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Only if you keep running !
How about if you need a rest? Or have to tie a shoe lace? Or the dog stops to sniff or wee?
Only if you keep running !
Its the distance you can travel that is vague. I will happily drive 2hours for a day out walking that usually coincides with a photo op. Its a 40 minute drive to my usual exercise location which is the nearest location to where I live.
I suppose it depends on how close you get to them?Actually where I live, a ten minute drive takes me onto high moorland where there are a lot more sheep than people (As far as I know sheep are not carriers or can be infected with Covid19)
This link is the breakdown of what we can and cannot do as from the 5th November 2020:-
Living safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).www.gov.uk
There is a section close to the bottom about exercise and walking which should be done in the local area but you may travel to somewhere quieter (section 11)
I think we should stop this nowHow about if you need a rest? Or have to tie a shoe lace? Or the dog stops to sniff or wee?
I think the 'recreation' side of things is meant to mean some sort of physical activity other than walking/cycling, which well be the reason why a game of golf with one other person or a tennis game with one other. I also think an unnecessary journey actually applies to using public transport, bus or train and taxi but not a private car or on a motorcycle.
To be quite honest this last move one thing that has baffled me. I have been able to see a reason for other controls on our life, but not this one. Not that it will affect me in either case, my knees are not the best although walking is one thing I can do. I do think the lock-down is needed but a lot of clarification is needed.
They are trying to cover all bases but lacks joined up common sense to make it work!
Not surprising really because they have already been caught out by trying to define recreation/sport. However it does say that youAs mentioned before, the guidance doesn't mention recreation,
So you can travel locally to spend time outdoors, there is no exclusion on taking a camera whilst spending time outdoors and you do not have to be specifically exercising."can and should still travel for a number of reasons, including ... to spend time or exercise outdoors, this should be done locally wherever possible ".
Not surprising really because they have already been caught out by trying to define recreation/sport. However it does say that you
So you can travel locally to spend time outdoors, there is no exclusion on taking a camera whilst spending time outdoors and you do not have to be specifically exercising.
I wasn't. It is fairly common in legislation to set out a general principle of the law and then set out exclusions, defences, etc. This guidance follows a similar pattern. It says "stay at home", that is the primary requirement and unless otherwise stated it is what you should do but then it sets out a number of reasons that are valid for not staying at home.Yes, but you can't read part of the guidance in isolation.
I agree with Chris- I have during the last lockdown walked for miles on the Levels with my Camera gear- never saw another soul, I'll be doing that again for the next lockdown
Its local- I can walk there and back
I've no problem with going out for a walk and grabbing some photographs as I go, but hanging around in one place for 10 -30 minutes with my tripod making a picture, just doesn't feel appropriate, "for me".
I wasn't. It is fairly common in legislation to set out a general principle of the law and then set out exclusions, defences, etc. This guidance follows a similar pattern. It says "stay at home", that is the primary requirement and unless otherwise stated it is what you should do but then it sets out a number of reasons that are valid for not staying at home.
I wasn't. It is fairly common in legislation to set out a general principle of the law and then set out exclusions, defences, etc. This guidance follows a similar pattern. It says "stay at home", that is the primary requirement and unless otherwise stated it is what you should do but then it sets out a number of reasons that are valid for not staying at home.
This really. There has been some debate about "common sense" but the vast majority of people understand that the aim of these measures is to reduce person to person contact and I don't think the government, the courts, the police, etc. are bothered about a person in a remote area setting up a tripod. However setting up a tripod on a busy footpath where people have to squeeze past is just daft and asking for trouble.
Surely if there's no-one else around that 10-30 minutes will not be a problem. In more crowed areas 1 minute might be.
Isn't the CORVID guide lines only for crows?Just had an email re game shooting...apparently driven shooting will not be permitted, but rough shooting and pest control can continue as long as people follow the corvid guide line..if that's the case, it's hard to see how photography could not continue...No mention of the travel aspect though....
Well said; as my Grandma used to say, "Never take your pleasure at anyone else's expense". So let's be careful out there.It's just common sense, if you want to have a walk in the Lake District, if you live in Cumbria thats acceptable if you live in Manchester then it's not, same for people from Birmingham having a walk on the nearest beach. Some woman has just been fined for driving to Wales to look at a horse, she came from Leicester!
