Tourism awards for the Fylde

12:47pm Thursday 21st June 2007

Comments (0)   Have your say »

Some of the Fylde coast's top businesses and attractions are celebrating after success in the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards.

The Fylde scooped five awards, and a host of venues were highly commended.

Blackpool Zoo topped the list, winning two awards, for the large visitor attraction of the year and also the best tourism experience of the year for giving visitors the chance to be a zoo keeper for the day.

The Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool was highly commended in the large visitor attraction category.

Penny Farm in Blackpool, run by the International League for the Protection of Horses won the small visitor attraction of the year.

Kwizeen restaurant on King Street, Blackpool, won the Taste of Lancashire award and the Grand Theatre won the tourism website of the year award.

The De Vere Heritage Heron's Reach Hotel, which hosted the event, was highly commended, for both large hotel of the year, and the business tourism award.

The Grand Hotel in Lytham St Annes was also highly commended for large hotel of the year.

The Berwick Hotel, on King Edward Avenue, Blackpool, was highly commended for bed and breakfast of the year.