Wales & Northern Ireland Region Awards Ceremony – Tuesday 16th October 2018
Join us at The Kinmel, Abergele for a celebration of all that is great about rural business in Wales & Northern Ireland.
Starting with a champagne reception, guests will then enjoy a fantastic three course meal accompanied by wine, finished by tea and coffee. Afterwards, the winners of the 2018 Rural Business Awards Wales & NI will be revealed for the very first time! The celebrations will continue into the small hours with music and dancing, making this a night not to be missed.
Ceremony Details:
The Kinmel
St George Road, Abergele, North Wales, LL22 9AS
6pm start, carriages at 1am.
Dress code: Black Tie/Evening Wear
Accommodation is available at the venue and can be booked directly with The Kinmel.
Quote ‘The Rural Business Awards’ when getting in touch with the venue for an exclusive room rate.
The Kinmel has advised all guests needing a taxi to book one well before the night – please get in touch with the RBA office for the contact details of local taxi companies.
Rural Business Awards Wales & NI Finalists 2018/19
Best Rural Start Up

Barr & Co Jewellery Ltd
Carmarthenshire

Crwst
Ceredigion

Gaffer Staples
Armagh

Snowdonia Distillery
Conwy

The Pembrokeshire Comestibles Company
Ceredigion
Outstanding Rural Diversification Project

Bluestone Brewing Company Limited
Pembrokeshire

Hayley Hanson
Powys

Plas Isaf Country Barn and Gardens
Denbighshire

Rhug Organic Farm
Denbighshire

The Forge
Denbighshire
Best Rural Retail Business

Gwenllan Country Crafts
Ceredigion

Hayley Hanson
Powys

Lansdown Country
Carmarthenshire

Parc y Bocs Farm Shop
Carmarthenshire

The Little Chilli Shop
Anglesey
Best Rural Manufacturing Business

Baa Stool Ltd
Denbighshire

Black Mountain Shepherds Huts
Powys

Brighter Foods
Monmouthshire

Brooke's Wye Valley Dairy Company
Monmouthshire

Llaeth Y Llan
Conwy

The White Hart Thatched Inn and Brewery
Carmarthenshire
Best Rural Professional Services Business

Birchill Access Consultancy
Ceredigion

Davis Meade Property Consultants
Conwy

Hall Livesey Brown
Wrexham

John Clegg & Co
Monmouth

Swayne Johnson Solicitors
Denbighshire
Best Rural Creative or Media-based Business

Barr & Co Jewellery Ltd
Carmarthenshire

Daydream Designs
Flintshire

Make it in Wales
Carmarthenshire

Platform One
Monmouthshire

View Creative Ltd
Conwy
Rural Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project of the Year

Cwmni Cymunedol Cletwr Cyf.
Ceredigion

SAINTS - St Athan Park's Charity
Barry

The Big Skill
Herefordshire and Wales

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
Powys

Tir Coed
Ceredigion
Best Rural Tourism Business

Croft Farm & Celtic Cottages
Pembrokeshire

Dan Yr Ogof' The National Showcaves Centre for Wales
West Glamorgan

Penhein Glamping
Monmouthshire

The Bell at Skenfrith
Monmouthshire

The Forge
Denbighshire
Best Rural Recreational or Outdoor Pursuits Business

Beacons Equestrian
Carmarthenshire

BikePark Wales
Merthyr Tydfil

Good Day Out
Brecon

Llangollen Outdoors
Denbighshire

Surf Snowdonia
Warwickshire
Best Rural Education or Training Business

Coppicewood College
Carmarthenshire

Dryad Bushcraft
Swansea

mwmac Ltd
Powys
Best Rural Food Business

Chilly Cow Ice Cream Ltd
Denbighshire

Farm & Fork
Wrexham

Farmers Food At Home
Pembrokeshire

Lochmeyler Farm Ice-Cream
Pembrokeshire

The Parsnipship
Bridgend
Best Rural Drink Business

Bluestone Brewing Company Limited
Pembrokeshire

Coldpress Foods
London, produced in Wales

Dyfi Distillery
Gwynedd

Gwynt y Ddraig Cider Ltd
Rhondda Cynon Taff

White Castle Vineyard
Monmouthshire
Rural Employee of the Year

Beki Delaney
Daydream Designs

Gareth Jones
Rhug Organic Farm

Philip Meade
DM Property Consultants
Wales & Northern Ireland
There’s something magical about the landscapes of Wales and Northern Ireland. Dotted with fairy-tale castles and blessed with some of the most dramatically beautiful scenery of the United Kingdom, these unique places offer a rich variety of rural businesses which often become destinations in themselves.