Category: Exploring Britain
The Best Seaside Towns Near London for Street Photography
With spring well and truly underway here in the UK and summer seeming tantalisingly close, I’ve been contemplating upcoming trips to the coast. Last summer I really enjoyed taking day trips to coastal towns, both large and small, in South East England to explore and do street photography. Having pondered which ones I’d like to…
A Street Photography Guide to East London
Vibrant, varied and edgy, East London these days is a popular place among both Londoners and tourists. However, it used to be notorious as one of the city’s most impoverished areas. Over the last few months it’s been one of my go-to places for photo walks. And therefore, I’ve put together this short guide to…
A Street Photography Walk Around Bristol
The largest city in south-west England, home to about half a million people, Bristol has a reputation for creativity and sustainability and is made up of many varied and vibrant areas. As well as being awash with awesome street art (like Shoreditch), including by the inimitable Banksy, it also boasts a fascinating maritime heritage and…
Graffiti Galore: Street Photography in Shoreditch
In recent weeks I’ve been focusing my street photography on Shoreditch, a vibrant area in the heart of London’s historic East End. Above all its streets are known for being awash with some of the world’s best graffiti and street art. However there’s much more to the area, from its fascinating multicultural heritage to its…
Bath Day Trip: Exploring the UK’s UNESCO City
The scenic city of Bath in southwest England has the distinction of being the only UK city to be, as a whole, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Earlier this year I did a Bath day trip a couple of times to scope out its atmosphere, appearance and attractions. In short, I was eager to find…
Top 10 Places for Street Photography in London
The UK capital is a huge metropolis home to roughly 9 million people. So if you’re keen to do street photography, knowing where to start can be confusing. To fully explore London you really need to live here and clock up thousands of kilometres of walking. Therefore, if you’re only in town temporarily, I’d recommend…
The Waters of Sulis: Bath’s Roman Baths in Focus
For anyone harbouring an interest in Britain’s ancient past, the Roman Baths in Bath are one of those places you have to visit. Dating back to 70 AD, they were in action for about 400 years. In other words, throughout the Romans’ rule over the majority of Britain. That lasted from 43 to 410 AD…
Parks & Punting: My Street Photography Impressions of Cambridge
I visited Cambridge a couple of times in 2023 and found this characterful city a great location for street photography. Famed for its prestigious, high-ranking university, it has a lovely blend of history and architecture (from medieval churches to Gothic and Neoclassical college buildings), as well as a unique vibe brought by all the students…
Photographing the English Seaside in 2023
As 2023 drew to a close I found myself reflecting on my photography over the past year. It was a year of great changes for me personally – moving house, birth of daughter, health issue, etc. – which limited the time I was able to give to photography, particularly in the last couple of months. …
A Colourful Stroll Through Time at Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens, officially called the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is one of the UK’s top tourist attractions. Reportedly it’s visited by up to two million people a year, together with Kew’s wild botanic garden at Wakehurst in Sussex. I grew up in the nearby London village of Barnes and yet I’m ashamed to admit that…