Beautiful South Tourism Awards
2025 Finalists
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Outdoor Active
Finalists
- Double Tree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton
- Drusillas Park, Alfriston
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
- WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, Arundel
ACTIVE & LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- High Ropes Experience – Go Ape! Leeds Castle, Maidstone
- Zoo Keeper for the Day – Drusillas Park, Alfriston
Commended
B&B AND GUESTHOUSE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
Commended
- Binsted Inn, Binsted
BUSINESS EVENTS VENUE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading
- Hurley House Hotel, Hurley
- Hythe Imperial Hotel Spa & Golf, Hythe
Commended
- Elmley Nature Reserve, Isle of Sheppey
CAFÉ/TEAROOM OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
Commended
- Fresco DeliKafessen, Guildford
- The Wildheart Cafe, Sandown
CAMPING & CARAVANNING PARK OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Long Meadow Campsite, Lymington
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Lordington Park, Chichester
- Luccombe Manor, Shanklin
- New Park Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst
- Sandy Balls Holiday Village, Fordingbridge
GLAMPING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Kits Coty Glamping, Aylesford
- Mount Ephraim Glamping Pods, Faversham
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR sponsored by Tozers
Finalists
- Crowhurst Park, Battle
- Mill Rythe Coastal Village, Hayling Island
- Seal Bay Resort, Selsey
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD sponsored by Gatwick Airport
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Agilysys
Finalists
- De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading
- Foxhills Club & Resort, Ottershaw
- The Grand, Brighton
- The Roseate, Reading
Commended
- Careys Manor & SenSpa, Brockenhurst
- Oakley Hall Hotel, Basingstoke
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Chichester Cathedral, Chichester
- Drusillas Park, Alfriston
- Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge
Commended
- Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
- Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Horsham
- The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
NEW TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- No. 124 by GuestHouse, Brighton
- The Bow, Aylesbury
PUB OF THE YEAR
- Henry’s Pub at The Master Builder’s, Beaulieu
- The Hinds Head, Bray
- The Loch & the Tyne by Adam Handling, Windsor
- The Mutton at Hazeley Heath, Hook
REGENERATIVE TOURISM AWARD
Finalists
- Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Chipping Norton
- Stubcroft Farm Campsite, Chichester
- The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Chalk at Wiston Estate, Brighton
- Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden
- TERRA Restaurant at Tottington Manor, Henfield
- The Reading Room, Reading
- The Royal Hotel, Isle of Wight, Ventnor
Commended
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Cedar Hollow @ The Oaks, Oxford
- Grenville at Wallops Wood, Southampton
- Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Chipping Norton
- Stable Oak Cottages, Maidstone
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Booking.com
Finalists
- Luccombe Hall Hotel, Shanklin
- Stanwell House Hotel, Lymington
- The Five Arrows, Aylesbury
- The Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu
Commended
- Tottington Manor, Henfield
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Gusbourne – The Nest, Appledore
- Oxford Castle & Prison, Oxford
- The D-Day Story, Portsmouth
Commended
- Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham
SPA & WELLBEING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Digital Detox Spa Break – SenSpa at Careys Manor, Brockenhurst
- Emerge Spa Day – Eforea Spa, Hilton Southampton Utilita Bowl, Southampton
- Swim, Massage and Meal – Thames Lido, Reading
- The Taste of Summer – Solent Hotel and Spa, Fareham
TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR sponsored by Colour Blue
Finalists
- Let’s Glow 2025, Love Basingstoke, Basingstoke
- New Forest and Hampshire County Show 2025, New Forest Agricultural Show Society, Brockenhurst
- The Dwarves of Steam Gala 2025, The Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden
- Wallop Wheels and Wings 2025, Army Flying Museum, Stockbridge
UNSUNG HERO AWARD sponsored by NFU Mutual New Forest
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- To be announced at the Awards event
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Chapel House Estate, Ramsgate
- De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading
- East Afton Farmhouse, Freshwater
- Hever Castle, Edenbridge
Commended
- Tottington Manor, Henfield
