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Sykes Gems 2024

13th August 2024

Sykes Gems 2024: Shortlist

Reading Time: 14 minutes

by Steph Boal / News

Welcome to the Sykes Gems 2024 Awards Shortlist, where we celebrate the hard work and excellence of our property owners.

Judging will take place throughout August and our Sykes Gems 2024 winners will be announced in September.

Find the wonderful, shortlisted properties below…

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Best Farm Stay

Long Ing Farm (Ref.993440)

Foulsyke Farm Bungalow (Ref.1021483)

Top Style Orchard (Ref.1027511)

The Anchorage (Ref.1044786)

The Old Barn (Ref.1114676)

The shortlist for best farm stay includes:

Best for Activities

Turnip House (Ref.1020)

Corn House (Ref.1021)

The Parlour (Ref.974561)

Parlour Barn (Ref.1001734)

Oaks One (Ref.1080967)

The shortlist for best activities includes:

Best for Beaches

Glendalough (Ref.1040193)

Pepperpots (Ref.1059141)

The Hideout (Ref.1080901)

The Sandbox (Ref.1109116)

Eastfield (Ref.1121911)

The shortlist for best for beaches includes:

Best for Couples

Malvern View Lodge (Ref. 1056817)

Grant Cottage (Ref. 1085105)

Stargaze (Ref. 1104547)

The Old Piggery (Ref. 1105036)

The Hayloft (Ref. 1127826)

The shortlist for best for couples includes:

Best for Families

The Olde Cow House (Ref. 3591)

Lower Hodre (Ref. 974321)

Warren Farmhouse (Ref. 1009103)

Cardean Mill (Ref. 1016379)

Beltie Lodge (Ref. 1110808)

The shortlist for best for families includes:

Best for Glamping

Oak Lodge (Ref. 1078118)

The OLJU (Ref. 1095566)

High Grounds Shepherd's Hut (Ref. 1104961)

Apple Jack's Orchard (Ref. 1142802)

The Tri-Pod (Ref. 1143630)

The shortlist for best for glamping includes:

Best for Large Groups

Hartcliffe View (Ref. 18205)

Richmond Hall (Ref. 906816)

Willowbrook Cottage (Ref. 1021813)

Mill Farm,The Farmhouse (Ref. 1050267)

Crooklands Cottage (Ref. 1079727)

The shortlist for best for large groups includes:

Best for Pet-friendly Breaks

The Turnip House (Ref. 12657)

The Old Wash House (Ref. 995679)

Croft Cottage (Ref. 1057505)

Fellside Lodge (Ref. 1065820)

Southcott Farm Cottage (Ref. 1100019)

The shortlist for best for pet-friendly breaks includes:

Best for Sustainability

The Hayloft (Ref. 1127826)

Westhayes at Helsbury Park (Ref. 959871)

Sedge House (Ref. 1116973)

Carines Barns - Par (Ref. 1130046)

The Birches (Ref. 1136763)

The shortlist for best for sustainability includes:

Best for Views

Haulfryn (Ref. 918906)

Druidaig Cottage (Ref. 934676)

Bryn Mor (Ref. 1043194)

Fordie Lodge (Ref. 1093154)

Top Of The World Lodge (Ref. 1105114)

The shortlist for best for views includes:

Best for Walking

Alma Cottage (Ref. 6858)

Fro Awel (Ref. 1015470)

Willowbrook Cottage (Ref. 1021813)

4 Trerammet Crescent (Ref. 1054473)

The Piglets (Ref. 1117096)

The shortlist for best for walking includes:

Best Historic Property

Great Bidlake Manor (Ref. 975845)

No 5 Old Church (Ref. 1074379)

The Gatehouse (Ref. 1080853)

East Bank Lighthouse (Ref. 1097952)

The Wilfred Suite Stone Cross Mansion (Ref. 1101581)

The shortlist for best historic property includes:

Best Hot Tub Property

Little Silver Leaf (Ref. 1000432)

Bacheiddon Log cabin (Ref. 1051902)

Herriots House (Ref. 1054297)

Aquanaut (Ref. 1076006)

The Piglets (Ref. 1117096)

The shortlist for best hot tub property includes:

Best Longstanding Owner

Henrhiw Bach (Ref. 17430)

The Dairy, Haworth (Ref. 30156)

Kings Cottage (Ref. 971966)

Harriet's Cottage (Ref. 973900)

Y Bwthyn (Ref. 980953)

The shortlist for best longstanding owner includes:

Best Luxury Property

Cotswold House (Ref. 988742)

Lakeside at Louper Weir (Ref. 1019090)

Sparrows Nest (Ref. 1090403)

The Riblows (Ref. 1136807)

Waterfall Retreat (Ref. 1142474)

The shortlist for the best luxury property includes:

Best National Park Property

Arthur's Cottage (Ref. 1078526)

Y Felin at Coed Cadw (Ref. 1086080)

