Tourism award success
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre triumphed at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards last night (22 September) winning three awards.
The centre won the Best Visitor Experience award for the new canoe safari development that opened in March this year. Over 14,000 people have enjoyed the canoe safari experience since it opened giving families and adults the opportunity to get close to wildlife. The Centre will now go on to short-listing for the National Tourism Awards for this category.
The centre was highly commended in the Best Large Attraction award, narrowly missing out on the award to Sandcastle Water Park in Blackpool.
Marketing Manager, Victoria Fellowes, from Formby, was awarded the Making a Difference award for her contribution to tourism in the region including her work on the Ribble Coast and Wetlands initiative, Heart of Lancashire Tourism Association and the improvements of public transport options in the local area to link together local tourism businesses.
Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “I am absolutely delighted at our success at this year’s awards. It is fantastic that we are recognised as a leading tourist attraction in the county and it a credit to all the staff and volunteers at the Centre who work so hard to make Martin Mere a fantastic day out. I am very proud that Victoria’s commitment to the industry has been recognised and I am confident that Martin Mere will continue to be successful in the future.”
The awards were presented by Jodie Prenger, who won the BBC One programme I’d Do Anything, at the Paradise Room in Pleasure Beach Blackpool on Thursday 22 September.
