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From Times Online

July 4, 2008

Win a rail holiday to Venice

All readers who nominate a Green Space in our 2008 travel awards will qualify for the prize draw

Steve Keenan

While your excellent nominations to date suggest you need no incentive to divulge your favourite Green Spaces, we've decided to give you one anyway.

No complaining please, but all readers who nominate a Green Space in our 2008 awards will go into the prize draw to win a five-night trip for two to Venice via Zurich and Turin - including first class train travel and four-star hotel accommodation.

We've teamed up with Railbookers.com to come up with this top prize.

The lucky winners will start their journey at London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International from which they will travel via Paris to Zurich in time to spend the evening and an overnight stay in this charming city complete with historic old town and beautiful lake.

The following morning the winners will depart for Venice enjoying spectacular scenery as they cross the Gotthard pass before travelling down into Ticino, passing by Lake Lugano and carrying on into Italy with glimpses of Lake Como along the way, before arriving in Venice for a three-night stay in this beautiful city.

For the final leg of the journey the winners will depart for Turin to spend the late afternoon/evening and overnight stay in this innovative city. The following morning the winners will depart Turin for London via Paris.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.Closing date for nominations is midnight September 1, 2008.

2.Unless otherwise stated, the nominations and prize draws are open to all residents of the UK and ROI aged 18 or over, except employees of Times Newspapers Limited (“TNL”), Railbookers and their associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies, and their families, agents, or anyone connected with this competition, including the third party promotional partners.

3.A person may nominate more than once but each nomination must be different. Entrants may nominate a favourite Green Space from any location in the world. Entrants may not nominate any organisation in which they have a financial or family interest. The Green Space nominee should practise sound environmental policies, help to care for and preserve local wildlife or give something back to the local community or may be an individual in travel who is making a difference by embracing these principles. Nominations should be made using no more than 250 words detailing the place or person the entrant wishes to nominate. By nominating, entrants agree to allow the free use of their names, material/comments submitted and general locations in connection with the awards. TNL reserves the right to publish all or parts of an entrant’s comments at their sole discretion.

4.TNL reserves the right to reject any nomination in its sole discretion. By submitting a nomination entrants agree that TNL may edit and publish nominations in its sole discretion. Publication does not mean a nomination has been shortlisted.

5.Nominations will be judged by TNL’s panel of experts. Each month independent judges Anna Shepard, Toby Sawday and Richard Hammond will select their favourites based on the nomination criteria. The final winner(s) will be selected by the independent judges plus Kathleen Wyatt, Travel Editor, The Times, Steve Keenan, Online Travel Editor and Kate Quill, Assistant Travel Editor, The Times. The final shortlist and all awards will be at TNL’s discretion, following consultation with all judges and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the awards.

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Excitedly I nominate my favourite green space - Bavarian mountain town of Ruhpolding - arrive by train - walk, cycle or bus travel freely - cars aren't banned but why bother..so easy to Try any one of the graded walks - swim free in lakes as your eyes drink in the landscape - Stay at 3* Wittelsbach

Irene Marillat, Surbiton, Surrey

I nominate La Jabotte bed and breakfast in Cap d'Antibes, Cote d'Azur. A calm, relaxing and peaceful haven set in a beautiful garden. Exquisite rooms and amazing breakfasts. No attention is spared by hosts Yves and Claude.

Caroline Guy, Wolverhampton, England

I nominate the Finca La Herradura in Orgiva, Spain for being green, they have no mains services, solar powered lighting and have started to encourage recycling with their guests. The Finca has been restored in the last few years.
Fabulous nature here with amazing views.
A very peacefull place.

Rosalie Ward, Brentwood, Essex

I nominate the Seven Sisters Country Park in Sussex. Over 280 hectres of Britain's finest unspoilt coastline in an otherwise over populated area of South East England.

