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England's best hotels, B&Bs, holiday parks, tourist attractions and restaurants are revealed
- The best tourist attractions and accommodation in England have been named in annual VisitEngland awards
- The best hotel is Rudding Park in Yorkshire while the best holiday park is Landal Gwel an Mor in Cornwall
- Tourist attractions that scooped awards included National Memorial Arboretum and York's Chocolate Story
The very best that England has to offer tourists in 2018 has been revealed in the VisitEngland awards.
The categories include B&B of the year, boutique guest accommodation of the year, best guided tour, hotel of the year, best holiday park/village, taste of England award, and best small and large visitor attractions.
The best hotel is named as the Rudding Park in Yorkshire, while Alkham Court Farmhouse, Kent, scooped the award for the best B&B and the best holiday park is the Landal Gwel an Mor in Cornwall.
The Rudding Park hotel in Yorkshire, which has been named as the best in England in the 2018 VisitEngland Excellence Awards
Rudding Park in Harrogate took its gong thanks to its 90 luxury rooms, spa, two restaurants and kitchen garden
One of the luxury lodges at the five star Landal Gwel an Mor in Cornwall, which is named as the best holiday park in the VisitEngland awards
One of the rooms at the resort, which consists of lodges that come complete with hot tubs and log burners. It's located close to Portreath beach
The awards, now in their 29th year, are said to recognise, congratulate and celebrate businesses and individuals that raise the bar of England’s tourism offering.
The winners were selected from hundreds of submissions including accommodation businesses, attractions, food establishments and guided tour operators spanning the length and breadth of England, from Cornwall to Tyne and Wear.
The Landal Gwel an Mor in Cornwall received a gold award in the best holiday park category for the second time.
The five star resort consists of lodges that come complete with hot tubs and log burners, located close to Portreath beach.
Activities at the holiday camp include golf, fishing, tennis, archery, swimming and zorbing.
The picturesque grounds of the Alkham Court Farmhouse in Kent, which was named as being the best B&B in England
One of the cosy rooms at Alkham Court. It scooped the award after impressing with its traditional Kentish offering
The imposing building of Yorebridge House in Yorkshire, which scooped the VisitEngland award for the best boutique hotel
Each room in the Yorebridge House Hotel comes with finishing touches such as fluffy robes and private hot tubs
The best large attraction in England was named as the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, pictured, a site of remembrance for fallen soldiers
There is also an on-site spa, indoor swimming pool, a Mediterranean-themed restaurant and even a wildlife centre.
Landal Gwel an Mor's chief executive Bill Haslam said: 'This is a major award, not only for us but for Cornwall and is a pat on the back to us from our peers in the UK tourism industry.
'This honour says “Landal Gwel an Mor is the Best” and we were judged against some of the most amazing places across the country.
'To win this accolade twice is unheard of, so I am a very proud owner today.'
Meanwhile in the best B&B category, the five-star Alkham Court Farmhouse scooped the award after impressing with its traditional Kentish offering.
Best hotel, Rudding Park in Harrogate, took its gong thanks to its 90 luxury rooms, spa, two restaurants and kitchen garden.
While the Sheepyard Barn at The Suffolk Escape is deemed to be the best self-catering accommodation. It has been recognised for its well-equipped kitchen, home cinema system and even a wood-fired pizza oven.
The best boutique accommodation is the Yorebridge House in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, where each room comes with finishing touches such as fluffy robes and private hot tubs.
The award also honours tourist attractions in England as well as restaurants and pubs.
The innovation in tourism award went to the British Airways i360 observation tower in Brighton, while the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, a site of remembrance for fallen soldiers, and the Charterhouse in London, a historic complex of buildings, also won prizes.
York's Chocolate Story, which reveals the city's chocolate making history, was named as the best guided tour in England.
The historic complex of buildings known as the Charterhouse in North London won the prize for the best small tourist attraction
One of the workers at the York Chocolate Story preparing sweet treats. The York attraction won the award for best guided tour
Restaurant Hywel Jones by Lucknam Park in Wiltshire is the best restaurant while the best pub is, according to the awards, the Riverside at Aymestrey in Herefordshire.
VisitEngland Chief Executive Sally Balcombe said: 'These awards shine a spotlight on our fantastic tourism industry, with the winners showcasing the quality, innovation and excellence on offer throughout the country.
'From an outstanding boutique hotel in the Dales to a guided tour of York’s chocolate-making history, from pine holiday lodges on the sandy beaches of Cornwall to a quintessentially English country-pub in Hertfordshire, these winners provide outstanding and truly memorable visitor experiences.'
Restaurant Hywel Jones, pictured, by Lucknam Park in Wiltshire is the best restaurant in the VisitEngland awards
Riverside at Aymestrey in Herefordshire is named as the pub of the year in the awards handed out by VisitEngland
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