Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale in North Yorkshire is an abundance of colour during autumn. Landscape, macro and abstract photography are all possible here. I love bright colours, so on a sunny day I was in my element taking pictures…
Woodland Fungi, Low Wood Nature Reserve
Autumn is the best time for photographing fungi and with over 36 species, Low Wood Nature Reserve in Keighley, West Yorkshire, is a good place for an afternoon of macro photography. Run by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the site is…
‘Fountains by Floodlight’ at Fountains Abbey
Every Saturday evening in October, Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, is lit up for the ‘Fountains by Floodlight’ event. Starting at 5pm and running through until 9pm, you can capture the sun setting over the abbey, the blue hour…
How Stean Gorge
How Stean Gorge is a limestone ravine near Lofthouse in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. It makes for some challenging but fun photography. There can’t be many places where you can walk along a ravine, through limestone tunnels and through a pitch…
Granary Wharf, Leeds
Granary Wharf in Leeds is a good place to visit for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are the photographic opportunities, especially in the blue hour (the hour after sunset). As the sun sets and the lights start to come…