• The Cotswolds Awards

    The Cotswolds Awards is the independent awards for the Cotswolds. We celebrate the very best of this beautiful, fun, and fabulous destination; from charming villages and idyllic countryside to award-winning restaurants and unique attractions, the Cotswolds has something incredible to offer everyone.

     

    2023 WINNERS

    We’re wildly excited to finally be able to announce the 2023 WINNERS of The Cotswolds Awards. We received thousands of nominations for businesses in the Cotswolds who are all just plain awesome and so fabulous at what they do that their customers and fans felt there should be an award with their name on it!

    All through November, every single business nominated, has been voted for by the public in The Cotswolds Awards. On 1 December 2023, the winners were announced:

    ACCOMMODATION AWARDS
    Best Hotel in the Cotswolds 2023: The Lygon Arms, Broadway
    Best Boutique Hotel in the Cotswolds 2023: The Fuzzy Duck, Armscote
    Best Pub with Rooms in the Cotswolds 2023: The Highway Inn, Burford
    Best Bed & Breakfast in the Cotswolds 2023: The Lansdowne Guest House, Bourton on the Water
    Best Holiday Cottage in the Cotswolds 2023: Foxcote, Lower Oddington
    Best Airbnb in the Cotswolds 2023: The Coach House, Painswick
    Best Holiday Cottage Group (20 cottages or less) in the Cotswolds 2023: Unique Cotswold Cottages
    Best Holiday Cottage Company (20+ cottages) in the Cotswolds 2023: The Cotswold Retreats
    Best Caravan Park in the Cotswolds 2023: Hoburne Cotswold Holiday Park
    Best Glamping in the Cotswolds 2023: Campden Yurts
    SPA AWARD
    Best Spa in the Cotswolds 2023: Dormy House
    TASTE OF THE COTSWOLDS AWARDS
    Best Restaurant in the Cotswolds 2023: Waterside Kitchen & Bar, Cirencester
    Best Dining Pub in the Cotswolds 2023: The Green Dragon, Cockleford
    Cotswold Pub of the Year 2023: The Pheasant Inn, Toddington
    Best Cafe in the Cotswolds 2023: The Cotswold Barn & Cafe, Longborough
    Best Coffee House in the Cotswolds 2023: Coach House Coffee, Stow-on-the-Wold
    Best Tea Room in the Cotswolds 2023: The Old Bakery Stow-on-the-Wold
    Best Beer Garden in the Cotswolds 2023: The Fleece Inn, Bretforton
    Best Place to Lunch in the Cotswolds 2023: The Plough Inn, Ford
    Best Place to Dine in the Cotswolds 2023: The Swan, Broadway
    FOOD & DRINKS AWARDS
    Best Food Producer in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Gold
    Best Drinks Producer in the Cotswolds 2023: The Cotswolds Distillery
    Best Vineyard in the Cotswolds 2023: Poulton Hill Estate
    Best Coffee Roaster in the Cotswolds 2023: Golden Sheep Coffee
    Best Cookery School in the Cotswolds 2023: Daylesford Organic
    SHOPPING AWARDS
    Best Shop in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Trading Company, Broadway
    Best Gift Shop in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Trading Company, Broadway
    Best Antiques Shop in the Cotswolds 2023: The Malthouse Collective, Stroud
    Best Shopping Destination in the Cotswolds 2023: Hudsons Stratford-upon-Avon
    Best Deli in the Cotswolds 2023: Jesse Smith Farm Shop, Cirencester
    EXPERIENCE AWARDS
    Best Experience in the Cotswolds 2023: The Cotswolds Distillery Tour
    Best Attraction in the Cotswolds 2023: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
    Best Place to go with Kids in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Wildlife Park
    Best Museum in the Cotswolds 2023: Blenheim Palace
    Best Gallery in the Cotswolds 2023: Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford
    Best Theatre in the Cotswolds 2023: Everyman Cheltenham
    Best Workshop Experience in the Cotswolds 2023: Larkswold, Adlestrop
    OUTDOOR AWARDS
    Best Outdoor Experience in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Country Park and Beach
    Best Garden in the Cotswolds 2023: Hidcote Manor Garden
    Best Tour Company in the Cotswolds 2023: Go Cotswolds
    Best Tour Guide of the Cotswolds 2023: Go Cotswolds
    Best Golf Course in the Cotswolds 2023: Broadway Golf Club
    EVENTS AWARDS
    Best Music Festival in the Cotswolds 2023: The Big Feastival
    Best Family Festival in the Cotswolds 2023: The Big Feastival
    Best Event in the Cotswolds 2023: Cotswold Festival of Steam, Cheltenham
    SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
    Cotswold Green Business of the Year 2023: Daylesford Organic Farm
    ARTIST AWARDS
    Artist of the Year in the Cotswolds 2023: Adam Binder
    PROFESSONAL SERVICES AWARDS
    Best Property Business in the Cotswolds 2023: The Cotswold Letting Agency
    Best Photographer in the Cotswolds 2023: Jack Boskett
    Best Videographer in the Cotswolds 2023: Chin Badger Media
    Best Cotswolds Social Media Awareness 2023: Cotswolds Culture IG @cotswolds_culture
    Best Web & Creative Agency in the Cotswolds 2023: Shire Marketing Specialists, Chipping Campden
    COTSWOLDS WEDDINGS AWARDS
    Best Wedding Marquees in the Cotswolds 2023: Flint & Lambourn Marquees
    Cotswold Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023: Dan Morris
    Cotswold Wedding Videographer of the Year 2023: Vogue Wedding Films
    Best Wedding Shop in the Cotswolds 2023: The Bridal Room Broadway
    Best Wedding Florist in the Cotswolds 2023: Abbie Digweed – Your Cotswold Florist
    Best Wedding Caterer in the Cotswolds 2023: Seven Mile Cookery
    Best Wedding Cake Maker in the Cotswolds 2023: The Vanilla Pod Bakery
    Best Make-up Artist in the Cotswolds 2023: Jessica Rose Make Up Artist
    Best Wedding Car Transport in the Cotswolds 2023: Azure Wedding Cars
    Best Wedding Entertainer in the Cotswolds 2023: Richard Parsons
    Best Wedding Celebrant in the Cotswolds 2023: Julia Hawkes
    Cotswold Wedding Planner of the Year 2023: Jane Riddell Planned for Perfection
    Best Small Wedding Venue in the Cotswolds 2023: White Birch Manor Newnham
    Best Wedding Venue in the Cotswolds 2023: Minster Mill, Minster Lovell

    CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

    The Cotswolds Awards was created in 2015 by us at Cotswolds Concierge. It is a completely free and independent yearly award for the Cotswolds; all businesses are nominated and voted for by the public. PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS:  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

     

    *Terms & Conditions.

    Nominations closed on 31 October 2023. All nominated businesses were entered into the vote. 

    Voting opened on 1 November 2023. Voting closed on the 30 November 2023.

    On 1 December 2023 all winners were announced and each received a certificate with their BEST ________ IN THE COTSWOLDS 2023 title to use online and in their marketing and PR material.

    Nominations will only be accepted for businesses, organisations and individuals based and doing business in the greater Cotswolds area. Nominations may be submitted by anyone, including the owner of the nominated business or by any member of their respective teams. There is no limit to the number of nominations submitted by an individual.

    The businesses, organisations and individuals who receive the most votes in each category will be announced as winners. Only the winners in each category will be made public.