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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Benji Lanyado

Picture-mapping the British summer (part 1)

Staycation 09...so far: Ullapool, Highlands
"Three Men in a Boat" by Scorchamac, taken in Ullapool, Scotland, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: Scorchamac
Staycation 09...so far: Pimlico, London
"The slow train to nowhere" by BisForBabb, taken in Pimlico, London, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: BisForBabb / All rights reserved
Staycation 09...so far: Gearradubh, Isle of North Uist
"Passing Place", by markandrew, taken in Gearradubh, Isle of North Uist, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: markandrew
Staycation 09...so far: Oban, Argyll
"Night sailing" by Meg Pickard, taken in Oban, Argyll, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: Meg Pickard / All rights reserved
Staycation 09...so far: De Beauvoir Town, London
"Wildflowers, De Beauvoir" by stracd, taken in De Beauvoir Town, London, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: stracd
Staycation 09...so far: Godalming, Surrey
"Oh What a Lovely Civil War" by hoog.t, taken in Godalming, Surrey, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: hoog.t
Staycation 09...so far: Blea Tarn, Lake District
"Blea Tarn" by judepics, taken at Blea Tarn, Lake District, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: judepics
Staycation 09...so far: Pentewan, Cornwall
"Do you like butter?" by LindaScannell, taken in Pentewan, Cornwall, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: LindaScannell
Staycation 09...so far: London Fields, London
"10 can bowling" by benjilanyado, taken on London Fields, London, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: benjilanyado
Staycation 09...so far: Rydal Hall, Lake District
"Window on a waterfall" by WildVanilla, taken at Rydal Hall, Lake District, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: WildVanilla
Staycation 09...so far: Malham, Yorkshire Dales
"IMG_1164" by Great Big Fat Dad, taken in Malham, Yorkshire Dales, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: Great Big Fat Dad
Staycation 09...so far: New Polzeath, Cornwall
"Watch out for that undertow: Week 20 of 52" by scooter.john, taken in New Polzeath, Cornwall, and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: scooter.john
Staycation 09...so far: Eastbourne, East Sussex
"Fun on the Beach" by Fitzyman, taken in Eastbourne, East Sussex and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: Fitzyman
Staycation 09: Windsor, Belfast
"Belfast's answer to the London Eye" by katybird, taken in Belfast and added to our Flickr group. See the map. Photograph: katybird
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