View Full Version : Places to visit and photograph in the UK
This all started when I wanted to take my family out for a drive out somewhere, and also take my camera along with me for some photography opportunity.
When my wife said "Where shall we go" I was stumped for ideas.
We ended up having a lovely walk round Hollinworth Lake nr Rochdale, but I think it would be beneficial if we had some sort of definitive list where people can get some ideas of where to go, should they need some inspiration.
Post your suggestions in here, and I'll copy them, format them in the correct style, and edit them into the top posts in here. I'll be regularly keeping this thread tidy so all information should be on the first page. You can use the convenient in-thread links in the next post to navigate the areas.
I think we would benefit from as much information as possible, so please try to add as much info as you can. I'll start with the first one, and lets take it from there. If you think any more information is required, or you have any ideas, then please don't hesitate to say so.
Also, I've tried to keep the list of areas down, so if I place your suggestion in the wrong area (eg, North West instead of North East), then sorry! :D
North West England
Hollingworth Lake | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.6307&lon=-2.0942&scale=100000&icon=x) | Web Site (http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/Leisure/Attract.asp?url=cpHollingworth)
(Submitted by Marcel)
Where : Littleborough, just outside Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Price : Free
Parking : On site. Pay and display. 50p for up to 2 hours. More if longer. Free parking 6pm-8am.
Food / Drink / Toilets : Visitor Centre with toilets
Photograph opportunities : * Sailing (rowing, dinghys, windsurfing) * Lots of people (busy in the summer months), inc. Families with kids, couples, elderly * Water (obviously) * Nice sunsets over the lake * Birdlife (via a hide). * Woodland (inc nature reserve)
"There is still something here for everyone with excellent lakeside restaurants and pubs, craft shops and entertainments. The one-and-a-half mile walk around the lake is an easy and relaxing stroll; call into the bird hide for to view the wide variety of birdlife in the nature reserve and there are picnic and play areas along the route."
West Kirby Marine Lake | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.3732&lon=-3.1876&scale=100000&icon=x) | Webcam (http://www.wirralcam.com/)
(Submitted by Dave)
Where : West Kirby, Wirral. Looks out to River Dee (and Wales).
Price : Free
Parking : Free, waterfront.
Food / Drink / Toilets : Morrisons for Food, Tea Factory for decent sit down coffee. Toilets in Morrisons or waterfront.
Photograph opportunities : * Boats, Yachts, Windsurfers, sunsets, marine walkway, Hilbre Island for unique birds, seals, herons etc...
Chatsworth House and Gardens | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.228&lon=-1.6115&scale=10000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.chatsworth.org/)
(Submitted by Gary Bagshawe)
Where : Chatsworth, about 15 miles east of Macclesfield
Price : Parks=Free, the rest is dependant on which bit you visit, check website.
Parking : £1.50
Food/Drink/Toilets : Onsite, check website.
"The gardens alone will take a day to explore properly and the photo opportunities are everywhere."
Salford Quays Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.4708&lon=-2.2931&scale=10000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.thequays.org.uk/)
(Submitted by Steve)
Where : Just outside Manchester
Price : Free (dependant on what you do there). The Lowry and Imperial War Museum are free to enter and look around.
Parking : Parking in the multi-storey car park is free for an hour and reasonable after that. It is free for the duration of your visit if you buy ANYTHING in the outlet and get your car park ticket run through a machine in the shop ;)
Food / Drink / Toilets : Burger king, Harry Ramsdens et al inside the Lowry Outlet Mall. Various shops dotted around, and a Tesco Express nearby on Trafford Road. Toilets in the Lowry Outlet Mall.[/b]
"Regenerated area of Salford that now contains offices and residential property as well as the Lowry and Imperial War Museum. Many “quays” have been cleaned up and are used for boating, swimming and other water sports. A shopping centre/outlet village for the wife to mooch around, a multiplex cinema and many eating and drinking places for refreshments."
Formby Point and Squirrel Reserve Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.5651&lon=-3.0834&scale=10000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-formby/)
(Submitted by Matt)
Where : Formby, Liverpool (Inbetween Liverpool and Southport)
Opening Times : Daily, Dawn til Dusk.
Price : Free
Parking : Onsite, £3.20
Food/Drink/Toilets : Picnic area and WC onsite, also Nearest Public House: The Grapes, Green Lane, Formby.
Photograph opportunities : * Red Squirrels and a large variety of birds. * Sand dunes * Lovely beach and coastline.
"As you enter head to the left of the road for the squirrels. Take plenty of hazel nuts to keep these little chaps interested.
Get there early as it can get busy."
Hebden Bridge and Hardcastle Crags | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.7433&lon=-2.013&scale=100000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/)
(Submitted by JBHammond)
Where : West Yorkshire
Price : N/A
Parking : Lots (Chargable)
Food/Drink/Toilets : Lots of food and drink/shops etc.
"Hebden Bridge is surrounded by a landscape of steep sided woodland valleys, above which are the open moors of the South Pennines. Of special mention is the village of Heptonstall, again a great place for photography. One mile away is the National Trust owned Hard Castle Crags. Again just like the town, full of good photo opportunities. There is a car park (charged) and a cafe (coming soon!).
Both sites are easily reach by road (15-20 minutes off the M62, or by public transport being on the rail link between Manchester & Leeds."
Lyme Park | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=53.3416&lon=-2.0481&scale=100000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/stately%20homes/lyme%20park.htm)
(Submitted by Mancunian Lee)
Where : Cheshire
Price : House & Garden: £6.50, child £3.30, family £17. House only: £5, child £2.50. Garden only: £3.50, child £2. The Cage: £1
Parking : Parking, £4.50. (£2 motorbike) refunded on purchase of adult house & garden ticket.
Food/Drink/Toilets : Ale Cellar restaurant (licensed) in house. Children's menu. Park Coffee Shop in workshop courtyard. Children's menu. Ice-cream kiosk in main car park
Photograph opportunities : Medieval deer park with Englands largest collection of Red and Fallow deer. Big posh house and gardens. Big lake and the set of Pride and Prejedice.
North East England
Northumberland Coast | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=55.297&lon=-2.0745&scale=1000000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/vg/coast.html)
(Submitted by Adrian)
Where : Northumberland
Price : N/A
Parking : Unknown
Food/Drink/Toilets : Unknown
Photograph opportunities : Coastline, white beaches, harbour villages, castles, the Farne Islands (http://www.farne-islands.com/), seals, puffins, bridges, fortifications. Many more.
"From Tynemouth in the south with its magnificent Priory, there are long white beaches, especially Druridge Bay, beautiful harbour villages, Dunstanburgh, Bamburgh and Warkworth castles, the Farne Islands, Lindisfarne, seals, seabirds (including puffins), to Berwick, with it's unique bridges and fortifications, the Northumbrian Coast offers any photographer thousands of opportunities."
South England
Avebury Stone Circle | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.428&lon=-1.8547&scale=10000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-avebury/)
(Submitted by milou)
Where : Avebury, Wiltshire
Price :
Parking : £1, 500yds away.
Food/Drink/Toilets : Picnic Area and nearby "The Circle Restaurant".
"The most important and impressive ancient site in Europe."
South East England
Groombridge Place Gardens & Enchanted Forest | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.1171&lon=0.1893&scale=10000&icon=x) | Web Site (http://www.groombridge.co.uk)
(Submitted by EosD)
Where : Tunbridge Wells, Kent ()
Price : Adults £8.50, Seniors £7.20, Children (7-12yr) £7.00, Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 kids) £29.50
Parking : On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets : Restaurant on site, not sure of toilets. Would assume so.
Photograph opportunities : * Gardens, flora, people (see website for ideas)
"Great for the kids and a raptor display too, events during the summer including a Ferrari and Balloon fair."
Drusillas Park(Zoo) | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=50.8233&lon=0.1639&scale=25000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.drusillas.co.uk/)
(Submitted by EosD)
Where : East Sussex
Price : £8.00-£11.75 per person, dependant on age, and peak/offpeak day. Family tickets etc available. Check website.
Parking : Onsite
Food/Drink/Toilets : Onsite
Photograph opportunities : Its a zoo, so...animals!. Best check the website for exact list, but most 'standard' zoo animals are there, including meerkats, otters, coatis, crocodiles, snakes, mongooses, flamingoes, lemurs and penguins, and many more.
