Shooting locations - Yorkshire Dales

pumbaa · 12-01-2009, 7:41 PM

A bit of pre-trip planning going on here. Off to Yorkshire Dales for a couple of days mid-March, planning to stay in Skipton area. Any recommendations for good landscape/waterfall type shooting locations?

TIA

If you're all nice and helpful, I might post some of the pictures here

Mark

paulyoung666 · 12-01-2009, 7:59 PM

High Force Waterfall, County Durham, England, UK

is well worth a look , a bit further north than where you are going though

edit --- 45 miles further would be worth it in my opinion though

peskywinnets · 12-01-2009, 8:06 PM

"Openings:
High Force is spectacular throughout the seasons and is open for your enjoyment all year round. Charges apply for parking and for admission to the waterfall. Admissions

Adult: £1.50 Child under 16: Free Concessions: £1.00
Parking: Car: £2.00 Motorcycle: £1.00"

Charging to see a river - you'd think they'd built it they way they're going on?!!

paulyoung666 · 12-01-2009, 8:11 PM

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Originally Posted by peskywinnets

"Openings:
High Force is spectacular throughout the seasons and is open for your enjoyment all year round. Charges apply for parking and for admission to the waterfall. Admissions

Adult: £1.50 Child under 16: Free Concessions: £1.00
Parking: Car: £2.00 Motorcycle: £1.00"

Charging to see a river - you'd think they'd built it they way they're going on?!!

its to do with the upkeep for the access paths etc , i take it you have never been there then , worth a couple of quid of anyones money

peskywinnets · 12-01-2009, 8:29 PM

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

its to do with the upkeep for the access paths etc , i take it you have never been there then , worth a couple of quid of anyones money

No...but I intend going, not to see the river but to photograph the paths - they must be the best paths in the word.

SprocketRocket · 12-01-2009, 8:41 PM

Dude make sure you take some shots of that carpark too.... £2 a pop it'll be full of Rolls royces and bentleys at that price

paulyoung666 · 12-01-2009, 8:42 PM

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Originally Posted by peskywinnets

No...but I intend going, not to see the river but to photograph the paths - they must be the best paths in the word.

seriously , why be so negative !!!!!!!! , it would cost you more to park in the average highstreet , i suspect you will never go and see it to be honest , you seem to be whining when none is needed

paulyoung666 · 12-01-2009, 8:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SprocketRocket

Dude make sure you take some shots of that carpark too.... £2 a pop it'll be full of Rolls royces and bentleys at that price

look at post #7 and then make a daft comment

SprocketRocket · 12-01-2009, 8:48 PM

But seriously I've been and it is pretty awsome there, and well worth a few sponds of anyones money.

paulyoung666 · 12-01-2009, 8:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SprocketRocket

But seriously I've been and it is pretty awsome there, and well worth a few sponds of anyones money.

apologies , i took your post the wrong way , a bit of a pain to get to , but worth it

ryart · 12-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Any chance of going back to the original topic?

The Dales are my favourite location in England. Here are some suggestions which might be worth researching.

Malham area: Malham Cove is a very spectacular cliff with a river flowing out of the bottom. Wonderful example of limestone pavement on the top. Just along the road to the east is Gordale Scar, a waterfall coming out of a narrow valley that used to be an underground cavern.

Ribblesdale: There's that lovely viaduct half way up on the Settle-Carlisle railway, and if you like viaducts and railways continue up and turn left in Dentdale.

Hardraw Force just to the north of Hawes in Wensleydale is worth a visit.

Quite a bit further north is Swaledale where it is almost impossible not to take stunning landscape pictures, especially if you aproach from Hawes over the Buttertubs pass to Muker. Swaledale from Gunnerside down to Reeth is full of old stone barns and dry stone walls. There is a lovely road that goes back via Askrigg.

As mentioned, High Force in Teesdale is very impressive. For anyone who can't afford the entry after spending thousands on camera gear, it is possible to see the waterfall from the South side which is on the Pennine Way, although it does involve quite a long walk. Teesdale is a fair distance from Skipton though, especially if you only have a few days.

Frankly, you're spoilt for choice. Have a great time and I look forward to seeing the pictures.

jonnypb · 12-01-2009, 10:44 PM

lol whats going on with AVForums at the min

High Force is a good place to visit but a bit out of the way.

Skipton is a lovely market town and if you go on a market day there's lots of photo ops. Some nice walks along the canals

Ingleton Waterfalls Walk is near skipton and is about a 4 mile scenic walk with waterfalls, again there is a small fee but worth it

Suits Me · 12-01-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ryart

For anyone who can't afford the entry after spending thousands on camera gear

I doubt you'll get this far North East but #1 photo is looking down to the river from the Richmond Castle Keep, you can walk round the castle wall for a little exercise.

#2 Richmond Market Square.

#3 An old motor in Bainbridge.

weaviemx5 · 12-01-2009, 11:42 PM

I went up to the Yorkshire Dales last year with a friend of mine. We didn't do Malham Cove but did shoot around Malham and Ribblesdale;

Yorkshire Dales - a set on Flickr

This is the viaduct (3-shot handheld vertical HDR pano);

There is also Scaleber Falls (so long as there hasn't been heavy rain otherwise it looks more like Niagra!)

Definitely worth the drive up and I'm intending to go back again in the near future

Cheers
Steve

bstonehouse · 13-01-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ryart

Any chance of going back to the original topic?

The Dales are my favourite location in England. Here are some suggestions which might be worth researching.

Malham area: Malham Cove is a very spectacular cliff with a river flowing out of the bottom. Wonderful example of limestone pavement on the top. Just along the road to the east is Gordale Scar, a waterfall coming out of a narrow valley that used to be an underground cavern.

Ribblesdale: There's that lovely viaduct half way up on the Settle-Carlisle railway, and if you like viaducts and railways continue up and turn left in Dentdale.

Hardraw Force just to the north of Hawes in Wensleydale is worth a visit.

Quite a bit further north is Swaledale where it is almost impossible not to take stunning landscape pictures, especially if you aproach from Hawes over the Buttertubs pass to Muker. Swaledale from Gunnerside down to Reeth is full of old stone barns and dry stone walls. There is a lovely road that goes back via Askrigg.

As mentioned, High Force in Teesdale is very impressive. For anyone who can't afford the entry after spending thousands on camera gear, it is possible to see the waterfall from the South side which is on the Pennine Way, although it does involve quite a long walk. Teesdale is a fair distance from Skipton though, especially if you only have a few days.

Frankly, you're spoilt for choice. Have a great time and I look forward to seeing the pictures.

Agree with all these great locations. I'd add Aysgarth Falls (good when water levels are up) and also there is a beautiful pool and waterfall between Malham Town and Gordale Scar called Janet's Foss.

pumbaa · 14-01-2009, 8:37 PM

Thanks folks (despite the topic being somewhat derailed early on). Only really got one full day in the dales to do any serious photography, so may be challenged to get all the suggestions in. Was looking to stay around Skipton, waiting for some information through the old mailbox.

I'll probably have a stinking hangover though, so fully expect some blurred efforts......