Paul Chantler, Hastings, UK

I nominate Wheeldon Trees Farm, Derbyshire for Green Travel Award.Heating is supplied from ground source,cottages are d/g,well insulated and use energy efficient appliances. They refund local bus fares and encourage guests to reduce,reuse and recycle.Discount for visitors on public transport/bike

Anne Hare, Heswall, England

I nominate wherelse but the GreenHeart of Italy, Umbria. More specifically I would nominte our favourite European Hotel, the Hotel Villa di Monte Solare, which is in a private estate on its own mountain. Peace, quiet, excellent attention, gourmet food. So, so green!

Sally Williams, Dinas Cross, Newport, Wales, UK

my nomination(s) are Central Park(s) (New York & Degenham) i have been to both this year and i just simply enjoyed the space, smell, freedom and sunshine (honest), as long as its green then its great.

vincent, london, england

Middleton Lakes near Bodymoor Heath Tamworth, has recently been acquired by the RSPB as a nature reserve, and is an up and coming green area, a perfect sanctuary to many types of wildlife.

S Williams, Tamworth, Staffs

The Farne Islands, off the coast of Northumberland,in spring and early summer, watching the colonies of seals and all of the seabirds, brilliant

R Jobling, Epsom Downs, England

The Meadows in Chester. I can walk out of my front door and within minutes I'm surrounded by fields, trees, wildflowers and wildlife. When my daughters were young we spent most evenings walking, climbing trees and skimming stones on the river. Now they are grown up I walk the dog there instead.

Deb Harper, Chester, Cheshire

The Perbecks, great for everything from a picnic and walking, climbing and general relaxing surrounded by the hills and waves around you. Easy to get to and accessible to all

Michelle Bolden, London, England

Northumberland! Just breathtaking. Coast, hills, greenery, it's got the lot and until now very few "tourists" just visitors. Perfect.

Brian Craggs, Seaham, Co Durham

Weavers Way Norfolk - brilliant use for an abandoned railway

graham webb, london, uk

London's Hyde Park - Whether you take a pedelo or a rowing boat out on the serpentine, visit the zoo, go to a music festival, watch a concert or simply soak up the sun on a hot summer's day it's a great place to be in the summer plus it's slap bang in the middle of one of the world's greatest cities

phil murden, billericay, england

ISLAY:
Rugged coastline,beaches,moorlands, historic sites,mild climate (effects of the Gulf stream). A place for all seasons and reasons- walking,fishing, golf, photography, great local fayre, whisky & hospitality all year round. Wintering ground for white-fronted and barnacle geese..............

Helen McDonald, Earlston, Berwickshire

Hampstead Heath is just the perfect greenspace for Londoners! I enjoy walking there with my two dogs in sunshine, rain and wind. The gorgeous ponds are just great, the landscape picturesque!

Irene Maier, London, United Kingdom

I nominate Battersea Park in London - an oasis in the city. Lots of green space, wonderful river views, fountains, shade, floral fragrance, meandering paths, excellent leisure facilities - boating, athletics, team sports, tennis, the children's zoo - and peace when you need it.

Lisa Williams, London, London

i Would like to nominate Connaught Water London E4. Its an oasis of calm on the outskirts of London that every one can enjoy

melanie robinson, woodford Green, UK

I nominate Rutland Water in Rutland .It has everything to offer,from sailing,wakeboarding and fishing to a pleasure cruise on The Rutland Belle on the water .Cycling ,rambling and picnicking around it.It also has a , nature reserve and a butterfly park , several adventure play areas ,and golf

Mary Dempsey, corby, england

i nominate elmdon park in solihull west midlands it is a friendly park where children and dogs are welcome but the main part i love is the area designated to the wildlife there are lakes ponds and wonderful walks my family love to take a picnic and watch the wildlife it's lovely day out and free

michele omallley, birmingham, england

The Cotswolds, and area of outstanding natural beauty.

Diane Ayres, Cirencester, United Kingdom