Announcing the 2024 Countryside Alliance Awards Finalists

A huge congratulations to everyone who made it through to the Countryside Alliance Awards 2023/24 finals. It's a huge triumph and credit to every business that is nominated for a Countryside Alliance Award and shows the impact that you make in your local community.

After whittling down the nominations, its time to announce this years finalists. To find out who made it to the next stages of the Countryside Alliance Awards, click for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. You can also skip the following regions for English finalists: South East, South West, Midlands, East of England, North of England.

ENGLAND

South East

Butcher

• Kevin Horn at Surrey Hills Butchery, Farnham
• Parrot Bros Butcher, Whitchurch
• The Black Pig Butchers, Deal
• The Meat Hook, Marlow
• Vicars Game, Ashampstead

Pub

• King's Arms, Arundel
• The Brewhouse Project, Arundel
• The Gun Inn, Hampshire
• The Hanger, Hampshire
• The Purefoy Arms, Hampshire

Village Shop / Post Office

• Bledington Community Shop and Café, Chipping Norton
• Fittleworth Village Stores, Fittleworth
• Graffham Village Shop, Graffham
• MB Farms, Sittingbourne
• Tylers Trust, Barnham

Rural Enterprise

• E J Churchill, Buckinghamshire
• Fawley Farm Feeds, Hampshire
• Honey Bee Happy Bee Farm, Hampshire
• Smiles Sensory and Family Farm, Eridge
• South Brockwells Farm School, Uckfield

Local Food and Drink

• New Forest Hamper Company, Lymington
• Paul's Proper British Pies, Buckinghamshire
• The Goods Shed, Canterbury
• Wessex Spirits Ltd, Andover
• West Lea Farm Shop, Alresford

South West

Butcher

• Artisan Jack, Tetbury
• Somer Valley Farms, Bath
• Somerset Farmhouse, Bicknoller
• Exe Valley Farm Shop, Exeter
• Veysey's of Cullompton, Cullompton

Pub

• The Volunteer Inn, Sidmouth
• The Bell, Chittlehampton
• The Old Thatch, Wimborne
• The Queen's Arms, Sherborne
• Exmoor White Horse Inn, Exford Minehead
• The York Inn, Churchinford

Village Shop / Post Office

• Buckfast Post Office, Devon
• Child Okeford Village Shop, Dorset
• Chittlehampton Village Shop, Umberleigh
• Churchinford and District Community Shop, Somerset
• Hawtree & Sons Riverside Garage, Gillingham

Rural Enterprise

• Synergy Farm Health, Rampisham Down
• Tam Mason Skincare, South Petherton
• The Farm at Avebury, Malborough
• Wessex Internet, Blandford
• West Country Blacksmithing Ltd, Minehead

Local Food and Drink

• Blackberry Farm Shop, Milton Damerel
• Burton Farm Shop and Kitchens, Chippenham
• Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen, Ottery St. Mary
• Eversfield Organic, Okehampton
• The Gourmet Goat Farmer, Swindon

Midlands

Butcher

• Bridget B's Butchery, Watton at Stone
• Carters of Ludlow, Ludlow
• D.T Waller (The Family Butcher's Shop), Ledbury
• Paul Shum Family Butchers, Yoxall
• Neil Powell Butchers, Hereford
• Perry's at Eccleshall, Eccleshall

Pub

• Tally Ho, Shropshire
• The Fox Inn, Tenbury Wells
• The New Inn, Towcester
• The Royal George, Bucknell
• The Sheaf Inn, West Haddon

Village Shop / Post Office

• Alfrick and Lulsley Community Shop, Alfrick
• Kington Village Shop, Kington
• The Stores, Wootton Wawen
• Trefonon Village Post Office and Shop, Oswestry
• Village Stores Long Compton, Long Compton
  
  

Rural Enterprise

• Kedleston Estate Shoot, Derby
• Claire Dyson Equine Water Treadmill & Rehabilitation Centre, Cleeve Prior
• The Moody Cow, Ross on Wye
• Perry's Field to Fork, Eccleshall

Local Food and Drink

• Launde Farm Foods, Launde
• Local to Ludlow, Ludlow
• Ludlow Distillery, Bromfield
• Oteley Estate Farm Shop, Ellesmere
• The Cheese Locker, Abbots Bromley

East of England

Butcher

• Browns of Stagsden, Bedfordshire
• Longhorn Farm Shop, Cottenham
• Humphreys & Sons Butchers, Chelmsford
• Bowthorpe Park Farm, Bourne
• Arthur Howell Butchers, Wells next the Sea

Pub

• The Court House, Colchester
• The Dambusters Inn, Scampton
• The Brick Kilns, Little Plumstead
• Fox Inn, Garboldisham
• The Red Lion, Hitchin

Village Shop / Post Office

• Heydon Village Tea Rooms & Shop, Heydon
• Marshchapel Store and Post Office, Grimsby
• Garboldisham Village Store and Post Office, Garboldisham
• Henham Shop, Henham
• Otley Post Office and Stores, Suffolk

