Which Ilkley business deserves to be crowned the UK’s favourite?
Ilkley residents are being encouraged to nominate their favourite local business in the UK’s Favourite Local Business 2026 competition, with £2,000 in Town & City Gift Cards to be won, such as the Ilkley Gift Card.
Nominations are free and open to shops, restaurants, salons, hotels, attractions and services. Simply name your favourite Ilkley business and explain why you think it deserves to win.
The business receiving the most nominations will win a £1,000 Town & City Gift Card, while one person who nominated the winning business will also receive a £1,000 card.
Ilkley BID launched the Ilkley Gift Card in 2022. It can currently be spent with around 80 local businesses, including Boots, Jigsaw, Clarks, Mint Velvet, Games Crusade, Attic Womenswear, The Ilkley Cow and Three Little Birds Bakery.
Ilkley business Games Crusade was named one of the UK’s top five local businesses in the 2024 competition.
Sarah Brookfield-Almond, Ilkley BID Manager, said: “Ilkley is blessed with unique opportunities for shopping, eating out and entertainment and we’ve got some amazing businesses in town. We were proud to see Games Crusade recognised as one of the best businesses in the UK in the 2024 competition, and this year, we’d love to see even more Ilkley businesses nominated and recognised for the outstanding contribution they made to our community.”
Enter for free at www.lovelocalwin.co.uk - nominations close on 30 November 2026.
