Somerset & Gloucestershire Tourism Awards 2025 Spotlight Regional Excellence
Yesterday evening the 2025 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards ceremony brought together the finest in the region’s tourism and hospitality sector to celebrate outstanding businesses that serve as local attractions.
The annual event recognises those who deliver exceptional visitor experiences, champion sustainability and accessibility and contribute significantly to the local economy. Judges assessed businesses on criteria that included online presence, customer reviews, commitment to inclusion, innovation and overall visitor experience.
This year’s awards featured a broad range of categories showcasing accommodation, food & drink, events, experiences, visitor information services and more. Here are our highlights of finalists and winners:
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
The event provided an important platform to honour both large institutions and smaller independent businesses that deliver exceptional service and innovate in the tourism sector. The finalists list illustrates the diverse breadth of the visitor economy in the region.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners. The awards give and encouragement to the region’s tourism providers to continue raising standards and driving the local economy forward.