South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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This shot was taken from the western flank of the Long Mynd in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the distance we can see Stiperstones, which is 1,759 feet above sea level, making it the second-highest hill in the county,
The quartzite rock of its ridge formed some 480 million years ago. During the last Ice Age Stiperstones lay on the eastern margin of the Welsh ice sheet. The hill itself was not glaciated though glaciers occupied surrounding valleys and it was subject to intense freezing and thawing which shattered the quartzite into a mass of jumbled scree surrounding several residual rocky tors. Its five mile summit ridge is crowned by several jagged outcrops of rock, which can be seen silhouetted against the sky.
The deserted beach on Easter Sunday at Silverdale AONB. On the River Kent, the outflow into Morecambe Bay. A liminal place where the river meets the sea and the sands are renewed on every tide. A warm, sunny spring day where the sands glitter. Cumbria-Lancashire border.
wildflower meadows..Wildflower meadows are one of the British countryside’s most glorious sights, filled with rare plant and flower species and providing a much needed haven for wildlife.Wherever you are in England you’re probably closer than you think to a meadow
Seascape shot of the beautiful North Devon coastline in Spring sunshine from a recent day trip to the area.
The North Devon Coast was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in September 1959. The AONB contributes to a family of protected landscapes in the Southwest of England and covers 171 square kilometres (66 sq mi) of mainly coastal landscape from the border of Exmoor National Park at Combe Martin, through the mouth of the Taw & Torridge Estuary to the Cornish border at Marsland Mouth.
It contains a surprising diversity of scenery including tall rugged cliffs, wave cut platforms, wide sandy bays, sand dunes, traditional hedged fields with wind sculptured trees, steep sided wooded combes and woodland that runs right to the cliff edge.
Steephill Cove, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. On the southern tip of the IoW, Ventnor is known for its unique warm microclimate and as a health resort. Known as the English Mediterranean and Mayfair by the Sea in Victorian times and enjoyed by generations of visitors since. Designated an AONB, an area of outstanding Natural Beauty and a Marine Special Area of Conservation.
Nature and landscape close to the line of the Wansdyke in the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wiltshire.
So tame at the nature reserve came eat some lunch with me on the bench over looking the South Downs..AONB west sussex
Went back to the woodland AONB today as roads would be empty and shot them in the rain and the colours were just so vibrant us Fuji XPRo1 and 35mm f2 lens was fun.
Seascape shot of the beautiful North Devon coastline in Spring sunshine from a recent day trip to the area.
The North Devon Coast was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in September 1959. The AONB contributes to a family of protected landscapes in the Southwest of England and covers 171 square kilometres (66 sq mi) of mainly coastal landscape from the border of Exmoor National Park at Combe Martin, through the mouth of the Taw & Torridge Estuary to the Cornish border at Marsland Mouth.
It contains a surprising diversity of scenery including tall rugged cliffs, wave cut platforms, wide sandy bays, sand dunes, traditional hedged fields with wind sculptured trees, steep sided wooded combes and woodland that runs right to the cliff edge.
For many the essence of the beauty of the Kent Downs AONB is our natural wild flower grasslands which bloom in profusion in June and July..Cosmos Kochia cornflower poppy so many little beauties..
A panoramic view right from the top of Painswick Beacon. The River Severn can be seen in the distance. Painswick Beacon is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB).
The county is blooming with a burst of spring, so it's the perfect time to head out and see the beautiful bluebell come to life. With ancient woodland all across Kent, you can spot carpets of indigo on many a rural ramble from April
This little robin was perched by it's nest could hear the young chicks in the bush next to the woodland path in Shoreham village Kent.
Nectaring on Valarian officianalis.
The Dunes to the north of Mawbray are awash with wild flowers and varied insects at the moment. Well worth a visit if you live locally.
Solway Coast AONB
The South Downs Way runs for around 100 miles through the South Downs National Park and follows the old routes and droveways along the chalk escarpment and ridges of the South Downs. The route provides the visitor with the opportunity "to get away from it all" without having to travel too far in this busy part of England. The landscape comprises wide grassy or flinty tracks on chalk downland, mostly grazed by sheep on the hills with arable crops below. The western part of the downs is rolling farmland, the West Sussex Downs are dominated by a steep, often wooded scarp with views across the Weald below, while the East Sussex Downs are classic open grassland running down to the sea cliffs
Downs grassland, hills and forest landscape within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wiltshire.
Merged image from 5 photos.
Back to the field of the ewe portrait of yesterday and this is a more general view of the sheep in the field . The entrance to Bocketts Farm and the fields here is behind me on the left , therefore . we can see the Guardians safely in their own enclosure keeping watch on who is coming and who is going . The small car park behind me is usually quite busy with folk walking in the AONB Surrey / Surrey hills and more often than not many are also dog walkers - we just hope with all these sheep about the dogs are kept well under control . As yet it is somewhat early for any new lambs to be born but given time these fields along the A246 will be alive with the little lambs jumping around !!
Polyommatus icarus, nectaring on Birds Foot Trefoil. It has been nibbled so you get both the top wing colour and the underwing pattern.
Mawbray on the Solway Coast AONB
Looking at taste of the stunning South Downs National Park- a little piece of the South Downs Way East Sussex..
There aren't many windmills left in this part of England, so it's always fun to get a glimpseof this one. It is circled by hills and the sails are visible for miles around.
The mill had become derelict, but it was restored by volunteers and is now used again to make flour.
Beautiful but fleeting light at Dungy Head near Lulworth a week or so ago. There was just a slither of a gap in the clouds over Portland, but that was all that was needed!
Lots of Larks, singing and displaying in the dunes at Mawbray, part of the Solway Coast AONB, Cumbria
Solway Coast AONB at Mawbray, a great place to visit for insects and plants during this time of the year.
bluebell walks in the Kent Downs..These iconic British flowers cover the woodland floor from March to May each year, and the ancient woodlands that make up the Kent Downs AONB are the ideal habitat for them. In fact, half of the world’s bluebells can be found here in the UK!
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Well , all views from Newlands Corner more or less look south towards Sussex . With that in mind , when you stop off here for a bacon roll for lunch , any photos taking in the views also takes in the sun ( if any ) shining into the lens of the camera ! I always struggle with the light from here , but here is another attempt .
In the note box one can see St Peter and St Paul's Church in Albury ( the village of Pugin chimney stacks ) .
Unusually I do not include people in shots if I can help it , but in this case I have left these two in as I think they give a bit of scale to the scene .
Pendle in wintertime - Pendle Hill in wintertime presiding over a snow-clad Ribble Valley with a cap of cloud just gently blowing over the summit plateau.
Lockdown conditions dictate having to stay (very) local, so making the best of the conditions on the doorstep.
Forest of Bowland AONB, Lancashire
I have so many favourite walks that it would be difficult to make a list of my top 10, but this one from Tyneham to Kimmeridge would have to be on it.
This stretch of coast is of interest to geologists because cliffs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods are well exposed here. On this walk you get to travel in time, starting with the white chalk cliffs of the Cretaceous, then moving down through the coloured sands and clays of the Greensand and Wealden, pale Portland limestone to the grey Kimmeridge Clay you see on the lower cliff here.