England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Sheep grazing on a snow covered field near the town of Otterburn.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Typical Northumberland scenery near the village of Otterburn, transformed after a winter snowfall.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The New College and Assembly Hall on the Mound were opened in 1846 as the Free Church of Scotland New College. More recently the Assembly Hall has been used as a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament prior to the construction of the new Parliament Building at Holyrood.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The New College and Assembly Hall on the Mound were opened in 1846 as the Free Church of Scotland New College. More recently the Assembly Hall has been used as a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament prior to the construction of the new Parliament Building at Holyrood.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Autumn colours of trees within the Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Autumn colours of trees within the Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Johnston Terrace Wildlife Reserve. Johnston Terrace Wildlife Reserve, a Scottish Wildlife Trust walled wildlife garden in the centre of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Johnston Terrace Wildlife Reserve. Johnston Terrace Wildlife Reserve, a Scottish Wildlife Trust walled wildlife garden in the centre of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Frost covered ferns, photographed in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Storm clouds above the mountain known as Stac na h-Iolaire.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Smoke pollutes the countryside near Kinver – Viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Smoke pollutes the countryside near Kinver – Viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. The rolling hills and agricultural land near Kinver viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. The rolling hills and agricultural land near Kinver viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. The rolling hills and agricultural land near Kinver viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. A close up view of the autumn colours of an autumn leaf.

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. A Common Orb Spider on a web above an autumn leaf.

England, Northumberland, Allen Banks & Staward Gorge. Autumn colours reflected upon the surface of the River Allen within the gorge.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. New colourful beach huts on the promenade at Blyth Beach.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. New colourful beach huts on the promenade at Blyth Beach.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. New colourful beach huts on the promenade at Blyth Beach.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. New colourful beach huts on the promenade at Blyth Beach.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. New colourful beach huts on the promenade at Blyth Beach.

England, Northumberland, Plessey Woods Country Park. A recent snowfall transforms the woodland of the Plessey Woods Country Park.

England, Northumberland, Plessey Woods Country Park. A recent snowfall transforms the woodland of the Plessey Woods Country Park.

England, Northumberland, Plessey Woods Country Park. A recent snowfall transforms the woodland of the Plessey Woods Country Park.

England, Northumberland, Plessey Woods Country Park. A recent snowfall transforms the woodland of the Plessey Woods Country Park.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. St. Columba's Church, The Hub and Johnstone Terrace, near the Castle and the Royal Mile.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Courtyard and doorway of the St. Columba's Church, known to many as St. Columba's by the Castle.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The New College and Assembly Hall on the Mound were opened in 1846 as the Free Church of Scotland New College. More recently the Assembly Hall has been used as a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament prior to the construction of the new Parliament Building at Holyrood.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The New College and Assembly Hall on the Mound were opened in 1846 as the Free Church of Scotland New College. More recently the Assembly Hall has been used as a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament prior to the construction of the new Parliament Building at Holyrood.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Milne's Court, a narrow passageway heading to the Royal Mile, alongside the New College.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Charlotte Square. Designed by famous architect Robert Adams, Charlotte Square has been described as the finest Georgian square in Europe. No 28 illustrated here is a gallery, owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, displaying a collection of paintings and furniture.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Pillars outside the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside. Looking through the stone pillars of the Gibside Chapel towards the half mile, Oak tree lined walk heading to the Column of Liberty.

England, Tyne and Wear, Byker. Tom Collins House forms part of the Byker Wall, an award winning design comprising of a continuous block of maisonettes conceived by Ralph Erskrine. In 2007 the wall became a Grade II listed building of outstanding architecture.

England, Tyne & Wear, Wideopen. The history of the Tyneside Waggonways dates back to the 17th century when they were used to transport coal from the collieries to the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, East Holywell Colliery. Abandoned buildings from a bygone age – East Holywell Colliery near Backworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, East Holywell Colliery. Abandoned buildings from a bygone age – East Holywell Colliery near Backworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, Killingworth. Ice covered lake near to a residential estate in Killingworth.