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2024 Awards

Winners and Runners Up

NFAN’s annual awards recognise the best in the industry and celebrate the brilliant work of our members.

The nine categories cover events, retail, sustainability, food and drink and the overall large and small farm attraction of the year.  

Unique to NFAN members, the awards are free to enter. Winning is a great way to boost your business profile with national and regional PR as well as shouting about your brilliant team and attraction.  

The winner and runner-up of each award category were announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday 17th January 2024, as part of the NFAN Conference and Trade Exhibition at De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel.

Hosted by TV Presenter Jules Hudson, the winners and runners up were photographed by Photo Experience

Thank you to all that entered the 2024 NFAN Awards and a big thank you to category sponsors, Clear Sky Safari Tents; Teddy Mountain; Playscheme; Saucy Cow; n-gage-io; Davies & Co Chartered Surveyors and Vision.


Jim Keetch Large Farm Attraction of the Year Award

Kindly sponsored by Vision, presented by Tony Sefton

FINALISTS

Cotswold Farm Park

Hall Hill Farm 

National Forest Adventure Farm

Stockeld Park

Walby Farm Park

Winner

Cotswold Farm Park

Runner Up

National Forest Adventure Farm

Vision provides the vital link between outstanding visitor experience and great economics. We are experience strategists and a trusted partner to management teams and visitor attraction operators. Our analysis and strategies are used by many farm parks across the UK, as well as other leisure, entertainment, heritage, and culture sectors globally. We deliver training events for the sector to help teams prepare strategies for growth; estimate and understand their market, create memorable visitor experiences, and deliver viable operational plans to future-proof their business.

www.visionxs.co.uk


Jim Keetch Small Farm Attraction of the Year Award

Kindly sponsored by Davies and Co, presented by Carol Blower and Lynne Brawn

FINALISTS

The Ark Open Farm

Fairytale Farm 

Monty’s Farm Park

Mrs Dowson’s Farm Park

Winner

The Ark Open Farm

Runner Up

Mrs Dowson’s Farm Park

Chartered Surveyors and Rural Consultants specialising in securing Planning Permission for leisure diversification projects, negotiating Rateable Values and appeals, valuation advice for securing funding and grant aid applications.
Davies & Co have extensive experience in advising NFAN members ‘farm to farm attraction’, or expansion of an existing attraction business, with Planning and Business Rates Liability.
Contact us today to find out how we can help you.
www.daviesandco.co.uk


Best Food and Beverage Award

Kindly sponsored by Saucy Cow, presented by Rob Barr and Alex Barrett

FINALISTS

Cotswold Farm Park 

Mead Open Farm 

Walby Farm Park 

West Lodge Farm Park 

Winner

Cotswold Farm Park

Runner Up

Mead Open Farm

We’re experts at creating scrumptious sauces right here in the UK! Spruce up your cafe or food spot with our delightful flavours – from Ketchups, BBQ and Buffalo and more! Plus brand new for 2024 we’re the official residence of the Condiment Cow in the UK! The fun condiment dispenser paired with our sources is guaranteed to put a smile on your guests faces – Stop by to see our Cow and taste our sauces.

www.saucycow.co.uk


Best Retail Award

Presented by NFAN Chair Doug Douglas

FINALISTS

Cotswold Farm Park

Ivy at York Maze

Mead Open Farm

Winner

Runner Up

The Ivy Store at York Maze


Best Digital Presence Award

Kindly sponsored by n-gage-io, presented by Bryan Hoare

FINALISTS

Tropical Butterfly House

National Forest Adventure Farm

Cannon Hall Farm

Cotswold Farm Park

Winner

Cotswold Farm Park

Runner Up

Cannon Hall Farm

The all-in-one, cloud based attraction management software and audience mobile app, helping the global attraction, leisure & entertainment industry to enhance audience engagement, gain valuable insights & increase revenues.

www.n-gage.io/


Best Event Award

Kindly sponsored by Teddy Mountain, presented by Paul Cooke

FINALISTS

National Forest Adventure Farm, North Pole Adventure

Conifox Tartan Titan

Rand Real Christmas

Matlock Farm

Christmas at Cockfields

Winner

Conifox Tartan Titan

Runner Up

Matlock Farm Park: Peak District Highland Games

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Best Trade Supplier Award

Kindly sponsored by the National Farm Attractions Network, presented by incoming NFAN Chair Tom Pearcy

FINALISTS

Capco

Teddy Mountain

Timberplay

Teddy Tastic

Winner

Runner Up


Shining Star Award (formally Day Maker Award)

Kindly sponsored by Playscheme, presented by Steve Danby

FINALISTS

Tracey Bevis – Cotswold Farm Park

Conor Woodbridge – ROARR!!

Paula Jolly – ROARR!

Emily Amps – Wynford Farm Park

Winner

Emily Amps

Runner Up

Tracey Bevis

With over 25 years’ experience, we started out as a father and son joinery team. And we’re proud to still be a family business, one that’s committed to personal service and close client relationships.
We thrive on creating inspiring bespoke outdoor play areas across the UK. From schools and nurseries to parish and town councils and much-loved historic visitor attractions, we’ve transformed hundreds of spaces into magical play places.
Think Viking boats, castles, dragons, treehouses, trains, tractors, playhouses, bridges, ships… imagine it and we’ll build it!
All designed to exacting standards to be sustainable, safe and, of course, adventurous for children of all ages.

www.play-scheme.co.uk


Sustainability Award

Kindly sponsored by Clear Sky Safari Tents and Lodges, presented by Abi Sparks

FINALISTS

West Lodge Farm Park

Wynford Farm Park

Winner

West Lodge Farm Park

Runner Up

Wynford Farm Park

The UK’s most trusted Safari Tent & Lodge provider.  The only supplier that delivers fully certified products, and the UK’s most premium service. Proud to be the trusted, continued supplier of Safari Lodges to major holiday parks such as Parkdean Resorts, Farm Attractions such as Cockfields Farm, Folly Farm, diversification projects like Rackery Retreat, The Caravan & Motorhome Club & many Glamping sites. Perfect for replacing camping pitches & creating amazing outdoor activity/ entertainment spaces.

safaritentsandlodges.com


Congratulations to all the winners and runners up of the 2024 NFAN Awards.

Thanks to all the category sponsors: Clear Sky Safari Tents; Teddy Mountain; Playscheme; Saucy Cow; n-gage-io; Davies & Co Chartered Surveyors and Vision

Thank you to Photo Experience for taking photographs throughout the Conference and Awards Gala Dinner


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