Thexa0Mourne Mountainsxa0andxa0Murloughxa0have been shortlisted in thexa0BBC Countryfile Magazinexa0Awards 2013.
Thexa0Mourne Mountainsxa0have been shortlisted in the Britain’s favourite holiday destination’ category, whilexa0Murlough has been nominated in the ‘Britain’s favourite nature reserve category’.xa0
The 10 nominees in the favourite nature reserve category were selected by nature writer Mark Cocker and presenter of the BBC’sxa0Big Wildlife Revivalxa0Ellie Harrison. Commenting onxa0Murlough, they said: “A sandune system on the edge of the Mourne Mountains, the place for seals and butterflies.”
Now in their third year, thexa0BBC Countryfile Magazinexa0Awards are a celebration of our countryside and its people. The 2013 awards were launched in the August issue ofxa0BBC Countryfile Magazine, and feature 10 categories, from conservation projects and best heritage site to countryside writers and our finest nature reserves.
Now we’re asking the public to vote for their rural favourites. Full details can be found onxa0BBC Countryfile Magazine’sxa0website atxa0www.countryfile.com/awardsvote, or you can email your votes toxa0[email protected]. Voting closes onxa030 September 2013.
