Holivans and art gallery up for Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Awards

The awards, sponsored by Lincoln College, Destination Lincolnshire, LNER and more, recognises the local businesses and attractions that have excelled in their fields.

Louth’s NTKO Gallery was listed in the Arts Culture & Heritage award category, an amazing achievement as the gallery has only been open since April this year, offering alternative artists who may have been rejected elsewhere the chance to showcase their art.

Co-director of the gallery, Dale Taylor-Lodge, said they were “over the moon” to be nominated for this award, and were shortlisted as finalists along with Lincoln Free Walking Tour, the New Theatre Royal Lincoln, St Botolph’s Church in Boston and the Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough.

Dale said: “We’re so happy – it’s a bit mad really!

"We’ve worked really hard over the past few months and were over the moon to be finalists.”

Holivans Ltd in Mablethorpe are listed in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year category, and Kelly Rowland, one of the owners of the business, said:

"It’s a team effort, everyone has a role to pay and we’re all thrilled, without them we couldn’t do what we do, they're the keystones of our business.”

Also listed in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year category was Grange Farm Park in Alford and Laceby Manor, which was also named in the Resilience and Innovation Award.

Other East Lindsey businesses to be shortlisted included Wold Wildlife Park, which is a finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction category.

The winners will be announced at the awards evening on Friday, October 21 at Lincoln Engine Shed, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter John Marshall.

An East Lindsey District Council spokesman said: “Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Awards. It is amazing to see so many businesses from across East Lindsey are being recognised, well done to everyone.”