A village in south Cumbria will go head-to-head against villages in Somerset and Yorkshire for a Great British High Street award.

Kirkby Lonsdale has been selected as a finalist in the Great British High Street Awards, up against Langport in Somerset and Pateley Bridge in north Yorkshire.

Winners in each category will not only get a share of prize pot worth £100,000, but they’ll also receive expert training from Google’s digital taskforce for shops, bars and restaurants and a trip to Twitter UK’s London office to boost their social media skills.

High Streets Minister Andrew Percy, said: “Our high streets are the life and soul of towns, villages and cities across the country and the record number of competition entries this year is proof of their continued importance to local life.

“There are bustling high streets up and down the country from North London to Northumberland and now is the time you can show support for your local area and get voting.”

27 finalists of a variety of different size and style, were nominated in nine categories including city, coastal and small market town.

This year’s competition saw a record 900 entries across all 14 categories, including the new categories for individuals and shops.

Alongside the public’s votes shortlisted areas will also be inspected by judges made up of industry leaders from across retail, property and business, including British Land, the Post Office and Holland & Barrett.

The other finalists include:

City: Derby, Norwich, Bristol

Coastal: Prestatyn, Falmouth, Cleethorpes

Local Centre: Hoole, Tunbridge Wells, Claygate

London: Romford, Lower Marsh Waterloo, Myddleton Road Haringey

Market Town (small): Thame, Chipping Norton, Hebden Bridge

Market Town (large): Hinckley, Market Harborough, Bridgnorth

Town Centre: Hemel Hempstead, Banbury, Blackburn

Village: Langport, Kirkby Lonsdale, Pateley Bridge

Rising Star: Dornoch, Stockton-on-Tees, Leominster