It was a very welcome celebration of Yorkshire’s brilliant tourism businesses after what has been a hugely challenging year.
The White Rose Awards, organised by Welcome To Yorkshire and sponsored by York City Knights, dished out the honours to the best in class, from pubs and restaurants to hotels and caravan parks.
Hosts of the online ceremony Natalie Anderson and Rich Williams presented 17 awards to 16 top Yorkshire businesses and organisations.
And four of them were from York!
The Grand Hotel won Business Events Venue of the Year. Small hotel of the year was Grays Court – for the second year running.
The Rattle Owl restaurant took the Taste of England Casual Dining Award. And Hallowscream at York Maze was named winner of the Tourism Event Award.
“The biggest of congratulations to all our White Rose Award winners, to everyone who got a silver or bronze award and indeed to every single finalist,” said Welcome to Yorkshire’s chief executive James Mason.
“I know how incredibly challenging this year has been, but the grit and determination to keep going is like nothing I’ve ever experienced.
“The sheer quality and diversity we’ve seen tonight is all the proof we need of how ready Yorkshire is to welcome tourists back safely when we can.”
The awards
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
GOLD Cottage in the Dales, Leyburn
SILVER JORVIK Viking Centre
BRONZE Leeds Playhouse
Arts & Culture Award
GOLD The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
SILVER Harewood House Trust
BRONZE Selby District Council (Selby 950)
B&B and Guest House of the Year
GOLD Brickfields Farm, Kirkbymoorside
SILVER Orchard Lodge, Scarborough
BRONZE Cawthorne House, Pickering
Business Events Venue of the Year
GOLD The Grand, York
SILVER Lakeside Conference Centre (part of York Biotech Campus)
BRONZE Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor
Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
GOLD High Oaks Grange, Pickering
SILVER Brompton Lakes, Richmond
BRONZE Catgill Farm – Camping and Luxury Glamping, Bolton Abbey
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
GOLD National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
SILVER The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa
BRONZE Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton
Experience of the Year
GOLD Hotham’s Gin School and Distillery
SILVER Leeds Cookery School
BRONZE The Bloody Tour of York
Large Hotel of the Year
GOLD Grantley Hall, Ripon
SILVER The Yorkshire Hotel
BRONZE The Grand, York
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
GOLD Harewood House Trust
SILVER Wensleydale Creamery
BRONZE Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley
New Tourism Business Award
GOLD Grantley Hall, Ripon
SILVER Waleswood Caravan and Camping Park at Rother Valley Country Park
BRONZE The Private Hill, Acklam
Producers and Makers Award
GOLD Rounton Coffee Roasters, Northallerton
SILVER Bullion Chocolate, Sheffield
BRONZE The Candied Peel Cake Co, Leeds
Pub of the Year
GOLD The Drovers Arms Restaurant & Country Pub, Skipwith
SILVER The Millers Bar, Brighouse
BRONZE The Clarendon Country pub with rooms, Hebden
Self-catering Accommodation of the Year
GOLD Grand Get-Togethers, Malton
SILVER High Oaks Grange, Pickering
BRONZE Holly House Farm, Hudswell
Small Hotel of the Year
GOLD Grays Court Hotel in York
SILVER Galtres Lodge Hotel, York
BRONZE The Devonshire Fell, Burnsall
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
GOLD Bradford Cathedral
SILVER Mother Shipton’s, Knaresborough
BRONZE Studfold Adventure Trail, Lofthouse
Taste of England – Casual Dining Award
GOLD The Rattle Owl, York
SILVER Wensleydale Creamery
BRONZE Forest, York
Tourism Event Award
GOLD Hallowscream at York Maze
SILVER Wakefield Rhubarb Festival
BRONZE Banana Kick & LeedsBID – The Leeds Jurassic Trail