Shutlingsloe stands above the snow-covered moorland of the western Peak District as the sun rises beyond the winter landscape. Warm light spreads across the distant hills while the snowy foreground and grasses retain the cold, quiet character of the morning.
The view towards Shutlingsloe near Langley and Macclesfield Forest shows why the hill is often known as the Cheshire Matterhorn. Its distinctive profile rises from the surrounding moorland, while the low winter light emphasises the changing contours and broad sense of space.
This Shutlingsloe print captures a brief moment when snow and sunrise transform a familiar Peak District landscape. It recalls the paths and open country around Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, and the particular atmosphere of being out early when the first light reaches the hills.




















