INGLETON-based Yorkshire Dales Pilates has been named as a finalist in the UK’s biggest free-to-enter fitness awards.

The club has been shortlisted in the Boutique Facility of The Year category at the National Fitness Awards, an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country.

The awards are organised by Script Events in conjunction with leading fitness industry magazine Workout and in each category up to seven finalists have been selected.

They will now go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will be out to impress by showcasing first-hand the work going on in their facilities.

This stage involves a visit to each finalist by a member of the awards team who will take a look around the studio and chat to members and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the lucky winners.

Trophies will then be handed out a glittering awards ceremony on Friday November 30 at The Athena in Leicester.

Studio owner Jess Bagnall said: "We are absolutely delighted that our studio has made the final. Yorkshire Dales Pilates has gone from strength to strength over the last five years and it’s entirely due to everyone who comes to classes and makes the studio come alive."

National Fitness Awards event director Judith Halkerston said: “All our shortlisted facilities should be really proud of their achievements in being chosen as a finalist as the calibre of entries has been amazing."