Shards of rock rising from a deep, blue sea and views along an extraordinary coastline await the photographer at Cabo de Gata. This rugged coastal headland lies in a beautiful nature park with unspoiled landscapes and isolated beaches.

Stretching for over 5 miles along the North coast of Brittany is a unique area full of pink, granite boulders and rocks, worn into unusual shapes by 300 million years of erosion.

Sand dunes can found in many places along the coastlines of Europe, and are often a favourite subject for photographers, but at 100 metres high, 500 metres wide, and 3 kilometres long the Dune du Pilat simply tops them all.

The Normandy coast is lined with towering cliffs, but probably the most impressive are around the town of Etretat. The white chalk cliffs have been eroded over thousands of years, resulting in fascinating arches and sea stacks.

The spectacular scenery of Land’s End, with its weathered cliffs and carpets of wild flowers, offers up plenty of photographic opportunities. Views along the coastline display typical Cornish scenery as the Atlantic waves crash into the jagged rocks.

Pointe du Raz is a narrow headland of slate and granite rocks. It is surrounded by more rocky outcrops which have been particularly dangerous for sailors over the years.