Some of the best architecture in the UK isn't in the guidebooks.
This is a guide for photographers, architecture enthusiasts, and curious travellers who want more than the obvious. Three extraordinary buildings. Three very different locations. One essential companion for getting the most from every visit.
What's inside:
Kielder Observatory in Northumberland — a RIBA award-winning timber structure perched on Black Fell at the heart of Europe's largest dark sky park. Photograph it at golden hour or under a billion stars. Either way, you'll never forget it.
The Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow — one of the UK's newest and most striking pedestrian bridges, a cable-stayed engineering triumph that references the shipbuilding heritage of the Clyde while serving a thoroughly modern purpose. Opened in 2024 and already award-winning.
Café Morannedd in Criccieth, North Wales — a Grade II listed Art Deco masterpiece designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of Portmeirion, and once owned by Sir Billy Butlin. The building that started one photographer's lifelong passion for architecture.
Each location includes:
The full architectural and historical story
Practical getting there information including addresses, parking, and transport
A detailed photography guide — best positions, focal lengths, light direction, and personal tips you won't find anywhere else
Seasonal advice on when to visit and what to expect
A visit notes page to fill in on location
24 pages. Beautifully designed. Written by a professional.
Neil Shelby Long is a British architectural and travel photographer with over 30 years behind the lens. A former Great Britain trap shooting representative and HM Customs intelligence officer, he brings an unusually sharp eye — and an unusually good story — to everything he photographs. This is the first in a series of guides covering extraordinary architecture across the UK and Europe.
One arm. One camera. One world.
Some of the best architecture in the UK isn't in the guidebooks.
This is a guide for photographers, architecture enthusiasts, and curious travellers who want more than the obvious. Three extraordinary buildings. Three very different locations. One essential companion for getting the most from every visit.
What's inside:
Kielder Observatory in Northumberland — a RIBA award-winning timber structure perched on Black Fell at the heart of Europe's largest dark sky park. Photograph it at golden hour or under a billion stars. Either way, you'll never forget it.
The Govan to Partick Bridge in Glasgow — one of the UK's newest and most striking pedestrian bridges, a cable-stayed engineering triumph that references the shipbuilding heritage of the Clyde while serving a thoroughly modern purpose. Opened in 2024 and already award-winning.
Café Morannedd in Criccieth, North Wales — a Grade II listed Art Deco masterpiece designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of Portmeirion, and once owned by Sir Billy Butlin. The building that started one photographer's lifelong passion for architecture.
Each location includes:
The full architectural and historical story
Practical getting there information including addresses, parking, and transport
A detailed photography guide — best positions, focal lengths, light direction, and personal tips you won't find anywhere else
Seasonal advice on when to visit and what to expect
A visit notes page to fill in on location
24 pages. Beautifully designed. Written by a professional.
Neil Shelby Long is a British architectural and travel photographer with over 30 years behind the lens. A former Great Britain trap shooting representative and HM Customs intelligence officer, he brings an unusually sharp eye — and an unusually good story — to everything he photographs. This is the first in a series of guides covering extraordinary architecture across the UK and Europe.
One arm. One camera. One world.
