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Sykes Gems Awards 2023 Feature

12th September 2023

Sykes Gems Winners 2023: Our Property Owner Awards

Reading Time: 18 minutes

by Georgina McEvoy-Jones / News

Welcome to the Sykes Gems 2023 Awards Winners!

Sykes Gems recognises the very best cottages and homeowners within the Sykes Holiday Cottages family.

This year’s panel of judges included:

Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor at The Sun
Bev Dumbleton, Chief Operating Officer at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Graham Donoghue, CEO at Sykes Holiday Cottages

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

Find the winners below…

Best for Beaches

Gold Winner - Wessex View - 1034440

Silver Winner - Ocean Breeze - 1008186

Bronze Winner - The Hideout - 1080901

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Wessex View – 1034440 Ocean Breeze – 1008186 The Hideout – 1080901

Best for Couples

Gold Winner - Butterrow Gate - 1091332

Malvern View Lodge (Ref. 1056817)

Bronze Winner - Ty Hydref - 1059372

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Butterrow Gate – 1091332 Malvern View Lodge – 1056817 Ty Hydref – 1059372

Best for Families

Gold Winner - HollyDale - 1024110

Manor Wood (Ref. 933486)

Bronze Winner - Damson Lodge - 1068790

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

HollyDale – 1024110 Manor Wood – 933486 Damson Lodge – 1068790

Best Farm Stay

Gold Winner - Long Ing Farm - 993440

Silver Winner - Pendre Uchaf - 17683

Bronze Winner - Nant yr Esgair - 1100514

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Long Ing Farm – 993440 Pendre Uchaf – 17683 Nant yr Esgair – 1100514

Best for Glamping

Gold Winner - Veiko, Mayflower Meadow - 1112700

Silver Winner - The Shepherds Hut -1094449

Bronze Winner - High Grounds Shepherd's Hut - 1104961

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Veiko – Mayflower Meadow – 1112700 The Shepherds Hut – 1094449 High Grounds Shepherd’s Hut – 1104961

Best for Large Groups

Gold Winner - Bryn Derwen - 921921

Silver Winner - South Hill Farmhouse - 988753

Bronze Winner - Groomes Country House - 974883

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Bryn Derwen – 921921 South Hill Farmhouse – 988753 Groomes Country House – 974883

Best for Views

Gold Winner - Druidaig Cottage -934676

Silver Winner - Haka Lodge - 988160

Bronze Winner - The Barn at Hill House - 1085382

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Druidaig Cottage – 934676 Haka Lodge – 988160 The Barn at Hill House – 1085382

Best Pet-Friendly Property

Gold Winner - Fellside Lodge - 1065820

Silver Winner - The Old Wood Coach House - 942218

Bronze Winner - Hadcroft Cottage - 988851

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Fellside Lodge – 1065820 The Old Wood Coach House – 942218 Hadcroft Cottage – 988851

Best for Walking

Gold Winner - Yr Hen Oriel -1081745

Silver Winner - Hope View House -1131655

Bronze Winner - Dudmire -1076512

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Yr Hen Oriel – 1081745 Hope View House – 1131655 Dudmire – 1076512

Best Historic Property

Gold Winner - The Pump House Art Studio - 1056315

Silver Winner - Bearnock Lodge -1077443

Bronze Winner - Plas Glan yr Afon - 1102388

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

The Pump House Art Studio – 1056315 Bearnock Lodge – 1077443 Plas Glan yr Afon – 1102388

Best Hot Tub Property

Gold Winner - Bacheiddon Log Cabin -1051902

Silver Winner - The Bickleigh - 1072856

Bronze Winner - Lake Farm Cottage - 983716

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Bacheiddon Log Cabin – 1051902 The Bickleigh – 1072856 Lake Farm Cottage – 983716

Best Longstanding Property

Gold Winner - Swallow Cottage - 1196

Silver Winner - Little Silver Nugget - 959785

Bronze Winner - St Edmunds House - 970957

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Swallow Cottage – 1196 Little Silver Nugget – 959785 St Edmunds House – 970957

Best Luxury Property

Gold Winner - Ghyll Cottage - 1050582

Silver Winner - See Two Seas - 1013628

Bronze Winner - Wildersley Farm - The Farm House - 1150967

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Ghyll Cottage – 1050582 See Two Seas – 1013628 Wildersley Farm – 1150967

Best National Park Property

Gold Winner - Yelfords Cottage - 975871

Silver Winner - Glenside - 955053

Bronze Winner - Y Felin at Coed Cadw - 1086080

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Yelfords Cottage – 975871 Glenside – 955053 Y Felin at Coed Cadw – 1086080

Best Newcomer

Gold Winner - The Old Byre - 1101414

Silver Winner - Herdie Hideaway - 1107447

Bronze Winner - The Gatehouse - 1080853

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

The Old Byre – 1101414 Herdie Hideaway – 1107447 The Gatehouse – 1080853

Best Quirky Property

Gold Winner - The Hen House - 1072444

Silver Winner - The Shooting Folly - 988985

Bronze Winner - 1 Pringles Yard - 1044085

Take a closer look at the shortlisted properties...

