A Winter Escape - Old Hunstanton - Photo Tours Residential Break
Dates: Saturday 6th - Monday 8th February 2027 (2 Nights)
Staying at: Le Strange Arms Hotel, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk
A stones throw from the beach in Old Hunstanton, the Le Strange Arms Hotel is in a perfect location for a winter weekend of photography on the coast. Along with traditional rooms with comfy beds, the hotel has a great restaurant and there are two nice pubs located nearby.
Please click to visit the Le Strange Arms website for images and hotel details: https://www.lestrangearms.co.uk
Check in is from 3pm - Check out is before 11am
Available Rooms: 5 in total - all are standard double rooms. 4 are for reserved for single occupancy, 1 is reserved for double occupancy.
Please note that if these rooms fill, a waiting list will open and I'll look at adding 1 or 2 more places.
Pricing/Board: £375 for single occupancy or £500 for double occupancy - includes a 2 night break with bed & breakfast + photo walks fee.
To Reserve your Place: A £100 per person/per room deposit confirms your place. This becomes non refundable after 14 days. Full balance is then payable 28 days before our stay. Booking requests are taken by email. Full details can be found further down the page.
Details: For our 2027 Winter Escape, we're heading to Old Hunstanton in North Norfolk. From our beachside hotel base, we'll be exploring/photographing the local area and coastline, also taking a short trip further long the coast to Brancaster. The Norfolk coast in winter is special, it can be cold of course but the sleepiness and minimalism makes it exceptionally beautiful. I like to think of it as taking a nap for the winter and waiting for life to return, much like most other sensible things in nature - the coast in hibernation and we're fortunate to be able to stay so close by and photograph it.
There is a lot to see in Old Hunstanton - perhaps most famous for its lighthouse, cliffs and ship wreck but also for the fact it is west facing with a clear view of the horizon - it's a great place to see & photograph the sunset (weather and cloud dependent). Brancaster beach is a beautiful place for Norfolk skies and that minimalist atmosphere as mentioned above, shifting sands make fascinating patterns on the beach and weathered wooden groynes add a hint of interest.
On Saturday evening the plan is to photograph sunset (at around 5pm) before having dinner as a group. We'll then spend a few hours on Sunday exploring locally (lighthouse, cliffs, shipwreck), Sunday evening will be free for you to enjoy, relax or explore as you wish and on Monday morning (after check out) we'll head along the A149 for a walk at Brancaster.
A full itinerary will be provided for those who book nearer the time. If you have any questions however, please get in touch.
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Who is the weekend aimed at? Everyone who loves photography or is keen to learn, explore and be inspired by an experienced guide and like minded group of people. All camera types are fine, from smartphones to film cameras and the very latest mirrorless tech. The weekend will be a chance to relax in beautiful surroundings and along with planned walks, there will be a few hours of some free time (on Sunday evening) to relax and enjoy as you wish. For those with DSLRs or mirrorless cameras, tripods and remote release shutters are recommended as are small fold up stalls/chairs. Our walks and location visits will be unrushed, at each place you'll be given an introduction and some gentle direction, you'll be free to wander and shoot whatever you find appealing. I'll never be far away and will be happy to answer questions, advise on composition, settings and different things you can try.
What's Included?
- 2 nights accommodation at the Le Strange Arms Hotel
- Private Double bedrooms
- Breakfast
- 2 Photography Walks - Old Hunstanton and Brancaster
What's not included?
- Transport to/from Norfolk or our walk locations (lift shares can be arranged as we meet up)
- Camera Equipment (please bring your own camera, lenses, filters and tripods - anything you'd like to practice using)
- Insurance (equipment or personal injury)
- Lunch, Dinner or Drinks
How to Book:
Please email [email protected] with your room requirements (single or double occupancy) and details of who'll be staying - also whether you'd like to pay a deposit or full balance amount. I'll reply within 48 hours and if your chosen room is available, will provide an invoice payable by BACs/Bank Transfer.
A £100 deposit is required for each staying guest, this becomes non refundable after 14 days.
You can choose to pay the deposit or full balance amount.
If paying a deposit, the remaining balance becomes due no less than 28 days prior to our stay. A balance due invoice will be emailed along with confirmation of your booking/deposit payment.
If you request to book less than 28 days before our stay, full payment is required.
Cancellations and Terms:
Deposit Payments become non refundable after 14 days. If you change your mind in this time, please email to let me know.
If you wish to cancel your place and have paid the full balance amount, a full refund (minus deposit amount after 14 days) will be only provided with more than 28 days emailed/written notice. With 2-4 weeks emailed notice a 50% refund will be provided. With less than 2 weeks notice or in the event of a no show, refunds will not be offered. Regardless of reason, if the weekend has to be cancelled by the organiser, other than in exceptional circumstances, no less than 7 days notice will be provided by email and all guests will receive a full refund.
Please note that the weekend will go ahead in all weathers but with safety and enjoyment in mind, any weather warnings may mean that walks across the weekend are postponed/cancelled and where possible, tuition will then switch indoors or to alternative covered/indoor locations.
For full terms and conditions, please click the following link > Terms and Conditions
If you have any questions or queries regarding this weekend break, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
You can contact me on Instagram and Facebook, by email: [email protected] or by call/text/WhatsApp: 07983 363489