Far to many trying to twist this situation to suit themselves, 30mins drive from home should be all thats needed, if you have to go further than that you're just trying it on.
I was out on White Moss this morning just after sunrise (I’ve been up here since Saturday afternoon and staying in Ambleside that’s 5-10 mins away). Another photographer came long and said he‘d just driven up from Manchester as he’d come up to get out before lockdown travel restrictions start. I didn’t say it to him but swear Manchester is in tier 3 with travel restrictions already in place. We noticed a lot more groups out in the lakes today (we mainly saw couples up to today). Clearly people were trying to get one more get together before lockdown restrictions start tomorrow.It's just common sense, if you want to have a walk in the Lake District, if you live in Cumbria thats acceptable if you live in Manchester then it's not.
I’m glad this has been clarified a bit , living in wales we are not supposed to visit England ,but I personally think that’s OTT and will meani can’t go walkabout in some of my hot spots , I will see how this progresses over the next few weeks but does raise a glimmer of hope
Best bet is try to get out regardless of whether it's for photography or not...maybe get out your OS map and explore all the nooks and crannies of your local area and see what's there...I think we have all driven past public footpath signs but never stopped to walk them...Now is the time to do just that...I seemed to cope well during the lockdown earlier in the year but this time I'm struggling. I do tend to dip in the winter with SAD I suppose and although it hasn't been as bad since I left work right now I've had enough of this and I'm just longing for it to end. Getting out for a couple of hours with a camera would be a godsend for me even if the weather and light are as poor as they usually are.
So yes, I'd say that getting out for a bit with a camera could be good recreation and good for mental health and overall wellbeing.
there using ANPR round here lee ,got to cover some of there losses and the secret policemans ball is coming up soonIf we swap ID, you can photograph England, and I'll happily photograph Wales
Best bet is try to get out regardless of whether it's for photography or not...maybe get out your OS map and explore all the nooks and crannies of your local area and see what's there...I think we have all driven past public footpath signs but never stopped to walk them...Now is the time to do just that...
Do try to avoid using any footpaths that run through farmyards or the gardens of occupied properties. The last thing anyone needs during lockdown is an increase in the number of people wandering past in close proximity to them, and potentially contaminating gates, etc. so please let's share some courtesy and consideration during the pandemic.Best bet is try to get out regardless of whether it's for photography or not...maybe get out your OS map and explore all the nooks and crannies of your local area and see what's there...I think we have all driven past public footpath signs but never stopped to walk them...Now is the time to do just that...
My main passion is metal detecting, and I use that site quite a bit for research, although I tend use the side by side mapping function..its an excellent site with a lot of maps...even the more recent OS maps of your area from say the the 50s and 60s can be very enlightening...If local history is something you are interested in, have a look at the National Library Of Scotland website they have digitised old large scale ordnance maps 25" to a mile) of all of UK and you can trace what was there around about the turn of the 19th/20th Century and on the web pages there is a slider where you can look down on what there is no by means of a link to Google earth. This is the direct link
https://maps.nls.uk/os/25inch-england-and-wales/
The slider is in the bottom left hand corner with a blue spot which moves left to right or vice versa. I usually use the centre one of the 3 which is the 25" to a mile maps between 1880/1920.
What part of Wales are you in? I am on the border between Mold and Chester in the north, and the police around here have been stopping folks in one of the big shopping areas checking if they be travelled from England and issuing fines accordingly...Apparently not much leniency or guidance being given, just fines!there using ANPR round here lee ,got to cover some of there losses and the secret policemans ball is coming up soon
This link is the breakdown of what we can and cannot do as from the 5th November 2020:-
Living safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).www.gov.uk
There is a section close to the bottom about exercise and walking which should be done in the local area but you may travel to somewhere quieter (section 11)
So it looks like I'm allowed? But I'm wondering if setting up a tripod on, around or below the bridge will be seen as acceptable with regards to other people being in proximity. On the other hand, there may not be many people around there.