Painted during a visit to Speyside, Dulnain bridge in the Cairngorms National Park is the oldest stone bridge in the Scottish HIghlands, built in 1717 so that when the river was in spate packhorses could cross and burials could reach the church.

Waking up early one September morning, this was the view from my kitchen window in the High Weald of Kent; a hint of mist illuminated by the first rays of sun coming through the trees. Light is the most challenging aspect of painting; trying to capture such moments is a lifelong fascination.

Shaped by centuries of use, this ancient footpath in Goudhurst, Kent, is like a mysterious green tunnel.

The drawing was selected for the annual exhibition of the Drawing Society in 2016.

The Cambridge colleges have beautiful grounds and gardens. At Girton College in early February, the first snowdrops were just beginning to appear from underneath a winter carpet of beech leaves.

The ancient footpaths around Goudhurst, one of the hilltop villages of the Kentish Weald, trace routes used for centuries. Time has turned some into green tunnels, the setting for magical displays of light.

Steep Hill in Lincoln lives up to its name, a long breathless 1 in 7 gradient climb up through medieval houses to the square and cathedral at the top. This Georgian square to one side was a place to stop and rest, surrounded by trees that bend and bow in the breeze.

Tiddymotts Lane is an old footpath in the Kentish Weald village of Goudhurst. These steps lead up from the lane to St Mary’s Church on the top of the hill.