Aerial Britain: photos from above

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Ben Grafton
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View some of the best aerial photography from across Britain, including iconic sites such as the White Cliffs of Dover and St Michael’s Mount.

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Above: The White Cliffs of Dover, Kent ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes

Britain is a land of contrasts and nowhere is that more apparent than when photographed from above. Scan through the photos below, courtesy of Jason Hawkes on behalf of VisitBritain, to see the sprawling metropolis of London, the sheer isolation of the Brecon Beacons, and the rugged beauty of Land’s End.

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Above: St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: The Needles, Isle of Wight ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: London skyline ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: The Old Royal Naval College and The Cutty Sark, Greenwich, south-east London ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: Caerphilly Castle, South Wales ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: The Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: Lyme Regis, West Dorset ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: The Eden Project, Cornwall ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes
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Above: Land’s End, Cornwall ©VisitBritain/Jason Hawkes

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