Local businesses and events honoured at the Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards 

See the list of winners here.

Local businesses and events have been honoured at the 2025 Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards 

A winner was awarded for each category, with the judges also awarding Highly Commended and Commended certificates.  

Martin Peters, Chief Executive of Leicestershire Promotions, said: “Tourism is a high pressure industry and it’s vital we recognise excellence across the sector. We pride ourselves on the most rigorous assessment process, and finalists and winners receive invaluable feedback to help them develop their businesses further. Thirteen of our winners now go forwards to the national VisitEngland Awards next spring, so we wish them well and congratulate all our winners.”

A special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Visitor Economy was presented to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council for their commitment and vision in creating the iconic Bosworth 1485 Sculpture Trail.

Winners of the 2025 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards:
 

Small Hotel  
Winner: Winstanley House
Highly Commended: Sysonby Knoll Hotel
 
Large Hotel  
Winner: Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport
Highly Commended: Novotel Leicester
 
Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park  
Winner: The Grange Caravan & Camping Park
 
Self-Catering Accommodation
Winner: Marsh Mallow Cottage
 
Business Event Venue
Winner: Novotel Leicester
Highly Commended: Leonardo Hotel & Conference Venue Hinckley Island
Highly Commended: Holiday Inn Leicester
Highly Commended:  Crowne Plaza East Midlands Hotel  
 
Small Visitor Attraction
Winner: King Richard III Visitor Centre
Highly Commended: Windmill Farm Park
Commended: Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park
 
Large Attraction
Winner: Manor Farm Park & Woodlands
Highly Commended: National Space Centre
Highly Commended: Great Central Railway
 
Experience of the Year
Winner: The Spa at Breedon Priory
Highly Commended: Hidden Food Tours, Melton Mowbray
Highly Commended: Break Escape Loughborough
Commended: Bosworth Marina
 
Pub of the Year
Winner: The Griffin Inn, Swithland
Highly Commended: The White Horse, Birstall
Commended: Stamford Arms
 
 Special Occasion Dining
Winner: Mallories
Highly Commended: Black Iron, Winstanley House
Commended: The Blacksmiths Arms, Barrow Upon Soar
   
Regenerative Tourism
Winner:  The Grange Camping & Caravan Park
Highly Commended: Rothley Wine Estate
 
New Tourism Business
Winner: The Old Plough, Birstall
 
Accessibilty & Inclusion Tourism
Winner: Novotel Leicester
Highly Commended: HistoryFare
 
Best Free Event
Winner: Light Up Leicester
Highly Commended: Love Loughborough Gardeners’ Fair
Highly Commended: Hinckley BID Soapbox Derby
Highly Commended: Mallory Mile
Highly Commended: 1940s Melton Mowbray
Commended: Charnwood Borough Council – Christmas Lights Switch On
Commended: Hinckley BID Motor Show
Commended: Steampunk in the Market
 
Best Free Event – fundraiser
Winner: Groby Rocks
Highly Commended: The White Horse Duck Race
 
Best Event/Festival – paid entry 
Winner: The Victory Show
Highly Commended: National Space Centre, Brickish Weekend
Commended: Great Central Railway
 
Best Team
Winner: The Victory Show
Highly Commended: Holiday Inn Leicester – The Breakfast Team
Highly Commended: Melton Carnegie Museum
 

Rising Star
Winner: Duncan Reed, 1620s House & Gardens
Highly Commended: Maria Perez Pagan – Bar Dos Hermanos
Highly Commended; Rafaela Mosnegutu
 
Best Garden Centre
Winner: Gates Garden Centre
 
Best Breakfast
Winner: Bar Dos Hermanos
Highly Commended: The Grange Garden Centre
 
Best Sunday Lunch
Winner:  Black Iron, Winstanley House
Highly Commended: The White Horse, Birstall
Commended: Great Central Railway
 
Best Tearoom/Coffee Shop
Winner: The Grange Garden Centre, Melton Mowbray
Highly Commended: Melton’s Welcome Café
 
Best Casual Dining
Winner: The White Horse, Birstall
Highly Commended: Great Central Railway
Highly Commended: The Blacksmith’s Arms, Barrow upon Soar
Commended: The Globe, Leicester
Commended: Stanton Lakes
Commended: LYNN
 
Best Dog Friendly Venue
Winner: Everards Beer Hall
Highly Commended: Rothley Wine Estate
Highly Commended: The White Horse, Birstall 
 
Best Cocktail Experience
Winner: S.O.A.K Cocktail Co
 
Best Day Out in Leicestershire
Winner: Great Central Railway