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I've got the opportunity to tag along with someone's (non-photographic) trip up to York. Won't have to spend all day with them as they have other things to be doing, but I am restricted to using public transport to get around.

Living in the Fens, don't get too many opportunities to take photos of nice scenery. I have use of a nice wide-angle lens and I'm off to Scotland for some photography in the not too distant future, so thought I might use the York trip to get some practice of landscapes with actual hills. :nuts:

Anyone got some suggestions of places reasonably near York (in case something goes wrong with myself or the other person, rather not be too distant) that is accessed by public transport that might be nice for some landscape photos?
 
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Might struggle to get "into the hills" just using public transport. You could try a walk along the river if you are looking at Landscapes but other than that can't really think of much "hilly" countryside reasonably close to York. York itself is very photogenic, but the large number of people often make it difficult unless of course you like social photography.
 
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Might struggle to get "into the hills" just using public transport. You could try a walk along the river if you are looking at Landscapes but other than that can't really think of much "hilly" countryside reasonably close to York. York itself is very photogenic, but the large number of people often make it difficult unless of course you like social photography.
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Not much into social anything. :lol:

I'm not talking massively hilly. Anywhere within normal travelling distance of me looks like this, so just some gentle rises will count as hills for me.


Across the Fens by Carousels Spin, on Flickr

Also, I'm not opposed to walking to a nice vantage point. I have about six or so hours by myself, so it needn't be exactly on a public transport route.
 
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I don't think you will be able to get very far out of York relying on public transport, either bus or rail, to get to the scenery which you seem to be interested in. You will be able to do the first part of the journey outwards, but not manage to get back in time to meet your friend. I live 12 miles outside York, and the bus service is about 1 per hour, Basically the land around York for several miles is flat, that is why there were so many R.A.F. stations during WWII. If you want the scenery then you must start travelling north and east towards the moors, or westwards towards the dales.
You could have a momentous and well remembered day just wandering around the city, and photographing all the old buildings, streets, churches, and also the river and the buildings along its banks. If the weather is fine you will run out of space on your memory card, or not have enough film, like me. Best of luck.
 
I would just stick to York itself. If you aren't after city shots, you might like to take a gander in the National Railway Museum as there are some amazing trains in there which are rather photogenic when it comes down to it! That said, the city walls do provide a great walk, usually aren't crammed full of people and should be conducive to some decent shots!
 
Carousel, why do you want to walk into the countryside to photograph water bottles or is it part of a series:)
 
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Carousel, why do you want to walk into the countryside to photograph water bottles or is it part of a series:)
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It was there as a check. Not important in that shot because I had the fence post, but that was my first try of landscapes and I wanted to make sure everything was in focus. Seeing as I had it on the post, I didn't want to keep taking it off and putting it back on, so some of that collection have it as the only near object and some don't.



Alas, seems the hills of Yorkshire will elude me. Oh well, think I'll take the suggestions of walking along the river and that railway museum sounds good. Thanks. :)
 
The Wolds are nice. They lie between York and Hull. The tops are gently undulating but if you can get near any of the dry valleys they are really quite impressive. The York-Hull bus will get you to Pocklington or Market Weighton, and from there you can walk the edge of the wolds, or maybe catch a local bus service further in to them. Also look for routes to Driffield or Bridlington as these are likely to take you through the hills but I'm not too familiar with what services run...
 
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