Two streets in Bath are in the running to be named the best in Britain in a new awards scheme launched by Google.

The international search engine has started the Google Street View Awards to celebrate its programme of putting 360-degree street level images of urban areas on the web.

Celebrity judges have put together lists of the country's most picturesque streets, best fashion streets and best foodie streets.

The Royal Crescent makes it onto the first list, along with nine other streets - including the Hovis advert setting of Gold Hill in Shaftesbury and The Shambles in York.

Milsom Street is included in a 20-strong fashion street list which also includes the Kings Road in London and Regent Street in Bristol's Clifton.

A public vote will now determine the results in the three categories.

Google teams have done some filming in Bath but the city has yet to appear on Street View, although Bristol is featured.

Shortlisted nominations for each of the award categories have been compiled by a panel of experts from the worlds of food, fashion and travel including TV personalities Julia Bradbury and Jeff Banks, and Bath-based Mail on Sunday travel editor Frank Barrett.

Google says the winner in the picturesque category should be "uniquely British and visually charming."

David Else, lead author of The Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain, who helped compile the list, said: "I've travelled the length and breadth of the country, and seen many of these streets first hand. The final shortlist reflects the wonderful variety of architecture in Britain, and I hope people have as much fun voting for their favourites as I had visiting them."

Google will work with the winning streets to create a bespoke Google Street View tour, created to highlight the key retailers and points of interest, allowing the world to find out more about the nation's final choices.

Its geospatial technologist Ed Parsons said: "We want to celebrate the beauty and culture of Britain and are really excited about the first ever Google Street View Awards. The awards will showcase some of Britain's best streets across the UK and we hope people will get involved and vote online for their favourite."

You can vote on www.maps.google.co.uk/beststreets between now and February 28, with the results announced next month.