England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, photographed at sunset in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, photographed at sunset in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. A lone tree on Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. A lone tree on Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The purple colours of flowering heather at sunset in the National Park near Fryup.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The purple colours of flowering heather at sunset in the National Park near Fryup.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Rosedale Millenium Cross, overlooking Rosedale in the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Flowering, purple heather and a single tree in the North York Moor National Park.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Purple flowering heather, Rolling hills and Forestry Commision woodlands viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. View from Long Crag looking towards the forestry commission woodland, Thrunton Woods.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, English Border / Northumberland National Park. Looking across purple heather towards Lamb Hill and the Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut located on the Northumberland Cheviot Hills in England.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Sunset behind the England / Scotland border fence on the Northumberland Cheviot Hills near Yearning Saddle Refuge Hut.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, English Border / Northumberland National Park. Looking across purple heather towards Lamb Hill and the Northumberland Cheviot Hills in England.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, English Border / Northumberland National Park. Looking towards Lamb Hill and the Northumberland Cheviot Hills in England from the Scottish Border.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Flowering summer heather on moorland near the rocky outcrop known as the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Wild flowers and summer heather on moorland near the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Flowering summer heather on moorland near the rocky outcrop known as the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Flowering summer heather on moorland near the rocky outcrop known as the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Abstract shot of flowering summer heather on moorland near the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

England, Staffordshire, Peak District National Park. Flowering summer heather on moorland near the rocky outcrop known as the Roaches in the Peak District National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich, in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich, in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Open moorland near native woodland in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Loch an Eilein.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards The Cheviots.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather amongst a rocky outcrop on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Rothbury Village.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. Flowering heather on the open moorland known as the Rothbury Terraces, looking towards Simonside.

England, Northumberland, Blanchland. Flowering heather on Birkside Fell – part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Northumberland, Blanchland. Flowering heather on Birkside Fell – part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Northumberland, Blanchland. Flowering heather on Birkside Fell – part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Vehicle track running through open moorland near the Abernethy Forest.

England, Staffordshire, Kinver Edge. Heathers and trees on open heathland at Kinver Edge. (National Trust)

ENGLAND, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. The purple flowers of heather on moorland on lower Lonscale fell

ENGLAND, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Stream and the purple flowers of heather on moorland on lower Lonscale fell

ENGLAND, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Stream and the purple flowers of heather on moorland on lower Lonscale fell