Rural Enterprise

• Clayhill Vineyard, Chelmsford
• Range and Country Supplies, Sleaford
• LRH Livery, Guist
• Maxogun, Kings Lynn
• The Spud Barn, Bardney

Local Food and Drink

• Wicks Manor Farm & Butchers, Tolleshunt Major
• The Wild Meat Company, Woodbridge
• Pells Farm Shop,  Bedfordshire
• Bramblebee Farms, Wisbech
• Maximus Sustainable Fishing Ltd, Farnham

North of England

Butcher

• Broom House Farm, Witton Gilbert
• Garside Butchers, Ambleside
• J C Dobson Butchers, Bishop Aukland
• Parkinsons Butchers, Great Eccleston
• Holmside Farm Fresh, Burnhope

Pub

• Hare & Hounds, Bishop Aukland
• The Durham Ox, Crayke
• The Old Black Bull, Raskelf
• The Star At Harome, York
• The White Bear Hotel, Ripon

Village Shop / Post Office

• Chatton Village Store, Alnwick
• Follifoot Village shop and Post Office, Harrogate
• Cawthorne Village Shop and Tea Garden, Barnsley
• Lowick Village Store, Berwick upon Tweed
• Slaley Community Shop, Slaley

Rural Enterprise

• Waugh Brow Farm Shop, Mobberley
• Castle Gunmakers, Berwick upon Tweed
• Drewton's Ltd, South Cave
• GunDogsDirect, Rotheram
• Millbry Hill Country Store, Thirsk
• Thimbleby Shooting Ground, Thimbleby

Local Food and Drink

• Levens Kitchen and Bakery, Kendal
• North Acomb Farm Shop, Hexham
• Rose Farm Shop, Tarporley
• Yorkshire Wolds Apple Juice Co., Malton
• Wensleydale Ice Cream, Thornton Rust

Scotland

Butcher

• D Gilmour Butchers, Highlands
• Perthshire Game, Perth
• Foston's Fine Meats, Duns
• Donaldson's Family Butchers, Earlston
• Martin Baird Butchers, Melrose

Pub

• The Gordon Arms Bar & Kitchen, Gordon
• Bridge of Cally Hotel and Restaurant, Blairgowrie
• Black Bull, Gartmore
• The Grog and Gruel, Fort William

Village Shop / Post Office

• Carfrae Farm Shop, Haddington
• Isle of Rum General Store, Isle of Rum
• Laide Post Office General Store and Filling Station, Achnasheen
• Muasdale Stores, Tarbert

Rural Enterprise

• Scott Country International, Castle Douglas
• Kinross Trout Fishery and Activity Centre, Kinross
• Ardnamurchan Distillery / Adelphi Distillery, Ardnamurchan
• Herb Majesty, Glenalmond

Local Food and Drink

• Cairn O'Mohr, Errol
• The Highlanders Bakehouse, Ballater
• The Tufted Duck Eatery, Rait
• Blackbull Hotel, Lauder

Wales

Butcher

• Izzy's Butchers, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
• Jones A'i Fab, Llanrwst
• Farmers Pantry Butchers, Llantwit Major
• Jones Brothers, Lampeter

Pub

• Dolau Inn, Newtown
• Tafarn y Fic, Pwllheli
• The Griffin Inn, Porth
• Y Llew Gwyn, Corwen

Village Shop / Post Office

• Llanymynech Village Shop, Llanymynech
• Boughrood Stores, Boughrood
• Mantles Village Shop, Powys
• R H Bunner and Son Ltd, Montgomery

Rural Enterprise

• The Welsh Wool Shed, Rhoslefain
• Bargoed Farm, Llwyncelyn
• Cwm Farm Shop, Ynyswen Road
• Llanbenwch Caravan Park, Ruthin
• Hel's Kitchen / Cwm Fedw Country Sports, Oswestry
  

Local Food and Drink

• Velfrey Vineyard, Whitland
• Pysgod Llyn Seafoods, Pwllheli
• Cwm Farm Charcuterie, Ystradgynlais
• Card Edward, Cwm Gwaun

Northern Ireland

Butcher

• Carnbrooke Butchers, Lisburn
• McAtamney's Traditional Butchers, Cookstown
• Muldrews Butchers, Markethill
• Nesbitt's Quality Meats, Glencairn
• O'Doherty's, Enniskillen

Pub

• The Pheasant, Hillsborough
• The Still House, Moira
• Lisburn Community Inns, Lisburn
• The Corner House, Lurgan
• The Head O' The Road, Portadown

Village Shop / Post Office

• Canning's Spar, Limavady
• Rathlin Village Shop, Ballycastle
• Bradley's Centra, Maghera
• Doherty's Vivo, Derry
• Swift's Eurospar, Enniskillen

Rural Enterprise

• Colemans Garden Centre, Templepatrick
• The Present Tree, Crumlin
• Craig View Luxury Glamping, Dungannon
• Watertop Farm, Ballycastle

Local Food and Drink

• Broughgammon Farm Shop, Ballycastle
• Ballylagan Organic Farm Shop, Straid
• Horners Farm Shop, Comber
• Cunninghams Food Hall, Kilkeel