Ben Guerin

brown deer on brown grass field during daytime

The deer of Richmond Park are as majestic as they are iconic. If you're quiet, you can get close enough to snap a pic - although a telephoto lens also helps!

brown wooden dock on sea under blue sky during daytime

Originally built in 1872, the Hastings pier closed to the public in 2008 and almost completely burnt down in 2010. 

It reopened once again to the public in 2016, but unlike many other piers, remains largely undeveloped and lacks the attractions found on similar piers such as the popular one in Brighton.

The Rock-a-Nore area of Hastings in East Sussex follows Rock-a-Nore road between the beach and the cliffs from the Old Town to the edge of the coast.

The area is known for its caves, which were frequented until they were sealed by the council in the 1960s.

aerial view of city buildings near sea during daytime

This shot was taken from the ruins of Hastings castle on the West Hill, overlooking the Old Town looking westward, with the Hastings Pier and beach front and centre.

brown concrete building on rocky hill under blue sky during daytime

The East Hill Cliff Railway opened on August 10 1902, connecting the Hastings Old Town and Rock-a-Nore beach with the Hastings Country Park.

The attraction is much-loved by locals, and is the steepest funicular railway in the United Kingdom.

A tree in the middle of a bamboo forest is almost as incongruous as a bamboo forest in the middle of the grounds of a Château.

Château de la Valouze in the Bordeaux region of France was the home of Paul Durand-Ruel, an art dealer who was one of the founding fathers of French Impressionism. He helped establish the careers of Degas, Renoir, Manet and Monet among many others. This view of the lake in the grounds of his Château could be taken right out of an Impressionist landscape—who knows how many artists were inspired by this exact view back in years gone by?

gray road surrounded with grass and trees

A mansion is only as majestic as the grounds around it. Fortunately, the main entrance to Château de la Valouze in Bordeaux has everything you could ask for: a driveway that stretches as far as the eye can see, ancient trees lining each side, a litter of fallen leaves underfoot, and even a sleepy lake to your side.

Edinburgh Castle dominates over the historic old town, hewn from the rough rock face like it is straight out of Game of Thrones. This shot was taken from a vantage point atop the National Museum of Scotland.