National Parks
The National Parks of Great Britain contain some of the most outstanding features of our countryside. The highest mountain, deepest lake, sweeping hillsides and rugged coastlines... they are quite simply the UK's "breathing spaces."
Most of the UK population live within 2 hours drive of at least one National Park and they are a mecca for walkers, mountain bikers and of course... landscape photographers!
The images in this section of the Gallery concentrate mainly upon those National Parks in the north of England and Wales... namely:
Most of the UK population live within 2 hours drive of at least one National Park and they are a mecca for walkers, mountain bikers and of course... landscape photographers!
The images in this section of the Gallery concentrate mainly upon those National Parks in the north of England and Wales... namely:
- The Peak District National Park
- The Lake District National Park
- The Yorkshire Dales National Park
- The Northumberland National Park
- Snowdonia National Park
GUARDIAN OF LLANBERIS
Dolbadarn Castle stands on its own rocky outcrop some 80 feet above the waters of Llyn Padarn, approximately halfway along Llanberis Pass in the Snowdonia National Park.
Dating from the 13th century it was built by Llywelyn the Great as a strategic fortress to control movements within the heart of Snowdonia.
Today it is a shadow of its former self with a 40 foot high round tower rising starkly above the landscape. Beneath it, a network of low ruined walls provide testament to the original scale of the structure.
In this image, one of the ruined low foundation walls is utilised to lead the viewer into the image.
A low tripod position has deliberately been chosen to isolate its tower above the surrounding hillside, ensuring that it is clearly the focal point for this image.
Dolbadarn Castle stands on its own rocky outcrop some 80 feet above the waters of Llyn Padarn, approximately halfway along Llanberis Pass in the Snowdonia National Park.
Dating from the 13th century it was built by Llywelyn the Great as a strategic fortress to control movements within the heart of Snowdonia.
Today it is a shadow of its former self with a 40 foot high round tower rising starkly above the landscape. Beneath it, a network of low ruined walls provide testament to the original scale of the structure.
In this image, one of the ruined low foundation walls is utilised to lead the viewer into the image.
A low tripod position has deliberately been chosen to isolate its tower above the surrounding hillside, ensuring that it is clearly the focal point for this image.
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Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia
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