Rural Panoramas - Walking Britain

The British countryside is varied and full of detail. It can only be appreciated if you take the time to look around you. In the valleys, hills and mountains there is often so much to see that we miss much of what is laid out so perfectly for us to appreciate. Even on the wildest section of moorland, where interesting detail is often at a premium, the important impression of space under a large sky is hard to describe in words or a single photograph.

With the benefit of digital cameras it is possible to broaden the pictorial content of your photos using a series of overlapping frames to build up a wider panorama. The following examples are hoped to inspire you to do likewise and take a wider look at the wonderful British countryside. In addition there are some single frame pictures suitable for "letter-box" format.

Peak District
Pan 001	The Vale of Edale seen from the Pennine Way as it approaches the village of Edale
Pan 010	Dovedale 1 - the view south from the summit of Thorpe Cloud to the Weaver Hills
Pan 011	Dovedale 2 - Dovedale seen from above Lover's Leap on the eastern side of the dale
Pan 012	Dovedale 3 - Dovedale seen from near Bostern Grange Farm
Pan 013	Dovedale 4 - Dovedale from above Shining Tor near Milldale on the east side of the dale
Pan 014	Dovedale 5 - Well ordered pastures with dry-stone walling near Air Cottage
Pan 042	Wildboarclough and the Western Moors
Pan 043	Chrome and Parkhouse Hills seen from the Staffordshire side of the River Dove
Pan 049	The village of Chelmorton after snow showing the narrow strip fields enclosed by walls
Pan 076	Robin Hood's Stride is a popular landmark near Birchover
Pan 077	Chatsworth House 1 - a winter scene
Pan 078	Chatsworth House 2 - a winter scene
Pan 079	Chatsworth House 3 - a winter scene
Pan 120	Alport Castles and the Kinder Plateau
Pan 121	Ladybower Reservoir from the west bank near Fairholme car park
Pan 144	Back Tor seen from near the "Lost Lad" on the moors above the Derwent reservoir
Pan 145	The view west from Back Tor across the Peak District moors
Pan 167	The northern edges of the Kinder Plateau near Fairbrook Naze
Pan 168	The Snake Path east of Ashop Head with the northern edges of Kinder Plateau in view
Pan 203	The Roaches and Hen Cloud seen from Morridge Edge, North Staffordshire moorlands
Pan 227	Chrome and Parkhouse Hills seen from the Staffordshire side of the River Dove in winter
Pan 269	Edale viewed from below Mam Tor
Pan v002	Shutlingsloe and Shining Tor after moderate snowfall - photo by Chris Hunt
Pan v009	The Castleton Ridge seen from Mam Tor - photo by Vincent Lowe
Pan v010	Edale and the Kinder Plateau seen from Mam Tor - photo by Vincent Lowe
Lake District
Pan 004	Grey Crag and Harrop Pike from the slopes of Tarn Crag east of Longsleddale
Pan 005	A grand panorama from Pike o' Stickle - a very wide frame with lots of detail
Pan 062	Great Langdale with Bowfell and the Crinkle Crags after snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 063	Great Langdale from near Side Pike after snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 064	Blea Tarn and the Langdale Pikes after snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 065	Blea Tarn and the Langdale Pikes after snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 069	Little Langdale - grand panorama - Christmas 2000
Pan 070	Lingmoor Fell, Little Langdale and the Fairfield horseshoe after snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 072	Little Langdale with Wetherlam and Pike o'Blisco providing a backdrop - Christmas 2000
Pan 074	Great Langdale and the Langdale Pikes after heavy snow - Christmas 2000
Pan 128	Dow Crag and the Old Man of Coniston seen from Brown Pike
Pan 170	Looking north to Ullswater from Threshthwaite Mouth
Pan 175	Hayeswater and the High Street fells
Pan 179	Striding Edge seen from the col between Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike
Pan 181	Helvellyn - looking east to Striding and Swirral Edges, Ullswater and the far eastern fells
Pan 183	Helvellyn - looking north to Raise, the Dodds and Blencathra
