UK Photo Tours, Photography Holidays, and workshops

Photo Tours and Workshops in the Most Stunning Landscape & Wildlife Locations in the UK. Photography Holidays, Vacations, and Bespoke Private Tours.
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We run small group photography workshops, photo tours, and relaxed photographic holidays, offering personalised tuition.

Are you looking for a photography holiday or workshop that offers personalised tuition and unforgettable shoot locations? Look no further than UK Photo Tours!

Our tours are designed for small groups of 5-7 participants, providing a relaxed and intimate photography experience. Our expert guides will transport you to the most beautiful landscape and wildlife locations in the UK, where you will have ample opportunity to capture truly stunning photographs.

 

Capture the Best Shots With Our Expertise

We chase the light every single day and maintain a flexible itinerary, allowing us to take advantage of changing conditions at a moment’s notice. With our featured workshop destinations and alternate landscape or wildlife options, we can explore unique views and locations off the tourist trail and provide you with the optimal photography experience.

Photographer kneels to take long exposure photo at River Coupall Buachaille Etive Mor Glencoe Scotland

Stunning Workshop and Holiday Locations

Two Photographers on landscape workshop at sunrise at Old Man of Storr Isle of Sky Scotland

Stunning Workshop and Holiday Locations

From the Scottish Highlands to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, our photography tours are the perfect opportunity to capture iconic UK landscapes and wildlife. Experience nature in a small group size with the rush and drama of larger group tours. With trips suitable for beginners or experienced photographers, there’s something for everyone.

We’ve got you!

Need help getting the perfect shot?
Don’t have the right equipment?
We’ve got you covered…

Our passionate and knowledgeable guides will transport you to photograph beautiful landscape locations and view iconic wildlife, all in a relaxed holiday atmosphere so you can concentrate on your skills and savor photographing the great outdoors.

Whatever your experience level, beginner or advanced, our expert guides will offer you assistance as needed on the workshop, whether that be full tuition, occasional guidance or questions, or for the more independent photographers, some location advice on where to explore opportunities for creative images to enhance your portfolio.

To help our clients capture amazing wildlife and landscape images without spending a fortune on equipment, we offer a selection of gear to borrow during our workshops. Including pro camera bodies, telephoto lenses for wildlife, teleconverters/extenders, and astrophotography lenses for the night skies (camera equipment is for Canon, Nikon, and Sony). Many of our photography tours are perfect for beginners, or those looking to greatly improve their skills on a photography holiday but have yet to take the leap to costly equipment.

We’re proud that many clients have won their photography club awards or have been published using our loan equipment!

Our Happy Clients

Our bookings are comprised of repeat clients and many who have been referred by previous clients. Here are some recent client reviews:

  • “UK Photo Tours organise photography holidays that are always well thought out and fun.” – Nigel R.
  • “Could not recommend him more.” – Josephine S.
  • “I would highly recommend Dion for your next tour choice and photography guide.” – Jenna R.
Jacobite steam train passes along Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland
Snowy Buachaille Etive Mor waterfall long exposure
Sponsored by KASE Filters.

We are proud to be officially supported by Kase Filters who have supplied us with multipe sets of their award-winning Kase Wolverine filters for our participants to use during our landscape photography workshops, free of charge!

Even better, all of our workshop participants are eligible for a discount on Kase filter purchases! If you’ve not used filters before, they help to balance the landscape scene by manipulating the light in-camera, helping to capture stunning landscape photographs and enhance your capture of the scene. Tuition included for those of all abilities.

Mist and reflection at Kilchurn Castle Loch Awe in Scotland

Get the most from your photography holiday

Portland Bill Lighthouse at sunset with crashing waves

Spectacular UK Wildlife Workshops

Experience the magical highlights of the United Kingom’s wildlife photographic calendar, including the birthing season of the gorgeously cute fluffy pups of the Atlantic Grey Seals in winter, view the charismatic puffins of the Farne Islands in late spring, magestic Red Deer in the Scottish Highlands, and the incredible sight and sound of between 70,000-140,000 birds taking flight at the Snettisham Whirling Wader Spectacular at select times throughout the year.  Treat yourself to a relaxing wildlife photography holiday observing nature in one of our UK wildlife workshops.

Adorable Atlantic Grey Seal pup at Horsey Gap Norfolk
Close-up detailed profile photo of puffin
Puffin landing next to mate on the Farne Islands
Majestic Red Deer stag in Glen Etive, Glencoe, Scotland

“UK Photo Tours organise photography holidays that are always well thought out and fun. I have booked several workshops from multi-day to single-day tours and have enjoyed them all whilst improving my photography skills. I’d defintely recommend them for your next photography holiday!”

Nigel R.

So Many Options!

Landscape, wildlife, and astro tours.

