I've just moved! New places to shoot needed!

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Okay, basically I've just moved from Manchester, to just outside of Bedford. Looking for interesting places and things to shoot in the area. Have access to car, so that isn't an issue. Places around Bedford, Milton Keynes etc... Would be great.

Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
 
The Shuttleworth collection of old aeroplanes and vehicles at Old Warden. Along with the summer flying displays.
 
Hi Luke,
Welcome to Bedfordshire:wave:!

I photograph a lot of architecture so a few of my suggestions are biased that way but here's some ideas.

Shuttleworth also has one of the best bird of prey centres in the country and the Swiss Garrden, good for macro stuff.

Woburn Abbey and wildlife park.

Whipsnade zoo.

RSPB headquarters at Sandy.

Dunstable downs and Ivinghoe Beacon, nice panoramas and gliding/hang gliding type activities.

Nene Valley railway at Peterborough for steam trains.

Air museums at Duxford south of Cambridge and Hendon north London.

Motorsport at Santa Pod, Silverstone and Rockingham.

Oxford and Cambridge for architecture and street pics.

Castles/stately homes at Warwick, Kenilworth, Rockingham,Hedingham, Hatfield, Knebworth, Burghley all around 50 miles away.

Most of the villages have really interesting old churches, Marston Moreteyne where I live has wall paintings and the tower apart from the main building, Elstow has a ruined priory and some medieval buildings.

The river/ Embankment area in Bedford can be interesting for rowers, birds and night shots.

Hope that gives you a bit to go on, I'm sure there's plenty I missed so hopefully some more people will be along with their ideas. Looking forward to seeing some shots!

Stu.
 
Thank you so much for the advice :)

Went to the RSPB headquarters at sandy a couple days back now, great place, will need to go again.

Went to Harrold country park today, hoping to shoot some wildlife, but turns out there was some charity race on, so far too many people around for that.

Im heading to the air show at shuttleworth on 2nd may, and Warwick castle sometime next week.
 
Luke

Not much I can think of to add to Stu's comprehensive suggestions but:

Shortstown - the airship sheds, the R101 having been built in one

Milton Keynes - the balancing lakes can be quiet and attract some wildlife, as can the Grand Union Canal. I'm hoping to be able to get up early enough to get a shot of sunrise along Midsummer Boulevard in the city centre which is supposedly laid out to align on midsummer's day. Bletchley Park is an interesting visit if you have any interest in codes and the development of computers.

Ampthill - Houghton House, now only a ruin, thought to be Bunyan's inspiration for House Beautiful.
 
Hello there

Welcome indeed to sunny Beds. I think most of the best spots have already been mentioned in the earlier posts but can agree Shuttleworth and Bird of Prey Centre are excellent. Can photograph air displays from the road if you don't want to pay entrance fee each time.

Milton Keynes has plenty of options, Willen Lake and the Peace Pagoda, area around shopping centre, Bradwell windmill to mention a few.
 
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