Libbear Barton takes on the world's best for family friendly tourism!

North Devon+ has congratulated Libbear Barton Holidays for winning a top tourism award which places it alongside some of the world's leading tourism destinations for family friendly holidays.

Libbear Barton, which is based at Shebbear near Beaworthy has won the Highly Commended award for best family holiday alongside the Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai in the prestigious Junior Magazine Design Awards 2011. The overall category winner went to the Ulusaba private game reserve in South Africa which is owned by Richard Branson.

Laura Holt, the Marketing Manager for the tourism and economic partnership, North Devon+ says that the award is a fantastic achievement for Libbear Barton and shows how the area is the place to be for family friendly holidays:" For a North Devon business to rub shoulders with the giants of world tourism such as the Atlantis in Dubai is amazing and should be applauded. Libbear Barton has invested in high quality family accommodation which illustrates how family based tourism in North Devon is striving to meet high standards of service and which means it can compete with the best in the world. With outstanding accommodation, facilities and stunning countryside and beaches, North Devon has to be the destination of choice for families in 2011."

The Junior Design Awards is the only national competition which recognises design and style for children's fashion, lifestyle and interiors and travel.

Libbear Barton has been providing luxurious family friendly accommodation for the last two years at a beautiful- 40 acre country estate in the rolling hills of North Devon. It specialises in providing baby and toddler friendly accommodation and equipment alongside outstanding onsite facilities such as an indoor heated pool, sauna, games room, gym, fishing lake and extensive woodlands.

The owner of Libbear Barton, Ian Fogg says that he is delighted to receive such prestigious recognition; "We are incredibly proud to receive such a fantastic endorsement from the Junior Design Awards. We are thrilled that Libbear Barton has been recognised alongside the Atlantis and category winners, Sir Richard Branson and that the judges love Libbear Barton as much as we do! We are still grinning."

Catherine O' Dolan, Editor-in Chief of Junior Magazine commented;"We had a wonderful response to our inaugural awards, receiving hundreds of high calibre entries, and it was challenging prospect to come up with our shortlist and final winners, so many congratulations to Libbear Barton on their well- deserved success."

For more information about Libbear Barton please visit: www.libbearbarton.co.uk
Tel;O791 809 0081 email: Debbie@libbearbarton.co.uk