"its a Zoo, has small animals like meerkats, prairie dogs, otters and monkeys, great for kids and us big kids with cameras, the shooting conditions are not perfect, but being tall or taking a box to stand on(picnic box anyone??) will get you just high enough to get some cracking shots."
London | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.5086&lon=-0.1264&scale=100000&icon=x) | Website (http://www.visitlondon.com/)
(Submitted by Peyre)
Where : South of the Watford Gap
Price : NA
Parking : Good luck
Food/Drink/Toilets : Onsite
Photograph opportunities : People, architecture, greenspace, urban environment, famous landmarks, just about everything.
Wales
Portmeiron | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.913&lon=-4.0954&scale=100000&icon=x) | Web Site (http://www.portmeirion-village.com/en/index.php)
(Submitted by Mike)
Where : Llyn Peninsula in North Wales
Price : NA
Parking : Unknown
Food / Drink / Toilets : Unknown
Photograph opportunities : * Various
"Portmeirion on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales is one of my favourite places to visit - and photograph. I find the history of the Village and it's creator (Sir Clough Williams-Ellis) fascinating"
Mancunian Lee
21-05-2006, 13:59
double post.
Mancunian Lee
21-05-2006, 14:00
Lyme Park
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/stately%20homes/lyme%20park.htm
Where : Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2NX http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&search_result=&db=pc&lang=&keepicon=true&pc=SK122NX&advanced=&client=public&addr2=&quicksearch=SK12+2NX&addr3=&addr1=
Price : £6.50 for the house and gardens £3.50 gardens only, everything else is free
Parking : Included in the price
Food/Drink/Toilets : :shrug: there's plenty of trees if they dont though :eek:
Photograph opportunities : Medieval deer park with Englands largest collection of Red and Fallow deer. Big posh house and gardens. Big lake and the set of Pride and Prejedice.
Im hopefully going this week :thumbs:
Hope ive submitted it ok:D do you just add it and delete my post?
Hope ive submitted it ok:D do you just add it and delete my post?
Yup :thumbs:
I'll sort it out later, cheers for the post dude :)
trinity9782
31-05-2006, 11:29
Scotland!!!
Hope this is right place to post!!!
Queens View
Where: Queen's View, Pitlochry, Perthshire
Parking: Car park I believe there is a charge during the tourist summer months, no charge during winter.
Food/Drink/Toilets: There are toilets on site as far as food and drink goes you are not far away from the Village of Pitlochry and can eat there.
Photograph Opportunities: Stunning views down Water, with hillsides and little tree covered mounds in the middle of the water. Stunning at sunset.
Forth Road Bridges
Where: Forth Road Bridges
Parking: There are many places to go to take pics with free car parking. Down in South Queensferry itself, lots of parking there, the top car park higher than South Queensferry, huge car park or across the bridge to the north, Dalgety Bay and North Queensferry.
Food/Drink/Toilets: Scattered about and service stations, you will be fine!
Photography Opportunities: At the time the longest suspension bridge in Europe and a huge train bridge. Well known and well photographed. Stunning at sunset and nighttime. Just along from the bridges is Hopetoun House Also well worth a look.
New Lanark & Falls of Clyde
Where: New Lanark, Lanarkshire
Parking: Car parking not usually a problem, huge car parks with a bit of a walk to the tourist centre.
Food/Drink/Toilets: All in the Visitor Centre, well catered for, nothing on the way to the falls of clyde, plenty of tree's!!
Photography Opportunities: Old 17th Centuary woollen mill with a visitor centre and experience. A walk along the Clyde is the falls of a clyde a stunning waterfall with loads of odds and ends along the way!
Hopefully more soon!!! :D
Indeed it is trinity, thanks! I'll add your information shortly :)
orangepeel
31-05-2006, 12:47
More Scotland stuff (South East - Lothians)
Edinburgh
Location: MultiMap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=325000&Y=675000&width=700&height=400&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=EH1&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=100000&out.x=2&out.y=10)
Parking: Many carparks in town or use the park & ride facilities available on most of the main roads into town.
Food, Drink & Toilets: All over the place.
Photography Opertunities:
Edinburgh Castle
Calton Hill
Princes Street Gardens
Old Town
Arthurs Seat (350 million year old volcano) with spectacular views.
Any old town street during festival time (August).
Beecraigs Park
Location:
Parking: 3 seperate car parks thoughout the area
Food, Drink & Toilets: Welcome to mother nature. ;) There is a restaraunt at the east car park.
Photography Opertunities:
Wildlife (birds, squirrels, boar (apparently), deer)
Views
Plant Life (conifer & deciduous woodland)
Tantallon Castle
Location: [url=http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=360000.092325403&Y=685000.935706452&width=700&height=400&gride=359447.092325403&gridn=684752.935706452&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=100000&in.x=5&in.y=6]MultiMap (]MultiMap[/url)
Parking: Dedicated car park.
Food, Drink & Toilets: May be a toilet available, however North Berwick is only 2 miles away with all the amenities required.
Photography Opertunities:
Amazing sunrise shots. Castle is on a cliff edge. You approach from the west. Aproaching from any other direction requires flight.
North Berwick
Location: MultiMap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=355000.448684283&Y=685000.249336282&width=700&height=400&gride=355261.448684283&gridn=685362.249336282&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=50000&in.x=5&in.y=5)
Parking: Plenty
Food, Drink & Toilets: Easily Available
Photography Opertunities:
Bird & Sealife Centre
Trips to the Bass Rock, the worlds largest Gannett colony.
Big wave on rock action. (check tides)
Falconry Scotland
Location: Site (http://www.falconryscotland.co.uk/html/welcome.shtml)
Parking: Should thinks so. Not been to this one as it's moved.
Food, Drink & Toilets: Unknown.
Photography Opertunities:
Raptors
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Location:Site (http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/index.jsp)
Parking: oh yes
Food, Drink & Toilets: There are one or two places to grab a bite in Edinburgh
Photography Opertunities:
Flowers & Insects
Rosslyn Chapel
Location: Site - blame them if the music drives u to murder (http://www.rosslynchapel.org.uk/)
Parking: indubitably
Food, Drink & Toilets: invariably
Photography Opertunities:
Beautiful building.
Da Vinci Code stuff.
Dirleton Castle
Location: MultiMap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=350000&Y=685000&width=700&height=400&gride=351823.421080387&gridn=684241.836943687&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=50000&multimap.x=469&multimap.y=267)
Parking: Indeed
Food, Drink & Toilets: Yes
Photography Opertunities:
Lovely gardens & castle
Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World
Location: Site (http://www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk/)
Parking: Peeeelenty
Food, Drink & Toilets: Yes, restaraunt in the garden centre next door.
Photography Opertunities:
Bugs!
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Location: Site (http://www.knockhill.co.uk/)
Parking: Extensive
Food, Drink & Toilets: Yes
Photography Opertunities:
Motor Racing - Particularly good as at places you can be within 30ft of the track.
Are there no places of beauty in East Anglia? :(
Probably :nuts: Just no one has submitted them to the thread :D
For west midlands:
If you're passing Bromsgrove/Redditch or anywhere near that area, Avoncroft Museum is worth a visit. Full of old buildings and is a great day out. I work there one day a week so come say hello. I wouldn't go out of you way to visit though, it's not that good.. The website is here (http://www.avoncroft.org.uk/).
Also West Midlands safari park and Dudley Zoo are good days out.
If you are looking for some fantastic scenery the Isle of Skye is definately the place to go, one of the most beautiful places in the world.
If you are looking for some fantastic scenery the Isle of Skye is definately the place to go, one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Skye is wonderful - agreed. From the Skye Bridge to the wonderful rock formations on the Trotternish (?) peninsular. Mull is another lovely Island - photo opportunities start on the ferry leaving Oban - watch out for the castles on Mull as you start to come round the Island heading for Craignure. And anywhere in the Outer Hebrides as well......beautiful!
Suffolk isn't that great, but Flatford Mill and the Dedham vale are always worth a look.
:D :woot:
east anglia.
i studied photography in norwich and there are some amazing places on the north coast of the county. wells next sea has an amazing beach with a row of huts on stilts and a pine forest that grows right up into the dunes well worth a visit just up the coast is cley with its windmill and reedbeds which if you are visiting wells is not far away.
