You may wish to get out and about, but where is there to go?
| Need Ideas? |
Try the Photographers Resource
Web Site for some interesting suggestions.
Visit The National Trust; Britain's national treasure. Visit an English Heritage location; another of Britain's national treasures. Visit Nerdy Day Trips for weird, wonderful, and truly exciting options!
Hairy Goat
London tours; one of the best things to do in London. |
| Woods |
The
VisitWoods.org.uk
web site hosts information from many landowners about woods that are open to the public.
Landowners represented include the
Forestry Commission,
National Trust,
RSPB,
Wildlife Trusts,
councils, organisations and individuals. VisitWoods is hosted by the
Woodland Trust,
and includes information on their woods, too.
There are over 11,500 woods in their database. |
| Gatwick Aviation Museum |
The Gatwick Aviation Museum is an open-air aeroplane museum
with over 20 big planes, mostly ex-RAF, all spread out just begging to be photographed.
Several planes you are able to enter. You may stick your head up the jet exhausts, and climb underneath. You are limited by only your photographic imagination. The cost is a donation (£5) as the museum is run as a private charity. They are not open most days, so check their web site. They will open by special request. My experience: I spent all day there and felt there was still a lot to do. Take very wide angle lenses for inside planes, and those distorted close-up shots. Ashley |
| The British Wildlife Centre |
The The British Wildlife Centre is privately owned organisation,
well known for providing fabulous photographic conditions for shots that would take patience and an awful lot of luck to achieve
in the wild! At the BWC enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers alike will find all they need to get that perfect
wildlife image.
It is on the Eastbourne Road (A22), Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF, about 20 miles south of CCC. |
| Beaver Water World |
Try Beaver Water World;
photographic days out at Tatsfield (near Westerham), Kent TN16 2JT. There are beavers, crocodiles,
lizards, snakes, turtles, amphibians, and more.
Beaver Water World is also one of the club's sponsors. |
| Port Lympne Wild Animal Park |
The The Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
offer a range of experiences from short animal encounters to full day wildlife photography courses.
They have big cats, wild dogs, elephants, primates, bison, rhinoceros and tons more photogenic beasts. It is at Lympne, near Hythe RH7 6LF, about 60 miles south east of CCC. |
| The Kent Wildlife Trust |
The The Kent Wildlife Trust
is a conservation charity in Kent and Medway, established in 1958.
They have over 61 nature reserves covering 3,000 hectares as well as 55 miles of roadside nature reserves. They have over 31,000 members and 1,000 volunteers supporting their work for wildlife. |
| The Bluebell Railway |
The The Bluebell Railway is
a heritage Steam Railway running through the glorious Sussex countryside between Sheffield Park Station (TN22 3QL) and East Grinstead Station (close to Southern's station).
Keep an eye out for their special events which offer extra special excitement. I note they also offer Fish and Chip Specials. Enough said... |
| The Watercress Line |
The The Watercress Line
runs the full 10 miles between the market towns of Alresford SO24 9JG, and Alton GU34 2PZ, in Hampshire.
They are open every weekend from January through to the end of October, and also run midweek from May until September.
Have a look at their photograph gallery for a quick overview of their trains and the scenery you will enjoy. Keep an eye out for their special events which offer extra special excitement. |