Photography Holidays & Tours 2023 & 2024

Capture and Create Lasting Memories of the UK's Landscapes, Wildlife, and Skies
Last updated: 12 Sep, 2023

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Our Photography Tours and Holidays 2023 & 2024

Please note that the most up to date information, such as places remaining, will on the individual tour pages. Thank you.

Waterfalls in Wales Weekender

Dates
Fri 12th – Sun 14th May 2023

Duration
3 days

Fitness Level
Low-Moderate

Price
£395 single / £275 sharing

Availability
Sold Out!

Waterfalls in Wales Weekender

Dates
TBA – Mid 2023

Duration
3 days

Fitness Level
Low-Moderate

Price
£395 single / £275 sharing

Availability
Waitlist available

Waterfalls in Wales Weekender

Dates
TBA – Mid 2023

Duration
3 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£395 single / £275 sharing

Availability
Waitlist available

Nightscapes in Norfolk

Dates
Wed 13th – Sun 17th Sep 2023

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Sold Out!

Scotland (Full Board) – Sat 7th Oct start date

Dates
Sat 7th – Sat 14th Oct 2023

Duration
8 days

Fitness Level
Moderate

Price
$4,450

Availability
Sold Out!

Scotland (Full Board) – Mon 16th Oct start date

Dates
Mon 16th – Mon 23rd Oct 2023

Duration
8 days

Fitness Level
Moderate

Price
$4,450

Availability
Last 3 Places!

Lake District (Autumn)

Dates
Fri 3rd – Thu 9th Nov 2023

Duration
7 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£1,095

Availability
Sold Out!

Jurassic Coast

Dates
TBA – March ’24

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Enquire Now

Seal Pups (Norfolk)

Dates
Wed 22nd – Sun 26th Nov 2023

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Last 3 places!

Seal Pups + Meteor Shower!

Dates
Wed 13th – Sun 17th Dec 2023

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Sold Out!

Nightscapes in Norfolk

Dates
13th-17th September 2024

Duration
6 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£995

Availability
Selling fast!

Farne Islands Puffins

Dates
Summer 2024

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£995 (+NT fees)

Availability
On hold

 

Perseid Meteor Shower – Cornwall

Dates
9-13 Aug 2024

Duration
5 Days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£995

Availability
Places Available

Day Tours

Bodiam Castle

Dates
Winter – contact to book

Duration
Day trip

Fitness Level
Low

Price
£50

Availability
Year round – Private Tours

 

Medieval Battles

Dates
Sat 5th or Sun 6th – Aug 2023

Duration
Day trip

Fitness Level
Low

Price
£60

Availability
Selling Fast!

Vintage Airshow

Dates
1) Sun 2nd July 2023 Sold Out!

2) Sun 3rd Sep 2023 Sold Out!

Duration
Day trip

Fitness Level
Very Low

Price
£60

Availability
July 2nd – available

Stonehenge

Dates
November to February

Duration
Day trip

Fitness Level
Very Low

Price
£55

Availability
Available

Deer Rut – London

Dates
Late September 2024

Duration
3 hours

Fitness Level
Very Low

Price
£50

Availability
Available

Recent Tours

Perseid Meteor Shower – Cornwall

Dates
Wed 9th – Sun 13th Aug 2023

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Sold Out!

Waterfalls in Wales Weekender

Dates
Fri 12th – Sun 14th May 2023

Duration
3 days

Fitness Level
Low-Moderate

Price
£395 single / £275 sharing

Availability
Sold Out!

Jurassic Coast

Dates
Wed 22nd – Sun 26th March 2023

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Sold Out!

Scotland (Full Board)

Dates
Sat 8th – Sat 15th Oct 2022

Duration
8 days

Fitness Level
Moderate

Price
$3,950

Availability
Sold out!

Seal Pups (Norfolk)

Dates
Wed 23rd – Sun 27th Nov 2022

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£795

Availability
Sold Out!

Seal Pups + Meteor Shower!

Dates
Wed 13th – Sun 18th Dec 2022

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Bookings Closed

Nightscapes in Norfolk

Dates
Tue 21st – Sun 26th Jun 2022

Duration
6 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£995

Availability
Bookings closed

Perseid Meteor Shower

Dates
TBA – August 2022

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability
Sold Out!

Lake District (Winter)

Dates
Sat 26th Feb – Fri 4th Mar 2022

Duration
7 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£1,095

Availability

Sold Out!

