It's official, Yorkshire Lavender is one of Yorkshire's best loved free attractions as it scoops yet another accolade.  Crowned winner of Visit York Tourism Award's 'Visitor Attraction of the Year' category, Yorkshire Lavender beat stiff competition to be formally recognised as the area's leading, most popular, friendly and welcoming attraction in the area.

Now in their 14th year Visit York's Tourism 'Oscars' recognise excellence in the city's tourism sector.  Yorkshire Lavender were awarded this most recent accolade at a prestigious black tie ceremony held at York Racecourse last night (Wednesday 6th April 2011).  Beating stiff competition, Nigel Goodwill, Founder of Yorkshire Lavender said:

"We are delighted to have been recognised as Visitor Attraction of the Year by Visit York.  It has always been our aim to provide visitors with wonderful, inspiring and thoughtful gardens which they can relax and enjoy together with excellent food in the Tea Room and the ultimate collection of lavender products in our Gift Shop.

Last year we were recognised as one of the most inspiring gardens in the country to visit by Ideal Home Magazine and we were also in the top 5 for Specialist Gardens. Added to this we were included in Channel 4's best gardens and achieved Gold in the Yorkshire in Bloom awards for the fourth year in a row.  It's a great start to receive such a prestigious award in 2011 and we look forward to even more recognition to come!"

Never standing still, Yorkshire Lavender has made a name for itself as a national treasure and one of the leading gardens in the region and this latest accolade pays testament to that.  Much more than just a Lavender Farm, Yorkshire Lavender brings together wonderful, relaxing and inspiring gardens, gift shop and tea room.

Yorkshire Lavender develops year on year to keep growing its offer and has this winter just undergone a large extension to provide a much larger Tea Room providing a relaxing environment to enjoy sumptuous Yorkshire fayre and Gift Shop stocking the ultimate collection of quality lavender products.  The new addition of The Stream Garden this year compliments The Bog Garden.  Planted with varieties that flourish near moisture, the Stream Garden will give visitors ideas about the types of plants to choose which best suit their own soil conditions.