Congratulation Cornwall Cornwall has won the heart of the nation again and held onto its crown as the Best UK Holiday Destination in the British Travel Awards 2014 for the SIXTH consecutive year at the British Travel Awards. Having first secured the title in 2009, Cornwall has successfully shunned competition from rival destinations around the country, including Northumberland and Devon which took silver and bronze respectively, to win the public vote and cement its position as the premier visitor destination. “The love for Cornwall shows no sign of abating. As well as boasting a very loyal and passionate visitor base, Cornwall is well-known for turning first-time visitors into lifelong fans. Holding the title for six years is real cause for celebration for everyone involved in the industry, it represents value in our product and strength in the Cornwall brand,” enthuses Malcolm Bell, Head of Visit Cornwall, who was at the award ceremony in London (on 26 November) to collect the trophy on behalf of Cornwall. The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK created to reward the best companies in travel. With categories spanning all types of holiday experience, including transport, destination, cruise, customer service, holiday extras, and accommodation, they attracted over one million votes from over 100,000 voters. Adding to Cornwall’s success, The Eden Project also triumphed by retaining its gold title in the Best UK Leisure Attraction category for the fourth year running and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall picked up silver for the Best UK Heritage Attraction for a second year. Bude added further to Cornwalls success by taking bronze for Best UK Coastal Resort.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:55:53 +0000