Slipper-one
14-01-2007, 10:56
If your in south Wales maybe a trip here
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/
http://www.breconbeacons.org/
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/home/
Scotland
Easdale - A small island on the west coast of Scotland just south of Oban.... Beautiful place. Sunsets can be stunning.
In fact most of the west coast of Scotland is amazing :-)
I'll add more.....
regards
Jim
Bempton RSPB Reserve in East Yorkshire.
They have a visitor centre with a carpark and toilets, and they sell snacks like flapjacks and crisps, also sell books and fluffy gannet and puffin toys :D
Photography Opertunities:
Birds, darn it, birds!
Gannets, kittiwakes (and other gulls), razorbills, guillemots, puffins.
Also pied wagtails, jackdaws and sparrows in the picnic area.
And of course landscape shots of the cliffs.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/bemptoncliffs/index.asp
Go in April/May to see the puffins.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t240/Ewansphotoalbum/gannet2.jpg
South West England
Cornwall.
Anywhere that isn't a town, really.
Wales
Portmeiron | Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.913&lon=-4.0954&scale=100000&icon=x) | Web Site (http://www.portmeirion-village.com/en/index.php)
(Submitted by Mike)
Where : Llyn Peninsula in North Wales
Price : NA
Parking : Unknown
Food / Drink / Toilets : Unknown
Photograph opportunities : * Various
"Portmeirion on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales is one of my favourite places to visit - and photograph. I find the history of the Village and it's creator (Sir Clough Williams-Ellis) fascinating"
Southerndown in South Wales
The Gower Peninsula
North Pembrokeshire, around Cardigan, Prescellis & Newport
Strumble Head
Brecon Beacons
Penarth - Old Victorian seafront with pier.
Jimmy_Lemon
22-06-2007, 20:08
*Bump* Few people seem to have been asking if anyone knows any locations in certain places. Dont forget this little place :D
photomad
26-06-2007, 18:17
south west england
haldon forest near exeter
great fo flowers and little bugs
also great for far reaching landscapes and a cool view of belvedere castle which looks like something out of harry potter
google belvedere castle to see what i mean
[i might of spelt it wrong]
dawntwist
16-07-2007, 22:32
someone miss out yorkshire?
finky_cake
26-07-2007, 22:21
Fermanagh if you want green and the certainty of rain ;)
We do have some awesome ruins and castles too
Linky (http://gallery.fionaleary.co.uk/coppermine/cpg1410/thumbnails.php?album=19)
someone miss out yorkshire?
Bempton's in Yorkshire :D
coolershaka
28-07-2007, 23:05
You could always try Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall near Halifax - very picturesque.
SOUTH EAST
Can I add in St Albans in Hertfordshire and its environs. The town its self is quite pretty with the clock tower, the cathedral is a stunner. Not far away is Kingsbury Watermill, and Redbournebury Watermill. Easily a day filler if you do all three.
More info Here (http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/tourism/attractions.htm)
NORTH WEST/MIDLANDS/WALES
Ludlow town and castle and Iron Bridge Gorge - about 20 minute drive from each other in Shropshire, both very photogenic with centuries old architecture, and some stunning countryside in between.
coolershaka
29-07-2007, 16:18
Of course there is always the magnificent Holyrood Park in Edinburgh.
woadrage
29-07-2007, 19:11
Where : Jervaulx Abbey near Masham, North Yorkshire
Price : £2. The site is unmanned so put payment into the honesty box at the entrance to the ruins
Parking : Across the road - £1 in the honesty box
Food / Drink / Toilets : Excellent cafe and small plant centre across the road next to the parking area. Loos inside the cafe
Photograph opportunities : Picturesque ruins
More info : http://www.jervaulxabbey.com/
From the car park cross the road and walk about 150 yards through the park, past a holy well to the fenced ruins. Honesty box on your left through the gate.
Unspoilt ruins of a major Cistercian abbey, said to have been the second largest in England and now in private ownership.
Unlike almost all other such ruined abbeys open to the public, Jervaulx has not been cleaned up for tourists by English Heretics, although the owners have mown areas such as the cloisters and the interior of some of the buildings. For the most part the site has been allowed to run to nature and is famed for its profusion of spring and summer wildflowers growing on, out of and around the remains of the walls. Also likely to be highly atmospheric on a misty winter's day with dead grass, nettles etc against the lichened stone.
The remains of the abbey church have been razed almost to ground level, though there is an altar in one of the side chapels, but the walls of other parts of the complex stand almost to roof level. This is very much a site to explore rather than just "visit", and can get virtually anywhere within the ruins if you don't mind squeezing through some of the vegetation.
Calling North Yorkshire bods
Ok, next Sunday I am off up to Catterick for 4 days to spend some time with a friend and fellow photographer. Already got Jervaulx Abbey on the list thanks to Woadrage, and probably a sunrise at Whitby [weather permitting], but anyone got any more ideas in say a 40 mile radius of Catterick?? She has only just moved to the area, so is nearly as much in the dark as I am, so any ideas or pointers would be much appreciated. ;)
Calling North Yorkshire bods
Ok, next Sunday I am off up to Catterick for 4 days to spend some time with a friend and fellow photographer. Already got Jervaulx Abbey on the list thanks to Woadrage, and probably a sunrise at Whitby [weather permitting], but anyone got any more ideas in say a 40 mile radius of Catterick?? She has only just moved to the area, so is nearly as much in the dark as I am, so any ideas or pointers would be much appreciated. ;)
Not quite sure how near to Catterick this is but Sutton Bank Visitor Centre is totally worth a visit. If you go there in the morning when they're aint too many people in the cafe you can sit outside and watch (and photograph) loads of chaffinches that will happily land on your table to nick crumbs :)
You don't need a very long lens for these birdies BTW. 300mm is plenty - probably even 200mm.
Not a very good example. Took it when I had no idea how to use my camera:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t240/Ewansphotoalbum/chaffinch2.jpg
Thanks Ewan. Not too far at all looking at the map, will add that to the list, its serves as a Moorsbus park and ride too, so that should be good is the weather isnt too soggy.
antihero
30-07-2007, 21:36
Soon got 2 weeks off, and going up to visit the olds in Kippford, Kircudbrightshire which is right on the River Urr estuary. Bigger bonus is there is a sailing regatta on when i am there, so will hopefully get some good shots. Plus there is also a Red Squirrel conservation area up there (shame i dont have a zoom lens though!)
Hope to nip up to Ingleton Falls (nr Skipton) too, not been there since i was a kid, but remember it fondly and can't wait to get the camera up there.
Spotshot
31-07-2007, 08:41
Are there no places of beauty in East Anglia? :(
Virtually everywhere in E/A, as the light is superb,and the coast is prolly the best of it.
It's just so darned awkward to get there, if you live somewhere else!
;)
Spotshot
31-07-2007, 08:42
Not quite sure how near to Catterick this is but Sutton Bank Visitor Centre is totally worth a visit. If you go there in the morning when they're aint too many people in the cafe you can sit outside and watch (and photograph) loads of chaffinches that will happily land on your table to nick crumbs :)
You don't need a very long lens for these birdies BTW. 300mm is plenty - probably even 200mm.
Not a very good example. Took it when I had no idea how to use my camera:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t240/Ewansphotoalbum/chaffinch2.jpg
A beginner you say? Crumbs!
Spotshot
31-07-2007, 08:43
A beginner? Crumbs!
Spotshot
31-07-2007, 08:46
Nothing wrong with Sutton Park in the West Mids, if you like birch-trees and heathland. Free parking except on high days and holidays, but you can't drive through the park anymore. So if you are not good on your pins, you need the yellow badge. Very sypmpathetic lot are Birmingham CC.
Are there no places of beauty in East Anglia? :(
OOOoh yes!
Apart from the lovely villages in Suffok, Norfolk and North Essex.. and not forgetting your own Cambridgeshire!!... the East Anglian Coast is very special.
Its not the tradional type of coastline, like Western Scotland for instance.......but I adore it.
