British Heritage Travel reader Gary Sedan wins our July photo competition with this gorgeous picture of one of the most stunning landmarks in Britain. The Needles are a series of pinnacle chalk stacks extending into the Solent at Alum Bay on the western tip of the Isle of Wight. At the top of cliff stands the Marconi Monument, marking the spot where Guglielmo Marconi set up his first wireless transmission to ships at sea in 1897. A chairlift carries visitors from the clifftop to the base of The Needles on the shingle beach below. Read Gary's story of his awe-inspiring picture below.

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"We had already visited The Needles earlier in the trip. But on our last full day on the island, driving east on the A3055 back to our B&B, I took this picture looking west. The weather was perfect, highlighting the shadows on the cliffs and the different shades of the water. The view was from The National Trust's New Battery lookout point. It's a bit of a trek but well worth it!"

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