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Leicestershire Tourism Awards 2026

Celebrating the best of Leicestershire 2026

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Best Day Out In Leicestershire — you decide.

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The shortlist

Meet the 2026 finalists

Congratulations to every business shortlisted for this year's Leicestershire Tourism & Hospitality Awards. Winners are revealed at the ceremony in November.

Guest House, Bed & Breakfast and Small Hotel

Holywell House2026 Finalist
Holywell House
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
Winstanley House2026 Finalist
Winstanley House
Leicester

Large Hotel

Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport2026 Finalist
Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport
Kegworth
Holiday Inn Leicester City2026 Finalist
Holiday Inn Leicester City
Leicester
The Grand Hotel2026 Finalist
The Grand Hotel
Leicester
voco Leicester2026 Finalist
voco Leicester
Leicester

Free Event

Cosby Yarn Bomb2026 Finalist
Cosby Yarn Bomb
Cosby
Highcross Leicester2026 Finalist
Highcross Leicester
Leicester
Loughborough Christmas Lights Switch On - Charnwood Borough Council2026 Finalist
Loughborough Christmas Lights Switch On - Charnwood Borough Council
Loughborough Fair - Charnwood Borough Council2026 Finalist
Loughborough Fair - Charnwood Borough Council
Loughborough Light Nights - Charnwood Borough Council2026 Finalist
Loughborough Light Nights - Charnwood Borough Council
Market Harborough Christmas Fayre2026 Finalist
Market Harborough Christmas Fayre
Market Harborough
Market Harborough Wild West and Country Fayre2026 Finalist
Market Harborough Wild West and Country Fayre
Melton Mowbray Christmas Victoria Fair2026 Finalist
Melton Mowbray Christmas Victoria Fair
The Old Plough, Birstall2026 Finalist
The Old Plough, Birstall
Birstall
Love Loughborough - Car Show2026 Finalist
Love Loughborough - Car Show
Loughborough
The White Horse, Birstall2026 Finalist
The White Horse, Birstall
Birstall
Love Loughborough - Gardeners' Fair2026 Finalist
Love Loughborough - Gardeners' Fair
Loughborough
Riverside Festival - Leicester City Council2026 Finalist
Riverside Festival - Leicester City Council
Snap Dragon Children & Families Festival – Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council2026 Finalist
Snap Dragon Children & Families Festival – Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Hinckley

Event / Festival - Paid Entry

Pay What You Can Afford Christmas Day Event - Great Central Railway2026 Finalist
Pay What You Can Afford Christmas Day Event - Great Central Railway
Loughborough
The Victory Show2026 Finalist
The Victory Show
Cosby
Bosworth Medieval Festival2026 Finalist
Bosworth Medieval Festival
Market Bosworth

Garden Centre

Gates Garden Centre2026 Finalist
Gates Garden Centre
Hawgrip Plant Centre & Nursery2026 Finalist
Hawgrip Plant Centre & Nursery
Palmers Garden Centre2026 Finalist
Palmers Garden Centre

Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park

Hidden Hideaway2026 Finalist
Hidden Hideaway
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping2026 Finalist
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
Stanton Lakes2026 Finalist
Stanton Lakes
Wigwam Holidays2026 Finalist
Wigwam Holidays
Newtown Linford
Brook Meadow2026 Finalist
Brook Meadow
Market Harborough

Self Catering Accommodation

Hall Farm Dadlington2026 Finalist
Hall Farm Dadlington
Hinckley
Longdale Barn - We Stay2026 Finalist
Longdale Barn - We Stay
The Garden Cottage2026 Finalist
The Garden Cottage
The Gresham Aparthotel2026 Finalist
The Gresham Aparthotel
Leicester
Brook Meadow2026 Finalist
Brook Meadow
Market Harborough
Osbaston Mews - We Stay2026 Finalist
Osbaston Mews - We Stay
Osbaston

Business Events Venue

Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport2026 Finalist
Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport
Kegworth
Holiday Inn Leicester City2026 Finalist
Holiday Inn Leicester City
Leicester
Imago Venues2026 Finalist
Imago Venues
Loughborough
National Space Centre2026 Finalist
National Space Centre
Leicester
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
voco Leicester2026 Finalist
voco Leicester
Leicester

Best Team

Bar Dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bar Dos Hermanos
Leicester
Barceloneta2026 Finalist
Barceloneta
Leicester
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Events Team2026 Finalist
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Events Team
Hinckley
Holiday Inn Leicester City2026 Finalist
Holiday Inn Leicester City
Leicester
LCC - Market Harborough Museum2026 Finalist
LCC - Market Harborough Museum
Market Harborough
Reeds Health Club at Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport2026 Finalist
Reeds Health Club at Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport
Kegworth
Secret Garden2026 Finalist
Secret Garden
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
We Stay2026 Finalist
We Stay
Osbaston
Love Loughborough2026 Finalist
Love Loughborough
Loughborough
Cosby Yarn Bomb2026 Finalist
Cosby Yarn Bomb
Cosby
Great Central Railway2026 Finalist
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
Rothley Wine2026 Finalist
Rothley Wine
Rothley
Winstaley House2026 Finalist
Winstaley House
Leicester

Rising Star

Adele Ludlow - Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport2026 Finalist
Adele Ludlow - Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport
Kegworth
Anna Church - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre2026 Finalist
Anna Church - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Market Bosworth
Sian Bright - The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
Sian Bright - The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
Bikash Shresta - Bar Dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bikash Shresta - Bar Dos Hermanos
Leicester
Hayley Wragg - Bar Dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Hayley Wragg - Bar Dos Hermanos
Leicester
Ryhs Noton - Barceloneta2026 Finalist
Ryhs Noton - Barceloneta
Leicester
Kirsty Turner - Stanton Lakes2026 Finalist
Kirsty Turner - Stanton Lakes
Wiktor Cyboron - Secret Garden2026 Finalist
Wiktor Cyboron - Secret Garden
Chester Thorne Imago Venues2026 Finalist
Chester Thorne Imago Venues
Loughborough

