VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Awards 2023-2024: List of Yorkshire tourist attractions that have been named among best in England including Green Howards Museum and RHS Garden Harlow Carr
VisitEngland has announced the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector.
The accolades were awarded to 72 English attractions covering all aspects of what makes an outstanding visitor experience. The five categories include: ‘Welcome’, ‘Quality Food and Drink’, ‘Hidden Gem’, ‘Best Told Story’, and ‘Gold’ for overall excellence.
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Hide AdThe awards were allocated based on scores that attractions obtained following their annual VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme assessment.
VisitEngland’s accolades are awarded to celebrate excellence within the visitor attraction sector and showcase those businesses in the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme that go the extra mile to provide a high-quality day out.
The participants include historic houses, gardens, country parks, farm attractions, galleries, museums, churches and cathedrals.
VisitEngland director, Andrew Stokes, said: “These accolades highlight the wonderful visitor experiences provided by English attractions, from the warmest of welcomes to amazing food and drink, from great storytelling to outstanding customer service.
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Hide Ad“Our tourism businesses are the bedrock of our industry and it is wonderful to highlight and celebrate the fantastic service and experiences they give visitors, time-after-time.
“From museums, gardens and nature reserves to farm attractions, estates and theme parks, these attractions go out of their way to make visits memorable.”
List of Yorkshire tourist attractions that won VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Awards
- Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham - Welcome
- Green Howards Museum, Richmond - Hidden Gem
- M&S Archive, Leeds - Best Told Story
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate - Gold
- RSPB Saltholme Nature Reserve, Middlesbrough - Welcome
- Scampston Hall and Walled Garden, Malton - Gold
- Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, Hunmanby - Gold (Tour)
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield - Gold
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster - Gold
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