Whether at sunrise , sunset or the heart of the day , in the height of summer or engulfed by snow , photographer James Grant is convinced that the Peak District offers some of the most spectacular landscapes Great Britain has to offer . The parochial landscape photographer has a passion for hills and mountains , in particular those surrounding his home town of Matlock on the south eastern edge of the Peak District , although he also has a soft spot for the Lake District , Snowdonia and Scotland . These images of rolling hills bathed in light and mist show the breadth of an already formidable mountain of work from the 26-year-old . Scroll down for video . Photographer James Grant is on a one-man mission to show the public how beautiful the Peak District and Great Britain really is . A rainbow frames the landscape of the Peak District 's Stanage Edge , which is a popular destination for climbers . A fiery sunset colours rippling clouds that lord over a barn in the Peak District , as captured by Grant . A stunning sunset over Shutlingsloe hill , near the village of Wildboarclough in Cheshire . A sea of mist sits peacefully on the dry limestone valley known as Cave Dale in the Derbyshire Peak District . He captures rolling hills , rippling rivers and panoramic views to show the region from all angles and share the remarkable views he enjoys on his meanderings through the landscape . ' I think every single person in this world enjoys a good view , it 's just about knowing how to get there and what is involved , ' Grant said . ' I also want to share what I have seen over the years to help people see similar scenes . ' James work began in 2008 when he realised he was missing a trick by walking on Kinder Scout , Derbyshire and the Peak District 's highest point , without a camera . He soon fixed that with the purchase of a Sony a200 , his first digital camera . The Rushup Edge ridge , also in the Peak District in Derbyshire , rises from the mist as a raggedy tree defies gravity . The northern midlands ' Hope Valley is covered in mist in this beautiful image captured at sunrise . Water cascades down the moss-covered rocks of Middle Black Clough ( left ) and Swallet Hole ( right ) Great Ridge peeks up through the fog - the ridges separates the vales of Edale and Castleton in Derbyshire 's Peak District . The stunning Lumsdale Falls are a beauty to be hold at the best of times , highlighted only further by a delicate dusting of snow . Grant is also planning to release a book of more than 250 of his works in mid-July this year , with advice on where and how to take the most beautiful landscape photographs in the Peak District . Images include a stunning sunset over a snow-capped Shutingsloe and and brilliant sight of the Milky Way from Arbor Low . Peak District Through The Lens : A Photography Guide to the Most Picturesque Places in the Peak District will also include Ordnance Survey-style mapping , directions on the best times to get the best shots and how to get to James ' favourite spots . Lose Hill stands proudly under the pink sky in the south-east corner of Edale parish , as seen from Pindale - to the east is Win Hill . The small but impossible-to-miss Parkhouse Hill , with its sharp top edge , is a distinctive feature of the district near the Staffordshire border . Mist encapsulates the rolling hills of Matlock in this moody photograph by James Ward . Higger Tor on the Dark Peak glows as it lords over the Burbage Valley ( left ) and a majestic view of the Milky Way from Arbor Low . This spooky shot does little to dissuade us from believing the legend that Winnats Pass is haunted by a young couple murdered by miners . Alport Castles get their name from the protruding grit-stone mounds that from the distance look like a fortified structure . The Alport Pool below the Alport Castle is bathed in sunshine in this shot taken during the middle of the day . The hugely popular climbing rock Meshuga features at the forefront of this moody shot by James . While walking through these autumnal Larch trees to Nether Hay , James decided to look back along the path he walked along . Kinder Scout , the highest point of the Peak District at 2,087 ft , is covered in cloud but it 's no less a brilliant view from the road . Below the mist is the village of Baslow , in Derbyshire , between Sheffield and Bakewell and just north of the famous Chatsworth House . Doxey Pool ( left ) at the top of The Roaches is said to be home to a water spirit , while Ashopton Bridge ( right ) offers an outstanding reflection . It 's not all majestic natural masterpieces in the Peak District , the region has to work for a living with plants such as the Hope Cement Works . Wolfscote Dale is a peaceful and wonderful sight covered in snow as the river ripples through the landscape . Or , given James ' aim to inspire others to get out there and enjoy Britain 's national parks , enthusiastic walkers can simply use its pages as a stepping off point for their next adventure . ' I want people out there to be enjoying our national parks that , as a country , we work hard to preserve , ' he said . 'We spend a lot of time at work in the week and it 's a great escape people can enjoy for a relatively low cost . '
James Grant , 26 , has a passion for photography and Great Britain 's stunning Peak District . His images capture the region from all angle , from snow-capped peaks to rippling waterfalls . The photographer is also an avid fan of Formula One racing - he took this picture in 2010 when Lewis Hamilton won his first world title at McLaren.