Harrogate district businesses celebrated among Yorkshire’s best at Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026

Now in their 13th year, the annual awards shine a spotlight on the very best local lifestyle businesses, with readers of the popular Muddy Stilettos website nominating and voting for their favourite independent venues and services across Yorkshire.

This year’s awards proved to be the biggest yet, reaching more than 11 million people nationally over nine weeks and attracting almost half a million votes and nominations across the country.

Among the standout winners from the Harrogate district was Harrogate-based Luce and Bear, which was crowned Best Fashion & Interiors, while Joseph Ferraro Hair took the title of Best Hair Salon.

Ripon also celebrated success, with The Portly Pig named Best-Loved Pub and Mandy Nunn of Calm Aura winning the award for Best Wellbeing Specialist.

The district also enjoyed a hat-trick of wins in Boroughbridge, with The Collaborative named Best Beauty Salon/Clinic, Beth Constantine winning Best Sport & Fitness Instructor, and The Pilates Space taking the award for Best Yoga/Pilates Studio.

The achievements highlight the strength and diversity of the area’s independent business community, with local enterprises recognised alongside winners from across the wider Yorkshire region.

The full list of Yorkshire winners includes businesses from Helmsley, Richmond, Leeds, Ilkley, Thirsk and beyond, spanning categories including restaurants, cafes, wellness, arts and culture, family experiences and local food and drink.

The Muddy Stilettos Awards are free to enter and are designed to celebrate the creativity, innovation and dedication of independent businesses while encouraging local communities to support the places they love.

Hero Brown, founder and editor-in-chief of Muddy Stilettos, said: “I set up these awards 13 years ago to give local lifestyle indies a chance to shine. It’s been an honour to showcase these most creative, innovative lifestyle businesses across Yorkshire.

“The response to this year’s Muddy Awards has been incredible, with thousands voting to support an amazing array of local businesses big and small.”

For a full list of winners, visit https://muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/