Pembrokeshire Celebrates its Tourism Champions at the 2024 Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards
What a night!
Last week Pembrokeshire recognised and celebrated its Tourism Champions at the 2024 Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards, hosted by Jamie Owen and held at Pembrokeshire College. These are businesses and organisations who deliver memorable experiences for visitors to Pembrokeshire throughout the year. Many congratulations to all the winners and those shortlisted:
Accessible & Inclusive Award | Winner: Windswept Paddle Ability Water Sports Runners Up: Blue Horizons CIC Surf Club, Havard Stables
Best Activity, Experience or Tour | Winner: Sweet Home Alpaca Runners Up: Llyn Llys Y Fran Lake, Pembrokeshire Alpaca Trekking
Best Attraction Award | Winner: Carew Castle and Tidal Mill Runners Up: Heatherton World of Activities, Picton Castle Gardens
Best B&B, Inn and Guesthouse | Winner: Elm Grove Country House Runners Up: Roch Castle, Penrhiw Priory
Best Camping & Glamping Award | Winner: Florence Springs Glamping and Camping Village Runners Up: Beavers Retreat Glamping, Nights Under Canvas
Best Caravan Park | Winner: Trees Caravan Park Runners Up: Redford Caravan Park Ltd, Lawrenny Quay Holiday Park
Best Dog Friendly Award | Winner: The Pembrokeshire Pet Bakery Runners Up: Sleekstone Holidays, Cwm Connell Coastal Cottages
Best Event Award | Winner: 4theRegion Runners Up: Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Best Place to Eat Award | Winner: Fernery Restaurant Runners Up: The Really Wild Emporium, Blas Restaurant
Best Self-Catering 1-3 Units | Winner: Sleekstone Holidays Runners Up: Manorbier Castle - Self-let Accommodations, Dyffryn Conin Farm Holiday-Let, Preseli Hills Cottages
Best Self-Catering 4+ Units | Winner: Bluestone National Park Resort Runners Up: Musselwick Farm Cottages, Florence Springs Luxury Lodges
Bro a Byd (Environmental & Sustainable) Award | Winner: The Really Wild Emporium Runners Up: Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront, Carew Castle and Tidal Mill
Best Hotel Award | Winner: Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront Runners Up: Grove of Narberth, Twr y Felin Hotel
Pub of the Year Award | Winner: The Wolfe Inn Wolfscastle Runners Up: The Cove Bar & Restaurant, Ferry Inn
Rising star Award | Winner: Charly Dix, Lan y Mor Restaurant
Sustainable & Immersive Experience for Cruise Passengers Award | Winner: Fishguard Bay Welcome
Tourism Service/Product Supplier Award | Winner: The Really Wild Emporium Runners Up: The Pembrokeshire Pet Bakery, St Davids Old Farmhouse Brewery
Emma Thornton CEO of Visit Pembrokeshire commented: “This event was a result of an exciting partnership between Visit Pembrokeshire, the Seren collection and Pembrokeshire College who worked together to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests serving a delicious 3 course meal featuring locally sourced Pembrokeshire produce. This was partnership working at its best. A big thank you to all our Category sponsors and supporters without whom this event would not have been possible.”
The winners will now go forward to the Southwest Regional Awards later this year, followed by the National Visit Wales Awards in Spring 2025.
Pembrokeshire Celebrates its Tourism Champions at the 2024 Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards
What a night!
Last week Pembrokeshire recognised and celebrated its Tourism Champions at the 2024 Visit Pembrokeshire Croeso Awards, hosted by Jamie Owen and held at Pembrokeshire College. These are businesses and organisations who deliver memorable experiences for visitors to Pembrokeshire throughout the year. Many congratulations to all the winners and those shortlisted:
Accessible & Inclusive Award | Winner: Windswept Paddle Ability Water Sports
Runners Up: Blue Horizons CIC Surf Club, Havard Stables
Best Activity, Experience or Tour | Winner: Sweet Home Alpaca
Runners Up: Llyn Llys Y Fran Lake, Pembrokeshire Alpaca Trekking
Best Attraction Award | Winner: Carew Castle and Tidal Mill
Runners Up: Heatherton World of Activities, Picton Castle Gardens
Best B&B, Inn and Guesthouse | Winner: Elm Grove Country House
Runners Up: Roch Castle, Penrhiw Priory
Best Camping & Glamping Award | Winner: Florence Springs Glamping and Camping Village
Runners Up: Beavers Retreat Glamping, Nights Under Canvas
Best Caravan Park | Winner: Trees Caravan Park
Runners Up: Redford Caravan Park Ltd, Lawrenny Quay Holiday Park
Best Dog Friendly Award | Winner: The Pembrokeshire Pet Bakery
Runners Up: Sleekstone Holidays, Cwm Connell Coastal Cottages
Best Event Award | Winner: 4theRegion
Runners Up: Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Best Place to Eat Award | Winner: Fernery Restaurant
Runners Up: The Really Wild Emporium, Blas Restaurant
Best Self-Catering 1-3 Units | Winner: Sleekstone Holidays
Runners Up: Manorbier Castle - Self-let Accommodations, Dyffryn Conin Farm Holiday-Let, Preseli Hills Cottages
Best Self-Catering 4+ Units | Winner: Bluestone National Park Resort
Runners Up: Musselwick Farm Cottages, Florence Springs Luxury Lodges
Bro a Byd (Environmental & Sustainable) Award | Winner: The Really Wild Emporium
Runners Up: Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront, Carew Castle and Tidal Mill
Best Hotel Award | Winner: Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront
Runners Up: Grove of Narberth, Twr y Felin Hotel
Pub of the Year Award | Winner: The Wolfe Inn Wolfscastle
Runners Up: The Cove Bar & Restaurant, Ferry Inn
Rising star Award | Winner: Charly Dix, Lan y Mor Restaurant
Sustainable & Immersive Experience for Cruise Passengers Award | Winner:
Fishguard Bay Welcome
Tourism Service/Product Supplier Award | Winner: The Really Wild Emporium
Runners Up: The Pembrokeshire Pet Bakery, St Davids Old Farmhouse Brewery
Emma Thornton CEO of Visit Pembrokeshire commented: “This event was a result of an exciting partnership between Visit Pembrokeshire, the Seren collection and Pembrokeshire College who worked together to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests serving a delicious 3 course meal featuring locally sourced Pembrokeshire produce. This was partnership working at its best. A big thank you to all our Category sponsors and supporters without whom this event would not have been possible.”
The winners will now go forward to the Southwest Regional Awards later this year, followed by the National Visit Wales Awards in Spring 2025.
To see highlights from the event visit https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/croeso-awards/gallery-2024/