We offer a variety of photography courses and holidays in the United Kingdom with professional guides covering several photographic disciplines.

  • Landscape photography holidays
  • Wildlife photography holidays
  • Astrophotography holidays
  • Small groups
  • Amazing locations
  • Kase filter kits provided
  • Pro-grade camera bodies & lenses are available
  • Backup equipment is available, just in case!
  • Flexible itineraries to chase the light
  • All abilities welcome
  • Beginner courses available
  • Return with experiences, friends, and great memories!
  • Expert Leaders with professional knowledge and advice
  • Responsible travel

Our Photographic Workshops, Tours & Day Trips

Multi-day Tours

Lake District
Grey Seal Pups
Perseid Meteor Shower
Nightscapes in Norfolk
Scotland – Skye & Glencoe
Jurassic Coast & Dorset
Farne Islands Puffins
Wales Waterfalls Weekend 

Day Tours

Bodiam Castle
Medieval Battles
Stonehenge
Vintage Airshows

Landscape Tours

Lake District
Perseid Meteor Shower
Nightscapes in Norfolk
Scotland – Skye & Glencoe
Jurassic Coast & Dorset
Wales Waterfalls Weekend

Wildlife Tours

Grey Seal Pups
Farne Islands Puffins
Whirling Waders

Exclusive Offers

Get 10% Off when booking 2+

multi-day Photography Holidays

All tour participants receive a discount on Kase Filter purchases!

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Reviews from our workshop clients

We’re extemely proud that a large number of our bookings are repeat clients or have been referred by previous clients.

