Vote for your holiday hero

The public ballot for the Mirror Travel and tourist board VisitEngland’s coveted Tourism Superstar 2023 award is now open and votes are pouring in.

In its 11th year, this accolade celebrates all the holiday heroes who go the extra mile to make people’s staycations special.

Local tourist boards across England submitted hundreds of nominations and our 10 finalists were selected by a panel of judges.

A short video of them making a presentation is live on the Mirror’s website at mirror.co.uk/travel/

To join in simply go online, watch the video and vote for your holiday hero (you can only vote once).

The 2023 finalists are:

■■ Dave Paynter, Reserve Manager, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucs ■■ Geoff Colvin, Chief Stationmaster, Kent & East Sussex Railway

■■ Geoff Rose, Front Desk Volunteer, Shaldon Wildlife Trust, Devon

■■ Jane Dixon, Ranger Jane’s Beach School, Northumberland

■■ John Consterdine, Manchester Taxi Tours

■■ Luke Henshaw, Classic Vehicle Restoration Apprentice, Great British Car Journey, Ambergate, Derbyshire

■■ Michael Wilson, Official King’s Guide to the Kent Estuary, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria

■■ Navnit (Yogi) Jogi, Welcome Ambassador, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games cultural festival and Gamestime

■■ Stonehenge – Stone Circle Experience Hosts: Chris Burdon, Emily Sellors, Jonny GalpinSanders, Anthony Lewis

■■ Tobie Airey, Head of Visitor Happiness, Huckleberry Woods Micro Animal Adventures, Faversham, Kent

The public ballot closes at midnight on March 20 and our winner will be announced on March 25. For vote updates and the current leaders, look on Twitter for @TravelEdNigel @ MirrorTravel @VisitEngland and @VisitEnglandBiz