The East
Sweeping skies and vast sandy beaches (500 miles of them, to be precise!) are just the tip of the iceberg in the rural idyll of the East of England, with a wealth of history and culture to be found in its charming market towns and villages. Our entries from this region make the most of the mixture of history and modernity, tradition and innovation so characteristic of this vibrant and diverse part of England.
The East region covers the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Regional Sponsors
Regional Awards Ceremony:
Trinity Park
6pm Thursday 25th October 2018
Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8UH
Our East Finalists 2018/19
We are thrilled to announce our finalists for 2018/19! Take a look below for the full Shortlist for the East.
Best Rural Start Up
E-horse
Hertfordshire
Hornbeam
Cambridgeshire
Puddingstone Distillery
Hertfordshire
Suffolk Distillery
Suffolk
Yagro
Cambridgeshire
Outstanding Rural Diversification Project
Barleylands Farm and Village
Essex
Explore 4x4
Suffolk
Grange Farm Leisure
Buckinghamshire
Kentwell Hall
Suffolk
South Farm
Hertfordshire
Best Rural Retail Business
Back to the Garden
Norfolk
Elveden Courtyard
Suffolk
Goodies Food Hall
Norfolk
Pecks Farm Shop
Bedfordshire
The Essex Herb Company
Essex
Best Rural Manufacturing Business
Chiltern Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
Hertfordshire
Fen Farm Dairy Limited
Suffolk
Norfolk Shepherd Huts
Norfolk
Pyes Farm
Essex
Best Rural Professional Services Business
Appetite Me
Suffolk
iThinkMedia
Hertfordshire
Larking Gowen LLP
Norfolk
Spring
Suffolk
Wangford Veterinary Clinic
Suffolk
Best Rural Creative or Media-based Business
Essential Suffolk
Suffolk
Hornbeam
Cambridgeshire
Spring
Suffolk
The Edible Museum
Essex
Vidoo Film
Suffolk
Rural Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project of the Year
Anglia Care Farm
Cambridgeshire
BigBarn CIC
Cambridgeshire
Creative Arts East
Norfolk
Shotley Heritage
Suffolk
The Askefield Project Ltd
Lincolnshire
Best Rural Tourism Business
Norfolk Outdoor Adventures
Norfolk
The Dairy at Burghley
Lincolnshire
The Shepherd's Hide
Essex
The Suffolk Escape
Suffolk
Wiveton Hall
Norfolk
Best Rural Recreational or Outdoor Pursuits Business
Archery Adventures
Suffolk
Bush Adventures UK
Suffolk
Coda Falconry
Essex
Essex Outdoors
Essex
Explore 4x4
Suffolk
Best Rural Education or Training Business
Abberton Rural Training
Essex
Ark Farm Limited
Bedfordshire
Coach for School Improvement
Norfolk
Dandelion Education Ltd.
Norfolk
E-horse
Hertfordshire
Red Stag Training Limited
Suffolk
Best Rural Food Business
Crush Foods
Norfolk
Fen Farm Dairy Limited
Suffolk
Heath Farm
Suffolk
The Artisan Smokehouse
Suffolk
The Norfolk Deli
Norfolk
Best Rural Drink Business
Puddingstone Distillery
Hertfordshire
Suffolk Distillery
Suffolk
The Willow Tree Distilling Company Limited
Bedfordshire
Whin Hill Norfolk Cider
Norfolk
Wibblers Brewery
Essex
Rural Employee of the Year
Administration Team
Elveden Courtyard
Karen Watson
Barleylands Farm and Village
Key Dates for the East:
31st May 2018 – Entries Close
w/c 9th July 2018 – Judges’ Shortlisting
w/c 16th July 2018 – East Shortlist Announced
2nd August 2018 – Final Judging Day
25th October 2018 – East Region Awards Ceremony
Trinity Park, Ipswich
Late February 2019 – National Final Awards Ceremony
