Dry Stone Wall Mugs

Part of the South West Coast Path at Wembury, near Plymouth. Summer wild flowers

A section of stone wall in an ancient building in Bradford on Avon England

I had been in the English Lakes for a few days, but alas I needed to leave. With no desire to rush, I spent an hour or so walking the paths around Ambleside before getting back into my car. The Lake District was first settled thousands of years ago, Ambleside was a Roman fort town, so the sight of old stone walls shouldn't surprise you. The wall in this image isn't that old, but it does speak to the pastoral beauty of the national park. Here, on the edge of the town is a wonderful wall running across a field with a lovely mature tree standing by its side. Peace and tranquillity reign supreme.

A monochrome photograph of a damaged dry-stone wall near Corbridge, Northumberland (UK)

wooden gate meets dry stone wall

A dry stone wall covered in Moss, spotted in the Lake District

Looking to the head of Swansea Valley with Fan Gyhirych to the right from Cribarth (aka The Sleeping Giant) in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

To walk in the Lake District National Park, in the UK, you will encounter the stiles that prevent the sheep that live on the mountains from wandering too far. They vary in style but they are stiles nevertheless. This one resides near Blea Tarn, a most picture-perfect place. As I recall, the British Standards Institute has a standard for stiles. It doesn't define what they must look like but only their functional purpose.

A stunning hilltop landscape view over the fields, fells and lakes of Cumbria UK Landscape photography

A moss covered bridleway, high above Rydal Water in the picturesque Lake District

A beautiful landscape view, looking across Cumbrian fells, a warm home and beyond. HDR photography taken in Cumbria UK

The view from Blea Moor Road (B6255) near the Ribblehead Viaduct. Here we look across the Yorkshire Dales towards Pen y Ghent late in the afternoon in early July. At 2277ft (694m) this is the smallest of the three peaks of the Dales , the other two being Whernside and Ingleborough. Much of the Dales an area of uplands and river valleys in a designated National Park created in 1954. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

This image is of the delightful Blea Tarn in the Lake District National Park in the UK. Beyond the tarn are the Langdale Pikes, some of the most climbed peaks in the park. In case you're wondering why there's a fence projecting out into the lake, it's to stop the sheep from going around the end of the dry stone wall.

After the fantastic reception le Tour got last year in Yorkshire and now a regular race, I thought I must go and watch. A pint of stout and a steak and onion pie will mean I have to allow time to digest before riding! This acrylic painting on canvas is painted on the sides and comes with fixtures and fittings ready to hang directly on the wall with or without a frame. It has a high gloss hot orange finish, is signed on the front and back and is supplied with a certificate of authenticity. It will be insured and shipped in a securely packed in a sturdy protective box.

Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock similar to granite.

Near Linton, Yorkshire

Black & White Grass Of Home

A winding road through fells and countryside, a dry stone wall marking the way. HDR landscape photography taken in Cumbria UK

Wensleydale Yorkshire Dales National Park Wensleydale is the dale or upper valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines, one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. This broken gate leading to the farmers fields is commonplace in the Yorkshire Dales as the sheep and cattle knock the walls down just for the fun of it and maybe as they like to see the farmer as he comes to repair them. By Paul Thompson Photography

Green Green Grass Of Home

farm gate

Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock similar to granite.