North East England Tourism Award Winners 2026
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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

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