South-East England Dungeness and the Romney Marshes

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I've got a long weekend booked here with some long-time fellow toggers in June staying at a cottage in Rye :banana:
We don't know the area at all so any info on locations, useful hints and tips would be most welcome... including good pubs and food :)
H
 
We stayed near Hastings a couple of years ago - Dungeness is a must, the stark nature of the landscape, small flowers, boats, unusual 'housing' etc makes for a great photo-opportunity.
Old Hastings has an active fishing community which has an interesting foreshore with old boats, nets, huts and even old bulldozers etc.
Burling Gap further along the coast has the white chalk cliffs that make for some great photos.
It's a productive photo-area, enjoy your stay :)
 
HelenC said:
I've got a long weekend booked here with some long-time fellow toggers in June staying at a cottage in Rye :banana:
We don't know the area at all so any info on locations, useful hints and tips would be most welcome... including good pubs and food :)
H
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tp meets have started off from the pilot inn at dungeness in the past ,,,,,leave the car in the car park go for a wander then back for fish and chips when your feet hurt :)

http://thepilotdungeness.co.uk/
 
Thanks for the input guys. Will add to the potential location and hostelry lists.
 
Hi. Until recently I lived on Romney Marsh. Obviously Dungeness is a prime location but Winchelsea beach is also good especially late afternoon.
The medieval churches are all photogenic.

Best pubs are: The Red Lion at Snargate...like stepping back in time, great real ale but no food or musak! The Bell at Ivychurch is also a must for real ale fans and this does food.
Of the two pubs at Dungeness I prefer The Britannia.
 
Had the opportunity to spend the evening at Dungeness last Thursday. Must say it's an excellent (if not a bit odd) place for the camera enthusiast.
I also sampled the delights at The Bell at Ivychurch before heading out. Was staying at the old moat house just up the road.
All in all, an excellent place and one I hope to visit and spend more time in the future.
 
The biggest problem with Dungeness is that it's been done to death, photography wise.

There is a useful guide to the Romney Marsh area which has lots of information on places of interest, pubs etc.
 
As Brian said, it's been done to death now. Went back there a couple of months ago and couldn't believe the amount of photogs there.
There's no new material there now.
 
Cowleystjames said:
As Brian said, it's been done to death now. Went back there a couple of months ago and couldn't believe the amount of photogs there.
There's no new material there now.
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You can hardly open a Photography magazine these days without seeing someone's (usually) over HDR'd images of Dungeness fishing boats or fishermen's huts, nets and paraphernalia.
 
What I meant was, in view of the proliferation of Dungeness photos, it's difficult to get anything original.
I too enjoyed photographing there, but it's difficult to take something that hasn't been taken before.
I guess once some interesting images are published of a particular place it tends to draw photogs like a magnet.
 
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Brian G said:
What I meant was, in view of the proliferation of Dungeness photos, it's difficult to get anything original.
I too enjoyed photographing there, but it's difficult to take something that hasn't been taken before.
I guess once some interesting images are published of a particular place it tends to draw photogs like a magnet.
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Correct
 
So what if there's 20 photographers there taking similar shots?

Take what shots you want to. If you're concerned about doing what others have done, get creative and try something totally different or out of your comfort zone.

What others do/have done shouldn't have any bearing on doing/shooting what you want to do.

Was actually down this way over the weekend but not for a phototrip, just along the coast at Hythe/Dymchurch kind of way. Dymchurch looked like a good spot for some beach work.
 
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