The joys of late summer! Capture one of the best times of the year on camera
August 11, 2025
Warm afternoons enjoying the sunshine, a comforting crispness in the morning air, farmers busy harvesting amazing local produce and breathtaking seas of purple heathers across the National Park – this time of year is so very special!
As we enjoy the last few weeks of summer and head into autumn, it’s a time to really savour the South Downs landscape and its incredible beauty.
These late summer days are also a wonderful time to capture photography.
It’s quite fitting, therefore, that World Photography Day takes place in August!
Have you thought about entering our competition yet for the chance to win £250?
As the National Park is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, people are being invited to photograph some of their favourite things about the South Downs – whether that be locations, views, towns and villages, heritage, food and drink, or whatever the imagination can think of!
The prizes for the competition, Three cheers for 15 years: South Downs favourites, will be £250 for first place, £150 for second place, £75 for third place and £50 for fourth place.
As always there will be a separate wildlife category, with a £150 prize for the best shot and £75 for the runner-up image.
The youth competition returns this year for budding young photographers – with categories 10 years and under and 11 to 17. Young photographers are being challenged to snap an amazing shot of their favourite aspect of the South Downs National Park. The prize for 10 years and under will be a family ticket to Marwell Wildlife, while the winner of the 11 to 17 category will win a GoApe adventure for two.
So get snapping and submit your images!
Find out more here about entering the competition.
To give you some inspiration here are some of our favourite August and September photographs.
