Standedge nominated in Yorkshire Tourist Board’s awards

Standedge is one of five shortlisted in the Yorkshire Tourist Board's Awards' Visitor Attraction of the Year award (under 50,000 visitors), alongside Captain Cook Memorial Museum, DIG - An Archaeological Adventure, Filey Museum, Wentworth Castle Gardens & Stainborough Park in Barnsley.

The judging panel will take the next three months to reach a decision on all the winners culminating in a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday 25 September at Bridlington Spa.

Janet Baverstock, business development manager, British Waterways Yorkshire said: "We're delighted to be on the shortlist for these prestigious awards and it is especially pleasing for the team who are responsible for keeping our customers happy and making the Standedge experience such a fantastic one.

"Our visitor numbers are increasing year on year and we've all been working hard to ensure that our visitors have a great time when they come to Standedge. The waterways around Yorkshire have so much to offer people in terms of recreation, relaxation and enjoyment and Standedge gives us a chance to showcase all these things."

David Andrews, chief executive at Yorkshire Tourist Board, said: "We have been overwhelmed by the number and quality of entries this year and it has been very difficult to shortlist the finalists. The value of winning a prestigious White Rose Award is recognised by the region’s tourism businesses and we thank everyone that entered. We now wish the very best of luck to those that have been shortlisted and look forward to the glittering Award Ceremony on 25 September where the tourism industry will celebrate the best of Yorkshire."

The British Waterways attraction in Marsden, near Huddersfield, formed a key element of the £30 million restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal which was funded by the Millennium Lottery and supported by British Waterways, Huddersfield Canal Society and Kirklees, Tameside and Oldham Councils.