Breckland Landscape as Inspiration for Art Photography

Once described as a bare landscape similar to the African desert, with almost no vegetation, the sandy chalky Brecks turned along the years into an unusual natural paradise, with many hidden gems which I personally find extremely attractive and interesting for nature and landscape art photography.

The Brecks are home to over 300 glacial Pingo ponds, 12 fluctuating meres, the ancient Wayland Wood, Thetford Forest and to Scots pines. Grown in the distinctive Deal Rows, the pine lines initially planted by farmers as windbreaks to prevent sand and soil storms, grew wild in time giving you the feeling of living in a landscape similar to African Savannah. It covers part of south-western Norfolk and north-western Suffolk, together with a small part of north-eastern Cambridgeshire, with plenty walking trails where you can discover and contemplate a wonderful nature.

This prehistoric landscape, with stories dating back to the Stone Age, has a myriad of plants and animals for those interested in wildlife and macro photography. Landscape photographers less interested in vistas and more in intimate landscape can find lots of sources of inspiration while strolling through the nature reserves or the large Thetford Forest.

Regarding landscape photography, I personally think the best times of the year to visit the Brecks are mid spring and late autumn, when the combination fog /frost/ fresh greens or fog frost/colorful foliage are truly spectacular, but it all depends on a personal taste and choice regarding how you want to approach the landscape features in your art photography.

I hope the small gallery below will help you to see the Breckland landscape through a non-linear representation and inspire you to discover beauty in this part of Norfolk for your own art.