CENTER Parcs Longleat Forest has won Event Venue of the Year, at the inaugural Bath Events, Hospitality and Tourism Awards.

The awards, held at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on Friday, recognise fresh and exciting talent in the events, hospitality and tourism sector within the Bath and North East Somerset area.

Longleat Forest overcame stiff competition from Bailbrook House Hotel and Lucknam Park Hotel among others, and judges praised the wealth and breadth of talent on show.

Daniel Whittemore, head of corporate sales at Center Parcs, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded this accolade, and that the staff have received the recognition they deserve. We strive to be a leading business in all we do and take pride in offering delegates something different. It’s fantastic the judges agreed.”