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Oxford Tourism Award Recipients Announced

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The recipients were selected by a panel of external judges with representatives from provincial tourism organizations outside of Oxford.

OXFORD - Commonplace Books in Ingersoll and Udderly Ridiculous Farm Life in Blandford-Blenheim cleaned up at the 2026 Oxford Tourism Awards of Excellence.

Commonplace won Best New Tourism Product after opening its doors for the first time in 2025 and it also won the Tourism Partnership Award for working with more than 20 local authors.

Udderly Ridiculous won a Best New Tourism Product Award for its self-guided trail and a Responsible Tourism Award for prioritizing the welfare of its animals, making sure their participation is never forced and educating visitors about their natural behaviour.

Terra Nova Nordic Spa in Woodstock also won a Responsible Tourism Award for it's green energy efforts, operating on 100% solar energy and offsetting 17 tonnes of CO2 annually. 

The other Tourism Partnership Award went to The Kiln Room Ceramic Art Studio in Woodstock and Deep Purple Lavender in Embro, for their unique tourism experience that combines pottery with lavender fields.

You can find more information online here.

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