Links
Our friend Brian is a first class photographer and his site has a mix of images including landscapes, wildlife and watersports which will delight all.
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with the big cats on their photo days. In some cases you even get the chance to go into the enclosures with the cats.
The Hawk Conservancy Trust, situated near Andover in Hampshire, is a conservation charity and visitor attraction that has for many years worked in the fields of conservation, education, rehabilitation and the research of birds of prey, both in the UK and overseas. It is a good day out for all the family with three flying displays and many other attractions in the grounds.
Situated near Gloucester this is a super place to see all manor of birds of prey both in aviaries and during flying demonstrations
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a leading conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife and people across the world. WWT is the only UK charity with a national network of specialist wetland visitor centres so you are never far away from a good day out.
The British Wildlife Centre is home to over forty different species of native wildlife. With the addition recently of the walk through red squirrel enclosure, there's the opportunity to photography these fascinating creatures easily in a natural environment.
This nature reserve at Arne in Dorset has been featured by Chris Packham on the BBC Springwatch and Autumnwatch programmes and is a wonderful place to see deer, birdlife, raft spiders, dragonfly, etc.
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve at Christchurch in Dorset is mixture of marshland and grassy areas which attracts a wide variety of birdlife including waders on the shoreline. Occassionally it has migrating visitors such as the Glossy Ibis seen there at the end of the Summer.
Fantastic place off the south coast of Wales where you can get really close to puffins - well worth the visit.
The UK Wolf Conservation Trust can be found at Beenham near Basingstoke and have open days on each Bank Holiday Monday. They have three different species of wolves; North American, European and Canadian living in large enclosures on site. They also hold photographic days.
Websites for Photographers and Artists
A place to see britains reptiles, adders, grass snakes, smooth snakes, frogs, toads and lizards all in one place in a natural environment
Our local zoo, near Winchester
One of the best places to watch and photograph these wonderful birds as up to 400 visit for the daily feed along with a number of buzzards and crows
An excellent venue to photograph various birds of prey in a natural environment.
