A travel agency in Tunbridge Wells has been named the as the best in South East England.

Baldwins Travels was selected for the Travel Trade Gazette award from more than 500 entries. The competition was run in association with Kuoni.

A "shortlist" of 100 finalists were invited to a glittering awards ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday night.

The travel agents were rated by tour operators and other suppliers and then assessed by travel trade journalists.

Baldwins Travel, Tunbridge Wells, beat five other candidates in its category and was named the South East's Top Agency.

The company's sister branch, Baldwins Travel in Uckbridge, was also short-listed and was commended as a runner-up.

TTG Group editor Pippa Jacks said: "The team at Baldwins Travel in Tunbridge Wells impressed our judges with their impeccable customer service, their focus on training, their exciting results in the cruise holidays sector and strong business growth over the last year."

Nick Marks, the joint managing director of Baldwins Travels, said: "This award reflects the effort and hard work that the teams in all of our branches make on a day to day basis, creating the perfect holidays for our clients and giving the best levels of customer service.

"We are delighted to be recognised by our supplier partners in this way."