Eight nights on the north Norfolk coast under some of England's darkest skies. Capture the Milky Way over windmills, lighthouses, and the Broads, with expert-led tuition from Dion Hitchcock.
For photographers who'd rather be in the field than the tourist bus.
8 Days / 7 Nights
All Fitness Levels
Max 5 Photographers
Dark Sky Coast
Dates To Be Announced
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Nightscapes in Norfolk
8 Days / 7 Nights
From £1,500 pp
From £1,500 pp
Duration
8 Days/7 Nights
Price
From £1,500 pp
Group Size
Max 5 people
Fitness Level
All Levels
Location
North Norfolk
Next Dates
Jul 10-17, 2026
Meeting Point
London (return) Happisburgh (self-drive)
Dark Skies & Nature Reserves
Astrophotography on the North Norfolk Coast
The north Norfolk coast holds some of the lowest light pollution in England, with the Norfolk Broads, coastal nature reserves, and quiet marshland giving you genuinely dark skies most photographers never see. This eight-day photography workshop teaches you to capture the Milky Way, star trails, and nightscapes that combine the coastline with the sky overhead. You'll work on composition, exposure, white balance, and advanced techniques for night landscape photography.
The photography course suits everyone from amateur and complete beginners to experienced photographers, and covers everything from camera settings for night photography to Lightroom post-processing. Whether you're after pure starry sky compositions or landscape nightscapes that pair foreground with horizon, Dion will guide you through the photographic process step by step.
What's Included
Everything You Need
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Professional Guide Expert astrophotography instruction
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Dark Skies Genuinely dark skies, low light pollution, coastal nature reserves
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Accommodation Self-catering cottage near the Norfolk coastline
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Battery Charging For all your equipment
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Filters Provided Kase filter kit including light pollution filters available on tour
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Move Shoot Move star trackers
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Small Groups Max 5 photographers across small groups
Schedule
Your Photographic Itinerary
Arrive at our Norfolk coastal base in the afternoon. After settling in, Dion introduces the week, covering astrophotography fundamentals, essential camera settings for night sky work, and the locations we'll be visiting. As twilight falls we head out together for a first look at the dark sky coast, practising Milky Way framing and checking compositions before the stars fully emerge.
Norfolk's iconic Broads windmills make excellent foregrounds against a star-filled sky. Tonight we work with several of the county's most photogenic mills across the Norfolk Broads, learning how to light-paint foregrounds, nail focus in complete darkness, and frame compositions that balance the landscape with the Milky Way core rising above the horizon.
Happisburgh Lighthouse is one of England's most characterful working lights, perfectly placed on the north Norfolk coastline for night photography. We spend this evening shooting star trails, setting up long multi-frame sequences that capture the rotation of the Earth as concentric arcs around Polaris. During breaks Dion covers the star trail stacking workflow in post-processing so you leave with images ready to edit.
A daytime visit to St Benet's Abbey, the abandoned ruin standing alone on the Broads. We work on long exposures in daylight, scout compositions, and if conditions look right we plan a return for possible nighttime astrophotography with the Milky Way rising behind the old stone. After dusk we head back to Happisburgh Lighthouse for a second night, this time targeting wide Milky Way frames over the coast and using exposure blending to balance sky and foreground.
A daytime session dedicated to developing your astrophotography editing skills. Dion walks through the full workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, from noise reduction and colour calibration to Milky Way enhancement, star reduction, and sky-land blending. You'll work on your own images from the previous nights, leaving with a polished collection and a repeatable editing process.
Norfolk's wide beaches give an unobstructed horizon, perfect for seascapes with the Milky Way low in the sky and the sea as a foreground. Tonight we explore the beach at length, experimenting with wide compositions, incorporating breaking waves with slow shutter speeds, and shooting towards both the galactic core and the starry northern sky above the shoreline.
The last full night on the dark sky coast. We wait for astronomical twilight to end and the sky to deepen to true black, then return to the locations that produced the best results during the week, with the freedom to refine compositions and techniques now fully bedded in. Dion is on hand for one-to-one guidance throughout. A celebratory end-of-tour dinner follows when we return to base.
A relaxed final morning reviewing your favourite shots and any last editing questions over breakfast. After checkout the group returns to London, ending the tour at the same central London meeting point.
Gallery
Norfolk Night Skies & Landscape Photography
What Clients Say
Reviews from the Nightscapes tour
★★★★★
Google
"My recent Nightscapes in Norfolk Photography Tour with Dion was a truly wonderful experience. He was very flexible with the itinerary and willing to adapt to everyone's needs and the weather. After each day, Dion would review the photos we took to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement. An exceptional experience — I'm already looking forward to my next trip!"
Ridhima S.Nightscapes in Norfolk · via Google
★★★★★
Google
"I've just returned from another fantastic workshop with Dion — my first was the Lake District in 2020 and this trip was astrophotography in Norfolk. Both trips used ND filters, something I hadn't used before that Dion lent to me. Each trip I learned something new. Each accommodation was beautiful and having a full kitchen was a real bonus when you can be out shooting any time, day or night."
Dion brings over 15 years of experience teaching and guiding photography. An expat Australian based in London, his travel across 40+ countries fuels his passion for seeking out excellent light and dark-sky locations. Supported by Kase Filters and Move Shoot Move, Dion has been leading photography tours since 2014. He runs landscape, astrophotography, and wildlife photography tours across the UK, and his patient approach makes night sky photography accessible to everyone, from complete beginners to experienced photographers.
Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Any DSLR or mirrorless camera with manual mode works. You need at least one wide-aperture lens (f/2.8 or wider, ideally 14-24mm). Dion will help optimise your specific camera for best night sky results.
Yes! This workshop is designed for all levels. Dion teaches fundamentals from scratch. You'll need basic camera knowledge (manual mode) but astrophotography techniques will be fully explained.
Night sky photography means early mornings and late nights. We balance late nights with relaxed mornings, so it stays an immersive but manageable rhythm. The experience of capturing night skies energises most photographers far more than the lost sleep costs.
Norfolk typically has good night sky conditions, but clouds can happen. Backup activities include Lightroom post-processing tutorials and detailed sessions on night photography theory. We can sometimes shift to alternative locations across East Anglia where skies are clearer, or rearrange shoot nights within the week.
Camera, lenses, tripod, spare batteries (essential!), memory cards, remote shutter release, headlamp with red light mode, and warm clothing. Full list provided after booking.
The accommodation includes kitchen facilities for self-catering. There are nearby restaurants and shops. This gives you flexibility to eat what you prefer during the workshop.
Yes. This is a residential workshop. Your stay in the self-catering cottage is included, so you wake up close to the locations and don't lose time travelling between shoots.
Yes. You'll leave with practical photography skills you can apply far beyond Norfolk: long exposure (day and night), foreground light painting, exposure blending, and a full astrophotography post-processing workflow in Lightroom.
We aim to be back at the London meeting point by around 3:00pm on the final day, after a relaxed morning image review and the drive back. If you have a flight booked that day, we'd recommend building in several hours of grace period before your check-in time in case of road delays.
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Eight nights of expert-led astrophotography on one of England's premier dark sky coasts. Capture the Milky Way, nightscapes, and landscape photography from the north Norfolk coastline.
