After an 18-month wait for hopefuls across the coach tourism sector, finalists in the 2020 British Coach Tourism Awards will finally discover the winners at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on 22 September 2021. The long-awaited, thrice postponed event is timed to coincide with the British Tourism & Travel Show at the NEC, Birmingham on 22-23 September 2021.
The shortlist for each of the categories is below:
Coach Friendly Destination (Partnered by Floating Grace)
• Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism (BCP Tourism)
• Burnham-on-Sea
• Southport
• Otley
• Wells, Somerset
Coach Friendly Attraction – History & Heritage (partnered by Beverley, East Yorkshire)
• Bletchley Park Trust
• Castle Howard
• Hever Castle & Gardens
• Swanage Railway
• Warwick Castle
Coach Friendly Attraction (partnered by Beverley, East Yorkshire)
• Aerospace Bristol
• Emirates Spinnaker Tower
• Land Rover Experience Solihull
• Oswaldtwistle Mills Shopping Village & Garden Centre
• RHS Gardens
• The Royal Mint Experience
Coach Friendly Guided Tour (Partnered by Coach Marque)
• Bletchley Park Trust
• Canterbury Tourist Guides
• Culloden Battlefield
• Holkham
• Land Rover Experience Solihull
• The Royal Mint Experience
Cross-Sea Carrier (partnered by Action Tours)
• DFDS
• Eurotunnel Le Shuttle
• P & O Ferries
River and Inland Cruise Operator (partnered by DFDS)
• City Cruises Poole
• Floating Grace
• Forth Boat Tours
• Plymouth Boat Trips
• Stuart Line Cruises
Accommodation Provider – Independent Hotel (partnered by Harmony Coach Holidays)
• Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold
• Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island
• Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton
Accommodation Provider – Hotel Groups (partnered by Albatross Travel)
• Almarose Hotels & Resorts (The Q Hotels Collection)
• Best Western Hotels & Resorts GB
• Hilton
• Leisureplex Holiday Hotels
Coach Tourism Industry Supplier (partnered by Eurotunnel le Shuttle)
• Advantage Now
• Encore Tickets
• ITO Tours B.V.
• Roeville Reservation Software
Tour Wholesaler (partnered by Planet Hollywood and The View from The Shard)
• Action Tours
• Albatross Travel
• Ashley & Newey
• Greatdays Travel Group
• Hospitality Line
• Norman Allen Group Travel
Coach Tourism Professional of the Year (partnered by Continuum Attractions)
• Barry Cobb, Johnsons Coaches
• Martin Slater, Greatdays Travel Group
• Steven Scott, Ashley & Newey
Coach Tour Driver of the Year (partnered by Roadchef Motorways)
• Andy Hinks, Lucketts Travel
• Damon Kiss, Dunwood Travel
• Glyn Harrison, Alfa Travel
Holiday Programme (partnered by Distinctive Systems)
• Acklams Coaches
• Jones International
• Kirbys Coaches
• Leisuretime (Wales)
• Skills Holidays
• Woods Travel, Bognor Regis
Day Excursion Programme (partnered by P&O Ferries)
• Exley’s Travel
• IC Travel
• Kirbys Coaches
• Skills Holidays
• Woods Travel, Bognor Regis
Coach Tour Operator Social Media Campaign (partnered by John Hill Coach Sales & Services)
• Harry Shaw
• Johnsons Coaches
• Jones International
Coach Tour Operator – Small Fleet (1-5 Coaches) (partnered by City Cruises)
• Black’s of Brechin
• ICT Coaches
• Jones International
• Masons Minibus & Coach Hire
Coach Tour Operator – Medium Fleet (6-15 Coaches) (partnered by Warner Leisure)
• Acklams Coaches
• Dunwood Travel
• Kirbys Coaches
• Woods Travel, Bognor Regis
Coach Tour Operator – Large Fleet (15+ coaches) (partnered by Wrightsure Insurance Services)
• Alfa Travel
• Edwards Coaches
• Johnsons Coaches
British Coach Tourism Recognition Award (partnered by Hilton)
As in previous years, there’s no shortlist for this special award – just a winner who will be announced on the night.
