Council Leader congratulates award-winning Denbighshire businesses.

Four Denbighshire businesses were recognised in last week’s prestigious Go North Wales Tourism Awards.

The annual awards showcase and celebrate the achievements of those working in the tourism industry, and were held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on 23 November.

Among the 19 winners, four businesses were from Denbighshire.

Bearded Men Adventures from Llangollen won the Go Marketing and Media Recognition Award for showing innovation in tourism marketing to make a real difference to their business and demonstrating true understanding of their market and customer needs.

Rivercatcher from Corwen won the Go Pet Friendly Award which was recognised and rewarded for being a pet friendly business which enhances the visitor experience.

Riversdale House in Llangollen won the Go B&B, Inn, and Guesthouse of the Year which recognised excellence by demonstrating what they have done to provide a truly memorable visitor experience.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway (Llangollen Railway Trust) won the Go Attraction of the Year which recognised excellence in attractions businesses which have provided a truly memorable visitor experience.

Leader of Denbighshire Council, Councillor Jason McLellan said, “This is fantastic news for the four businesses who have won these prestigious awards and on behalf of Denbighshire County Council, I’d like to congratulate them on their achievements.

“The tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit in recent years, but the hard work and dedication of successful tourism businesses like these is helping to fuel growth in Denbighshire and as a Council we welcome their contribution to the local economy.

“It was really positive to see that the STEAM (Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor) figures showed record economic growth for 2022 with tourism generating £628m, beating the pre-covid figure of £552m by almost 14%.

“These figures are very welcome and demonstrate the importance of tourism to the local economy and the resilience of this sector in what has been a challenging period for the industry.”

The Go North Wales Tourism Awards celebrate the valuable contribution that businesses make to the growing visitor economy. Entries are judged on a range of criteria including use of innovation, engaging with the local community, sustainability, achievements, skills, social inclusivity, and overall quality.