We are delighted to announce that Bransby Horses has been awarded a 2024 VisitEngland Gold Accolade for the second time.
This Accolade is awarded annually to participants in the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction quality scheme and is testament to the high standards VisitEngland felt were truly deserving of recognition.
The accolades were awarded based on scores that attractions obtained following their annual VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme assessment, combined with customer feedback and online customer reviews.
VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes said:
“These accolades highlight the wonderful visitor experiences provided by English attractions, from the warmest of welcomes to amazing food and drink, from great storytelling to outstanding customer service.
“Our tourism businesses are the bedrock of our industry and it is wonderful to highlight and celebrate the fantastic service and experiences they give visitors, time-after-time. From museums, gardens and nature reserves to farm attractions, estates and theme parks, these attractions go out of their way to make visits memorable.”
Now in their tenth year, VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Accolades are available to participants of the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme across a range of tourism attractions from historic houses, gardens, country parks and farm attractions to galleries, museums, churches and cathedrals.
Participating attractions are supported by a network of highly trained and experienced assessors who advise them on improving and promoting the quality, accessibility and sustainability of their offer. Winning attractions can display the accolade logo at their attraction, online and in their marketing materials.
The VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Accolades 2023-2024 were presented at a celebratory lunch at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire.
Visitor and Commercial Operations Manager, Holly Hart, who collected the accolade, said:
“Our teams have worked incredibly hard to achieve consistently high standards and this accolade from VisitEngland recognising that effort, means a great deal.
“We welcome many thousands of visitors each year to enjoy our facilities and, importantly, learn about our animal welfare work and what it takes to run a charity that supports thousands of equines each year.”
Tourism is one of England’s largest, most valuable industries, supporting more than 200,000 businesses, employing about 2.6 million people and, in 2023, generating £70.5 billion in domestic visitor spending.
