North East England Tourism Awards 2026
The North East England Tourism Awards 2026 were held at Newcastle’s Civic Centre and hosted by presenter and advocate for North East England, Charlie Charlton.
Full list of winners
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award (Sponsored by: Lumo)
Gold: Life Science Centre
Silver: Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
Bronze: The Whitehouse Farm Centre
B&B of the Year
Gold: The Lord Crewe Bamburgh
Silver: The Beresford Arms
Bronze: Redesdale Arms
Business Events Venue of the Year (Sponsored by: LNER)
Gold: The Catalyst
Silver: Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter
Bronze: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Highly Commended: Utilita Arena Newcastle
Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
Gold: Tranwell Farm Holidays
Silver: Northumberland Nook
Bronze: The Roundhouses
Experience of the Year (Sponsored by: North East Hotels Association)
Gold: Blackfriars Cookery School
Silver: The Canny Chocolate Company
Bronze: Newcastle Tour Company
Highly Commended: Athey's Moor Flying School
Large Hotel of the Year (Sponsored by: North East Screen)
Gold: Rockliffe Hall Hotel
Silver: Great North Hotel
Bronze: INNSiDE by Meliá Newcastle
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year (Sponsored by: Northumbrian Water)
Gold: Life Science Centre
Silver: Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Bronze: Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum
New Tourism Business of the Year (Sponsored by: South Tyneside Council)
Gold: Warksburn Old Church
Silver: Sheepfolds Stables
Bronze: Good Times Bike Hire
Highly Commended: Hepple Wilds
Pub of the Year
Gold: The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportman's Rest
Silver: Three Mile
Bronze: Rigg & Furrow
Highly Commended: The Middle Inn
Regenerative Tourism Award (Sponsored by: Eldon Square)
Gold: Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
Silver: Maldron Hotel Newcastle
Bronze: Dalton Moor Farm and School of Sustainable Living & Wellbeing
Highly Commended: Hepple Wilds
Rising Star (Sponsored by: Newcastle College)
Gold: Elizabeth Cowell - The Vindolanda Trust
Silver: Jaden Dixon - Kynren
Bronze: Natasha Hambly - Forestry England
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year (Sponsored by: Visit Northumberland)
Gold: Warksburn Old Church
Silver: Tiptoe Retreat
Bronze: Mains Cottages
Small Hotel of the Year (Sponsored by: Visit County Durham)
Gold: The Tempus
Silver: Seaham Hall
Bronze: Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland
Highly Commended: Jesmond Dene House
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year (Sponsored by: Different Narrative)
Gold: Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum & Whisky Distillery
Silver: Kielder Observatory
Bronze: Tanfield Railway
Taste of North East England Award (Sponsored by: Taste of Northumberland)
Gold: Blackfriars
Silver: Babul's
Bronze: The Lord Crewe Bamburgh
Tourism Event and Festival of the Year (Sponsored by: North East Combined Authority)
Gold: Kynren - An Epic Tale of England
Finalists:
Life Science Centre Santa Experience
Northumberland County Show
Father Christmas at the Old Gaol
Unsung Hero Award (Sponsored by: Nation Radio)
Gold: Wendy Smith - The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Silver: Ami Philipson - The Vindolanda Trust
Bronze: Gail Lawler - Big River Bakery
Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by: JC Events)
Gold: Kynren's Archers (Volunteers)
Silver: Northumberland National Park
Bronze: Northumberland County Show
Highly Commended: Literary and Philosophical Society Volunteers
Outstanding Contribution (Sponsored by: NewcastleGateshead Initiative)
John Marshall