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Calling all Picnic Lovers - Barley Picnic Site shortlisted in Nationwide Awards

Families in Lancashire are being urged to vote for the UK's favourite picnic spot in this year's Warburtons Picnic Awards.

Warburtons, Britain's favourite family baker, is hosting the 2nd annual awards in the build up to this year's National Bread Week, which runs from 5th to 11th May, and celebrates the Great British picnic and the UK's love of loaves.

Lancashire has 4 picnic sites up for nomination. These are:

• Crook of Lune in Lancaster
• Beacon Fell near Preston
• Stanley Park in Blackpool
• Barley Picnic site

The ten picnic spots across the North West will battle it out in the regional heat to become the North West's 'Best Picnic Spot' and will be given the chance to represent the region in the national final.

Vote now for your favourite picnic spot!

Also, each person who votes will be entered into a prize draw to win a family picnic in Central Park, New York!

During the final heat, the North West winner will go on to battle it out against the other regional winners from across the UK for the coveted title of 'Warburtons Best Picnic Spot 2008'.

The overall winner will receive £1,000 cash bursary for the site and a plaque to ensure all visitors know it's the UK's favourite place to picnic.

Each regional winner will also be presented with a £500 bursary towards the maintenance of the site, ensuring visitors can continue to enjoy picnics in future years.

Jonathan Warburton, Chairman of Warburtons, comments:

"The Warburtons Picnic Awards 2008 are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate one of our Great British traditions and uncover the most popular spots where families can enjoy a picnic. Warburtons wants to ensure picnics are a part of family life for many years to come, and remember - no picnic is complete without a sandwich!"

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), which represents the main five tourist boards in the region, got on board with Warburtons and helped to choose the final 10 picnic sites.

Peter Mearns, Executive Director of Marketing at the NWDA, said:

"The Northwest has so many picturesque places which are ideal for picnics it was very difficult to select just ten. Those which have been chosen are the very best and I hope people will be inspired to discover some of these wonderful places. It will be interesting to see which picnic site becomes the overall winner."

To vote for your local picnic spot, and to be in with a chance of winning a family picnic in Central Park, New York, log onto www.welovebread.co.uk and register your vote today. Alternatively, send your vote to c/o Brand Development, Warburtons, Hereford House, Bolton, BL1 8JB.

The closing date for the regional round is Friday 16th May with North West's regional winner being announced week commencing 2nd June.