If you wish to see... watch COAST tonight on BBC2 at 8:00
If you are up near Stansted Airport, you could do a lot worse than Hatfield Forest for genuine English woodland. 2sq miles of the stuff with lakes in the middle, a visitor centre and cafe, and very very beautiful. I got there this morning about 6.30am and it was stunningly quiet [obviously] and tranquil....quite a feat for a place that has Stansteds commuter traffic roaring past every couple of minutes. Awash with wild rabbits, it is also home to a large number of green woodpeckers as well as the usual array of British small birds, finches, tits, etc. Add into that some stunning scenery with beautiful dappled light filtered through woodland trees, and its an absolute must for anyone interested in photographing British wildlife. However, as I left at 9.45am it was already showing signs of the invasion of kiddies on bikes and other sundry holiday entertainments, so would suggest going very early during school holidays if you want a chance of taking some time and patience to capture the critters. Oh, and macro owners, take your lens, loads of crawlies and bugs for you to go at. ;)
Edit: Also loads of very shy squidgers! Suggestion [I didnt know, but going back again following my own suggestion] - you can park at main entrance, and only walk a very short way in to enjoy absolute peace and all the wildlife [apart from pond life] so maybe take a simple hide/shelter, one of those pop up green things, or at very least, dress down and take something to sit on, plus some food and drink, and be prepared to wait to get your shots - these animals are genuinely shy unlike many of these places where humans seem to mean food. After a few hours of that you can then dump stuff in car and do the walking bit. ;)
Ireland
Giants Causeway absolutley stunning (NI).
Bit bias really as I'm moving out there in 5 weeks - so you NI guys get posting I need more places to go at the weekends :thumbs:
woadrage
03-08-2007, 11:38
Calling North Yorkshire bods
Ok, next Sunday I am off up to Catterick for 4 days to spend some time with a friend and fellow photographer. Already got Jervaulx Abbey on the list thanks to Woadrage.
Which day do you plan to do Jervaulx? I'm thinking of going back there this w/e with a tripod and more time than I had last weekend.
I'll PM you my mobile number if you fancy meeting up.
woadrage
03-08-2007, 11:59
Calling North Yorkshire bods
..... anyone got any more ideas in say a 40 mile radius of Catterick??
Ripon Cathedral
High Force and Cauldron Snout (Waterfalls, Teesdale)
Ingleton - Waterfalls
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Park (abbey ruins and early 18th century water gardens)
Transporter Bridge - Teesside (probably best at sunset/dusk)
Upper Eskdale from Kildale to around Glasidale, but especially the uppermost bit from Kildale to around Danby.
Bransdale - north of Helmsley, but find it on the map! - wonderful "blind dale" only approachable from the south and completely unspoilt.
Coverdale - runs SW from Middleham to Kettlewell (can be a bit hairy but stunning scenery)
This remote drive: from the A66, a few miles W of Greta Bridge, turn off south towards Scargill and then Langthwaite in Arkendale, then bear NW to the Tan Hill Inn, then south to Keld in Swaledale. Difficult to describe but you can find this on OS maps using the place names.
Probably further than 40 miles from Catterick, but since you say you're going to Whitby anyway:
Staithes
Robin Hood's Bay
Folk Museum at Hutton le Hole (NYM) - has the oldest all-daylight photographic studio in Britain - dates from c1910 and is partly glazed with old glass plates.
NYM railway - runs from Pickering to Gromont
Goathland - various waterfalls around the village, also Falling Foss (waterfall) a few miles away at Littlebeck.
woadrage
03-08-2007, 12:06
Virtually everywhere in E/A, as the light is superb,and the coast is prolly the best of it.
It's just so darned awkward to get there, if you live somewhere else!
;)
You should have tried getting into Norfolk before they removed the drawbridge and Passport Control on the A11 at Thetford c1995.
Ripon Cathedral
High Force and Cauldron Snout (Waterfalls, Teesdale)
Ingleton - Waterfalls
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Park (abbey ruins and early 18th century water gardens)
Transporter Bridge - Teesside (probably best at sunset/dusk)
Upper Eskdale from Kildale to around Glasidale, but especially the uppermost bit from Kildale to around Danby.
Bransdale - north of Helmsley, but find it on the map! - wonderful "blind dale" only approachable from the south and completely unspoilt.
Coverdale - runs SW from Middleham to Kettlewell (can be a bit hairy but stunning scenery)
This remote drive: from the A66, a few miles W of Greta Bridge, turn off south towards Scargill and then Langthwaite in Arkendale, then bear NW to the Tan Hill Inn, then south to Keld in Swaledale. Difficult to describe but you can find this on OS maps using the place names.
Probably further than 40 miles from Catterick, but since you say you're going to Whitby anyway:
Staithes
Robin Hood's Bay
Folk Museum at Hutton le Hole (NYM) - has the oldest all-daylight photographic studio in Britain - dates from c1910 and is partly glazed with old glass plates.
NYM railway - runs from Pickering to Gromont
Goathland - various waterfalls around the village, also Falling Foss (waterfall) a few miles away at Littlebeck.
:woot: YOu are a star, thankyou!! :clap:
List copied and pasted and added to luggage!
WALES
Pembroke Castle http://www.pembroke-castle.co.uk/
Found this a great day out with loads of photographic features and although I was younger when I went I still recommend as worth a visit.
UK South
The Blue Pool near Wareham. http://blue.pool.users.btopenworld.com/
I will be visiting here in a few weeks as its recommended by my Father because of the lake, fauna and wildlife on hand and not bad entry prices.
Pat
South East Wales
Wye Valley
(Plenty of view points and access roads to the river on both sides, also high points over looking the valley accessed from the Wye Valley Walk, bluebells, deers, big cat (apparently) and ruined cottages and trees galore)
The Wye Valley is an internationally protected landscape and area of national beauty. Recognised for it's dense woodlands which is rich in wildlife and geological features. The Wye Valley Walk begins in Chepstow, through Tintern & Llandogo continuing north to the slopes of Plynlimon in Powys criss-crossing the border between England and Wales. It follows the river valley for 136 miles through beautiful landscape.
Brecon Beacons
(Waterfalls, Landscapes, just need to drive around the Valley roads and around the town of Brecon, Photography galore !)
The Brecon Beacons National Park is situated in South East Wales. It contains some of the most spectacular and distinctive upland formations in southern Britain and covers an area of 520 sq miles.
Tintern Abbey
(Not so good this time of year as they're repairing it and 1/2 of it is covered in scaffolding!!!)
The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins of Wales. It was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales, and was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, lord of Chepstow. It soon prospered, thanks to endowments of land in Gwent and Gloucestershire, and buildings were added and updated in every century until its dissolution in 1536.
Symonds Yat
(Great area with the odd Castle thrown (Raglan Castle is picturesque) and again green scenery)
Symonds Yat is a magnificent beauty spot 500 feet above sea level offering views of the Wye Valley, canoeing, bird watching and walking.
Thanks for all your suggestions, I think I need to update the first posts :)
RogDen31
25-11-2007, 19:29
South West England
how about fleetair arm Museum Yeovilton in somerset
http://www.fleetairarm.com/
The museum is located on the B3151 just off the A303 and A37. It is accessible from the M5 motorway, junction 25 at Taunton.
Yeovilton is situated some seven miles north of Yeovil, forty miles south of Bristol, thirty miles north of Weymouth and thirty miles south east of Weston-super-Mare.
Also Abbotsbury Village and Swannery for Birding down on the Dorset coast
http://www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/swannery.htm
diesel_dog
30-11-2007, 02:02
East Midland's
Where : Rufford Country Park
Price : Free off season, £3 all day in summer just for parking
Parking : On site, 2 car park's
Food / Drink / Toilets : 2 Cafe's, several snack huts, not spoilt, toilets in main buildings at either end of site.
Photograph opportunities : Massive Lake in middle, several different specie's of Wildlife, old building's, Garden's and several displays throughout the year.
More info : http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/countryparks/ruffordcp.htm
Are there no places of beauty in East Anglia? :(
Some of my favourites for local photography:
Ely Cathedral, interior and exterior
Imperial War Museum Duxford
US Military Cemetry, Madingley, Cambridge
Anywhere in the Fens at sunrise or sunset.
The villages around Lavenham
simonkit
07-12-2007, 11:49
So far no mention for what's some of the best scenery in the UK - North Wales. Here goes then:
Isle of Anglesey:
Llanddwyn beach & Island, near Newborough - one of the UKs most spectacular beaches.
South Stack lighthouse near Holyhead
Porth Wen near Cemaes (bit of walking involved)
Beaumaris
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Snowdonia National Park:
ALL OF IT !!
