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England, UK, Photography Tour: Spring

Cornwall, the Cotswolds, Yorkshire Dales and Moors, and the Lake District: Includes a permit to the Stonehenge circle of stones outside of public admission times

 


 May 8th to May 22nd, 2025

  14 nights/15 inclusive days  |  Maximum of 6 participants, and a minimum of 4 participants

 $6,720 USD per person  |  Single Supplement: 14% of the base cost of the trip

  The deposit for this photography tour is $400. Make a deposit, or pay your tour balance here

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  Arrival and departure airport: London Heathrow [LHR]
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This photo tour will run with one or more participants. Please note that our group limit is not a requirement!  6 places are available at this time
  Updated: Sunday the 17th of March, 2024

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Photography Tour Overview:
Experience the true essence of England’s photographic diversity with an English photographer in Cornwall, the Cotswolds, the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, plus the Lake District . . . plus many locations in-between. Join us and point your camera at the mixture of ancient and modern contrasts, plus the landscape mosaics of hedgerow, stone wall, patchwork fields and mountain ranges. Stonehenge access is via an exclusive dawn or dusk permit, plus you'll shoot the oh so English thatched cottages, stone circles, tin mines - 'Poldark', 'Downton Abbey', James Herriot, and Wordsworth scenes included - plus a thundering old steam train et cetera. Added to all of this there will be plenty more to shoot on winding country lanes that we frequently take between our scheduled stops. As with all of our photography tours, early and late shooting is scheduled for each day.


 


Our itinerary . . .
But first things first! We suggest that you set your camera's clock to the local time, as your images will then synchronize with the times in our included photo tour field notes.

Day 1  |  Avebury Standing Stones and Stonehenge
Our group will meet in the lobby of our gateway hotel near Heathrow airport at 10 am, and head westwards on the M4 motorway. Then southwards into a "green and pleasant" English landscape where we can slow down for our first images, usually of bright yellow canola. English villages are notoriously charming and the day's highlight will be Avebury which was built among standing stones. On to our accommodations via a collection of English country scenes. Stonehenge is scheduled for the sunset on day 1, or the sunrise hour on day 2 depending upon the availability of the permits.
Note: If you're the complete Stonehenge fanatic, our photo tour of Wales includes a visit to the location scientifically proven a few years ago as being the origin of Stonehenge's 'blue stones'.
Near Stonehenge, 1 night

Days 2, 3 + 4  |  Devon and Cornwall
Quaint villages near Amesbury are on the morning menu, as is the Gothic Salisbury Cathedral. Then off to Cornwall via the cobblestone and thatch of Gold Hill in Shaftsbury . . . an English classic. On to our central Cornwall accommodations for a 3 night stay.
Days 3 and 4: A loop of the Land's End peninsula including several picturesque coastal communities, St. Michael’s Mount and tin mines that are 'Poldark' locations. We'll also make an easterly exploration of the south Cornish coast concluding at Mevagissey. Both days include photo stops that are too many to mention.
Cornwall, 3 nights

Days 5, 6 + 7  |  The Cotswolds
We leave the quaint coastal scenes behind today and head for the county of Somerset. There we'll take in Glastonbury Abbey and Wells Cathedral before continuing north to our new home in Cotswold stone country.
Days 6 and 7 will find us shooting around the very best Cotswold stone villages, with thatches and 'country lane charm' in abundance. We'll also amble around the village where scenes from 'Downton Abbey' were filmed frequently . . . but not the abbey itself which is actually Highclere castle and not part of our England photography tour.
The Cotswolds, 3 nights

Days 8, 9 + 10  |  The Yorkshire Dales, Moors and Coast
Going north today via more Cotswold scenes we'll compose the classic Warwick Castle shot and more before heading for Yorkshire. On to our new home in the depths of Yorkshire. Days 9 and 10 will feature the Dales which are a green and gray patchwork of stone barns, dry-stone walls and rolling hillsides, while our coastal trip across the Yorkshire moors includes a steam train, picturesque seaside villages and a photogenically situated cliff-top abbey. The Dales and Moors are James Herriot the veterinarian country, and we'll explore many book and TV scenes during our two full days.
Yorkshire, 3 nights

Days 11, 12 + 13  |  The Lake District
We'll travel via Fountains Abbey and Bolton Abbey as we make our way to the Lake District in Cumbria today. The 'Lakes' are the most naturally photogenic area in England and we'll explore it all from our central three night base. Loop trips will see us taking in the southern lake section, plus a northern jaunt to include a stone circle, lakes, and an ancient bridge. Sunrise photography in the Lake District is often blessed with fog, and we'll be out early and late at the water's edge for the best light. The Lake district was Beatrix Potter's home, and the inspiration for Wordsworth who "Wandered lonely as a cloud".
The Lake District, 3 nights

Day 14  |  Lake District to Heathrow
We'll 'mop-up' in the Lake District this morning, We'll then journey on to our Heathrow hotel via a one last worthwhile detour. The included dinner on the last night of our photography tour will feature an 'It's You!' presentation of clients in action on this tour by John.
Near Heathrow airport, 1 night

Day 15  |  Departure day
As there isn't any photography scheduled for the day of departure on this trip, your flight home can be arranged for any time today. Transport to the airport is included unless you’re staying on for a day or more.

Photo Tour Photographer/Leader: John Baker, Travel Images Photography Tours
The preceding itinerary is a copyrighted work by John Baker Photographer LLC, and Travel Images Photography Tours

 


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Exertion level: This photography tour is classified as 'non strenuous' to 'mildly strenuous'

A majority of images are found in close proximity to our vehicle

There are some short, cliff-side walks in a number of Cornish coastal areas

In every other respect this photography tour is considered non-strenuous to mildly strenuous

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Photography Tour Cost, Deposit, Cancellation Policy and Enrollment Guidance

Trip Cost: $6,720 USD per person not including airfare. A 5% discount is applied to all double occupancies. A single room supplement is required for single occupancy


Single Supplement: 14% of the base cost of the trip

 

The deposit for this photography tour is $400. Make a deposit, or pay your tour balance here

 

Cancellation policy: Go here

Enrollment guidance: Go here


 


Included in the Trip Cost: The following items are included in the trip cost . . .

  • Photography instruction throughout the trip by John

  • All accommodations with private facilities [en-suite]

  • All breakfasts

  • Lunch on day one of the trip

  • Dinner on the last night of the trip

  • On-vehicle snacks and bottled water

  • All ground transportation

  • Airport pick-up on day 1, and drop-off on departure day. Arrival prior to day 1 is not included

  • Entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions Included’

  • Following the trip you'll receive detailed field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, plus image uploads to a private web page of clients 'in action' on the trip

Not Included in the Trip Cost: The costs for these items are the responsibility of each participant . . .

  • Airfare

  • Travel costs between your home and the gateway airport and return

  • Any transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s inclusive dates

  • Pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation

  • Lunches and dinners except for lunch on day one of the trip, and dinner on the last night of the trip

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Entrance fees or costs related to optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary

  • Baggage fees

  • Medical expenses

  • Personal items such as the hotel mini-bar, laundry et cetera

  • Incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as movie rentals, internet and phone

  • Travel insurance

  • Passport or visa expenses

  • Airport departure taxes, if applicable

Admissions Included in the Trip Cost:

  • A sunrise or sunset-timed special permit at Stonehenge

  • Glastonbury Abbey

  • Fountains Abbey

  • Any other admissions such as St. Michael’s Mount and Warwick Castle are optional and not included

  • You will of course have free reign to photograph the exterior of locations not included, and if time permits, to enter at your own expense.

 
 

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