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Swaledale Photography Workshops
Swaledale is one of the jewels of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.It's one of those places where you think "how can I have not been here before?". There are just so many opportunities for big landscape as well as micro landscape shots. Barns, walls and waterfalls to your hearts content.
The Swale has it's roots not far from Wain Wath and storms down ravines to a slow ox bow crawl at Reeth.
The meadows are proper flower rich sit and disappear buttercup meadows and in summer gild the sides of the valleys. Ok not one for hay fever sufferers - sorry!
It's a place where the only noises seem to come from sheep, curlews, oystercatchers and the farmers quad bikes! No mobile phones ringing as there is no signal deep in the valley.
It is remote being the most northerly of the Dales and sits west to east from Richmond to Keld, and includes the villages of Low Row, Gunnerside and Muker.
The River Swale, England's fastest flowing river, threads its way through a maze of fields dotted with stone barns.
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Dorcas
Many thanks for a great day out in the Dales, despite the weather towards the end of the shoot. Both Olly and myself really enjoyed listening to your pearls of wisdom and then trying to put them into practice. I have just downloaded my photos to the pc and with just a quick look at them "in the raw" I can see that there will be some very good shots by my standard when I have done the magic with Photoshop. Please add me to your mailing list.
Again many thanks for a great day.
David Lee
The Yorkshire Dales offer a superb walking holiday option
Filed under Feature Walks by Heidi on 28-06-2010
The Yorkshire Dales have been a favoured retreat for visitors seeking an idyllic and peaceful walking holiday for many years and the area remains one of Britain’s most prominent destinations for ramblers and holidaymakers alike.
The effects of the global economic downturn has caused many people to reconsider whether they want to head abroad for their summer holidays or not, meaning that national parks such as the Dales and the Peak District are bound to become more popular over the coming months and years.
However, the Yorkshire Dales, with some of the most stunning scenery in the north of England, is suitable for visitors all year round.
The park – which covers a total area of 1,762 sq km – is located in the central Pennines area and covers areas of both north Yorkshire and Cumbria. It was founded in 1954 and offers a wide range of rare wildlife habitats and a heritage and history that is almost unparalleled in Britain, its official website states.
In terms of exact location, the Dales are easily accessible from several major northern cities. They lie just north of Leeds and Bradford and around 80.5 kilometres north-east of Manchester, with Darlington to their east and Kendal to their west.
In terms of events, the Dales offer a rich array of attractions regardless of the weather and the time of year. There really is something for everyone all the time at the Park.
The more active and adrenaline-seeking visitor could opt for the hundreds of kilometres worth of footpaths and bridges that offer unrivalled access to acres of truly unspoilt open land.
Walking is a popular method of taking in these pathways and country roads, but anyone looking to get around a little quicker could opt to take a mountain bike or even take in the trek on horseback.
The park allows visitors the chance to take in and experience many different types of terrain, ranging from flat country roads to narrow, winding footpaths. Meanwhile, visitors who prefer extreme activities, the Dales has some of the country’s most-renowned and popular caving and climbing hotspots hidden within its boundaries.
However, activity-based holidays aren’t for everyone and some members of a travelling party could instead wish to relax and soak up the local atmosphere in one of the many traditional and picturesque Yorkshire villages that surround the park.
These villages and hamlets may be small in terms of size and population, but they more than make up for that by offering a genuine taste of life in the Dales. Galas and agricultural shows regularly take place in such destinations, particularly in the summer months.
Meanwhile, the local pubs, inns and tea shops offer a real glimpse of the way of life in the tranquil surroundings of the Dales. Why not sample some of the finest Yorkshire traditions – excellent ale and tea – in order to help you wind down after an exerting day spent trekking this magnificent part of the country?
The meadows in swaledale yesterday where we got down in the buttercups http://tiny12.tv/K4S7I
I run Fotodayz Photography Holidays to show you how easy it is to learn the major techniques which you can carry forward in your photography with confidence.
Information is broken down during the day, repeated often and by the end of the day you can be quite surprised by how much you have expanded your technical skills as well feeling at ease with your camera.
No fuss, no techie speak, just simple clear explanations as many times as you need.
100% in the field, why waste that lovely countryside. It's also the total experience of being in and looking at the landscape in beautiful areas of Britain. At the end of the day you will have the skills to produce professional looking photographs to put on your wall but more importantly you will have had space to stand and stare.
The majority of the workshops concentrate on Yorkshire - Swaledale, Malham, Flamborough and the Wolds with a few dips outside the border to Anglesey, and Kinlochewe in Glencoe.
Groups consist of only 5 people so everyone gets lots of personal attention.
I love doing it and will keep you updated
take care
Dorcas
