Blenheim Palace has been recognised for its sustainability efforts by a travel trade association.
The Woodstock palace was crowned Sustainable Tourism Provider of the Year by UKinbound at its Awards for Excellence ceremony on September 26.
Heather Carter, managing director of visitor attraction at Blenheim Palace, said: "Our goal is to be one of the UK’s greenest attractions.
"Winning this award truly means a lot to us as it is testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of each and every department to achieve the highest standards of sustainability to make Britain’s greatest palace all that it is today.
"It’s an honour to come together as an industry at these awards to celebrate our world class tourism businesses."
The awards ceremony took place at Liverpool Cathedral, with more than 320 travel and tourism professionals in attendance.
The winners were chosen by a panel of independent judges from across the tourism industry.
Joss Croft, CEO of UKinbound, said: "Our industry has worked incredibly hard over the last 12 months and the Awards for Excellence recognise and celebrate the companies and organisations that have made a significant contribution to the continuing success of the inbound tourism industry.
"We are delighted to name Blenheim Palace as our Sustainable Tourism Provider of the Year."
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