Alex ThorneAlex Thorne
11:11 30 Dec 22
I had an amazing experience on my seal photography trip. The tour guide was friendly and the accommodation was great - clean and spacious with a good kitchen. At locations, the guide was always on hand to provide suggestions and guidance, and make sure our shots were coming out ok, but also gave us space to experiment and get the shots we wanted.For the seal photography, the guide was very knowledgeable about the best spots for good photos. Importantly he also kept us at a safe distance from the seals and ensured that we never disturbed them (all the photos below were taken from an appropriate distance with a long lens). I'm a big seal lover and it was fantastic to be able to observe their natural behaviour and take some candid, personal shots from a responsible distance.For astro and landscapes, the guide carefully tracked the weather to give us the best chances of catching the stars or a vivid sunrise/sunset. This kind of photography is always a matter of luck, but transport was provided to the local lighthouse and windpumps when the chances were good and I certainly went away happy with some of my shots.All in all, would thoroughly recommend UK Photo Tours in general, and the seal tour specifically, especially to aspiring wildlife photographers and all the other seal fans out there!
Josephine SherrardJosephine Sherrard
12:19 23 Nov 22
Had the best day with Dion Hitchcock visiting Bodiam and Scotney Castles. He is delightful and so helpful too with an excellent array of lenses, filters and tripods you can borrow. He caters for everyone from the true beginner (me) to experienced photographers. Could not recommend him more.
Jenna RyanJenna Ryan
21:09 25 Oct 22
I recently joined a Scotland photo tour this October 2022 with Dion Hitchcock and a group of 4 other participants. Dion’s photography expertise in the field, his friendly disposition and knowledge of the region were beyond anything I could expect. I truly valued everything I learned from Dion during this tour and believe I have acquired some new photo skills. He was even able to provide a whole set of filters for my use during this tour. Dion did a fantastic job modifying the order of our shooting destinations if poor weather intervened. Scotland is a generally very windy and rainy country, but we learned from him that we only have to wait a few minutes and the weather will suddenly clear. Photography takes much patience, as most of us already know anyway. Even getting soaked in the rain and sinking in the mud was all worth it for the beautiful sites we had the pleasure of shooting. We had such a great group for this tour and the best guide we could ask for! I would highly recommend Dion for your next tour choice and photography guide. You won’t be disappointed and will leave with lasting memories, new friends and hundreds of beautiful photographs.
BarryBarry
12:38 24 Oct 22
Dion did an awesome job as guide and I thoroughly enjoyed the Scotland Photo Tour! I enjoyed getting to know the other participants and having lots of laughs. Dion did a superb job of balancing the daily weather conditions with sites that he and the group wanted to photograph. This maximized our time each day so that we could capture as many great photos as possible whether it be sunrise & sunset, or moody scenes unique to the Scottish landscape. Dion was very attentive to people’s photography skill level and provided instruction to capture the best scenes considering the settings on their various camera makes and models. He also gave the more experienced photographers in the group the freedom and flexibility to do their own thing when at the photo locations. I highly recommend this photo tour to anyone from beginner to advanced wishing to advance their photography skills in many of the magnificent locations in Scotland highlands and Isle of Sky! Barry Brestel (2022 Scotland Photo Tour Participant).
Jan WongJan Wong
19:38 28 Sep 22
So far I have joined 4 tours in 2022 including 2 multiple days tours to Norfolk for baby seals and Lake District, and 2 day trips for jousting and vintage air show, I truly appreciated all arrangements from Dion. He is very kind and generous in sharing not only his own equipments including cameras, lens and filters to all of us, but also his photography knowledge and experience of different genres. He even taught us to shoot full moon with his professional long lens when there was spare time, which was not supposed to be included. I would highly recommend multiple day tours as I am sure Dion will try his best to arrange more than enough, just like he even taught us to use Lightroom for post production after dinner. As Dion is very detailed and well planned, I feel safe and comfortable to join his tours, with enjoyable memories and nice photos to take home.
Julian NewtonJulian Newton
16:17 06 Sep 22
Dion always organizes great photo tours which are good fun from start to finish. Also you can borrow camera or spare lens if needed.Keep up the good work
Siuleng ChanSiuleng Chan
21:02 03 Jul 22
I’ve just returned from another fantastic workshop with Dion, the first was Lake District in Feb 2020 and this trip was Astrophotography in Norfolk.Both trips used ND filters something I hadn’t used before that Dion lent to me. Also there were lenses I borrowed for my camera and other full camera setups I used. Each trip I learned something new. For me, I found it beneficial in a holiday setting where I could learn and practice in a relaxed environment with Dion at hand to answer any questions.Each accommodation was beautiful, given that you take photos any time, day or night, it was advantageous to have a full kitchen just like at home! Or big sofa to relax in. It was also nice to have a small group together.I hope to book another trip soon!
Alex ThorneAlex Thorne
11:11 30 Dec 22
I had an amazing experience on my seal photography trip. The tour guide was friendly and the accommodation was great - clean and spacious with a good kitchen. At locations, the guide was always on hand to provide suggestions and guidance, and make sure our shots were coming out ok, but also gave us space to experiment and get the shots we wanted.For the seal photography, the guide was very knowledgeable about the best spots for good photos. Importantly he also kept us at a safe distance from the seals and ensured that we never disturbed them (all the photos below were taken from an appropriate distance with a long lens). I'm a big seal lover and it was fantastic to be able to observe their natural behaviour and take some candid, personal shots from a responsible distance.For astro and landscapes, the guide carefully tracked the weather to give us the best chances of catching the stars or a vivid sunrise/sunset. This kind of photography is always a matter of luck, but transport was provided to the local lighthouse and windpumps when the chances were good and I certainly went away happy with some of my shots.All in all, would thoroughly recommend UK Photo Tours in general, and the seal tour specifically, especially to aspiring wildlife photographers and all the other seal fans out there!
Josephine SherrardJosephine Sherrard
12:19 23 Nov 22
Had the best day with Dion Hitchcock visiting Bodiam and Scotney Castles. He is delightful and so helpful too with an excellent array of lenses, filters and tripods you can borrow. He caters for everyone from the true beginner (me) to experienced photographers. Could not recommend him more.
Jenna RyanJenna Ryan
21:09 25 Oct 22
I recently joined a Scotland photo tour this October 2022 with Dion Hitchcock and a group of 4 other participants. Dion’s photography expertise in the field, his friendly disposition and knowledge of the region were beyond anything I could expect. I truly valued everything I learned from Dion during this tour and believe I have acquired some new photo skills. He was even able to provide a whole set of filters for my use during this tour. Dion did a fantastic job modifying the order of our shooting destinations if poor weather intervened. Scotland is a generally very windy and rainy country, but we learned from him that we only have to wait a few minutes and the weather will suddenly clear. Photography takes much patience, as most of us already know anyway. Even getting soaked in the rain and sinking in the mud was all worth it for the beautiful sites we had the pleasure of shooting. We had such a great group for this tour and the best guide we could ask for! I would highly recommend Dion for your next tour choice and photography guide. You won’t be disappointed and will leave with lasting memories, new friends and hundreds of beautiful photographs.

Over 500 Five Star reviews from our local workshops on Meetup.com!

Landscape, Wildlife, and Outdoor Photography five star reviews

Our proven track record of enthusiastic photographic clients speaks for itself!

We have almost a decade of experience providing the photographers of Greater London with workshops and photography holidays, including:

  • landscape photography
  • wildlife photography
  • astrophotography
  • airshow photography
  • macro photography
  • long exposure photography
  • fine art photography
  • light painting
  • photo walks

Our Workshop Guides

Our experienced workshop guides are passionate professional photographers, going above and beyond to provide you with the best shots, advice, and tuition for your photography holiday of a lifetime!

Dion Hitchcock - UK Photo Tours owner and Photography Guide

Dion Hitchcock

Owner/Guide

Phil Buckle - years of experience teacing workshops in the Lake District and beyond

Phil Buckle

Guide

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