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Other North Wales spots
Conway & its castle
Llangollen & its castle
Llandudno & the Great Orme
Chirk Castle
Pontycysyllte aquaduct near Llangollen
The list could go on forever !!
simon
silverJON
23-12-2007, 02:10
To add to Anglesey: All around Holy Island. The island is rocky and you can go to the edge nearly all the way round, for a craggy drop into the sea. The beaches and harbour at Treaddur Bay are stunning - the ultimate sunset is one from Treaddur Bay looking across the sea past the boats.
silverJON
23-12-2007, 02:13
Forgive me - Trearddur Bay.
Forbiddenbiker
23-12-2007, 08:06
South East England
Dungeness Beach
Multimap. (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?&t=l&map=51.5086,-0.1264|13|4&loc=GB:51.5086:-0.1264:13&dp=841#t=l&map=50.91701,0.97708|14|4&dp=841&loc=GB:50.91701:0.97708:14|dungeness|Dungeness, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, TN29 9)
Where : South East coast, A20, Lydd, kent
Price : mostly free
Parking : lots
Food/Drink/Toilets : Two pubs/B&Bs
Photograph opportunities : Boat graveyard, fishing boats, sea/beach, lighthouses, sound mirrors, nature reserve, marsh, kite Boarding, power station, lost world feel.
:thumbs:
Scotland
Castle Campbell
Where : Dollar Glen Dollar Village Clackmannanshire
Price : Free for the Glen £3.50 for the castle unless member of Historic Scotland or English Heritage, its free if you are
Parking : very small car park and still a good walk to get to the castle
Food / Drink / Toilets : cafe in the summer toilets all year
Photograph opportunities : fabulous shots of both in the Glen and round the Castle
Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but a friends wife went yesterday, and told him to relay the message that if I was up in manchester, to call in, its excellent and some great photographic ops, though I haven't checked on any policy they may have regarding cameras.
Manchester
The Snow Dome next to the Trafford Centre Chill Factore (http://www.chillfactore.com/)
Davec223
31-12-2007, 15:54
In the South.
Most of the New Forest that isn't a main town, although there is a lot just out side the main towns. I.e Lyndhurst and such likes, plus you have some great coast line another hour or so up the road Corfe Castle and the towns around there.
North Leicestershire : Grace Dieu Priory
on the A512, 4 miles west of M1 J23, free entry & free parking signposted (you park in the back of the pub carpark).
Features: ruined priory, an old brick railway viaduct, woodland, stream, old canal bed & pond
About quarter mile from carpark, its an easy flat route along tarmac pathways (think its on a bicycle route too)
and there's a pub / restaurant at the carpark :thumbs:
www.gracedieupriory.co.uk
rich_eason
08-01-2008, 12:26
South West England
Portland Bill
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/379554911_aa8c7aa847_m.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2158748147_0144f06af4_m.jpg
Map:http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=50.5199&lon=-2.4386&scale=25000&icon=x
Website:http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/events_and_leisure/visitor_centres/portland_bill.html
Where : Portland, Dorset
Price : Entry to Lighthouse and Tour - Adults £2.50, Senior Citizens £1.50, Children (up to 18yrs) £1.50, Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 Children) £6.50
Parking : Pay and display. £1.50 per/hour
Food / Drink / Toilets : Visitor Centre with toilets (loos not the best), Large adjacent cafeteria serving hot drinks, snacks, basic meals refreshments, ice creams etc.
Photograph opportunities : *Panoramic coastal views including the (three) lighthouse(s)* rugged coastline (spectacular in stormy weather)* Nature and Wildlife including Seals (winter) and resident Puffin colony in early summer months* Shipping and pleasure craft (usual spots include RN vessels close to shore)* local history (many fishing huts and catch hoists – still working)* The 2 "older" preserved lighthouses, * Excellent location for summer sunsets.
“For nearly 300 years a lighthouse has stood on Portland Bill to guide vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth and acting as a waymark for vessels navigating in the English Channel. In dead clam seas it can be a surreal experience in stark contrast to the awesome power of the sea crashing into the Bill at full storm during the winter months.”
EOS40D_isme
09-01-2008, 18:48
Wanted to put my 2 cents worth in!!
GREENWICH - Particularly the view from and of the Royal Observatory and across London and Canary Wharf...
Any good suggestions for day trips from london?
Edit: scenic spots outside of London. coastal towns, nice landscapes, walking forests etc
Forbiddenbiker
05-04-2008, 12:02
London
Where : Mid and Central London.
Price : You'll need money
Parking : No
Photograph opportunities :
Yes, they're endless....
To many to list, best to ask specifically in a thread.
:D
The link below is an excellent link to English Heritage's Images of England. With its search tool you can search and see what people have already taken shots of around the country...
http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/default.aspx
Ang_In_Andalucia
06-04-2008, 00:09
brimham rocks, off the B6265 in North Yorks is very nice
www.brimhamrocks.co.uk
Harrogate has some very nice places
Dalby Forest is also great for pics..
As mentioned before, Goathland and Grosmont along the North York Moors Railway line are very nice
( www.nymr.co.uk )
Ang
A few more for the North West.
Astley Green Colliery Museum
http://www.agcm.org.uk/
Still has the old headgear, engine house and quite a lot of related machinery as well as quite a lot of junk. Open (and free) on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Pennington Flash Country Park and Nature reserve
Lots of water birds. Has several bird hides.
Marton Mere
http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/121/martin_mere.html
Anthony Gormley's Another Place
On Crosby Beach
http://www.sefton.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=6216
As per the launch of our new feature here (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/index.php?page=photolocations).
We still accept submissions but we enter them onto the map for you, so please still put your suggestions in the thread.
Also, please suggest specific locations, rather than "Anywhere along the south coast", and provide as much information as possible, cost, parking, facilities etc :) So we can include it. Helps everyone know where to go and what to expect when they get there :)
Shutterman
15-06-2008, 19:24
South East England
LEEDS CASTLE
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|leeds%20castle#map=51.25204,0.62523|15|4&loc=GB:51.24876:0.62995:14|leeds%20castle|Leeds%20 Castle
Where : Near Maidstone Kent (Junction 8 Off M20)
Price : Adults 15.00 Kids 9.50 Tickets Last all Year.
Parking : On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets : Restaurant on site and Refreshment Sites.
Photograph opportunities : The Castle, Park and Gardens, The Aviary, Falconry Displays, Maze and Grotto, Dog Collar Museum, Hot Air Ballon Ride (Teathered 15min Flight)
"Lots to do best to visit for day"
digitalfailure
15-06-2008, 19:33
Marcel
You need to add the Roman city of Chester to the map
Plenty of interesting architecture to capture and of course the river and it's bridges.
Just Dave
15-06-2008, 20:07
Hi Marcel
Could you please add a link to Fleetwood wrecks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/1954398750/in/set-72157601950148932/) this is my flickr stream you can click on the map bit on the right in the Additional Information bit hope this makes sense
Dave
Off the top of my head;
Midlands:
Slimbridge: Wetlands Trust Reserve (http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/122/visit/slimbridge/.html)
South West:
Stourhead House & Gardens: National Trust (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stourhead/)
Monkey World (http://www.monkeyworld.org/)
King Alfreds Tower (http://www.alfredstower.info/)
Glastonbury Abbey (http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/)
Wells Cathedral (http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/)
All added. Bit more information for each would have been nice :p :lol:
df, I'll add it if you give me some locations and some more details ;)
All added. Bit more information for each would have been nice :p :lol:
Good god man how much do you need ;)
Seriously though, before anybody journeys out I would suggest checking the listed website for upto date details. The data herein has been compiled from said websites but could well be out of date within days.
Slimbridge:
Where:
Near Evesham. 10 minutes off Junction 13 [or 14] M5
Price:
Adult: £7.95
Concession: £6.15 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £4.35 (4-16 years)
Family: £22.15 (2 adults & 2 children, 4-16 years)
Children (under 4 years): Free
Essential helpers assisting disabled visitors: Free
Parking : On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Restaurant on site.
Photograph opportunities:
Different bird area's broken down into a series of walks. Purpose built hides &
pens are abundant. Seasonal activities including duckling walks & feeding events.
Opening Hours:
Winter (November to March)
9.30am to 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Summer (April to October)
9.30am to 5.30pm (last admission 5.00pm)
Stourhead
Where:
Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6QD
Price:
Adult £11.60, Child £5.80, Family £27.60.
Parking :
On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Restaurant on site.
Photograph opportunities:
House and estabilished gardens.
