The best place to saddle up with a board is at the thatched shack beside the touristinformationcentre in Hangaroa, easily spotted by its bright orange walls.
The National Trust said the TouristInformation Centre's closure in May coincided with the trust looking for a way to raise its profile in the area and get involved in local communities.
The Novotel Sheffield Centre secured the accolade in the Access for All award section and Wakefield's Tourism InformationCentre pipped some well-known and popular towns to the title of TouristInformationCentre.