Congratulations to Marsham Court Hotel, Summer Lodge Hotel and Sculpture by the Lakes who have been named as national finalists and will be representing Dorset at the VisitEngland Awards at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange on 4 June. They have been selected from over 1,800 applications in the final three for national recognition in three categories, the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award, Small Hotel of the Year and Small Visitor Attraction of the Year.

The national awards have been championing the best in England’s tourism industry for more than three decades and celebrate quality, innovation, best practice and exceptional customer service. They will see the finalists from 21 regional competitions recognised as Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.

VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes said: ““England’s tourism industry has good reason to celebrate. As the finalists demonstrate, businesses across every region provide outstanding customer service along with high quality experiences while constantly innovating to find new ways to give more to visitors and the communities they serve.   

“The applications to this year’s awards and the list of finalists are a testament to the range of first-class products on offer to both domestic and international visitors. I congratulate all the finalists who are already winners, and I wish them the very best of luck.” 

Good luck to all the finalists.

The 2025/26 Dorset Tourism Awards will open for entry on 7 April.