York has been shortlisted as a finalist for a prestigious travel award for the second year in a row.

The city won the Most Group Friendly UK Destination category at the Group Travel Organiser (GTO) Awards last year and is hoping to retain its title at the upcoming ceremony.

Bournemouth, Canterbury, Hull, London, Manchester and Salisbury have been nominated in the same category as York which is voted for by the readers of Group Travel Organiser magazine.

Elaine Moss, of Visit York, said: ““Being a finalist is a fantastic accolade in itself, however, to win this title again, would be an amazing coup for York and a fantastic reason to celebrate everything this amazing city has to offer.”