Gloucestershire is a county filled with beautiful landscapes and places of architectural and historical significance. It is no wonder that people come from all areas to photograph some of the ‘Shires’ beauties.
Weather you are looking for a wedding venue in Gloucestershire to photograph or simply some great day out in the sun , then it is worth taking a few trips out with the family maybe even using a Gloucester Minibus Hire company to travel together at sites such as www.johndixtravel.co.uk. As there are plenty of historical and lots of beautiful surroundings where you could take pictures of the bride and groom, a proposal or even just the landscape around you why not make the most of it.
For families who enjoy taking walks and seeing different types of trees, particularly when they are full of autumn colour, Westonbirt Arboretum is the place to visit. There are over 15,000 on the site along with a tree top walk and many varieties of rare flowers. One must see event is that of the Enchanted Christmas, which sees the Arboretum lit up in lights in hues of many colours.
If you are interested in capturing elements of historical properties you are spoilt for choice in Gloucestershire with Gloucester Docks, Sudeley Castle and Gloucester Cathedral all being good options. Gloucester Docks provides a plethora of ships for you to photograph along with the historic buildings (many of which have been rebuilt or restored), this one-time thriving dockyard still proudly shows off its cultural heritage. Sudeley Castle is known as one of the most romantic settings in the county. In the Queen’s Garden you will find over 70 varieties of roses on display and the estate is 1,200 acres where you can muse over how would have set to be a member of royalty walking around these grounds. Gloucester Cathedral has been the backdrop for a number of well known television shows and films including Harry Potter, Wolf Hall, Hollow Crown and Mary Queen of Scots.
If you want to incorporate the beauty of nature, water and engineering then you must take a trip to Stanway House where the magnificent water garden will have you busy taking pictures for hours on end. The single jet fountain is the tallest gravity fed fountain found in the world and reaches a height of 300 feet. On sunny days the fountain appears to create its own rainbow as the sunlight glistens through the water.
There are just a few of the gems that can be found in Gloucestershire that provide some breath-taking backgrounds for both professional and amateur photographers alike.
