Celebrations as holiday cottage on Yorkshire family farm granted Rose Award by VisitEngland

The building started life as a barn before being transformed into a fabulous self-catering holiday home which has welcomed hundreds of families since taking its first guests in 2008.

It’s a labour of love for owner Ann Eddon who is passionate about sharing her love of this beautiful part of the Yorkshire Dales which attracts visitors from across the world – with regular visitors from Germany, Norway, Australia and America.

She said she was delighted her family’s efforts with the site had been granted such recognition.

"We are so grateful to receive the Rose Award from VisitEngland – we have guests who visit us regularly and have become friends, as well as those who are coming to us for the first time and I always want to give them the same warm welcome and experience when they come to Laura’s Cottage.

“This is our family farm and of course our home, and we aim to make it a home from home for our visitors as well – so to achieve this high standard really makes us all feel very proud.”

The VisitEngland Rose Award in Recognition of Service Excellence was announced at a special ceremony held in Surrey this week to celebrate those in the tourism industry who give their guests the warmest of welcomes. Recipients include all types of accommodation from B&B and guesthouses, self-catering and hotels to parks, camp sites, glamping sites and hostels and cover a range of ratings.

Nominations for the award are based on a variety of feedback – including the annual VisitEngland quality assessment, customer feedback direct to VisitEngland and online customer reviews.