Gold Winner
Silver Winner
Bronze Winner

The Hen House – 1072444 The Shooting Folly – 988985 1 Pringles Yard – 1044085

Best Renovation

Gold Winner - Sykes Lodge - 1000186

Silver Winner - Grafton Mill - 930672

Bronze Winner - The Boathouse - 1101916

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Sykes Lodge – 1000186 Grafton Mill – 930672 The Boathouse – 1101916

Best in Central England

Gold Winner - Vitula Cottage - 998662

Silver Winner - Hallgarth Farm Holiday Lodge - 1061408

Bronze Winner - Woodmans Cottage - 936181

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Vitula Cottage – 998662 Hallgarth Farm Holiday Lodge – 1061408 Woodmans Cottage – 936181

Best in East Anglia

Gold Winner - The Croft Farm -1029704

Silver Winner - 3 Tinkers End - 1120529

Cobblers Barn (Ref. 1024053)

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

The Croft Farm – 1029704 3 Tinkers End – 1120529 Cobblers Barn – 1024053

Best in Ireland

Gold Winner - Ocean Sail House - 1003167

Silver Winner - Port Heron Lodge - 1082818

Bronze Winner - House Crohy Head -10409

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Ocean Sail House – 1003167 Port Heron Lodge – 1082818 House Crohy Head – 10409

Best in Mid and South Wales

Gold Winner - Old Rectory House - 930301

Silver Winner - Cwrt Y Wennol - 1059714

Bronze Winner - Talarddu Cottage - 1063107

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Old Rectory House – 930301 Cwrt Y Wennol – 1059714 Talarddu Cottage – 1063107

Best in North East England

Gold Winner - Manor House - 981761

Silver Winner - Garden Cottage - 1124662

Bronze Winner - Millennium Cottage - 20697

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Manor House – 981761 Garden Cottage – 1124662 Millennium Cottage – 20697

Best in North Wales

Gold Winner - Offas Dyke Escape - 1063953

Silver Winner - Cae Sam - 16713

Bronze Winner - Cae Adar Farm - 1074666

Take a closer look at the shortlisted properties...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Offas Dyke Escape – 1063953 Cae Sam – 16713 Cae Adar Farm – 1074666

Best in North West England

Gold Winner - The Old Water Mill - 1066269

Silver Winner - Rosewood by the River - 1041489

Bronze Winner - Curlew Corner - 1086213

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

The Old Water Mill – 1066269 Rosewood by the River – 1041489 Curlew Corner – 1086213

Best in Peak District

Gold Winner - Walton House Cottage - 1074177

Silver Winner - The Gables - 1059352

Bronze Winner - The Dell - 938599

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Walton House Cottage – 1074177 The Gables – 1059352 The Dell – 938599

Best in Scotland

Gold Winner - Cuillin Shores - 1034044

Silver Winner - The Salmon Bothy - 1095549

Bronze Winner - Beltie Lodge - 1110808

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Cuillin Shores – 1034044 The Salmon Bothy – 1095549 Beltie Lodge – 1110808

Best in South Coast England and Isle of Wight

Gold Winner - The Coach House - 1087048

Silver Winner - Pilgrim's Loft - 1072796

Bronze Winner - The Old Brewhouse and Piggery - 980661

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

The Coach House – 1087048 Pilgrim’s Loft – 1072796 The Old Brewhouse & Piggery – 980661

Best in South West England

Gold Winner - Beach Retreat - 992431

Silver Winner - The Hermitage - 9248

Bronze Winner - Crooke Barn - 985308

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Beach Retreat – 992431 The Hermitage – 9248 Crooke Barn – 985308

Best in Yorkshire

Gold Winner - Foxy Cottage - 1102485

Silver Winner - Guinea Croft Cottage - 972872

Bronze Winner - The Barn - 1043787

Take a closer look at the winners...

Gold Winner

Silver Winner

Bronze Winner

Foxy Cottage – 1102485 Guinea Croft Cottage – 972872 The Barn – 1043787

If our Sykes Gems 2023 winners have left you feeling inspired, book with us today! Once secured, begin planning your holiday with our free UK travel guide.

by Georgina McEvoy-Jones / News

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