The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways won the ‘Best Attraction’ prize at the recent National Tourism Awards for Wales.
The highly anticipated National Tourism Awards for Wales took place on the 27th of March at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. Hosted by Visit Wales, the event celebrated the best of the tourism industry throughout the country.
In November 2024, the railway was awarded the ‘Go Attraction of the Year’ award at the Regional Go North Wales Tourism Awards and as a result, qualified for these National Wales Awards.
The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ General Manager, Paul Lewin and Stephen Greig, the railway’s Visitor Experience Manager, attended the awards ceremony in March and were both delighted to pick up the prestigious prize.
Paul Lewin said:
“Receiving this award is a huge honour and is testament to the hard work of all our staff and volunteers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their hard work.”
Stephen Greig said:
“This is a fantastic achievement, and we are very proud that we can display both our ‘Go Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Best Attraction’ awards at our stations for our visitors to see. Now, the challenge is to build on these achievements during the upcoming season, continuing to provide our passengers with an unforgettable experience; there’s no time for complacency.”
Having received the award, the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have now turned their attention to the start of a new season. Their first passenger trains of the new season set off on Saturday, 29th of March and they will now hope for a busy 2025!
