Helvellyn from Red Tarn, flanked by Striding Edge (L) and Swirral Edge (R)
29 August 2019
Lake District, Cumbria
NY 34166 15161; 54.52741°N, 3.01874°W
With an altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), Helvellyn is the highest point of the eponymous mountain range lying between Thirlmere and Ullswater lakes in the Lake District. Helvellyn is the third highest mountain in England and its summit is managed by the John Muir Trust.
Aira Force
24 August 2019
Aira Force, Aira Beck, Cumbria
NY 39949 20524; 54.57632°N, 2.93049°W
Aira Force is a 21-metre-high waterfall on the river Aira Beck, which flows into Ullswater. It is one of the most visited waterfalls in the Lake District and is situated within Gowbarrow Park, 300 hectares of grounds purchased in 1906 by the National Trust. The grounds were landscaped and an arboretum planted in the 18th century by the Howard family of Greystoke Castle, which is located some 7 miles to the north.
Machrihanish Beach
21 August 2018
Machrihanish, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute
NR 64172 20931; 55.42533°N, 5.72852°W
The village of Machrihanish is located on the coast near Campbeltown in the Kintyre peninsula and its bay has three miles of sandy beach. The village is known for its world-class, championship golf course situated on the shore.
Close to the village is Campbeltown Airport, originally RAF Machrihanish, whose 3 km runway is one of the longest in Europe. Built in 1918, it served as a NATO base from 1960 to 1995. The site was acquired in 2012 by the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company and was shortlisted as a possible location for a future UK spaceport.
Machrihanish (Undiscovered Scotland)
Loch Fyne
21 August 2018
Furnace, Argyll and Bute
NS 02135 99906; 56.15064°N, 5.18707°W