Jurassic Coast

Dates
Wed 9th – Sun 13th Mar 2022

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£895

Availability

Sold Out!

Seal Pups (Norfolk)

Dates
Wed 15th – Sun 19th Dec 2021

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£695

Availability
Sold Out!

Seal Pups (Norfolk)

Dates
Wed 12th – Sun 16th Jan 2022

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low – Moderate

Price
£795

Availability
Sold Out!

Lake District (Autumn)

Dates
Sat 13th – Fri 19th Nov 2021

Duration
7 days

Fitness Level
Low-Moderate

Price
£1,095

Availability
Sold Out!

Seal Pups (Norfolk)

Dates
Wed 24th – Sun 28th Nov 2021

Duration
5 days

Fitness Level
Low

Price
£795

Availability
Sold Out!

Testimonials

I just wanted to thank you again for a wonderful trip which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I have learnt so much on this trip – taking the most amazing photos! Yourself and Phil gave me so much help which I am very grateful for.

If you do another trip to the Lake District I would love to join you again!

Debbie A.

Thank you so much Dion for another great photo excursion.

Very well thought out though flexible and as usual you were on hand to offer useful tips and helpful advice.

Great to use the Kase filters again too!

Nigel R.

Many thanks for a wonderful trip last week, I really enjoyed it and have taken away so much 😊.

I’m about 80% through post processing, it’s really difficult to choose as there are so many great shots!

I’ve been considering buying Kase filters too!

Siu C.

Guides

Dion Hitchcock - Photo Tour Guide

Dion Hitchcock

Dion is an expat Australian based in London, United Kingdom. A prodigious traveller, after visiting 40+ countries he decided it was high time to learn about photography so he could better document his travels and quickly caught “the bug”. He became involved in several camera clubs assisting them running workshops and now runs his own, including in the UK, Iceland, and his home country of Australia. A qualified pharmacist, he’s now swapped helping patients and teaching pharmacy students for helping clients with both the technical aspects and artistic side of photography. Although an unconventional transition, he sees this as a natural progression as both of his parents are artists who instilled in him an appreciation of the beauty of the wondrous world around us.

Professional photographer Phil Buckle kneeling behind a camera in the Lake District

Phil Buckle

Phil is a professional landscape photographer, specializing in the stunning scenery of northern England and Scotland. Living on the edge of the Lake District inspired Phil to take up walking in this beautiful part of England and eventually, photography. Self taught, he quickly gained accolades for his imagery by being shortlisted for both Landscape Photographer of the Year and Outdoor Photographer of the Year in 2015. Phil has continued every year since to be shortlisted, plus commendations for his work in 2016 and 2018. Along with having his images in several publications (including photographic guide books) and giving presentations to camera clubs throughout the UK, Phil has run workshops for 4 years. His knowledge, experience, and easy-going style helping to put fellow photographers at ease and improve their techniques whilst immersed in some of the most beautiful landscape locations.

Reviews from our workshop clients

Ian KeelerIan Keeler
10:24 07 Jun 23
Went on my first tour with Dion recently, The Wales Waterfall Tour. Excellent!! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Dion was extremely helpful, gave excellent advice and I learnt a lot.The group size was ideal, in as much that Dion was able to spend plenty of good quality time with each of us.Dion had and excellent array of equipment we were able to borrow, especially the filters that I was very grateful to be able to use.I will definitely being participating in future tours and day trips with Dion. Thoroughly recommended. Thank you Dion.
A HoA Ho
18:29 11 May 23
I had a wonderful experience with UK photo tours, the day trip was amazing, I learnt a lot and improved my photography taking wildlife photography, landscape and planes.I definitely recommend Dion as an excellent teacher and tour guide.I had a Fantastic time thank you.highly recommended, if you like a tour and learn more about photography this is your guy.Thanks again for the brilliant trip.
OlGA WarrenOlGA Warren
12:20 10 Apr 23
Great tour, excellent guide, hands on advice, all questions are answered. Highly recommended!
David CalligaroDavid Calligaro
22:30 29 Jan 23
Booked this tour with the family in toe. We were taken to some amazing castles and shown techniques and camera settings that brought out the best shots. Dion also supplied camera equipment, had charging support and food supplies including snacks for the kids. He catered to all skill levels across my FY as well. For a friendly and highly experienced photo educational tour with a fantastic selection of sites, look no further than this. Thx again
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
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