Opening Hours:
Garden
All year Round 09:00–19:00
House
15 Mar–2 Nov 08 11:30–4:30 Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa,Su
King Alfreds Tower
Where:
Signs from the B3092 about 2½ miles north of Mere. Somerset
Price:
Adult £2.60, Child £1.40, Family £6
Parking:
Nearby [100m walk]
Photograph Oppurtunities:
The general area including the tower are very photogenic, you can
also ascend the tower and get fantastic views of the surrounding area.
Opening Hours:
15 Mar–2 Nov 08 11:30–4:30
Monkey World
Where:
LONGTHORNS, WAREHAM, DORSET BH20 6HH
Price:
Adult £10.50
Student [NUS Student Card required] £8.75
Child [3-15 years old] £7.25
Family [2 Adults, 2 Children] £31.00
Single Parent [1 Adult, 2 children] £21.50
Parking:
Onsite
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Onsite
Photograph Oppurtunities:
Monkeys, oodles of lovely cuddly monkeys :)
Opening Hours:
10:00-17:00 [10:00-18:00 July-August]
Glastonbury Abbey
Where:
Glastonbury. Somerset
Price:
Adults £5
Children [5-15] £4.50
Family [2 adults, 2 children] £14.50
Parking:
Nearby
Photograph Oppurtunities:
The abbey [rebuted to be the last resting place of King Alfred is a fantastic piece
or architecture.
Opening Hours:
January: 10:00-16:30
February: 10:00-17:00
March: 9:30-17:30
April: 9:30-18:00
May: 9:30-18:00
June: 9:00-18:00
July: 9:00-18:00
August: 9:00-18:00
September: 9:30-18:00
October: 9:30-17:00
November: 9:30-16:30
December: 10:00-16:30
Wells Cathedral
Where:
Wells. Somerset
Price:
Donations of the following are suggested;
Adult: £5.50
Child/Student: £2.50
Senior Citizen: £4.00
Parking:
Nearby
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Onsite
Photograph Oppurtunites:
A classic cathedral in beautiful surroundings. The small city is also a fantastic place for photos.
Opening Hours:
April-September: 7.00am - 7.00pm
October - March: 7.00am - 6.00pm
Thats ace :thumbs: I'll edit them in!
PhantomSpook
16-06-2008, 14:57
In reference to THE MIDLANDSYou have a wealth of things to see.You just need to open your eyes.The Botanical Gardens near where i live is world famous and houses many plants and flowers.We have more canals than Venice.The Bull Ring shoping area.
To add to your North west section there are plenty of National trust properties in the NW, Dunham Massey near Altrincham is particularly nice, especially if you get there early before the crowds descend , I've photographed deer, squirrels water birds, rabbits and architecture there, a subscription the the national trust is well worth the money
A comment on Formby point, at the moment you're very unlikely to see a squirrel there as they've been wiped out by the squirrel pox :( we were there last bank holiday and didn't see one, a couple of years ago there were dozens, apparently there's only a few left now, still a nice walk in the woods though :)
Anyone got any information on NON touristy places in the south east? That would be great :)
animal168
19-06-2008, 11:26
Hi
Not sure exactly where it is , near Yeovil in Somerset, AFAIR
Cricket St Thomas wildlife park.
Excellent little place with really well looked after animucks.
What I enjoyed about it was that the majority of the enclosures were at the bottom of a valley and the path looked down into the enclosures, so no wire fences to peer through.
Check it out
DAVE
Cricket St Thomas wildlife park
Few more details for you :)
http://www.cstwp.co.uk/
Where:
Around 5 miles east of Chard.
Price:
Adults: £8:75 [peak] £7:75 [off-peak] £6:00 [Winter]
Kids [3-14 yrs] £6:50 [peak] £5:50 [off-peak] £4:25 [Winter]
Family (2 Ad & 3 Kids) £27.50 [peak] £25:00 [off-peak] £20:00 [Winter]
Parking : On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Restaurant on site.
Photograph opportunities:
Animals etc.
Opening Hours:
10:00am - 6:00pm or 4.30pm in winter. Last admission at 4:00pm (3:00pm winter)
Scotland
SOMEONE SHOULD CLEAN THIS THREAD UP!!! ADMIN GET ONTO IT :p
Glencoe: http://www.glencoescotland.com/p/v/mountains/
Breathtaking Scenery. Loads of parking spots and facilities all along the route.
If your going.... Take extra memory cards with you.. you will need them :p
Loch Earn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Earn
Great Scenery shots.. there is also a sailing club and a watersports club if your looking for stuff like that.
Loch Lomond: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Lomond
Scotlands best known loch.. Great scenery, idyllic villages up the east side of the loch....
Oban: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oban
west coast fishing village. great place for a day out and loads of different things to get snap happy at... It's also the gateway to the islands of the west coast and has a busy ferry terminal..
Skye: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skye
Mull : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Mull
the kids will know about this place (balamory)
edinburgh zoo: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/
Forth bridges: http://www.forthbridges.org.uk/
Edinburgh Castle: http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index/plan/tickets.htm
Stirling Castle: http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/stirlingcastle/
Wallace Monument: http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/wallace/index.html
South England
Marwell Zoo
Where:
Marwell is situated just off the B2177 (between Colden Common and Bishops Waltham) - SO21 1JH
Price:
Adult: £14.50
Concession: £12.50
Child: £10.50 (3-16 years)
Family: £46.50 (2 adults & 2 children)
Parking : On site.
Food / Drink / Toilets:
Plenty on site
Photograph opportunities:
Loads of animals (unsurprisingly), plenty in wide open enclosures
Opening Hours:
Open every day other than Christmas Day from 10am to 6pm
Byker28i
21-07-2008, 14:56
Stumbled across Minstel Lovell hall the other day, just outside Witney, Oxfordshire.
It's a ruined 15th century hall on the banks of the river Windrush owned by english heritage
http://www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/minsterlovell.htm
Entrance is free and looks like it's got a huge dovecot as well
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.15001
Caledonia
31-08-2008, 08:33
London
The Southbank
A walk along the southbank from Westminster to Tower Bridges provides some great oppertunities including Big Ben, London Eye, The Tate Modern, St. Pauls, The Millenium Bridge plus all the others, The Globe Theatre, HMS Belfast, the Gherkin, City Hall and The Tower of London. Best of all it's free and can be done day or night as everything is well lit.
Richmond Park
An early morning visit is well worth the effort. The deer herds there, while not tame, are also not wild. Which means you should be able to get a lot closer than normal, providing you don't startle them.
Kew Gardens
Stunning place for flowers and plants, but the best times to visit are in the Spring and Autumn, when the place comes alive.
Museums
If the weather is not that great you can always head indoors. Exhibition Row in Knightsbridge is home to 3 of the Major London Museums, The Natural History Museum, The Science Museum and The Victoria and Albert Museum. There is also The British Museum near Tottenham Court Road and South of the River, the Imperial War Museum and The National Maritime Museum. These are only the main museums there are literally dozens of smaller ones to visit as well.
The City
The City of London is the financial center of London as opposed to The West End which is the tourist center. Avoid The City like the plague Monday to Friday, but on the Weekend the place is empty especially on a Sunday, when you can get some great shots. Places to see include The Gherkin, Lloyds Building, St. Pauls, The Bank of England, Smithfield Meat Market, Leadenhall Market and many other interesting buildings.
Parks and Heaths
Already mentioned Richmond Park, nearby to there is Wimbledon Common (see if you can catch sight of the lesser spotted womble). There is also Battersea Park, with it's childrens zoo. North of the river you have Hyde Park and St. James Park, Hamstead Heath and Regents Park among many others.
Greenwich
Greenwich Park offers some fantastic views across London along with having The National Maritime Museum, The Greenwich Observetory, and The Naval College. There is also the new Greenwich Wheel, similar to the London eye but on a slightly smaller scale, Greenwich Market, Blackheath, The Cutty Sark (now sadly covered over due to the recent fire, but hopefully restored soon) and the O2.
In short you are never stuck for something to photograph in London, I will probably add more to this at another time.
In Wirral Thurstaton hill if you cross over the road a large church at junction can then go down to country park.Number of opportunities , a bird hide at reception area,local scenery plus wild life and views of North WAles and the Dee estuary.Theres a cafe at entrance and small refreshments and toilets at visitor centre, plenty of parking free.