Wild Acre (Ref. 1127739)

New Park Farm Cottage (Ref. 971907)

Mar Lodge (Ref. 1060500)

The shortlist for best national park property includes:

Best Newcomer

Sycamore Cottage (Ref. 1053986)

Pentre court (Ref. 1107988)

Creuddyn (Ref. 1118419)

Beach View (Ref. 1125742)

Garden House (Ref. 1127829)

The shortlist for best newcomer includes:

Best Quirky Property

The Folly (Ref. 1017938)

The Piglet Pod (Ref. 1051293)

The Carriage (Ref. 1075120)

Shires End (Ref. 1094445)

The Tunnel (Ref. 1132709)

The shortlist for the best quirky property includes:

Best Renovation

Peniarth Ganol (Ref. 974200)

Parlour Barn (Ref.1001734)

No 5 Old Church (Ref. 1074379)

Windycroft (Ref. 1081919)

Penny Bridge House (Ref. 1130855)

The shortlist for the best renovation includes:

Best in Central England

Malvern View Lodge (Ref. 1056817)

East Bank Lighthouse (Ref. 1097952)

Thomas Cottage (Ref. 1104985)

Maple Lodge (Ref. 1110645)

Stonewell Cottage (Ref. 1124758)

The shortlist for the best in central England includes:

Best in East Anglia

Cobblers Barn (Ref. 1024053)

Shorthorn Barn (Ref. 1065785)

Fern Cottage (Ref. 1095328)

Manor House Barn (Ref. 1116962)

The Piglets (Ref. 1117096)

The shortlist for the best in East Anglia includes:

Best in Ireland

Rocklands House (Ref. 20751)

Macreddin Rock Holiday Cottage (Ref. 1004224)

Ranny Roe (Ref. 1018091)

The Water's Edge (Ref. 1098812)

Kyleatunna Cottage (Ref. 1144471)

The shortlist for the best in Ireland includes:

Best in Mid and South Wales

The Piglet Pod (Ref. 1051293)

The Rusty Boathouse (Ref. 1108197)

Pen Bont Home Farm (Ref. 1110850)

Creuddyn (Ref. 1118419)

Wild Acre (Ref. 1127739)

The shortlist for the best in Mid and South Wales includes:

Best in North East England

Wansbeck (Ref. 934221)

Oaks One (Ref.1080967)

Marden Mews (Ref. 1107568)

Nurse's Cottage (Ref. 1122198)

Sans Souci (Ref. 1131063)

The shortlist for the best in North East England includes:

Best in North Wales

Manor Wood (Ref. 933486)

Cefn Nannau (Ref. 984552)

Meadow Lodge (Ref. 1053191)

Hilltop Lodge (Ref. 1097335)

The Barn (Ref. 1129525)

The shortlist for the best in North Wales includes:

Best in North West England

Oak House (Ref. 1042708)

Fellside Lodge (Ref. 1065820)

Langdale Lodge (Ref. 1068923)

Crooklands Cottage (Ref. 1079727)

Curlew Corner (Ref. 1086213)

The shortlist for the best in North West England includes:

Best in Peak District

Riber View Barn (Ref. 996351)

Mill Farm,The Farmhouse (Ref. 1050267)

The Gables (Ref. 1059352)

High Grounds Shepherd's Hut (Ref. 1104961)

OH DEER (Ref. 1124606)

The shortlist for the best in the Peak District includes:

Best in Scotland

Ailsa Shores (Ref. 944044)

Mar Lodge (Ref. 1060500)

2 Abbey Row (Ref. 1089523)

Woodend Croft (Ref. 1123197)

The Preston Tower Apartment (Ref. 1060429)

The shortlist for the best in Scotland includes:

Best on the South Coast and Isle of Wight

Pump House (Ref. 932577)

New Park Farm Cottage (Ref. 971907)

The Old Brewhouse & Piggery (Ref. 980661)

Pilgrim's Loft (Ref. 1072796)

Bishops Retreat (Ref. 1087994)

The shortlist for the best on the South Coast of England and the Isle of Wight includes:

Best in South West England

1 The Quay (Ref. 976002)

Little Silver Leaf (Ref. 1000432)

The Anchorage (Ref.1044786)

The Old Ambulance House (Ref. 1094290)

The OLJU (Ref. 1095566)

The shortlist for the best in South West England includes:

Best in Yorkshire

Station House (Ref. 1220)

The Dairy, Haworth (Ref. 30156)

Kings Cottage (Ref. 971966)

Reighton House (Ref. 1015686)

The Barn (Ref. 1129525)

The shortlist for the best in Yorkshire includes:

If this Sykes Gems 2024 shortlist has inspired you to book with us then choose from one of these amazing UK staycations. You can even use our UK Travel Guide to help plan your getaway. Be sure to check out the winners of Sykes Gems 2024!

by Steph Boal / News

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