A new study conducted on behalf of Adobe looking to uncover the most popular UK landscapes among photographers has crowned the most photographic destinations in Britain.
- The Scottish Highlands emerged as the UK’s most popular landscape, with 38 images receiving a total of 15,814 upvotes
- Devon took the top spot for England, with 34 photographs generating 1,850 upvotes, and the popular tourist attraction of Dartmoor featured in half of posts in the area
- In Wales, Gwynedd proved the most admired region, with an impressive 97% of posts referencing the iconic Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) or Eryri (Snowdonia National Park)
- County Down in Northern Ireland led the rankings for the region, with photographers drawn to the Mourne Mountains and the coastal town of Donaghadee
- Further details and insight from the study can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/photography/discover/most-photogenic-landscapes.html
The research was conducted by examining user engagement and upvotes on the popular r/LandscapePhotography subreddit. By analysing hundreds of posts shared among the online photography community over the past year, locations were ranked based on the number of images posted, the number of ‘upvotes’ received and overall engagement levels.
The UK’s Most Photogenic Landscapes by Popularity Score
The top ten locations based on the scoring system were:
| Location | Number of Photos | Number of Upvotes | Popularity Score |
| The Scottish Highlands | 38 | 15,814 | 96.1 |
| Devon, England | 34 | 1,850 | 76.9 |
| Gwynedd, Wales | 31 | 1,646 | 68.8 |
| The Lake District, England | 20 | 1,564 | 64.6 |
| East Sussex, England | 3 | 1,102 | 45.2 |
| Cornwall, England | 12 | 1,038 | 43.1 |
| Trossachs region, Scotland | 1 | 817 | 33.6 |
| Greater London, England | 11 | 789 | 33.4 |
| The Cotswolds, England | 1 | 777 | 32.0 |
| The Peak District, England | 5 | 713 | 30.2 |
The ‘Hidden Gems’ of UK Landscape Photography
Beyond the well-known destinations highlighted in the top ten, the study also identified some of the lesser-explored locations which – despite fewer mentions from photography enthusiasts – generated high levels of engagement per post. These under-the-radar spots were assigned a Hidden Gem score, with the most prominent emerging as:
| Location | Hidden Gem Score |
| Ardentinny beach, Argyll | 87.6 |
| Pently lake, Norfolk | 82 |
| South Shields, Tyne and Wear | 45.8 |
| Duncansby Stacks, Caithness | 41.9 |
| Jurassic Coast, Dorset and Devon | 40 |
| Rammamere Heath, Bedfordshire | 38.9 |
| Clydach Gorge waterfalls, Monmouthshire | 32.7 |
| Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 32 |
| Ogmore Vale, Bridgend | 23 |
| Giants Causeway, County Antrim | 18.3 |