A TRAVEL agency with branches in Wharfedale is celebrating winning an industry award.

Althams Travel, which has shops on Kirkgate, Otley and The Grove, Ilkley has been named the Best High Street Agency: North West England & North Wales at the Association of Touring and Adventure Suppliers Awards.

The title, presented at a ceremony in Manchester, is the latest in a string of accolades for the Burnley-based independent travel company. Managing Director Sandra McAllister said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won this award, not only because it is voted for by Tour Operators but also as it shows the broad range of holiday types that we offer .”

The business has also been named in the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain list and won the TTG Top 50 Best Travel Agent In The North West Of England and North Wales for the seventh year running.