Tourism Award 2013

Award winners 2013

River Dart Adventures is proud to announce that is has won a silver award in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards - small visitor attraction. 

The awards night took place last night (8 February 2013) at Cornwall’s Eden Project, where 61 different awards were announced following a rigorous judging process in which over 300 entries were considered.

This year’s awards event was hosted by well known BBC Radio Journalist Daphne Skinnard, with presentations made by Eden Project founder Sir Tim Smit and entertainer Lloyd Griffith.

Chair of Judges, Alistair Handyside, said:

“Once again, leading tourism businesses in the South West have excelled themselves in maintaining a strong tradition of innovation and quality. Most will now go on to represent both themselves and our region at the Visit England national tourism awards and we wish them all the very best.”

Dave Roberts, Head of Business Development for Title Sponsors, Source for Business, said: 
“On behalf of Source for Business and South West Water I would like to congratulate all of the South West’s tourism businesses represented at the Excellence Awards. Tourism is so important to our region, so it is fantastic to see that with each year the level of achievement gets higher and higher.”

Robin Barker of Services for Tourism, who manages the awards programme, added:

“After 10 months of work, this year’s awards are finally drawing to a close.  It has been an inspiration, with over 300 of the region’s top tourism businesses involved and a judging process that has seen 164 visits, 16 panel meetings and hours of debate.  No entry fees have been required and every entrant has received feedback. That’s what I call an Awards Programme!”