyshire

Large Visitor Attraction (over 50,000 visitors)

Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire

The National Space Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire

Small Visitor Attraction (under 50,000 visitors)

Bosworth Battlefield, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire

Harborough Museum, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Barnsdale Gardens, Exton, Rutland

Bed and Breakfast / Guest Accommodation

Grendon Guest House, Buxton, Derbyshire

Grayingham Lodge B&B, Northorpe, Lincolnshire

Self Catering

Stretton Lakes, Stretton, Rutland

Wheeldon Trees Farm Holiday Cottages, Buxton, Derbyshire

Hoe Grange Holidays, Brassington, near Matlock, Derbyshire

Manor House Stables, Martin, Lincolnshire

Business Tourism

Leicester City Football Club, Leicester, Leicestershire

Highgate House, Creaton, Northamptonshire

The Olde Barn Hotel, Health Club and Spa, Marston, Lincolnshire

Outstanding Customer Service  

Front of House Team, East Lodge Hotel and Restaurant, Matlock, Derbyshire

Joan Walters, Yorkshire Bridge Inn, Bamford, Derbyshire

On-Train Catering Team, Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Tourist Information Service

Ollerton Tourist Information Centre, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire

Castleton Visitor Centre, Castleton, Derbyshire

Ashby Tourist Information Centre, Ashby-de-la Zouch, Leicestershire

Tourism Event

Buxton Festival, Buxton, Derbyshire

The British Birdwatching Fair, Egleton, Rutland

Tourism Experience

Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Rutland Water Fly Fishing Adventures, nr Oakham, Rutland

Taste of the Region

The Grey Lady, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire

Hotel Maiyango and restaurant, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Kings Arms Inn, Wing, Rutland

Sustainable Tourism

Ladybower apartments, Bamford, Derbyshire

Horseshoe Cottage Farm, Cropston, Leicestershire

Brackenborough Hall Coach House Holidays, Louth, Lincolnshire

The Manor House Stables, Martin, Lincolnshire 

Access for All

Hoe Grange Holidays, Brassington, near Matlock, Derbyshire

Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire

Caravan Holiday Park

Callow Top Holiday Park, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Long Acres Caravan Park, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire

Milestone Caravan Park, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Regional categories

Think Family

Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire

Sulgrave Manor, Banbury, Northamptonshire

Helsey House Cottages, Helsey, Nr Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire

Best Pub Experience

Finalists will be announced by the British Beer and Pub Association in August 2010