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Just wondering as I have a bit of time on my hands. Not been in the city long and am at the university.

Can anyone reccomend some good landscape sites around or near Birmingham? I'm happy to travel a bit for a good site.

Asking as I think I need to practice my landscape photography, and sites that I have scouted out so far havn't been great. Hopefully somebody will be able to reccomend me a favorite site to try out! :D

Thanks
Alex
 
rally-media said:
Just don't leave anything valuable in or on the car, including things like wheels etc.
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is it a very unsafe place to leave the car then?

its very misty tonight so I really want to go out somewhere but dont want to go somewhere new and notoriously unsafe when I'm just on my own!

Any photogenic lakes or something to get the mist off?

Also keep the reccomendations coming in. Thanks Duckydoodle and ralley-media for the advice :D
 
Dark Star said:
I could do with some advice like this! I'm stuck in Tamworth :)
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John, have you been for a walk round Shustoke Reservoir? Lovely place that's only round the corner from you.

Alex & John, I have a fair bit of time off work from now till Xmas so if you guys fancy a day or three out and about in the Tamworth area, I'm up for it.

We have ...

Quarries
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Castle & Priory
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And the unusual
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If any of this appeals, then we'll have to talk ;)
 
rally-media said:
Just don't leave anything valuable in or on the car, including things like wheels etc.
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I've been a few times and never had any problems but I suppose there's always the first time. It's a big place and offers loads of photography opportunities :)
 
jc55 said:
Just down the A38 you have The Lickey Hills ,nature center some nice walks :wave:
also Waseley Hills Center
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These are my playgrounds and easily accessible as you are on the cross city line to Longbridge if transport is an issue. As said you have the Lickeys, Waseley Hills and Bittel Reservoirs all within walking distance of each other. Some fantastic lanndscapes to be had and the wildlife (if you know where to look) is superb.
 
Thanks for everyones help here! I got out to the Lickey Hills site today with the help of a number of members advice. Was absolutely freezing, and it was probably too foggy! Got some shots which I'm just PPing now, nothing I'm THAT happy with, but its a learning game, and practice makes perfect!

At least I know where to visit for future weekends out with the camera.

Thanks again all! :D
 
There are plenty of photo opportunities in local parks as well, such as Sutton Park. Sutton Park has several lakes and streams that would make for some nice atmospheric pictures with this weather. There are also other things to shoot (not with a gun either!) such as BMX riders, often seen on the redish (sandstone?) hill near town gate. Being a SSSI there are also lots of birds there around Wyndley Gate and on the lakes including herons, grebes, jays, woodpeckers etc.
 
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