Finalists 2008

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Those shortlisted and by category are:

B&B/Guest Accommodation of the Year:

- Little Stubbins Bed & Breakfast, Claughton-on-Brock - Highly commended
- Number One, South Beach, Blackpool - Winner
- Whitestake Farm Bed & Breakfast, Nr Preston - Highly commended

Small Hotel of the Year:

- Bartle Hall Country Hotel, Nr Preston 
- Crofters Hotel, Garstang
- The Shireburn Hotel, Hurst Green - Winner

Large Hotel of the Year:

- Barton Grange Hotel, Nr Preston
- Big Blue Hotel, Blackpool - Winner
- Elgin Hotel, Blackpool
- Sleepwell Carousel Hotel, Blackpool

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year:

- Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Claughton-on-Brock
- Farmer Ted's Farm Park, Ormskirk - Winner
- Lancaster Canal Packet Boats
- Williamson Park, Lancaster - Highly commended

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year:

- National Football Museum, Preston
- Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
- Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool - Winner
- WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Ormskirk

Caravan Holiday Park of the Year:

- Eastham Hall Caravan Park, Lytham St Annes - Highly commended
- Newton Hall Holiday Park, Blackpool - Winner

Self Catering Holiday of the Year:

- The Beach House, Blackpool - Winner
- Bleasdale Cottages, Bleasdale
- Malkin Tower Farm Holiday Cottages, Blacko
- Wolfen Mill Country Retreats, Chipping - Highly commended

Tourism Website of the Year:

- Blackpool Zoo - www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk
- Little Green Men, Chorley - www.littlegreenmen.co.uk
- Pleasure Beach, Blackpool - www.pleasurebeachblackpool.com
- Ribby Hall Village, Wrea Green - www.ribbyhall.co.uk - Winner

Taste Lancashire 08 Award:

- Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Claughton-on-Brock
- The Foodworks at Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster
- Northcote Manor, Langho - Winner
- Weezos Modern European Restaurant, Clitheroe

Business Tourism Award of the Year:

- Barton Grange Hotel, Nr Preston - Winner
- Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
- Sleepwell Carousel Hotel, Blackpool

Sustainable Tourism Award:

- Bleasdale Cottages, Bleasdale
- Malkin Tower Farm Holiday Cottages, Blacko - Highly commended
- RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Silverdale - Winner
- Sunset Park, Hambleton

Best Tourism Experience of the Year:

- Downy Duckling Experience - WWT Martin Mere, Ormskirk - Winner
- Inside Spa - Pendle Wavelengths, Nelson
- Morecambe Bay Cross Bay Walks - Highly commeneded
- Santa Steam Specials - East Lancashire Railway

Best Tourism Experience of the Year:

- Halloween at Farmer Ted's Farm Park, Ormskirk - 3rd Place
- Lancashire Food Festival, Accrington - 1st Place
- World Horse Welfare Penny Farm Open Days, Nr Blackpool - 2nd Place