The awards are being handed out in the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards - including for those businesses in Falmouth and Penryn.

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In a virtual ceremony this morning - 77 businesses were selected as finalists, among them waiting to find out are Budock Vean Hotel, Via Ferrata, National Maritime Museum and St Michaels Resort.

[H3] The winners [.H2]

Bronze in New Tourism Business Award for Via Ferrata Cornwall, Penryn.

Casual Dining Gold award for Bango Kitchen, Penryn.

Pub of the year category, silver award for The Boathouse and a gold award for The Pandora Inn.

"We are so happy," Bango Kitchen's joint owners Nick and Howard said.

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(13:26) - In the latest round of awards, The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek picked up multiple awards in the wildlife-friendly business category and gold in Dog-Friendly Business of the Year - not from Falmouth or Penryn but still impressive, congratulations to them.

More awards to follow in the next categories.

[15:33] The next awards are coming up shortly.

Silver for St Michaels Resort in the Spa and Wellbeing Experience category.

[16:12] Fal River scoops bronze in the Visitor Information Service category! Best Days Out Cornwall got the gold award.

[16:16] More winners coming up soon.

[17:10] Final round of awards coming up.

[17:17] The Silver Large Hotel of the Year award is announced - well done to Budock Vean Hotel!

[17:24] Silver award for the National Maritime Museum in the Large Visitor Attraction category.

[17:38] Gold winners & Skinners Brewery Tourism Event of the Year is Fal Oyster Fest for their 2019 event!

That was the final instalment of the awards, huge well done to everyone who entered and those who picked up awards. Keep an eye out for full reaction to the awards later on.

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