Aerial Views Collection

England's heritage from the air

Choose from 294 images in our Aerial Views Collection

Trent Bridge, Nottingham 20520_009
TRENT BRIDGE CRICKET GROUND, Nottingham. Trent Bridge was first used for cricket in 1838 and is the third oldest cricket ground in the world. It is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

Stonehenge and crop circle N960002
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of Stonehenge with crop circle in the foreground

Lords Cricket Ground 24418_024
LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

Site of Wimbledon tennis 24441_006
ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB, Wimbledon, London. An aerial view of the site showing the re-development of Centre Court under construction. Photographed September, 2006

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365
REVIEW OF THE FLEET, Spithead, Portsmouth. The Spithead Review in July 1924, at which George V presented colours to the Royal Navy

Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20
TOWER OF LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE & GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, London. Aerial view. The new Greater London Authority offices, designed by Foster & Partners, 1998-2002

Canterbury Cathedral EAW004809
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, Kent. Canterbury is the seat of the premiere Archbishop of the Church of England, and the Cathedral has attracted pilgrims from an early date

Avebury Stone Circle N071124
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Stonehenge from the air K040315
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site looking south east

Witley Court and Gardens 29874_013
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS, Worcestershire. Aerial view

The Royal Albert Hall and The Albert Memorial 24443_021
The Royal Albert Hall and the Albert Memorial, London. Aerial View

Stonehenge N130044
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Stonehenge N130043
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Coastal flooding 1953 EAW048271
JAYWICK SANDS, Essex. Aerial photograph taken on 2nd February 1953 showing flooded housing following the great East Coast storm surge which hit the coast overnight on 31st January

Yorkshire Dales EAW603550
KELD HEAD SCAR, North Yorkshire. Aerial photograph of Kingsdale, near Thornton Force in the Yorkshire Dales. The cliffs reveal the Great Scar Limestone

Stonehenge N070698
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Vertical aerial view

Royal Naval College, Dartmouth EPW024215
ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Dartmouth, Devon, photographed in 1928. This officer training college was purpose built on this site in 1905 to a design by Sir Aston Webb

Coventry Cathedral EAW024986
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL. The old Cathedral was destroyed by incendiary bombs on 14 November 1940, with only its spire and outer walls surviving

HMS Warspite EAW005978
HMS WARSPITE, Prussia Cove, Cornwall. Warspite was launched in 1913 and saw action with the Royal Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916

The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich N060940
OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Greenwich, London. An aerial view of the baroque Naval College, Queens House, National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park with The Royal Observatory

Bratton Camp & White Horse N070972
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE, Westbury, Wiltshire. Aerial view. Below an Iron Age hill fort, enclosing a much earlier long barrow, stands the Westbury White Horse

Osborne House N060201
OSBORNE HOUSE, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. An aerial view of the house and formal gardens

Chipping Norton HAW_9419_28
CHIPPING NORTON, Oxfordshire. Aerial view of the Cotswold market town taken by Harold Wingham, 3rd June 1951

Crewe Station 20670_020
CREWE RAILWAY STATION, Cheshire. Aerial view. Built in 1837 Crewe is one of the worlds most historic railway stations, and remains a very busy junction on the West Coast Main Line

St Edmunds Abbey EPW001753
BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk. Aerial view of the town, abbey remains and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The Cathedral was formerly the Church of St James within the abbey precinct

Kenilworth Castle N090605
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. The Keep and Elizabethan Garden from the air

Wells Cathedral 24274_040
WELLS CATHEDRAL, Somerset. Seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the cathedral is substantially in the Early English style typical of the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Hardknott Roman Fort EAW589036
HARDKNOTT, Cumbria. Aerial photograph showing the well-placed Roman fort on a promontory overlooking the Lake District (NGR: NY218015). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Glastonbury Tor and surrounding countryside 23697_05
GLASTONBURY TOR, Somerset. Aerial view of the tor and surrounding countryside, reputedly the Isle of Avalon

Foundation ceremony, Liverpool EPW045203
Chairs laid out for guests at the laying of the foundation stone for Edwin Lutyens Roman Catholic Cathedral for Liverpool, June 1933

Housesteads Roman Fort and surrounding countryside N061001
HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS FORT, Northumberland. Aerial view of the fort with the wall heading off into the distance. hadrian

Old Sarum N070651
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Wembley Stadium 18315_07
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. An aerial view of the old sports ground in 1999. Wembley played host to several matches including the final of the 1966 football World Cup

Avebury from the air K040333
AVEBURY, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site looking north east

Buttermere 28980_007
Buttermere, Cockermouth, Lake District, Cumbria. A view of the lake from the North with snow on the ground

Leeds Castle 24978_031
LEEDS CASTLE, Kent. Aerial view. First built in 1119, the castle became a royal palace for Edward I and Eleanor of Castile in 1278, who added the successive gatehouse defences of the barbican

Magdalen College 33324_002
Magdalen College, Oxford. Aerial photograph taken in October 2017, showing Magdalen Bridge (over the River Cherwell), the college quad and the 15th century Bell Tower with the botanic gardens beyond

Donnington Castle N100752
DONNINGTON CASTLE, Berkshire. Aerial view

Plymouth Hoe EPR003252
Plymouth Hoe, Devon. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. August 1937. Aerofilms Collection

Winchester Cathedral N090639
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL, Hampshire. Aerial view

Exhibition Park, Newcastle. 1929 EPW026662
EXHIBITION PARK, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Aerial view. The North East Coast Exhibition, May 1929. The Pleasure Grounds for the exhibition, including gardens

Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers

Austin Motor Plant EPW047811
AUSTIN MOTOR PLANT, Longbridge, Birmingham. Aerial view of the car production plant in June 1935. Much of the manufacture at this time would have been the Austin 7. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

St Catherines Castle N071979
ST CATHERINEs CASTLE, Cornwall. Aerial view. One of a pair of small artillery forts built by Henry VIII n the 1530s to defend Fowey Harbour, consisting of two storeys with gun ports at ground level

R101 Airship AFL03_aerofilms_c16455
The R101 flying over St Pauls Cathedral during a test flight 1929-1930. Probably a composite photo montage. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Wimbledon Tennis No. 1 Court 24441_014
No.1 COURT, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Opened in 1997, No. 1 Court is the next most prestigious tennis court at Wimbledon after Centre Court

Lords Cricket Ground 24418_035
LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

Lords Cricket Ground 24418_026
LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the " Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

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