Llanberis in North Wales. Panoramic views from various points.Snowdon also at Llanberis lakeside an open museum with working areas cottages and other possible focal objects plus refreshments and toilets. Lakeside on Sundays the local model boat club meets with some excellent replicas of large shipping all on water sailing. Ask politely and they will arrange vessels for tog purposes nice guys.
oohweewee
11-09-2008, 11:23
South West England
Bath.
I lived there for a few years and while I didn't particularly enjoy my time there, it has some pretty amazing locations for pics; the Roman Baths, Abbey and Royal Crescent being the most obvious. More info at http://www.visitbath.co.uk (http://visitbath.co.uk/).
andrewmcd
08-10-2008, 11:46
My home town of Glasgow is a superb city to photograph, particularly the area around Park Circus and the University. The city centre is well worth a look, one pice of advice i would give is 'look up'!-There are some fantastic details to be captured.
York is also a favourite of mine, i try and go there as much as possible - the Cathedrals are an excellent test of my camera's abilities.
As for rural settings, The Highlands of Scotland are amazing. Areas i would focus on are Glencoe and the Western Highlands around Applecross-stunning scenery and some of the highest roads in Britan - not for the faint hearted. Cheers!
WALES:
Pembrokeshire coastal path is always lush, or the islands surrounding, skomer, skokholm, ramsay and cauldey.
SCOTLAND:
Port Ban - a small caravan park on a single track road off the A83 when heading between Lochgilphead and Tarbert.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Kilberry,+scotland&sll=55.772142,-4.040856&sspn=0.015787,0.038624&g=ML3+6QH&ie=UTF8&ll=55.88725,-5.456772&spn=0.251847,0.617981&z=11
With stunning views out to the Isle of Jura and the most AMAZING sunsets I have ever seen this place is an absolute Jem! (Keep it quite, I dont want too many people getting to know it!)
markelliot
15-02-2009, 17:28
Scotland
The Isle of May and The Bass Rock.
Both can be visited by boat tours which take you close in to the island. You get off on the Isle of May for 4 hours. I've not done the Bass rock trip for years... but if you get a nice day you can get fab pictures of Sea Birds. Ganets and Cormerants especially. Pluss the odd seal at both... And plenty Gulls.
The boats leave from Anstruther and North Berwich respectively.
Mark
Something that would be really helpful for this thread would be including whether there is access via public transport, for those of us who don't drive. A little bit of detail, whether it's "no - not at all", "yes, by train/bus" or "yes but you need to walk 30 mins from the nearest bus stop" etc.
AB22 Easy Tiger
05-03-2009, 20:51
MArcel, have you thought about one of those emaps with clickable pins in it that represent the locations. It might be a bit easier to use / sort.
Love the clicky map thing, by the way - checking it out now :)
Wales
ST FAGANS
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/
Byker28i
21-03-2009, 09:18
Wales
ST FAGANS
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/
That's a good suggestion. We took some school kids there - very good.
EAST ANGLIA
River Orwell Estuary, Shotley for boats and wading birds and views of container ships across the water at Felixstowe.
Mistley,Essex for swans( lots of them).
Harwich, Essex for all sorts of boats and ships and lifeboat Go to Half Penny Pier where you can usually park out of holiday season and there is a cafe there.
By the way I think this is a great thread and its given me some ideas for my trip to North Wales next week.
Scotland
The Isle of May and The Bass Rock.
Both can be visited by boat tours which take you close in to the island. You get off on the Isle of May for 4 hours. I've not done the Bass rock trip for years... but if you get a nice day you can get fab pictures of Sea Birds. Ganets and Cormerants especially. Pluss the odd seal at both... And plenty Gulls.
The boats leave from Anstruther and North Berwich respectively.
Mark
Isle of May is Scottish National Heritage. Does that mean there are strict rules on photos like there are for National Heritage sites in England?
jankmarshall
12-05-2009, 18:32
South East England.
Port Lympne or Howletts Wild Animal Parks - http://www.totallywild.net/portlympne/
British Wildlife Centre Lingfield - http://www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk/
Leeds Castle - http://www.leeds-castle.com/goto.php?ref=y&sess=u0|p0|n0|c0|s0|g1|d0&
EAST ANGLIA
River Orwell Estuary, Shotley for boats and wading birds and views of container ships across the water at Felixstowe.
Mistley,Essex for swans( lots of them).
Harwich, Essex for all sorts of boats and ships and lifeboat Go to Half Penny Pier where you can usually park out of holiday season and there is a cafe there.
By the way I think this is a great thread and its given me some ideas for my trip to North Wales next week.
Harwich also has twin lighthouses and the village of Ramsey on the way in has a windmill! You can view shotley and Felixstowe from Ha'penny Pier :D
kennysarmy
24-09-2009, 10:29
South West England
Gloucester Docks
http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=gloucester&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Gloucester&gl=uk&ei=y0m7Sr2mE6XajQfJ2vDQCw&ll=51.885816,-2.248764&spn=0.077347,0.219383&z=12&iwloc=A
and to be totally sexist...
whilst you take some photos she can go shopping in the new Gloucester Quays development
http://www.gloucesterquays.co.uk/content/home.php
South West England
Gloucester Docks
http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=gloucester&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Gloucester&gl=uk&ei=y0m7Sr2mE6XajQfJ2vDQCw&ll=51.885816,-2.248764&spn=0.077347,0.219383&z=12&iwloc=A
and to be totally sexist...
whilst you take some photos she can go shopping in the new Gloucester Quays development
http://www.gloucesterquays.co.uk/content/home.php
And whilst you're in Gloucester, don't forget the Cathedral.
2 College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LR | contact
Tel: +44 (0) 1452 508 211
Admission Price: By donation - £3 requested
Months Open: Every Day 8am to after Evensong
Catering: Coffee Shop
Nearest Train Station : Gloucester (walkable)
Photo Opportunities : internal and external to the Cathedral, and the surrounding area.
Isle of May is Scottish National Heritage. Does that mean there are strict rules on photos like there are for National Heritage sites in England?
From their notes to visitors:
Photography
For those whose principal interest in visiting the island is in relation to photography, you should make arrangements in advance to get the required permit from SNH, Cupar, Fife office (on 01334 654038). This isn’t needed for those taking more casual photos, or those relating to birds in the hand whilst ringing.
From their notes to visitors:
Photography
For those whose principal interest in visiting the island is in relation to photography, you should make arrangements in advance to get the required permit from SNH, Cupar, Fife office (on 01334 654038). This isn’t needed for those taking more casual photos, or those relating to birds in the hand whilst ringing.
A bit vague as to what constitutes "casual photos" but it's something at least! Well done for getting the info. :)
North West England
Victoria Baths - http://www.victoriabaths.org.uk/
Where : Manchester - hathersage road, M13 0FE
Price : open days £2 adults, weekly guided tours £4 adults (children free)
Parking : parking available.. can park opposite on road also
Food/Drink/Toilets : coffee shop, limited
Photograph opportunities: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21425581@N06/sets/72157622337034875/ etc :)
I visited the Isle of May this year, had 2 DSLR's with me, one with the 100-400 the other with the 70-200 on, was not asked for any permits by the staff on the island, both were on display the whole time as did not take my bag around the island with me.
From their notes to visitors:
Photography
For those whose principal interest in visiting the island is in relation to photography, you should make arrangements in advance to get the required permit from SNH, Cupar, Fife office (on 01334 654038). This isn’t needed for those taking more casual photos, or those relating to birds in the hand whilst ringing.
A bit vague as to what constitutes "casual photos" but it's something at least! Well done for getting the info. :)
BlackCloud
11-10-2009, 22:20
Apologies if it's in here already but can anyone recomend 'must see's ' around harrogate and maybe a 20 mile max radius, both photographic or just interest? Many thanks.
hi is ther annywhere to get good pics in and around york area ????
Les McLean
19-10-2009, 08:51
Apologies if it's in here already but can anyone recomend 'must see's ' around harrogate and maybe a 20 mile max radius, both photographic or just interest? Many thanks.
Depends what your interests are, if it was walking/photography, there's loads of places of interest in the Yorkshire dales.
Others
York-particularly the Minster, Rail Museum, street entertainers.
Brimham Rocks
National Media Museum -Bradford, it's free and worth a morning or afternoon visit.
