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.
Regional Awards Ceremony:
The Kinmel
6pm Tuesday 16th October 2018
St George Road, Abergele, North Wales, LL22 9AS
Our Welsh and Northern Irish Finalists 2018/19
We are thrilled to announce our finalists for 2018/19! Take a look below for the full Shortlist for Wales and Northern Ireland.
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
Key Dates for Wales & Northern Ireland:
31st May 2018 – Entries Close
w/c 18th June 2018 – Judges’ Shortlisting
w/c 25th June 2018 – Wales & NI Shortlist Announced
24th July 2018 – Final Judging Day
16th October 2018 – Wales & NI Region Awards Ceremony
Kimnel Hotel, Abergele
Late February 2019 – National Final Awards Ceremony
