February 2024: The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence are now open for nominations for the category of Travel Content Award, which recognises the important contribution that media and content creators make in supporting the diverse and incredible tourism experiences on offer in England.

The theme is celebrating breaks and travel experiences across England's cities, coast or countryside. This year judges are particularly interested to see submissions of features/blogs/vlogs/podcasts that bring to life the joy of a day or trip or break in England year-round, whether shedding light on hidden gems; unmissable events or responsible and inclusive tourism experiences.

The nominations close on 1st March 2024 and shortlisted entries will be put forward to a judging panel with the finalists notified soon afterwards. A Gold, Silver and Bronze winner will be announced at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence event in June 2024.    

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Conditions of Entry:

• The award is open to travel writers, broadcasters, vloggers, bloggers and podcasters
• We are looking for an article or blog of 500 words or more, or TV, radio, vlog content or podcast of more than two minutes, that champions breaks and travel experiences in England. Content can be an England series, a destination feature or a round-up

• Please email a link to or colour scan of your/your colleague's travel piece to press@visitengland.org
• All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must have been published in the UK between 1 April 2023 and 29 February 2024. If a broadcast entry does not appear under the entrant's name, confirmation should be included from the programme producer that the entrant is entitled to claim the feature as their own work
• Please give your details in the body of the email (name, title, email address and telephone number), along with the publication's details (name, circulation and date of publication)
• We are accepting a maximum of two entries per writer.
• Deadline for entries - 17.00; 1 March 2024

VisitEngland Awards for Excellence

England's tourism awards champion the very best of the country's tourism industry, celebrating quality, innovation and best practice. The annual awards cycle begins with a series of local competitions, which feed up to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. Businesses complete a single application and local winners are automatically put forward to the national judging panel.

The highlight of each awards cycle is the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence event where the finest businesses receive the most coveted accolade in English tourism.

For more information, go to www.visitenglandawards.org

A full list of core categories for 2023-24 is below:

1. Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award
2. B&B and Guest House of the Year
3. Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year
4. Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
5. Experience of the Year
6. Large Hotel of the Year
7. Small Hotel of the Year
8. New Tourism Business Award
9. Pub of the Year
10. Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year
11. Taste of England Award
12. Unsung Hero Award
13. Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
14. Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
15. Business Events Venue of the Year

In addition to the core categories, the following special prizes are also awarded: Travel Content Award, TXBG Trailblazer Award, Tourism Superstar and Outstanding Contribution to Tourism.