Blenheim Palace’s team of cleaners who look after more than 100 separate rooms has been nominated for an award to find teh country's tourism superstars.

As well as cleaning, Sonia Serna, Alison Darke, Ewelina Krawiecka, Charlotte White, Dorota Tarasek and Nell Clarke monitor the historic building and its priceless artworks, furniture and objects.

Now in its 10th year, VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar competition celebrates the dedication and passion of those working in the tourism industry.

This year’s competition also recognises the amazing efforts made in the face of the pandemic.

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“Our incredible cleaning team take on board jobs that only a very few people are willing to do, and they work incredibly hard to make sure the Palace always lives up to the high standards that our guests deserve,” said Blenheim Palace’s Deputy Collections Manager Carmen Alvarez, who nominated them for the award.

“Throughout the pandemic cleaning and disinfecting became a huge part of the reason we were able to open our doors to visitors between lockdowns, and they made sure our guests felt safe and happy to come back."

Run in partnership with the Daily Mirror, Blenheim Palace is among 10 finalists for the Tourism Superstar 2022 title. The public can watch short films from each of the candidates on the Mirror website where they can also vote for their favourite finalist. Voting is open until March 22, 2022.

To vote for the Blenheim Palace cleaning team go to https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/tourism-superstar-2022-meet-10-26203980 .