Pan 186	Grisedale Tarn is encircled by the surrounding fells
Pan 188	Mellbreak - seen from near Lanthwaite Green
Pan 192	Crummock Water - dead calm on the lake with Mellbreak reflected in the dark waters
Pan 196	Crummock Water and the surrounding fells from Rannerdale Knotts
Pan 201	Derwentwater - a winter sunset
Pan 205	Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Striding Edge seen on the approach to Red Tarn
Pan 206	Grisedale from the 'hole in the wall' with Place Fell and St Sunday Crag in view
Pan 209	Great End and Scafell Pike from Styhead Tarn in winter
Pan 211	Great Gable and Styhead Tarn in winter
Pan 223	A dramatic sunset over Derwentwater with the snow capped western fells
Pan 248	Great Gable and its sister Green Gable pictured from the slopes of Kirk Fell
Pan 275	Newlands valley and surrounding fells from Catbells
Pan 277	The northern and north-western fells and lakes seen from Maiden Moor
Pan 279	Kidsty Pike, Riggindale and Haweswater
Pan 298	Ennerdale Water with Pillar and other fells providing a wonderful mountain backdrop
Pan 299	Looking north from Mellbreak with Crummock Water and Loweswater
Pan 303	The view to Derwentwater and beyond from Blencathra
Pan 320	Vale of Lorton, Crummock Water and Loweswater from Low Fell
Pan v001	Skiddaw and Blencathra with light snow cover - Christmas 2000 - photo by Chris Hunt
Pan v007	Orrest Head - the view that inspired Wainwright to explore the fells - photo Don Burluraux
Pan v012	Glenridding and Place Fell seen from Birkhouse Moor - photo by Chris Hunt
Pan v015	Watendlath hamlet & Tarn from the slopes of High Tove looking west - photo Mike Bexley
Pan v020	Great Langdale - photo Eddie Stephenson
Pan v025	View west from St Sunday Crag - photo Rob Barklamb
The Yorkshire Dales & Howgills
Pan 002	The Howgill Fells seen from the A684 to Hawes a few miles east of Sedbergh
Pan 080	Ingleborough, Souther Scales limestone pavement and Twistleton Scars
Pan 081	Whernside with Souther Scales limestone pavement in the foreground
Pan 082	Whernside with Souther Scales limestone pavement in the foreground
Pan 083	Whernside, Souther Scales limestone pavement and Ribblehead Viaduct
Pan 085	Ingleborough - Looking north east to Pen-y-ghent
Pan 086	Ingleborough - Looking west to Whernside, the Howgills and the Lake District
Pan 235	Malham Cove - looking to Malham village from the limestone pavement above the cove
Pan 259	Upper Wensleydale from the Buttertubs Pass
Pan 261	Swaledale with wild flowers in abundance
Pan v027	The Howgill Fells seen on the approach to Sedbergh from the M6 - photo Rob Kay
Pan v030	Inquisitive sheep on the quiet road that crosses the col between Pen-y-ghent and Fountains Fell - photo Stephen Starkey
Pan v035	Attermire Scar & Warrendale Knots above Settle - photo Peter Schofield
Pan v036	Upper Ribblesdale and the Three Peaks - photo Peter Schofield
South Pennines
Pan v033	Marsden and the surrounding moors
Cheshire
Pan 040	Shutlingsloe seen from just outside the Peak District National Park boundary
Pan 041	Tegg's Nose provides a grand viewpoint over the Macclesfield Forest
Cornwall
Pan 154	The north Cornwall coast just west of Bosigran
Pan 156	On the South West Coast Path between Bosigran and Zennor
Pan 160	Looking across Whitesand Bay from Sennen Cove to Cape Cornwall
Pan 165	Looking east across Mill Bay (Nanjizal) a few miles east of Land's End
Derbyshire
Pan 075	Carsington Water seen from near the village of Hognaston
Devon including Dartmoor and parts of Exmoor
Pan 267	Dramatic rockscapes between Hartland Point and Hartland Quay
Dorset
Pan v004	St Oswald's Bay near Lulworth Cove looking to Portland Bill - photo by Chris Hunt
Lancashire
Pan 140	The Forest of Bowland is an area of high moorland surrounded by rolling countryside
Pan 286	Pendle Hill is one of the finest viewpoints in Britain
Pan v006	Parlick and Fair Snape Fells - Forest of Bowland
Somerset including parts of Exmoor
Pan 028	The walled ruins of the Bishop's Palace in the City of Wells
Pan 148	Dunkery Beacon seen from Stoke Pero Common with the heather in full bloom
Staffordshire
Pan 009	Morridge Edge, North Staffordshire in the snow.
