Mourne Mountains voted UK’s best view

The Mourne mountains forming one of the backdrops to hit fantasy series Game Of Thrones have been voted the nation’s best view, according to a major survey.

Around one third of people surveyed by The Countryman magazine voted for the mountains of Mourne in County Down, Northern Ireland, where parts of the show were filmed.

The granite mountain range also inspired author C S Lewis as he wrote his children’s book series The Chronicles of Narnia.

The top five views as voted in The Countryman magazine’s survey are:

1. Mountains of Mourne from the shoreline near Tyrella, County Down

2. Snowdonia from the summit of Snowdon

3. Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye

4. Wastwster, Lake District

5.  Marloes, St Brides Bay, Pembrokeshire

The award winning #Mournes always at their best! @lovemourne @visitmourne @bbcnewslineweather @barrabest pic.twitter.com/Fthaf3717D

— Life Adventure Ctr (@LifeAdventureCt) February 23, 2016

@NationalTrustNI @EnjoyTheMournes @Mournelive #Mournes best view in the #UK @BBCNewsNI @barrabest @WeatherCee pic.twitter.com/IKf9r4w47Z

— Paul J McFarland (@PicturskewPhoto) February 23, 2016

ONE of the best sights in NI, the Mournes from Murlough Beach @UrbanCoffeecw @AislinnHagan @saffyre_girls #Mournes pic.twitter.com/2YUHI7ENYg

— Raphael Mason (@raphaelmason) February 20, 2016

The epic views that wait those who will venture upwards #Belfasthour #mournes pic.twitter.com/dhTtEBjB8E

— Alistair Hamill (@ahamillphotos) February 18, 2016

Snow on the #Mournes & blue sky this morning Co.Down @barrabest @WeatherCee @angie_weather @ScenesOfUlster @DownRec pic.twitter.com/d2Qs4Oatkx

— John Baynton Brodie (@beechnut11) February 18, 2016

#Mournes voted best view..I agree! Pic by @paulmoane @DownRec @WeatherCee @barrabest @angie_weather #CountyDown pic.twitter.com/U2EIJWlXWa

— PAUL MOANE (@paulmoane) February 22, 2016

The journey is the reward. #Mournes pic.twitter.com/8dmEyGPxOS

— Steven Forde (@ulsterpooka) February 16, 2016