The Little Vikings Awards 2021 shortlists announced!
While the pandemic may have changed many things, we’re delighted to reveal that it hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm among families to show a little love to their favourite businesses in and around York. Once again, the Little Vikings audience has nominated in their thousands, and we’re delighted to be able to reveal the shortlists of the Little Vikings Awards 2021, sponsored by St Peter’s School. Now in its sixth year, the Little Vikings Awards is the only awards scheme to reward the very best of family-friendly York, from the best places to go in York with children, to York’s best family attractions, family-friendly places to stay in York and the best classes for kids in York too. Each shortlist has been put together based on the number of nominations received.
Now it’s back over to you to vote for the winners. The voting ends at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and we’ll announce the businesses that have been crowned York’s best for families in January. Huge thanks to this year’s sponsor, St Peter’s School, York
THE 2021 FINALISTS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
These are the people and places who have been nominated by you for going above and beyond the call of duty during 2020.
– City of York Athletics Club – “Because the coaches give up their spare time to help young children and they don’t even get paid”
– Miss Kerry, Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance – “Miss Kerry was amazing during lockdown and from the moment the country stood still, she made sure that the children had access to dance. She continued to teach via Zoom every week and was instrumental in keeping the children in a routine, healthy and happy. We think she’s fabulous!!”
– Sue Gabbatiss, Childminder in Woodthorpe – “Sue went above and beyond when she had to close in lockdown by visiting her children from a distance and waving from the drive or leaving chalk messages outside. She kept some normalcy for our children who were so happy to see her”
ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION IN YORK
York Castle Museum
JORVIK Viking Centre
National Railway Museum
Piglets Adventure Farm
Beningbrough Hall
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (YORKSHIRE COAST)
Sewerby Hall, Bridlington
Whitby Abbey
Scarborough Castle
Sea Life, Scarborough
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (YORKSHIRE DALES)
Mother Shipton’s
Forbidden Corner
Brimham Rocks
Bolton Abbey
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (NORTH YORK MOORS)
North York Moors Railway
Castle Howard
Dalby Forest
National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
BEST RAINY DAY EXPERIENCE
National Railway Museum
The Web Adventure Park
Rainbows Ceramics
Bish Bash Pot
BEST CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE
York’s Chocolate Story
Goddard’s
York Cocoa Works
BEST GORY EXPERIENCE
Mad Alice’s Bloody Tour of York
York Maze – Hallowtween
York Dungeon
Dorian Deathly’s Deathly Dark Tours
BEST FAMILY FESTIVAL
JORVIK Viking Festival
Deershed Festival
York Ice Trail
BEST CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE
York Castle Museum
Santa at Murton Park
Christmas at Castle Howard
The Christmas Experience at Lotherton
BEST TOUR OF YORK
Mad Alice’s Bloody Tour of York
Dorian Deathly’s Deathly Dark Tours
York City Cruises
City Sightseeing bus tour
BEST CLASSES FOR KIDS IN YORK
BEST BABY/TODDLER SWIMMING CLASS
York Sport
York Swimming Academy
Puddle Ducks
BEST SWIMMING CLASS (4+)
York Sport
Coral Magson Swim School
Brightwater Swim School
York Swimming Academy
BEST ACTIVE CLASS
Wild Things Forest School
York City FC Foundation
York Gymnastics Club (Heworth)
BEST DRAMA CLASS
PQA York
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre
Hoglets
Stagecoach
BEST DANCE CLASS
En Pointe
Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance
Lisa Marie Performing Arts
My Baby Can Dance
diddi dance York
BEST PREGNANCY CLASS
Stables pregnancy yoga
Pregnancy yoga with Yoga for Modern Life
Hypnobirthing with For Modern Mothers
NCT York
BEST MUSIC CLASS
My Baby Can Dance
Song Box
Tiny Toes
York Suzuki ECE
BEST CREATIVE CLASS
Reading Fairy
Lingotot York
Story Craft Theatre
Phonics Stars York
BEST STEM CLASS
Explore York Libraries LEGO Club
Technology in Play
Scientots
Theatre of Science
BEST ONLINE CLASS
Story Craft Theatre
Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance
Fantasy Cheer and Dance
Mindfulness for Mums – Yoga for Modern Life with Avocado Events
Theatre of Science
BEST HOLIDAY CLUB OR CAMP
Camp Xplode
Total Sports
York Sport
Technology in Play
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY PROVIDER
Bish Bash Pot
The Woodland Adventure Co.
Rainbows Ceramics
The Web Adventure Park
Agility Fitness Park
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINER
The Magic Hatter
Janet and Cassie at Story Craft Theatre
Just Josh (Josh Benson)
Adam at the Woodland Adventure Co.
ENTERTAINMENT
BEST CINEMA
Vue
Everyman York
City Screen
Cineworld
BEST THEATRE
York Theatre Royal
Grand Opera House
Joseph Rowntree Theatre
PLACES TO STAY
BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION
Woodlands Farm Thimbleby
107 Nunnery Lane
The Principal York
Novotel York
BEST CAMPING/GLAMPING
Jollydays
Humble Bee Farm
Catgill Campsite
The Hideaway at Baxby Manor
EATING OUT
BEST BREAKFAST
The Balloon Tree
Robinson’s
Brew & Brownie
The Pig & Pastry
BEST LUNCH
Plush Cafe
Krep Food Truck, Shambles Market
Robinson’s
Bettys
BEST SUNDAY ROAST
The Rattle Owl
The Balloon Tree
Brew York
The Three Cups Stamford Bridge
BEST ICE CREAM
Trinacria
Roberto Authentic Italian Gelato
Two Hoots Ice Cream Boat
LICC
BEST DATE NIGHT DESTINATION
Roots
Skosh
Spark:York
Everyman York
CHILDCARE
BEST NURSERY
Little Green Rascals
York Childcare Nurseries
Little Bugs
Orchard Trees Day Nursery
