celebrating the island's best!
The Isle of Wight is an amazing place, filled with diverse and remarkable places to go, stay and eat. These are enjoyed by over 2 million visitors a year (as well as 140,000 of us locals), and the strength of Isle of Wight tourism businesses puts us up with the top destinations in the UK.
2023 award winners
Following our annual awards ceremony, we are absolutely delighted to reveal the winners of the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards 2023.
Celebrating the Island's best, voted for by you...
Food & Drink Categories
Best Burger
Gold - The Cow
Silver - The Blacksmiths
Bronze - Harbour Kitchen
Best Café/Tearoom
Gold - Fins Beach Café
Silver - Blueberrys Café
Bronze - Dimbola Tea Rooms & Coffee House
Best Fish & Chips
Gold - Corries Cabin
Silver - The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant
Bronze - Hayden's Chip Shop
Best Restaurant
Gold - The Yarbridge Inn
Silver - Smoking Lobster
Bronze - True Food Kitchen
Best Pub
Gold -The Blacksmiths
Silver - The Old Fort, Seaview
Bronze - The Caulkheads
Best Local Produce
Gold - Grace's Bakery
Silver - The Isle of Wight Distillery
Bronze - Briddlesford Farm
Places to Stay Categories
Best Self-Catering Stay
Gold - Beechlands Collective
Silver - Haviland Cottage
Bronze - Berryl Farm Cottages
Best Place to go Glamping
Gold - Tom's Eco Lodge
Silver - Glamping the Wight Way
Bronze - The Garlic Farm Yurts
Best Hotel Experience
Gold - Luccombe Hall Hotel
Silver - The Royal
Bronze - The Seaview Hotel
Best BnB/Guesthouse
Gold - Sentry Mead
Silver - The Chequers Inn
Bronze - St Leonards Guest House
Best Campsite
Gold - The Orchards Holiday Park
Silver - Waverley Holiday Park
Bronze - Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park
Best Holiday Park
Gold - Waverley Holiday Park
Silver - The Orchards Holiday Park
Bronze - Nodes Point Holiday Park
Things To Do Categories
Best Activity Provider
Gold - Island Gems Fossil Trips
Silver - Tackt-Isle Activities
Bronze - Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre
Best Island Event
Gold - Walk the Wight
Silver - Isle of Wight Festival
Bronze - The Isle of Wight Walking Festival
Best Small Attraction
Gold - Monkey Haven
Silver - The Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum
Bronze - The Isle of Wight Ghost Experience
Best Large Attraction
Gold - Tapnell Farm
Silver - The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
Bronze - Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
Best Shop
Gold - The Garlic Farm Shop
Silver - Jurassic Jim
Bronze - Isle Love Sweets
Other Categories
Best Green Business
Gold - Tapnell Farm
Silver - Monkey Haven
Bronze - Roake Studio
Best Place for Dogs
Gold - Luccombe Manor Hall
Silver - Off the Rails
Bronze - Snacks & Ladders Board Game Cafe
Best Newcomer
Gold - Definitely Cheesecakes
Silver - Hayden's Chip Shop
Bronze - Isle Love Sweets
Thank you to our 2023 Judges!
Michael Dangerfield - IOW.com
Simon Clark - Visit Isle of Wight
Karen Eeles - Aspire (Charity of the Year)
Donna Gudowski - Red Funnel
Thank you to all Islanders and Visitors who voted in their 1000's to support local Island businesses.
Applications for 2024 will open soon.
MEET THE 2022 WINNERS!
Last year's Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards was incredible, with over 200 local tourism businesses getting involved! Earlier in the year we collected over 65, 000 votes from Island locals and visitors in a range of categories from Food & Drink to Accommodation. From the public's shortlist, our panel of expert judges helped to place the top 3 alongside public vote, and we can now present to you, the winners of 2022!
Click on each category to view full list
