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Hi There, my first post so please go easy on me:)

I dont even know if this has been discussed before or if there is a thread elsewhere. Having moved to Norfolk from Sydney in Aus recently I was wondering if anyone knew of decent photograph locations in and around East Anglia.

If anyone can suggest places that would be great.

Thanks
Ian
 
Welcome to the forum and he UK, hope you braught your wetsuit with you,. Don't know east anglia to well, but there might be something in this link
Gerald
 
Hi, would be very helpful if you could tell us what kind of locations you're looking for..ie. wildlife reserves, landscapes etc. etc.

Welcome to the forum from me too!:)
 
Ely seems a nice start with plenty of opyions

The city is very attractive, retaining many historic buildings with its winding shopping throughfares. There is a market on Thursday and Saturday each week. Ely is on the River Great Ouse and was a significant port until the 18th century when the Fens were drained and Ely was not an "island" anymore. The river is a popular boating area with a large marina. The University of Cambridge rowing team has a boathouse on the bank of the river and train here for the annual Boat Race against Oxford University. The 1944 Boat Race was raced on the River Great Ouse near Ely, the only time it has not been held on the River Thames. The race was won by Oxford despite Cambridge being ahead early in the contest.

and it has quite a nice cathedral
 
Hi Ian
A warm welcome. As per the previous post it depends on what you're interested in. Try these for a starter. Norwich, two Cathedrals, Elm Hill, Mousehold Heath. Wymondham old market town. Cambridge 30 something Colleges North Norfolk coast for seascapes and bird life. You've probably been to Yarmouth but it's good for some night shots. There are lots of large houses to visit try a National Trust guide from the library. Paul
 
simple. brighton.
 
I highly recommend trying the route on the map linked below. It's a fantastic coastal road, and you could potential stop off at dozens of beaches along the way. But my personal favourite places on that route are Hunstanton, Wells Next The Sea, Blakney, Sheringham and Cromer. But there are many many other little places along the way that are worth a visit too. If you are into wild life photography there are also some excellent places along this route. Titchwell Marsh (RSPB) and Clay Next The Sea, which has a lovely new viewpoint centre. When we went there last weekend there were 8 BOP in the sky at once, right by the side of the road. Several were Buzzards, but I think there were a couple of Marsh Harriers too. The View Point itself has a new 'Spy' room which hosts some nice gear to see right out to the dunes with, and beyond I think.

Also along this route are plenty of Windmills, and if you go far enough you will have 2 lighthouses to add to the list too. One in Hunstanton and one in Happisburgh.

Cromer has many nice bits and pieces to capture including the pier, which boasts the lifeboat launch bit on the end, and some lovely Beach huts. The sea in Cromer is just starting to get it's summer tropical colour, it really does look like it could be somewhere hot thousands of miles away when it's like this.

By far though, my favourite place in Norfolk is Hunstanon. There are some wonderful cliffs there, that boast different colours. Right under the cliffs are the Green Humps in the sand. The beach there is used by a heel of a lot of water sports enthusiasts when the weather is right too. But by far my favourite thing about the place is the amazing skies you get there. Hunstanton sunsets are beautiful. Then if you have the pleasure of witnessing a stormy day, you might see something like THIS

Anyway (:lol:) CLICKY FOR THE MAP (Might have to come back and redo that, as the page won't load for me when checking, nor any others).

Jo (Probably one of the biggest Norfolk lovers in the whole wide world, lol)
xxx

... Holy hot linking Batman! :lol:
 
WOW thanks for all your replies, ou all stay up late ang get up early around here!

markta - not so much into wildlife, just interesting locations architecture and landscapes etc.

zooki - Brighton ?!?!?!?:thinking: thats a bt of a drive for me I think

and thanks once again.
 
*wakes up*

As a Norfolk escapee, I think you're nuts to have moved there, but I'll try and be of service ;)

You've had some good advice already, Norwich is a picturesque city, and with the new developments you can get in some old (Cathedrals, city walls) and new (Chapelfield, Forum) architecture. Pub for every day of the week and a church for every Sunday, there's plenty to keep you busy.

The North Norfolk coast is very pretty, I would recommend the vast expanses of Holkham desert (ok it's not a desert, but it's the biggest beach I've ever seen, and there's a nudist beach just up the coast). You've got Cromer and Hunstanton for towns, but Sheringham (and neighbouring Kelling) are prettier, and have lovely countryside around them. All these seaside towns are REALLY DEPRESSING in winter though, trust me. Also, North Norfolk has big skies. Don't ask me what I mean, I can't explain it, just go and look. The quality of the light is something else as well.

