A professional photographer is staging a six-week long public exhibition of snaps of Ashdown Forest. 

“Ashdown Forest Through My Lens” is the work of Craig Payne, 35, from Danehill, near Haywards Heath.

The pictures will go on display daily from November 30 until January 12, 2025, at the Ashdown Forest Centre.

The exhibition marks the second anniversary of Craig's published book The exhibition marks the second anniversary of Craig's published book (Image: Supplied) Craig said: "I am very excited and proud to be sharing this new collection of photographs that highlight how the heathland changes from season to season.

“The majority have never been seen before and I have brought them together in such a way as to showcase the seasonal beauty and the drama that impacts this rare environment that is on our doorsteps.

"Along with other visually striking scenes, expect to see photos of sunrises and sunsets, wide vistas full of heather and trees, the cows, sheep and Exmoor ponies that graze the landscape and snow and frost that bite on cold winter’s day."

"This exhibition also marks the second anniversary of my published book 'Through The Seasons on Ashdown Forest', which also shows the Forest changes throughout the year.”

Heather and sunsets at Ashdown ForestHeather and sunsets at Ashdown Forest (Image: Craig Payne) A preview evening, held on November 28, was organised by The Ashdown Forest Foundation, a charity which supports the conservators who have been managing the Forest since 1885.

All profits from the tickets will support the Foundation’s campaign to create an accessible walkway – a ‘Gateway to Nature’ – out onto the Forest, which will help to bring the sights and sounds of this the landscape alive for many more people who would otherwise not have the chance to experience them.

The prints and signed copies of Craig's book will be available to purchase. Craig is donating 50 per cent of the profit to the Foundation in support of Ashdown Forest.