Fountains Abbey-Abbey, gardens and deer park
Ripon-Cathedral
just found this thread while looking for ideas to go in North Wales :)
Surprised nobody has suggested Chester Zoo excellent for Photography and more to see then you can do in a day :clap:
Pete
ESSEX
Hanning field reservoir
Tel 01268 71101
Oopening times 08:00-17:00
Address Hawkswood Road
Donwham
Billericay
Essex
CM11 1WT
No dogs allowed
Parking I am not sure at this adress as I park at the cafe on the water car park which is ok. I am also unsure of the facilities at this part
www.essexwt.org.uk there are some more places on this site
Danbury country park
Opening times 08:00 until dusk (check notice board for daily closing times)
Parking £2 for all day (there are 2 car parks 1 for the lake part and the other for the woodland)
Toilets, fishing and site office
Located on Woodall Road 4 miles east of Chelmsford and via A414 Sandon Road
www.essexcc.org.uk some places on this site
raider2727
23-01-2010, 18:37
Cornwall.
Anywhere that isn't a town, really.
bedruthan steps near Newquay, trevose lighthouse to name a few
aligibbs
23-01-2010, 18:41
Off topic slightly- but I am working with a friend on getting a website together of places to visit to take pictures. Hoping to launch it end of this month/start of next. Will update when I know further!!
There is an interesting place next to Lochness lake called Boleskine house and an old cemetery, great location for someone interested in Aleister Crowley's life.
Bambi'sThumper
26-07-2010, 14:37
Scotland
Orkney islands;
Pretty much anywhere on the main island (especially Stromness and the west mainland, not that i'm biased at all LOL!)
Also i one of my favourite place is Rackwick on Hoy where you can get a boat from Stromness (if your walking or cycling) there will be a mini bus to take you to Rackwick from the ferry and can be dropped of anywhere on route if you wish or if your taking a car Houton ferry. Hoy has One heck of a gorgeous beach, a walk/hike to The old man of Hoy; on the walk you'll pass a lovely little stream with a little waterfall, The Dwarfie Stone which is on route to rackwick.
Also a couple of the other isles Westray and Sandy where you can get a ferry from kirkwall.
St-ephen
13-10-2010, 19:17
Gauntlet Birds of Prey Eagle & Vulture Park (http://www.gauntlet.info/index.html) near Knutsford, Cheshire (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=53.320585,-2.395398&num=1&t=h&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&ll=53.320588,-2.395352&spn=0.004999,0.013937&z=17).
Open 7 days per week March - October 11am - 5pm
November - February Weekends Only, 11am - 4.30pm
Not a full day but the displays and ease of access to most of the birds make it worth the £4.75
I went today and there were only about eight or ten people there. Flying displays included and feeding birds too.
http://www.stetek.co.uk/photos/bird.jpg
I'd love to tell you what this is, but I lost my little notebook :(
Mistayblue
18-03-2011, 16:15
Aberdeenshire has everything from hills to coastline as well as a beautiful castle trail!
hashcake
18-03-2011, 16:56
North London | Multimap (http://www.bing.com/maps/?FORM=MMREDIR#JnE9Lm5vcnRoK2xvbmRvbiU3ZXNzdC4wJTdl cGcuMSZiYj01Ni4zOTg3NTg4MTkwNTAxJTdlMTQuNjExODE2ND A2MjUlN2U0Ni4wMzg5OTA2ODI5NDkzJTdlLTE0LjYxMTgxNjQw NjI1)
(Submitted by hashcake)
Where : Trent country park | Website (http://www.trentcountrypark.com/)
Price : NA
Parking : Free
Food/Drink/Toilets : Onsite
Photograph opportunities : People, architecture, greenspace, wildlife
Where : Highgate wood | Website (http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Environment_and_planning/Parks_and_open_spaces/highgate_wood.htm)
Price : NA
Parking : Free
Food/Drink/Toilets : Onsite
Photograph opportunities : People, greenspace, wildlife
Where : Kendwood House | Website (http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kenwood-house/) & Hampstead Heath | Website (http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Environment_and_planning/Parks_and_open_spaces/Hampstead_Heath/)
Price : Free entrance to the house
Parking : Pay and display
Food/Drink/Toilets : Cafe at Kenwood and another wood on the Heath (next to the bandstand)
Photograph opportunities : Architecture, People, greenspace, cityscapes, wildlife
Where :Highgate Cemetery | Website (http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/index.php/home)
Price : N/A
Parking : Pay and display in the local area
Food/Drink/Toilets : N/A
Photograph opportunities : HDR
Where : Darlands nature reserve | Website (http://www.kidsfunlondon.co.uk/kids-london/park/darlands-lake-nature-reserve.html)
Price : NA
Parking : free
Food/Drink/Toilets : NA (Local pub The Orange Tree)
Photograph opportunities : Green space & Wildlife
We have quite a few decent parks and some have wood / nature reserves adjoining them, can add these as well?
happy haggis
30-03-2011, 18:03
SCOTLAND
Also on Isle of Skye:
Elgol - not to be missed for sunsets over Cuillin Mountains.
Neist Lighthouse
Sligachan - Lovely old bridge with Cuillins as a backdrop.
Portree Harbour. - Colourful cottages
Glen Brittle. Beautiful scenery with mountains and waterfalls. The fairy pools walk is not to be missed. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/fairypools.shtml
Tokavaig on the Sleat peninsula is great for sunsets.
Realistically, the only practical way to see all of Skye is by car.
If you go during the summer months, I would recommend a midge net such as http://www.midgie.net/ otherwise it can be a very unpleasant experience!
happy haggis
30-03-2011, 18:30
SCOTLAND
Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle). Situated on the mainland just north of Kyle of Lochalsh. Claimed to be the highest road in Britain. The scenery from the top is nothing short of spectacular. The road itself is not for those of a nervous disposition and is invariably closed in the winter due to snow. There is a circular route going over the pass and following the Applecross coast line with great views everywhere. Keep an eye out for Red deer on the way up. At the northern end of the coast road there are lovely views of Loch Shieldaig. Again, travel will need to be by car. There is a nice pub at Applecross and toilets there and at Shieldaig.
Further up the coast there are the Torridon mountains. There is a coastal road leading to Lower Diabaig. This runs alongside Loch Upper Torridon where otters can be seen with luck. We managed to video an otter playing in the weed for about 10 minutes. The views at higher elevations look across to Applecross peninsula with it rugged mountains.
happy haggis
30-03-2011, 18:36
SCOTLAND
Continuing north you come to Loch Maree, the 4th largest freshwater loch in Scotland. Fabulous views can be had along the road and at Slattadale where there is a track down to the loch, where you can park. Toilets are available there.
Midlands
Kenilworth castle is worth a visit if your ever in warwickshire , its an English heritage run site so very resonable price to get in , also its free to ramble round the outside which in my opinion is better for Photographing from close up or from distance.
DorsetDude
08-06-2011, 16:07
South West England
Isle of Purbeck/Jurassic coast.
Where: Just west of Poole
Access: Chain ferry over at sandbanks (£3.20 I think. Each way) or drive long way round and access through Wareham.
Parking: Mostly free, check Os map for big blue letter P's.
Particular Spots:
Corfe Castle,
Lulworth cove,
Tyneham Village (an empty village now, was depopulated during wartime and they never went back)
Mupe bay, Kimmeridge, Chapmans Pool, St Aldhelm Head(tiny square chapel perched atop the head), Old Harry Rocks near studland( 1 or 2 mile walk required form Studland. Bankes Arms awaits you on your return though), anywhere along the coast really.
Durlston country park for butterflies in summer (Adonis blues) and other wildlife, orchids, coastal scenery etc. Parking is about £3 or £4 for an afternoon or morning I believe. Visitor centre with café, toilets and books and knick knacks. Seabird colony April to June with guillemots and razorbills nesting.
Swanage town. Very busy in grockle season but a lovely little village. The old pier there gets photo'd a lot.
Quite a few characterful small villages also.
You are also handy for Bovington tank museum and Monkey World once you get in the vicinity.
Note: Access to some area and coastline of the Purbecks can be restricted during the week and on some weekends due the army having a live firing range on it.
HTH
nom nom de plume
20-06-2011, 13:22
this is a great thread, hopefully I'll get round to posting some ideas in the next few days....
CATALOGUEKID
12-09-2011, 20:03
International bird of prey centre
newent, gloucestershire
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