Visit England Awards for Excellence Finalists

We are thrilled to announce we are finalists in the 2025 Visit England Awards for Excellence in the ‘Accessible and Inclusive Tourism’ category.

In February, Head of Sales and Marketing Jessica Prosser and Head of Operations Phillip Pearcy attended the Visit Herefordshire Awards on behalf of The Courtyard and accepted the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award in the regional ceremony.

As a regional award winner, our application was submitted for consideration for the national awards and we are delighted to be chosen as a finalist following a rigorous judging process by handpicked tourism industry experts.

There were 1,800 applications to the 21 aligned local awards with 360 applicants forwarded for judging in the Visit England Awards for Excellence.

Finalists are invited to attend the national awards ceremony, held at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange on 4 June, where Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be announced at the black tie event.

The Courtyard is a welcoming venue for everyone including d/Deaf, visually impaired, disabled and neurodiverse customers.

We provide a range of accessible features and opportunities including wheelchair accessibility, a Changing Places toilet and disabled toilets on ground and upper floors, touch tours, tactile maps and signage, hearing loop, Relaxed/British Sign Language/Subtitled/Audio Described performances and screenings, social stories, dementia friendly events, inclusive workshops and complimentary carers tickets.

Find out more about Accessibility at The Courtyard here.