VisitEngland accolade delight for Spirit of Yorkshire distillery

The Spirit of Yorkshire distillery team is celebrating after retaining a coveted VisitEngland award.

The Hunmanby-based whisky distillery earned the Welcome Award in the Attractions Accolades in appreciation of the outstanding experiences it has provided since opening the visitor attraction in April 2017.

Spirit of Yorkshire’s India Bowtell, Claire Ball, Nicola Wootton and Shannon Miller with the award.placeholder image
Spirit of Yorkshire’s India Bowtell, Claire Ball, Nicola Wootton and Shannon Miller with the award.

Designed to celebrate excellence within the visitor attraction sector, VisitEngland’s Accolades showcase those businesses that go the extra mile to provide a high quality day out, whether through a warm welcome, an engaging story, a delicious lunch or the overall visitor experience.

Spirit of Yorkshire managing director and co-founder David Thompson said: “We are delighted to win this award, especially when you consider that we’re a relatively young business.

“It’s testament to our team that we were one of only 24 businesses in England to win a Welcome Award for the warmth of our welcome. This win stands us in good stead to build on our visitor offering.”

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