Fossick Photo Tours

Tours for 2027

Small groups of up to eight, led by a professional photographer. Prices are per person in pounds sterling (GBP).

London

London after dark

Photograph the river and the City through sunset, blue hour and into the night: Westminster, the South Bank, the City and Tower Bridge.

Length
Evening, about 4 hours
Price
£125 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
All levels. Easy walking, about 4 km.
Starts
Westminster Bridge (south side), one hour before sunset
Ends
Tower Bridge

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What you will photograph

  • The Palace of Westminster across the river at sunset
  • Blue hour along the South Bank
  • Long exposures and light trails on the bridges
  • The City's lanes and Leadenhall Market
  • Tower Bridge lit up after dark

What you will learn

Exposure at dusk, tripod technique, long exposures and light trails.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • A location plan and timings for the evening

Not included

  • Travel to the start
  • Food and drink

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Berkshire and Kent

Windsor and Leeds Castle

Two of England's finest castles in one day: Windsor in the morning and Leeds Castle on its lake in the afternoon light.

Length
Day trip from London, about 11 hours
Price
£195 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
All levels. Easy walking.
Starts
Central London (Victoria), 8:00
Ends
Central London (Victoria), about 19:00

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What you will photograph

  • Windsor Castle's Round Tower and walls
  • The Long Walk and the town of Windsor
  • Leeds Castle reflected in its moat
  • The gardens and parkland at Leeds Castle

What you will learn

Composition with architecture, reflections, working with changing light.

Photography is not allowed inside Windsor Castle's State Apartments, so we photograph the castles and their grounds.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus from and back to central London
  • Entry to Windsor Castle and Leeds Castle

Not included

  • Lunch and drinks

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Oxford and Cambridge

Oxford and Cambridge

The colleges, libraries and spires of England's two great university cities, with a night in Oxford.

Length
2 days, 1 night
Price
£595 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
All levels. Easy walking.
Starts
Central London, 8:00 on day 1
Ends
Central London, about 19:00 on day 2

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What you will photograph

  • The Radcliffe Camera and Radcliffe Square
  • The Bodleian Library's Divinity School
  • Oxford's spires from above at sunset
  • The Bridge of Sighs and the Backs in Cambridge
  • Punts and college gardens on the River Cam

What you will learn

Architecture and interiors, verticals and perspective, low light without flash.

Colleges set their own opening times and photography rules; the plan for each day follows them.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus from London, between the cities and back
  • 1 night in an en-suite room in Oxford, with breakfast
  • College and library entry fees on the plan

Not included

  • Lunches and dinners
  • Single room supplement

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Somerset and Gloucestershire

Bath, Wells and the Cotswolds

Georgian Bath, the cathedral city of Wells and the stone villages of the Cotswolds, with a night in Bath.

Length
2 days, 1 night
Price
£595 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
All levels. Easy walking.
Starts
Bath Spa railway station, 9:00 on day 1
Ends
Bath Spa railway station, about 18:00 on day 2

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What you will photograph

  • The Roman Baths and Bath Abbey
  • The Royal Crescent and Pulteney Bridge
  • The west front of Wells Cathedral
  • Arlington Row in Bibury and Cotswold villages

What you will learn

Townscapes, golden-hour light, people-free compositions in busy places.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus for the two days
  • 1 night in an en-suite room in Bath, with breakfast
  • Entry to the Roman Baths and Wells Cathedral

Not included

  • Travel to Bath
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Single room supplement

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Southern England

Cathedrals of England

Five days photographing the great medieval cathedrals of southern England: Canterbury, Salisbury, Wells and Gloucester.

Length
5 days, 4 nights
Price
£1,650 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
All levels. Easy walking; long days indoors.
Starts
Central London, 8:00 on day 1
Ends
Central London, about 18:00 on day 5

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What you will photograph

  • Day 1: Canterbury Cathedral, its nave and cloisters
  • Day 2: Salisbury Cathedral, its choir and spire
  • Day 3: Wells Cathedral, the Chapter House stairs and the city of Wells
  • Day 4: Gloucester Cathedral's fan-vaulted cloister
  • Day 5: a last cathedral on the way back to London

What you will learn

Interiors in low light, high dynamic range, symmetry and perspective, working with tripods where allowed.

Each cathedral sets its own rules for photography and tripods. We arrange photography permits where a cathedral needs them; some sessions are hand-held.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus for the five days
  • 4 nights in en-suite rooms, with breakfast
  • Cathedral entry and photography permits

Not included

  • Lunches and dinners
  • Single room supplement

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Cumbria

The Lake District

Lakes, fells and mountain passes in England's most loved national park, based in Keswick.

Length
4 days, 3 nights
Price
£1,295 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
Moderate. Walks of up to 8 km, with an optional climb of Catbells.
Starts
Penrith railway station, 11:00 on day 1
Ends
Penrith railway station, about 15:00 on day 4

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What you will photograph

  • Sunrise on Derwent Water
  • Catbells and the northern fells
  • The Honister Pass and Buttermere
  • Grasmere and Rydal Water
  • Stone walls, Herdwick sheep and fell farms

What you will learn

Landscape composition, filters and long exposures, reading the weather.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus from Penrith and for the four days
  • 3 nights in an en-suite room in Keswick, with breakfast

Not included

  • Travel to Penrith
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Single room supplement

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Scotland

Isle of Skye and the Highlands

The Highlands and the Isle of Skye: Eilean Donan Castle, the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing and the Cuillin.

Length
5 days, 4 nights
Price
£1,795 per person
Group
Up to 8 people
Level
Moderate. Walks of up to 8 km on rough paths.
Starts
Inverness railway station, 9:00 on day 1
Ends
Inverness railway station, about 18:00 on day 5

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What you will photograph

  • Eilean Donan Castle on the way to Skye
  • The Old Man of Storr at dawn
  • The Quiraing and the Trotternish ridge
  • The Cuillin from Sligachan
  • Waterfalls and sea cliffs of northern Skye

What you will learn

Landscapes in changing weather, sunrise planning, waterfalls and seascapes.

Included

  • Guiding by a professional photographer
  • Minibus from Inverness and for the five days
  • 4 nights in en-suite rooms, with breakfast

Not included

  • Travel to Inverness
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Single room supplement

2027 dates

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