A FLINTSHIRE company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses.

The Accessible Holiday Escapes website has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Start-Up Business category of the 2020/2021 Rural Business Awards, held in partnership with Amazon.

The local company will battle it out against fellow rural businesses, entrepreneurs, and enterprises across the country for the chance to be named a national winner.

Accessible Holiday Escapes, based in Flintshire, was launched in June 2019 by Becky and Phil Hamilton.

The award-winning website was inspired by their own experiences of searching for family holidays, when considering the accessibility needs of their eight-year-old daughter, who has a rare genetic condition, and the needs of the whole family.

This website offers travellers with disabilities the opportunity to search easily for quality accessible accommodation, with 50+ accessibility search filters.

Despite the significant impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry, the website continues to go from strength to strength, winning a Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday award.

Director and co-founder of the Rural Business Awards, Jemma Clifford, said: “This year has been an unprecedented challenge for businesses across the country but we have still had a fantastic amount of entries from rural businesses, showing the true determination of people working in the rural economy. "Here at the Rural Business Awards we remain committed to our vision of showcasing the fantastic work of rural businesses and believe that it has never been more important than now.

"On behalf of the RBA team, we want to say well done to Accessible Holiday Escapes, and all the shortlisted businesses, and wish them luck ahead of the national final.”

The Rural Business Awards will be hosting an online National Final on February 25, 2021.

To find out more about Accessible Holiday Escapes go to www.accessibleholidayescapes.co.uk or to learn about the RBAs visit www.ruralbusinessawards.co.uk