Where to in Weymouth?!
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I can't give any specific advice about Weymouth but two things I find helpful for landscape photography are
the OS map/maps of the area. The 1:50000 is fine. They will let you see potentially interesting locations eg hills, valleys, castle, churches, ancient monuments, harbours, etc, and this
http://photoephemeris.com/
It shows the times and direction of the rising and setting sun for any day.
As Weymouth is on the coast a tide table could also be handy.
Dave
the OS map/maps of the area. The 1:50000 is fine. They will let you see potentially interesting locations eg hills, valleys, castle, churches, ancient monuments, harbours, etc, and this
http://photoephemeris.com/
It shows the times and direction of the rising and setting sun for any day.
As Weymouth is on the coast a tide table could also be handy.
Dave
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As others have said, Portland is fantastic for seascapes and the views towards Chesil Beach are superb. Portland has a peculiar feel to it, you`ll see what I mean when you get there!!
Abbotsbury is a must. They have a famous Swannery there, some sub tropical gardens and the view towards Portland is again superb.
Weymouth Quay is very popular as well as Nothe Fort overlooking the quay.
To the East of Weymouth is Osmington Beach popular with the Lee big Stopper,long exposure photographers, Rocky foreshore Portland as a backdrop etc.
To the north of Weymouth is Ridgeway Hill, some pretty villages on the way up (keep off the main road) with views looking at Weymouth and Portland to the South, Dorchester to the North and Western Dorset to the West.
If you can get out of Weymouth then anywhere in the Purbecks your going to find great for landscape work, particularly Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and the derelict village of Tyneham.
If your going during the Olympics then expect some serious queues and Ive heard Portland will be cut off.
Hope all this helps, I`m sure others on here will have some great suggestions too. I hope you and your family have a really nice week and get some quality photo time in.
Cheers
Gary
Abbotsbury is a must. They have a famous Swannery there, some sub tropical gardens and the view towards Portland is again superb.
Weymouth Quay is very popular as well as Nothe Fort overlooking the quay.
To the East of Weymouth is Osmington Beach popular with the Lee big Stopper,long exposure photographers, Rocky foreshore Portland as a backdrop etc.
To the north of Weymouth is Ridgeway Hill, some pretty villages on the way up (keep off the main road) with views looking at Weymouth and Portland to the South, Dorchester to the North and Western Dorset to the West.
If you can get out of Weymouth then anywhere in the Purbecks your going to find great for landscape work, particularly Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and the derelict village of Tyneham.
If your going during the Olympics then expect some serious queues and Ive heard Portland will be cut off.
Hope all this helps, I`m sure others on here will have some great suggestions too. I hope you and your family have a really nice week and get some quality photo time in.
Cheers
Gary
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the coast road from weymouth to bridport offers good opportunities for sunsets over chesil beach, abbotsbury lagooon and folly and the jurrasic coast curving west arround lyme bay beyond
note however that that road is fast as **** so park only in the lay bys not on the side of the road
note however that that road is fast as **** so park only in the lay bys not on the side of the road