Small Visitor Attraction

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre2026 Finalist
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Market Bosworth
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre2026 Finalist
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Leicester
Midlands Roller Arena2026 Finalist
Midlands Roller Arena
Windmill Farm Park2026 Finalist
Windmill Farm Park
Kibworth Harcourt
Wymondham Windmill2026 Finalist
Wymondham Windmill
Break Escape2026 Finalist
Break Escape
Loughborough

Large Visitor Attraction

Foxton Locks2026 Finalist
Foxton Locks
Market Harborough
Great Central Railway2026 Finalist
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
National Space Centre2026 Finalist
National Space Centre
Leicester

Best Experience

The Woodland Arms, Markfield2026 Finalist
The Woodland Arms, Markfield
Brockleby's Pie Experience2026 Finalist
Brockleby's Pie Experience
Melton Mowbray
Everards Beer Hall2026 Finalist
Everards Beer Hall
Leicester
The Spa at Breedon Priory2026 Finalist
The Spa at Breedon Priory
Twycross Zoo Lanterns of the Wild2026 Finalist
Twycross Zoo Lanterns of the Wild
Market Bosworth

Sunday Lunch

Gates Garden Centre, Garden Restaurant2026 Finalist
Gates Garden Centre, Garden Restaurant
Stanton Lakes2026 Finalist
Stanton Lakes
The Grey Gosling2026 Finalist
The Grey Gosling
The Manor, Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor, Quorn
Quorn
Black Iron - Winstanley House2026 Finalist
Black Iron - Winstanley House
Leicester
The White Horse Birstall2026 Finalist
The White Horse Birstall
Birstall

Breakfast

Bar dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bar dos Hermanos
Leicester
The Old Post Office, Newtown Linford2026 Finalist
The Old Post Office, Newtown Linford
Newtown Linford
Fred & Ivys, Gates Garden Centre, Hinckley2026 Finalist
Fred & Ivys, Gates Garden Centre, Hinckley
The Manor House, Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House, Quorn
Quorn

Casual Dining Experience

Bar dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bar dos Hermanos
Leicester
Barcelonetta2026 Finalist
Barcelonetta
Leicester
Courtyard Coffee Shop, Gates Garden Centre, Oakham2026 Finalist
Courtyard Coffee Shop, Gates Garden Centre, Oakham
The Secret Garden2026 Finalist
The Secret Garden
Khazana2026 Finalist
Khazana
Loughborough
Stanton Lakes2026 Finalist
Stanton Lakes
White Horse, Birstall2026 Finalist
White Horse, Birstall
Birstall
The Manor, Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor, Quorn
Quorn
Bakers Arms2026 Finalist
Bakers Arms

Pub

The Berkeley Arms2026 Finalist
The Berkeley Arms
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
The Old Horse, Leicester2026 Finalist
The Old Horse, Leicester
Leicester
The White Horse, Birstall2026 Finalist
The White Horse, Birstall
Birstall
The Griffin, Swithland2026 Finalist
The Griffin, Swithland
Swithland

Taste of England Award - Special Occasion Dining

Great Central Railway2026 Finalist
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
Mallories2026 Finalist
Mallories
Kirby Mallory
The Grey Gosling2026 Finalist
The Grey Gosling
The Noel's Arms, Melton Mowbray2026 Finalist
The Noel's Arms, Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Black Iron- Winstaley House2026 Finalist
Black Iron- Winstaley House
Leicester

Best Cocktail

Bar Dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bar Dos Hermanos
Leicester
Barceloneta2026 Finalist
Barceloneta
Leicester
Bar Tropicia2026 Finalist
Bar Tropicia
Leicester
S.O.A.K.2026 Finalist
S.O.A.K.
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
Watsons2026 Finalist
Watsons
Leicester
Secret Garden2026 Finalist
Secret Garden

Dog Friendly Venue

Bar Dos Hermanos2026 Finalist
Bar Dos Hermanos
Leicester
Bark and Brew coffee shop2026 Finalist
Bark and Brew coffee shop
Mountsorrel
Bill's Highcross2026 Finalist
Bill's Highcross
Leicester
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
The Organ Grinder2026 Finalist
The Organ Grinder
The White Horse, Birstall2026 Finalist
The White Horse, Birstall
Birstall
Rutland Point Bistro2026 Finalist
Rutland Point Bistro
Everards Beer Hall2026 Finalist
Everards Beer Hall
Leicester

Marketing Campaign

National Space Centre2026 Finalist
National Space Centre
Leicester
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
Everards of Leicestershire2026 Finalist
Everards of Leicestershire
Leicester
Imago Venues2026 Finalist
Imago Venues
Loughborough
FU Media for Discover Charnwood, Charnwood Borough Council2026 Finalist
FU Media for Discover Charnwood, Charnwood Borough Council

Accessible and Inclusive Tourism

Great Central Railway2026 Finalist
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
National Space Centre2026 Finalist
National Space Centre
Leicester
voco Leicester2026 Finalist
voco Leicester
Leicester
Waterside Canoe Club2026 Finalist
Waterside Canoe Club
Mountsorrrel

Regenerative Tourism

Fire and Stars Woodland Camping2026 Finalist
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
Hastings Retreat2026 Finalist
Hastings Retreat
The Manor House at Quorn2026 Finalist
The Manor House at Quorn
Quorn
Wigwam Holidays Charnwood Forest2026 Finalist
Wigwam Holidays Charnwood Forest
Newtown Linford