Winchester's luxury holiday cottages finalists in tourism awards

Winchester businesses earn recognition for excellence...

Beacon Shepherds Hut Glamping at Wallops Wood

Great customer service and facilities earn Wallops Wood a place as finalists for three categories in this year's Tourism South East Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2024.

Also celebrating it’s 10th anniversary in 2024, Wallops Wood Cottages comprises seven luxury holiday cottages. Guests enjoy exclusive and bookable swim sessions in the swimming pool with use of the infrared sauna, and steam room included. Multigenerational families often get together to celebrate special family occasions at the cottages because four have accessible features, and all are dog friendly.

Glamping at Wallops Wood comprises eight vintage styled shepherd’s huts, the oldest one being 150 years old. Guests enjoy the comfort and cosiness of a holiday cottage with the freedom of the outdoors within a secluded meadow in the South Downs National Park.

Situated in rural Hampshire, luxury self catering holiday cottages Wallops Wood Cottages are finalists for categories Self Catering Business of the Year as well as Dog Friendly Business of the Year.

And vintage styled glamping shepherd’s huts Glamping at Wallops Wood is a finalist for Glamping Business of the Year.

Becoming finalists guarantees Wallops Wood to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award for each category.

The awards will be announced by Toby Anstis, one of the nation's best-loved radio and tv presenters, at a prestigious awards ceremony at The Grand Hotel, Brighton on 10 December 2024.

Guest Merlin with complimentary toy Wallops Wood Cottages

We are absolutely delighted to be finalists for each of the categories we entered in these awards. We strive to ensure our guests have an exceptional holiday here in Hampshire, so it means an enormous amount to us and the whole team to be recognised for our endeavours.

Andrew and Katherine Graham, owners of luxury holiday cottages and glamping shepherd’s huts at Wallops Wood
Silver Birch Cottage at Wallops Wood Cottages

Winchester finalists announced for the 2024 Beautiful South Awards

We're proud to celebrate the successes of other attractions who have been recognised in this year's awards. Winchester Science Centre by Wonderseekers has been awarded a commendation for the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award, and a commendation for Tourism Event / Festival has also been awarded to Winchester Cathedral's Christmas Market 2023.

Beautiful South East Tourism Awards

Tourism South East's Beautiful South Tourism Awards celebrate excellence within the tourism sector, and this year’s panel of judges faced a challenging task as they reviewed an impressive array of exceptional entries.

Winchester's finalists join 75 finalists from the best tourism and hospitality businesses in South East England who will have to wait until the 10 December to find out if they will bring home Gold, Silver or Bronze.

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