A bastion of wild gritstone overlooking the great Ladybower Reservoirs and Snake Pass. Peaty paths in bracken moorland lead to sheltering eaves of rock. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
An easy hill lying in Snowdonia’s peaks, mighty Tryfan’s east face and the pyramidal peaks of Snowdon Horseshoe are spectacular from these grassy tops. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
Coniston Fells is the quintessential Lakeland vista. Looking east across Torver Common toward the high hills of Ruskin country, the landscape hides slate mines and Coniston Water. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
The drama of topography plays out as 100m chalk cliffs plummet into the North Sea. Truly spectacular during the bird breeding season from May to August. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
Primeval limestone 'pavements' above the dramatic cliff of Malham Cove. Standing here or at nearby Gordale Scar gorge feels like being inside the oldest bones of the earth. Unique sub-alpine flora flourishes between rocks. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
St David’s Head, Twll Dewi, is a mighty plug of crystalline granite which marks the western reaches of Wales. Brilliantly coloured rocky cliffs, heather heathland, a remnant neolithic village and burial chamber infuse the place with spirits. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
Clusters of boats, a passing werry, a windmill and 13th-century church on the languid dyke and river Thurne conspire into a deep English countryside scene. Photograph: John Beatty/John Beatty
