Applications are now closed for the 2026 North East England Tourism Awards
3 local categories have been announced - offering more chances to win
Showcase your excellence and quality
Entries for all Destination North East England Tourism Awards categories are now closed.
A huge thank you to all the businesses who submitted applications across all our categories.
Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement — and for details of our awards ceremony in March 2026.
Entries closed on Monday 15th September 2025
Categories
Our 2025 awards are open to all tourism businesses which meet the published criteria for the category or categories they are entering. Entrants from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, and County Durham are all eligible to apply.
Core Categories
- Small Hotel of the Year
- Large Hotel of the Year
- Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
- Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
- Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
- Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
- Pub of the Year
- Experience of the Year
- New Tourism Business of the Year
- B&B and Guest House of the Year
- Taste of North East England Award
- Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
- Business Events Venue of the Year
- Regenerative Tourism Award (previously the Ethical responsible & Sustainable Award)
- Unsung Hero Award
- International Tourism Award
Local Categories
