Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Little Loch Broom. Rain clears revealing the mountain peaks surrounding Little Loch Broom.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Gairloch. Countryside surrounding the village of Gairloch on the banks of Loch Gairloch.

England, Northumberland, Dunstanburgh Castle. Dunstanburgh Castle and surrounding coastline at low tide, viewed from Cushat Stiel.

England, Northumberland, Dunstanburgh Castle. Dunstanburgh Castle and surrounding coastline at low tide, viewed from Cushat Stiel.

England, Northumberland, Dunstanburgh Castle. Dunstanburgh Castle and surrounding coastline at low tide, viewed from Cushat Stiel.

England, Northumberland, Dunstanburgh Castle. Dunstanburgh Castle and surrounding coastline at low tide, viewed from Cushat Stiel.

England, Northumberland, Craster. Rocks sculptured by the north sea, within the harbour walls of the Craster harbour.

England, Northumberland, Craster. Rocks sculptured by the north sea, within the harbour walls of the Craster harbour.

England, Northumberland, Hadrian's Wall. Farmhouse and surrounding Northumberland countryside.

England, Northumberland, Beadnell. Soft morning light bathes round boulders on a stretch of the Northumberland Coast.

England, Northumberland, Beadnell. Soft morning light bathes round boulders against an unusual example of Northumberland Coast Geology.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Deep red clouds above Loch Morlich and the surrounding mountains.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Deep red clouds above Loch Morlich and the surrounding mountains.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Scottish Executive building in Leith, standing on reclaimed ground where previous docks have been filled.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Festival Square. The Sheraton Grand Hotel and the surrounding modern buildings of Festival Square.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Bristo Square within the grounds of the University of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. The 'Our Dynamic Earth' building in the foreground was a major part of the Holyrood urban regeneration plan, built on the former site of a Brewery and Gas works.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street. Looking towards Princes Street and the first phase of the New Town, built between 1766 and 1800, with the National Gallery complex in the foreground.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. The Camera Obscura with The Hub in the background. Originally known as the Assembly Hall, this historic landmark of the Royal Mile is a grade A listed building constructed between 1842 and 1845.

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. St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC. The cantilever roof pictured here is among one of the largest to be found in Europe.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Statue of the 3rd Duke of Northumberland, in the grounds of the Master Mariners Homes.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Panoramic view of the River Tyne and Tyne Bridge with the Swing Bridge in the foreground.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Panoramic view of the River Tyne and Tyne Bridge with the Swing Bridge in the foreground.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Tyneside. Mist rises from the hills surrounding Newcastle and the North Tyneside region.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. City skyline viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Princes Street and the neighbouring old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Princes Street and the Walter Scott Monument.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. A Ferris wheel forming part of the city Christmas fair held near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Reflections of moored boats and surrounding buildings in the St Peter's Basin.

Detail view of Autumn leaves and nuts collected from woodland in the north of England.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

Scotland, Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Moss covered boulders on Loch Lomond with mountains in the background.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.