Big Picture: This week's images from the South

The south of England was looking beautiful during Christmas week, with beach, city and countryside landscapes bathed in wintry sunshine.

Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you have sent us over the past seven days.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected].

A grey and a brown pony are eating gorse plants with small yellow flowers as the sun rises over the horizon turning the sky yellow.Hang Ross

These ponies were enjoying their breakfast in the New Forest near Lyndhurst when they were photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross

Merry Christmas 2025 is written in the sand next to a wooden groyne. There are small waves on the shoreline and it is a sunny day with a blue sky. DonDon

BBC Weather Watcher DonDon had this message on his Christmas Day walk in Swanage

A large three-storey yellow stone building next to small river. There is a manicured grass lawn in front of the building. The sky is blue with no clouds and the building is bathed in sunlight. Lucie Johnson

The Oxford buildings were looking stunning in the winter sun for BBC Weather Watcher Lucie Johnson

A Christmas tree illuminated with white lights. It is in a town square surrounded by red brick buildings. There is a statue of a man on a plinth and multicoloured lights overhead.Red Admiral

The Christmas lights were shining brightly in Romsey for BBC Weather Watcher Red Admiral

A chuch with a tower is glowing at sunset as the sun reflects on the stone. In the foreground is a canal with a green barge. The water is still and the banks are lined with trees.Ken Rayner

The church in Hungerford was glowing in the winter sunshine when BBC Weather Watcher Ken Rayner took this photo

A seascape with several waves breaking against the sea wall. There is a pier with two white buildings and a cliff head in the distance. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.Sparrow

The sea was choppy at Sandown looking towards the pier and Culver for BBC Weather Watcher Sparrow

A golden sunrise over a river. The river is lined with trees and there is a small bridge with a bike leaning against it. The sky is glowing orange and reflected in the water.Mike on his bike

A stunning Abingdon sunrise was captured over the river by BBC Weather Watcher Mike on his bike

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

  • The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)

  • Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs

  • The location, date and time the pictures were taken

  • Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions

  • Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.

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Pictures can be found on Instagram, on the hashtags #bbcsouthnews and #BigPicture

Terms and conditions

If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions and the BBC's privacy policy.

In contributing to the South's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide.

It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside.

The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media.

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