Moorland Tapestries

A moorland scene above Manchester, Northwest England

A painterly representation of ling heather blooming on the edge of Commondale Moor on the North York Moors at the start of Autumn. The purple heather begins to fade at the begining of September and this image celebrates that purple heather landscape that everyone waits for on the North York Moors every year.

A small water fall in the Northern Highlands just off the A836 on the way to Tongue. Canon 5D Mk3. EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM. 24mm @ f20 1/8th. sec

A view across moorland in the Scottish Highlands near Ullapool. Canon 5D Mk3. EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM, 70mm, f14, 1/40th sec.

A view of a farm on moorland in Yorkshire

The colours of a late summer day on a Peak District moorland; purple heathers, golden bracken and blue skies

A moorland on the west side of the Shetland mainland.

Moorland near to Hawes in The North Yorkshire Dales

At the end of Summer approaching Autumn the heather covered moorland comes into its own with splashes of purple and red heather across the landscape. The North Yorkshire Moors are famed for it's displays of heather, shown here with a lone tree on the moorland near the Yorkshire towns of Hawnby and Helmsley on the North York Moors.

Over 30% of the North York Moors National Park is covered in heather and each Summer visitors from far and wide come to enjoy the spectacle of swathes of purple heather stretching out across the moorland landscape. The heather in this picture was taken on Kildale Moor looking towards the town of Commondale. Taken on 13th August 2023 Nikon D780 & Nikon 16-35mm

Ilkley Moorland Stream

Blooming heather stretching out across the moorland in Westerdale on the North York Moors during at the begining of Autumn. The stone wall leads across moorland fields to a footpath across the moors known as the Esk Valley Walk. Most of the common heather is also referred to as ling as was, in the past, burnt on the fires of moorland inhabitants. Many of the Yorkshire moors are now grouse moors which attract many to the field sport of grouse shooting.

Immerse yourself in the untamed beauty of the North York Moors. The delicate dance of cotton grass in the gentle breeze paints a portrait of serene wilderness. Perfect for those who seek a connection to the great outdoors, this image transports you to a world of untouched landscapes. Hang it on your wall to bring the soul-soothing magic of North York Moors into your daily life.

A Barren Moorland Wilderness On A Windy Day

Freezing water of a moorland stream give this sheep's skull a garland to be proud of. Taken in the Derbyshire Peak District

Swathes of heather moorland on the North York Moors in Westerdale. The Yorkshire Moors are known for their covering of heather in late summer.

A Yorkshire Summer view across the North York Moors from near the town of Rosedale Abbey aross the farm fields looking towards Goathland across Ryedale.

Tall Pine. Photograph from the East Coast Region of Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.

A small English country lane on the North York Moors near Westerdale and the village of Castleton, taken on an August Afternoon.

Tall Pine 2. Photograph from the East Coast Region of Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.

Painting for the Larman Clamor song "Bleak Heart's Night Waltz", from the album "Beetle Crown & Steel Wall". https://larmanclamor.bandcamp.com/album/beetle-crown-steel-wand

Pink Heather On The Yorkshire Moors It takes a special kind of plant to thrive in moorland areas, where the weather is often cold, wet and windy. Heather – an evergreen shrub with twiggy stems – covers our open moorland. Usually lots of heather plants grow together, forming a thick, bushy carpet, sometimes up to half a metre tall. This helps the plant to survive strong winds. Heather also has tiny, narrow leaves shaped like the needles on a Christmas tree, which stop the plant from losing too much water as the winds blow across the moors. Nectar from heather flowers makes excellent honey, and local beekeepers often bring their hives on to the moors in late-summer when the heather comes into bloom. Drop me a message if you wou...

On the moors of of Muggleswick Common in County Durham, stand the Three Curricks (or Three Witches). These stone cairns have sat on Muggleswick Common since medieval time and it is suggested they may be part of an ancient burial ground, or even have a darker history.

The mysterious 'Hurlers' at Minions on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall

The mysterious 'Hurlers' at Minions on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall

The Two Moors Way is a long-distance path that runs from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon, crossing parts of both Dartmoor and Exmoor (and passing into Somerset) along the way. The total length of the trail is about 103 miles (166 km), and some sections are difficult in poor weather.

Windy Post with the Grimstone and Sortridge Leat running past in the Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Tree Dance 3. Wind Shaped Tree Forms. From Sutherland,in the East Coast Highlands of Scotland. Textured Photograph.

The "Meeting of Three Rivers" Waterfall in Scotland. Canon 5D Mk3, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM, 3mm, f22 @ 1/6th, 100 ISO

Looking to Worms Head from Rhossili Down with the heathers out in all their glory on Gower, Wakes

Looking to Worms Head from Rhossili Down with the heathers out in all their glory on Gower, Wakes

Looking to Worms Head from Rhossili Down with the heathers out in all their glory on Gower, Wakes

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Lakeland fells at The Old Man Of Coniston, in the English Lake District, Cumbria, northern England, on a summer's day. The fluffy white clouds in the bright blue sky cast shadows over the hills and mountains, while typical clumps of moorland grasses grow alongside a path in the foreground.

Looking to Worms Head from Rhossili Down with the heathers out in all their glory on Gower, Wakes

Exmoor National Park Vintage Minimal Retro Travel Poster