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Exmoor businesses took to the virtual stage to claim their prizes in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards.

The award winners were announced on Thursday in online celebrations for organisations and businesses that have delivered excellence across the industry.

The Visitor Information Service of the Year category proved a double Exmoor success with Silver for Exmoor National Park Centre in Dunster and Bronze for Porlock Visitor Centre.

For Dunkery Beacon Country House Hotel it was also a double celebration with Silver awards for both Small Hotel of the Year and also for the hotel’s Coleridge Restaurant in Restaurant of the Year.

Bossington Hall took Silver in the B&B and Guesthouse of the Year category while in the Restaurant of the Year category there was a Bronze for Cross Lane House, Allerford.

Meanwhile there were Gold awards for Holi Moli Beach Hut in Dunster in the Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism category and for Minehead-based Exmoor Character Cottages in the Resilience and Innovation category.

Emma Thomasson, CEO of Visit Exmoor congratulated the winners and added, “Visit Exmoor are proud to be a long time sponsor of the awards that celebrate the phenomenal and inspiring visitor offering we have across the area.

“Our award winners represent the highest level of excellence, quality and innovation. This is always an amazing achievement and especially so in the current climate after an uncertain and challenging period. Well done.”