The Norfolk Broads are worth an explore. I hear the Southern Broads (south of Yarmouth) are very pretty, but my knowledge is of the Northern Broads (Coot Club? Yeah, that's my youth). Ranworth and Salhouse are good places to start. Barton is quite tranquil when the tourists aren't around, and Hickling is good for the sailing. If you're on the broads, be sure to check out How Hill as well.

Right, enough of my childhood for now. I would say AVOID YARMOUTH though. The words I'd use to describe that place aren't fit for such a nice forum as this.
 
Hi Ian

Slept on it a while and thought of something further. Norwich Castle, The Broads, which are different Summer and winter, Castle Acre, Bury St Edmund's, Newmarket interesting but small but not exactly a one horse town. The old Gaol House Kings Lynn, Southwold, Dunwich The Fens (North West ) "Oh yeh and Brighton Pavilion"

Enjoy

Paul
 
Hi Ian!

You've got quite a few replies pointing you towards photographic locations so work on them first. If you do 'em all and then get stuck PM me as I've got family just over the border in Lowestoft and I'll let you have a few more ideas.
BUT first you've got to explain this to me....
nixoncreative said:
Hi There, my first post so please go easy on me:)

moved to Norfolk from Sydney in Aus
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!!!!!!!!!!! Are you nuts? Or do you just like the idea of time-travel? 'Welcome to Norfolk. Please set your watches back 60 years.'

(I was in Syd and Melb Jan 2000 and was I wishing I was in Norfolk?)

Seriously, both Norf and Suff great places (to visit)
 
yourapocalypse said:
I would say AVOID YARMOUTH though. The words I'd use to describe that place aren't fit for such a nice forum as this.
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Oi, watch it boy.;)

No you're right, it's a bit of dump, but things are slowly getting better.

Best thing is to get a backpack and go for a brogle, it's amazing what you can find if you've got the time & inclination.
 
Pah, don't you 'watch it' me :p

In fairness, I haven't been anywhere near Yarmouth myself in the last 5-6 years (although I hear it's got worse rather than better?). It can fairly be described as a 'hideous chav hole' though. I used to get my hair cut there, which might be a psychological reason for me having long hair now.

My dad always said if God wanted to give Norfolk an enema, he'd shove it up Yarmouth.
 
Liverpool is good for locations, lots of old big grand building and the river is always nice to take pics off and from. living here i do find all the little spots that people on a visit would not really find.

Chester is the same lots of old building and on a weekend it is crammed with people so always good for busy shots. and the cannal and river are good places.

The north west is pritty good for locations so im happy here for now :D
 
Thanks once again for all your suggestions.

The main reason for moving back is the young uns being near grand parents as they grow up (and the fact I had to make her indoors happy and move near her folks) if it was up to me Id still be in Aus.

Started off up north, Manchester, moved to Sydney for 5 years then find myself here.

To be honest I quite like the slow pace of life and it's a nice change from taking 2 hours to go cross city in rush hour here is a tractor and 4 cows if your unfortunate.
 
nixoncreative said:
WOW thanks for all your replies, ou all stay up late ang get up early around here!

markta - not so much into wildlife, just interesting locations architecture and landscapes etc.

zooki - Brighton ?!?!?!?:thinking: thats a bt of a drive for me I think

and thanks once again.
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incase you find yourself down by the coast:)
 
Jo has it fairly well covered.

My partner and I lived in Norwich for 8 years and loved it. We wouldn't have moved had it not been for career reasons (Norfolk is known as "The Graveyard of Ambition" for very good reasons).

Norfolk's a slow place, as is Suffolk. Both take time to get to know, but since you are settling there for the medium to long term that shouldn't be a problem. Maybe one idea is to go into the art gallery in the Castle Museum where a number of Cotman watercolour paintings are kept. Cotman was a master of using light, albeit in paint, in the Norfolk landscape.

Something else - Norfolk and Suffolk between them have more than half of all the medieval churches in Western Europe. Maybe architecture and it's landscape is something to explore.
 
Fair few castles as well.

"Happisburgh, Norfolk - Twinned with Innsmouth, Massachussetts".
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And a Fh'tagn! to that!
 
nixoncreative said:
Hi There, my first post so please go easy on me:)

I dont even know if this has been discussed before or if there is a thread elsewhere. Having moved to Norfolk from Sydney in Aus recently I was wondering if anyone knew of decent photograph locations in and around East Anglia.

If anyone can suggest places that would be great.

Thanks
Ian
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Hi Ian, Welcome to TP. I can't add anything to the previous posts thogh I would have thought distances in the UK are nothing compared to Aus, Only thing here is you can't go very far without finding a mass of subjects to shoot.

I guess you thought you would get two summers in a row coming here eh....well you couldn't have done your reseach very well :lol:
Jamie
 
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