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, Lake District National Park. River Duddon and storm clouds above the Little Stand and Ulpha Fell.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. The wild, rocky outcrop of Peathill Crag near Hardknott Pass in the Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Looking along the route of the River Esk from the Hardknott Castle Roman Fort, as storms clouds gather above the countrys’ highest peak, Scafell Pike at 3205ft.

England, Cumbria, Gilsland. Pocket of Rosebay Willow Herb growing near a stile along the Hadrians Wall Path.

England, Cumbria, Gilsland. Hadrians Wall path running alongside Hadrians Wall – part of the Hadrians Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ENGLAND, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Mountain backdrop reflected in the still waters of Derwentwater at dawn.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Thomason Foss waterfall near Goathland in the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Thomason Foss waterfall near Goathland in the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The scenic Robin Hood's Bay, a popular tourist destination and the end point of the 'Coast to Coast' walk.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The scenic Robin Hood's Bay, a popular tourist destination and the end point of the 'Coast to Coast' walk.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The scenic Robin Hood's Bay, a popular tourist destination and the end point of the 'Coast to Coast' walk.

ENGLAND, Tyne & Wear, Holywell Dene. Farm track running through a field used for agriculture in North Tyneside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Aira Force is a powerful body of water near the shores of Ullswater. A circular walk follows both sides of the falls with a picturesque stone bridge providing the means to cross the 70ft dramatic drop of the water.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Black Lamb and a blanket of bluebells on a fell near Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. A blanket of flowering Bluebells growing in woodland which is part of Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Dramatic clouds over the irish sea reflected in Blea Tarn near Boot in the Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Farm and agricultural land in Eskdale, Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Silver birch and ferns in woodland nr Chapel Stile on the Cumbria way.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Dawn at Low Wray, looking across the still waters of Windermere, the largest lake to be found in England.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Dawn at Low Wray, looking across the still waters of Windermere, the largest lake to be found in England.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Developing Fern Leaf in Grizedale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Developing Fern Leaf in Grizedale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A blanket of Ramson wild garlic in Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A blanket of Ramson wild garlic in Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Strid flowing through Strid Wood, part of the Bolton Abbey Estate.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Blanket of flowering bluebells with Bolton Abbey in the distance.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stone cross styled as a wooden cross in the grounds of Bolton Abbey.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Celtic design stone cross in the grounds of Bolton Abbey.

ENGLAND, Tyne & Wear, Holywell Dene. Woodland canopy in Holywell Dene, a popular pocket of forest near the Northumberland / Tyneside border.