Pan 015	Shugborough 1 - mature trees are the highlights of this contrived parkland near Stafford
Pan 016	Shugborough 2 - a summer house adds interest to the mature parkland
Pan 054	Shugborough 3 - winter snow changes the scene
Pan v024	The view west from Kinver Edge, South Staffordshire - Photo Peter Lane
Shropshire
Pan 018	View Edge with the Clun Valley, Long Mynd and Caer Caradoc
Pan 025	The narrow road climbing from Church Stretton onto the Long Mynd
Pan 026	The Long Mynd seen from the Portway with Carding Mill Valley in the frame
Pan 027	The Stiperstones seen from near their eastern flank
Pan 029	The Long Mynd from the Stiperstones
Pan 030	Winter on the eastern slopes of the Stiperstones
Pan 031	The deep "dingles" on the western side of the Stiperstones
Pan 032	Manstone Rock is the highest point on the Stiperstones ridge
Pan 035	Looking south west from the Stiperstones near Cranberry Rock
Pan v031	The Long Mynd & Church Stretton from Ragleth Hill - photo Peter Lane
Pan v032	The Clee Hills: Titterstone Clee and Brown Clee - photo Peter Lane
Pan v038	The settlement of Stowe near Knighton in the Marches - photo Peter Lane
Pan v039	Cwm-sanaham Hill near Knighton in the Marches - photo Peter Lane
Northumberland
Pan 017	Simonside Hills (Northumberland) with a view over Coquetdale and the Cheviot Hills
Brecon Beacons
Pan 232	Looking north along the Offa's Dyke Path from Hatterrall Hill above the Vale of Ewyas
Pan v008	A wide panorama from Fforest Fawr to the Central Beacons - photo Steve Horner
Pan v016	The Brecon Beacons and Cribyn Ridge from Fan y Big - photo Matthew Lane
Snowdonia
Pan 019	Looking east to the Tarren Hills and Cadair Idris from Tywyn
Pan 020	Pumlimmon seen across the Dovey Estuary from Aberdyfi
Pan 021	Cadair Idris 1 - the first sight of the summit when ascending the Minffordd path
Pan 022	Cadair Idris 2 - Cwm Cau is a spectacular place to be .... mountain scenery at its best
Pan 023	Cadair Idris 3 - Climbing higher Cadair Idris reveals its full stature
Pan 024	Cadair Idris 4 - the grand view looking north with Barmouth and the southern Rhinogs
Pan 096	Arenig Fawr - a forgotten peak in Snowdonia offering some great routes
Pan 097	The Rhinogs seen from the eastern flank a few miles south of Trawsfynydd
Pan 101	Ysgafell Wen ridge seen from above Bethania
Pan 102	Snowdon, Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran from above Bethania
Pan 103	Mynydd Mawr and Y Garn from Rhyd-Ddu
Pan 122	Elidir Fawr, Snowdon and Moel Eilio seen from just north of Dinorwic
Pan 123	Crib Goch - seen across Llyn Llydaw from Lliwedd Bach
Pan 133	Crib Goch - looking west along the ridge to Snowdon and Garnedd Ugain
Pan 134	Crib Goch - Looking east along the ridge towards the Glyders and Carneddau
Pan 135	Crib Goch and the Snowdon horseshoe
Pan 137	The Snowdon horseshoe - including Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd
Pan 138	The Glyders & Carneddau - from Crib y Ddysgl
Pan 139	Llechog and Moel Cynghorion seen on the descent from Snowdon to Llanberis
Pan 282	The Snowdon Horseshoe from Llynnau Mymbyr near Capel Curig
Pan 290	The Carneddau seen from their eastern side
Pan v011	Snowdon seen from near Capel Curig
Pan v013	The Snowdon horseshoe from Y Lliwedd - photo Phil Rees
Pan v017	Lleyn peninsula & Snowdonia in one grand panorama from Shell Island - photo Ian Nadin
Pan v018	The wide mountain view from Moel y Garnedd near Bala - photo Ray Hind
Pan v019	Llyn Idwal and the Devil's Kitchen - photo Eddie Stephenson
Pan v021	Nant Francon & Ogwen Valley from Y Garn - photo Ian Nadin
Pan v028	Nant Peris and the surrounding muntains including Snowdon - photo Eddie Stephenson
Pan v029	The mountains of north Wales from Aran Fawddwy - photo Ian Nadin
Pan v037	Tryfan and the Glyder Plateau - photo Peter Lane
Welsh Borders including sections of the Offa's Dyke Path
Pan 131	The Vale of Llangollen seen from the limestone escarpment near Trevor Rocks
Pan v034	Plynlimon from the west - photo Peter Lane
Worcestershire
Pan 033	The Malvern Hills rise up steeply from the surrounding countryside
Pan v022	The Abberley Clock tower amidst the rolling countryside - photo Peter Lane
Pan v023	The Shelsey Hills - photo Peter Lane
Pembrokeshire Coast
Pan 114	Saundersfoot Bay with some impressive rocks best viewed at low water
Pan 116	St David's cathedral dominates Britain's smallest city
Anglesey
Pan 242	Llanddwyn Island is a superb vantage point on the south-west of Anglesey
Ireland
Pan 104	Djuoce Mountain - Wicklow Mountains
Pan 105	Lugnaquilla Mountain - the highest peak in the Wicklow Mountains
Pan 106	Looking northwest to Lugnaquilla Mountain from the slopes of Croaghanmoira Mountain
Scotland
Pan 003	The Cuillins seen from the path leading from Glen Brittle to Coire Lagan
Pan 006	Looking north along the east coast of Skye to the Storr and Trotternish
Pan 007	Loch Etive - surrounded by mountains this is a wonderful place to be.
Pan 008	The Cuillins seen from near the Glen Brittle camp site on the Isle of Skye.
Pan v005	From Tower Hill (Gourock) across the Firth of Clyde - photo Richard Bracegirdle
Pan v014	The ring of Steal, after a climb up the NE ridge of Ben Nevis - photo Mike Grimes
Pan v026	The Kilsyth Hills taken from Troy Hill, North Lanarkshire - photo Rob Kay

Thanks to a suggestion by Ron Wood, all the panoramas have now been improved. This is solely due to the wizardry offered in the excellent software available from "The Panorama Factory" produced by Smoky City Design.