With so many beautiful destinations tempting us across the globe, it’s easy to forget all the gems that we have right here in the UK. We are an island surrounded by beautiful coast, including some truly breath-taking cliffs.

Here’s our guide to some of the most impressive cliffs, ones that will have you easily using up all of your camera’s data space – photographs of which can be turned into a pleasing canvas print.

Cliffs to capture

White Cliffs of Dover, Kent

Looking out onto the English Channel, the White Cliffs of Dover give magnificent views towards the French coast.

The chalky cliffs, that were used for defence in both World Wars, are best accessed by foot along the coastal path towards South Foreland Lighthouse. The newly opened Fan Bay Deep Shelter – Second World War tunnels hidden within the chalk of the cliffs – speaks to the history of this part of Dover.

The cliffs are also home to some unusual plants and insects such as the chalkhill blue butterfly and the pyramidal orchid, says the National Trust. The question is, can you do the cliffs justice with your camera?

Bournemouth, Dorset

The cliffs at Bournemouth are steep and offer a magnificent background to this seaside resort on the south coast. Prepare for impressive views, overlooking the seven miles of sandy beaches and the promenade from Hengistbury Head to Sandbanks. You can also see the Isle of Wight from the cliffs!

There’s also three cliff lifts at Bournemouth, to make the journey for the amazing views that little bit easier – the West Cliff, East Cliff and Fisherman’s Walk.

St Ives, Cornwall

Four white sandy beaches – that have been given European Blue Flag clean water status – await you at St Ives, a very popular Cornwall holiday spot. Visit Cornwall describes St Ives as ‘a seemingly subtropical oasis where the beaches are golden, the vegetation is lush and the light piercingly bright’.

Porthmeor, Porthgwidden, Harbour beach and Porthminster are ready to be explored, heading high on to the cliffs for some spectacular views of the blue waters.

Photographing cliffs

Coastal photography can be very rewarding, offering a photographer some of the UK’s most beautiful vistas, wildlife and challenging weather. From the vantage point of a cliff, you can achieve some magnificent landscape photography – perfect for your next canvas print.

As well as the changing UK weather, you will also be challenged with fitting all that natural wonder into the frame, as well as working with what natural light you have on the day. However, it is worth striking out with 100 bad images just to get that perfect one.

Be sure to also check out our post on coastal photography for some top tips, as well as our guide to vision boarding your next photography project. We got you covered at Parrot Print!