A number of local businesses are celebrating after they were named best in Suffolk at a prestigious awards ceremony. 

The Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023 were held on Tuesday at the Manor Barn event venue in Cambridgeshire.

Votes were cast by members of the public across the months of May and June this year, with the winners announced on The Muddy Stilettos' social media.

Here are the winners for Suffolk:

Best Bar: La Vida Show Bar

Location: Felixstowe

Best Beauty Clinic/Salon: Look Wright Aesthetics

Location: Ipswich

Best Bookshop: Dial Lane Books

Location: Ipswich

Best Health Club and Day Spa: The Gainsborough Health Club and Spa

Location: Sudbury

Best Fitness Instructor: Infinite Potential Fitness

Location: Stowmarket

Best Hotel: The Angel Hotel

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Best New Lifestyle Start-Up: The Wine Cellar

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Best Theatre/Arts Venue: Theatre Royal

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Best Wedding Venue: The Tudor Barn

Location: Belstead

Best Women's Fashion Store: Tilley and Grace

Locations: Aldeburgh, Holt, Southwold, Woodbridge