A whopping 35 businesses in the Harrogate area have been named as finalists in the 2026 Muddy Stilettos Awards.
The annual awards celebrate independent lifestyle and service-based enterprises across Yorkshire.
And the shortlist, announced following a public nomination stage, highlights a range of local venues spanning hospitality, retail, wellness and family services.
Organisers say this year’s awards are bigger than ever, with more finalists included in each category.
This year's finalists from Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge and Wetherby and their categories are as follows:
- Best Afternoon Tea: Bettys (Harrogate), Grantley Hall (Ripon), Realitea (Ripon)
- Best Artisan Food & Drink Producer: Bakeri Baltzersen (Harrogate)
- Best Arts, Culture & Theatre: Harrogate Theatre (Harrogate)
- Best Bar: Over & Above (Harrogate)
- Best Beauty Salon / Clinic: The Treatment Rooms (Harrogate), The Intimate Studio (Wetherby), The Collaborative (Boroughbridge), The Coral Spa (Boroughbridge)
- Best Boutique Stay: Timble Inn (Harrogate)
- Best Café: Crema Coffee (Harrogate)
- Best Children’s Business: Milk & Honey (Harrogate)
- Best Family Experience: Mother Shipton's Cave (Knaresborough)
- Best Farm Shop / Deli: Weetons Food Hall (Harrogate)
- Best Fashion & Interiors: Barkworth Reeve (Harrogate); Luce and Bear (Harrogate); Seddon and Davison (Harrogate), The GreenHouse (Ripon)
- Best Florist: Bud Floral Designs (Ripon); Cains of Harrogate (Harrogate), The Rainflorist (Wetherby)
- Best Hair Salon: BeBaBo (Harrogate); Joseph Ferraro (Harrogate), Green & Co (Ripon)
- Best-Loved Pub: The Nelson Inn (Harrogate), The Grantley Arms (Ripon), The Portly Pig (Ripon)
- Best Sport / Fitness Instructor: Rachel Woolford, North Studio (Harrogate), Hayley Anderson (Ripon), Beth Constantine (Boroughbridge)
- Best Wellbeing Specialist: Caroline Wooley Coaching (Harrogate), Grace Knill, Flow Wild (Ripon), Mandy Nunn, Calm Aura (Ripon), Dr Lubna Khan-Salim, Bloom Longevity Labs (Ripon)
- Best Wellness Break: The Acorn Wellness Retreat (Harrogate); Rudding Park (Harrogate)
- Best Yoga/Pilates Studio: Exhale, Jion Studios (Ripon), The Pilates Space (Boroughbridge)
Ahead of the Regional Finals, members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite shortlisted businesses.
Voting is set to close on 26 May 2026 at 1pm, after which winners for each category will be announced.
A spokesperson for Muddy Stilettos said:
"Thank you for taking the time to support your awesome local businesses, the response as always, has been incredible.
"Our legendary voting cocktails are back - and with double the number of finalists this year, 10 brilliant businesses in each category need your votes to win the coveted Yorkshire Award."
The Muddy Stilettos Awards are known for focusing on independent businesses, particularly those that play a key role in local high streets and neighbourhood economies.
Find out more and cast your vote here.

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