Ross-on-Wye and the neighbouring villages are home to many high-quality tourism businesses, from family run restaurants, to welcoming hotels, local food producers, as well as colourful festivals and events.

It has been a few years since Herefordshire has held a dedicated awards ceremony to celebrate its tourism businesses. This year, however, Visit Herefordshire is joining forces with Visit Worcestershire for the first time to hold the Tourism Awards for Excellence.

As well as championing tourism businesses locally, the Tourism Awards for Excellence provide the opportunity for winners to be recognised on a national level through the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

Tourism businesses can now enter ten categories for the Visit Herefordshire Awards for Excellence, ranging from Best Visitor Attraction to Best Hotel, Best Festivals and Event, Best Conference Venue and Best Eating Out.

Finalists from the ten categories will be invited to an exclusive ceremony on Tuesday 20 September held in the Great Hall of the magnificent Eastnor Castle, where over 100 guests are expected. The Winners, Highly Commended and Commended from each county will be announced at the ceremony.

To apply before the deadline of Friday 22 July, visit www.visitherefordshire.co.uk/awards. If you know of an award winning business or are one yourself we would love you to enter.