The Cornwall pub has been named the best in the whole country at the awards

A Cornwall pub has been named the best in the country. The Cornish pub won the gold Visit England Award for Excellence and was named the best in England.

After winning the Cornwall and South West selections, The Peterville Inn in St Agnes was awarded ‘Pub of the Year’ at a ceremony hosted at Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel. Tom and Lara Trubshaw, who run the pub with their managing director Steven Gibbs, attended the ceremony hosted by TV star Alex Polizzi alongside other businesses in the county.

Tom and Lara, who also run the Wig and Pen pub in Truro, said: “We’re incredibly excited to be named the best in the country – we never thought in a million years it would happen . It’s a massive recognition of all the hard work and passion put in by our whole team who make the pub what it is. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone.”

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Steven added: “I have been with Tom and Lara for many years and when we opened The Peterville Inn less than four years ago, under the shadow of covid, we never thought we could achieve something so incredible. We have an incredible and equally wonderful team. customers I am so proud of everyone.”

Following the awards, My Cottages in St Ives won silver in the self-catering category, while The Pig at Harlyn Bay took home the bronze award for Small Hotel of the Year.

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The announcements marked the end of the 2023/24 awards cycle, which began in 2023 when companies entered their local tourism awards in Dorset, Bristol, Bath and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. The national winners were announced at a glitzy event at Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel, with categories ranging from attractions, pubs and self-catering businesses to B&Bs, small hotels and new tourism businesses.

Nominations for the national awards were submitted as part of Exeter University’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards in March, following the completion of the Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath and Somerset and Devon tourism awards. The nominees have since gone through another round of national judging leading to the announcement of the national winners.

Robin Barker, from award organizers South West Services for Tourism, said: “It was a delight to share in the success of an amazing group of tourism businesses. Their commitment to excellence, sustainability, affordability and customer service is a testament to their entire team, be it managers, front of house staff, cleaners or volunteers.”

Co-director Nell Barrington added: “It was a privilege to be able to take part in the celebrations with these passionate businesses, all showcasing the best of the region.”

The 2023/24 awards are currently open for entries with a deadline of 23 June. South West businesses are being encouraged to enter their county schemes with the chance to go on to national success.

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