AN ILMINSTER florist was among the businesses that won the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022.

Cottage Flowers at Jordans Courtyard, in Horton Cross, won the Best Florist award for the Somerset, Wiltshire and Bristol area.

The shop had previously won the award for three years running, before Covid, for the Somerset area.

The florist has been in Ilminster for 27 years and last year was moved to Jordans Courtyard.

A business based in the same complex, Kate Walker Bridal, won the Best Bridal award.

Ange Blackwell said: “We have won the award before Covid for three years running but just for Somerset. This is for Somerset, Wiltshire, and Bristol.

“We are absolutely delighted, it’s the first year we have been here. We opened the Cottage Gardens last year (2021) but we moved the florist from Ilminster this year.

“We are delighted to actually have been voted and we are overwhelmed by the support of our customers. They voted for us and we reached the finals then they voted for us again to actually win it.”

The Cottage Flowers will hold an open day on Thursday, October 27.

Here is the full list of winners based in Dorset or Somerset.


The Muddy Stilettos Awards Winners 2022

ART SPACE: Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Bruton BAR: The Somerset Bar, Ilminster

BEAUTY SALON: Salon on the Square, Beaminster

BOOKSHOP: Gullivers Bookshop, Wimborne

BOUTIQUE STAY: Outbuildings, nr Bridport

BRIDAL STORE: Kate Walker Bridal, nr Ilminster

CAFÉ: Sweet Little Things, Bath

CHILDREN’S BUSINESS: Boo’s Toy Shop, Poundbury

DAY SPA: Monart Day Spa, Poundbury

DESTINATION PUB: The Packhorse, South Stoke, nr Bath

FAMILY ATTRACTION: Monkey World, Wareham

FARM SHOP/DELI: White Row Farm, Beckington, nr Frome

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR: Amy Smith, Yeovil

FLORIST: Cottage Flowers, Ilminster

HAIR SALON: Marshfield & Buckley, Wells

HOTEL/INN: The King’s Arms. Dorchester

JEWELLER: Daniel Musselwhite Jewellery, Frome

LIFESTYLE STORE: The Hambledon Gallery, Blandford Forum

LOCAL PRODUCER (FOOD/DRINK): Baboo Gelato, nr Bridport

NEW LIFESTYLE START-UP: Made at Nest, Frome

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kate Kirkby Photography, nr Bristol

RESTAURANT: 28 Market Place, Somerton

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: Coconut & Cotton, Shaftesbury

THEATRE/ARTS VENUE: Bridport Electric Palace, Bridport

WEDDING VENUE: Mapperton House, nr Beaminster

WOMEN’S FASHION STORE: Grace & Mabel, Bath & Bristol

YOGA/PILATES STUDIO: Lunasana Yoga, Yeovil