Republic of Ireland, County Clare, The Burren at Black Head. Grike and Clint in the limestone karst-landscape of The Burren near Galway Bay.

Republic of Ireland, County Clare, The Burren at Black Head. Grike and Clint in the limestone karst-landscape of The Burren near Galway Bay.

Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare. This image was photographed for the Legacy project, a fascinating not-for-profit endeavour to capture the mystifying stone remains of prehistoric sites scattered across the British Isles. Please visit www.thelegacyproject.org.uk for more information.

Republic of Ireland, County Clare, Poulnabrone Dolmen. Poulnabrone Portal Dolmen, an ancient stone tomb dating between 2000 – 2500 B.C., situated on limestone pavement in an area know as 'The Burren'.

England, Greater London, Covent Garden. Traditional red public telephone box located near Covent Garden.

England, Greater London, London Cycle Hire. London Cycle Hire docking station in the city of London. The London Cycle Hire scheme has been nicknamed 'Boris Bikes' after the present mayor, Boris Johnson, who introduced the scheme.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone pillars in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone pillars in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone Eagle in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone Lion in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone Lion in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, London, Underground Tube Station Sign. London underground sign, an iconic symbol of the underground tube network in London City.

England, London, Underground Tube Station Sign. London underground sign, an iconic symbol of the underground tube network in London City.

England, London, Hyde Park. The first Daffodil of spring, photographed in February 2012 at Hyde Park in London.

England, London, Hyde Park. Crocuses flowering in early spring at Hyde Park in London.

England, London, Hyde Park. Crocuses flowering in early spring at Hyde Park in London.

England, Northumberland, Seaton Delaval Hall. Seaton Delaval Hall, a property located in the south of the county, and recently purchased by the National Trust after an extensive public fund-raising operation which was the first of its kind in the UK.

England, Greater London, London Borough of Camden. Red London bus outside the London King's Cross railway station and St Pancras underground station.

England, Greater London, London Borough of Camden. Rush hour traffic outside the London King's Cross railway station and underground.

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Woodland and surrounding buildings viewed within the grounds of Castel Sant'Angelo (also known as 'The Mausoleum of Hadrian').

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Woodland and surrounding buildings viewed within the grounds of Castel Sant'Angelo (also known as 'The Mausoleum of Hadrian').

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. "Lift to town" sign on the station of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View looking towards the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, from the station near the pier.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. "Lift to town" sign on the station of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View looking towards the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, from the station near the pier.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View looking towards the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, from the station near the pier.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View from the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, towards the Victorian Pier and North Sea Beach.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View from the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, towards the Victorian Pier and North Sea Beach.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. View from the top of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts, towards the Victorian Pier and North Sea Beach.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Tower Lodge located near Bridge o'Ess at the public road entrance to Glen Tanar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Tower Lodge located near Bridge o'Ess at the public road entrance to Glen Tanar.

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, Princes Streeet Gardens. Trees and grass lawn in Princes Street Gardens, created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Trees and grass lawn in Princes Street Gardens, created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

England, Staffordshire, Himley. The Glynne Arms (more popularly known as the Crooked House or The Siden House) – A public house near Dudley that has suffered badly from mining subsidence.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Preserved Blackpool 'Standard Double Decker' Tram – No 147 (Michael Airey) heading to the tower.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The neoclassical style National Gallery of Scotland building, designed by William Henry Playfair, was opened to the public in 1859.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The neoclassical style National Gallery of Scotland building, designed by William Henry Playfair, was opened to the public in 1859.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Traditional Scottish Public House on the Royal Mile.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The Regent Public House on Abbey Mount.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Public footpath running through an avenue of trees in the Meadows, a large expanse of open greenery found near the centre of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Grassmarket. Taking its name from the cattle markets that were held here, the Grassmarket has also witnessed a number of public executions including the hanging of the Covenanters in the 17th Century.

Entrance to the Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. The appearance of the building is a controversial issue, with Prince Charles resigning as patron of the museum due to a lack of public consultation regarding the design.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby Bar. Greyfriars Bobby's Bar, a traditional public house located near the Greyfriars Kirk and the monument dedicated to the Greyfriars Bobby.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed in Tyneside since 1927, with the recipe remaining unaltered since the start of the 30's. Tradititonal brewed north of the river in the city of Newcastle, production switched to Gateshead in 2005.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Metro station sign near St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle United football strip immortalised as a sign for the Strawberry public house near St James Park.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alderman Sir Charles Hamond officially opened Tynesides' first park, Leazes Park in 1873. The lake pictured here was created along the line of the Lort Burn.