Going Coastal - October 2026
This month's photography outings have mostly been for contributions to my ongoing 'Coastline' photography project, where I'm trying to visit and photograph as much of the UK's coastline as I can over the next decade!
Weymouth, Lulworth and Durdle Door
The month started with using my 'Wellbeing Day'; a great perk from my job to visit the coast. An early morning drive to the coast and a packed day out with the camera. The first part of my day involved a walk along the Weymouth Promenade with the low morning sun and enjoying a relaxed start to the day. Mid-morning saw a chance to hop on a boat out to Portland and some photos of the historic harbour. In the afternoon, I headed over to Lulworth and walked across the headland to Durdle Door; the sun was bright in the afternoon and I spent a lot of time trying to get good pictures of this iconic landmark.
Rambling in Hamble
After all the rain, a sunny Sunday forecast mid-month sent me back to the south coast. This time, a circular walk from Bursledon Station along the Hamble Peninsula to Hamble-le-Rice; a short ride on the pink ferry and then a flat walk through the marshes on the opposite side of the river in return. The day was completed with a visit to the Bursledon Brickworks Museum, which is dog friendly and pretty interesting.
Norfolk Adventures
I've ended the month visiting the Norfolk coast; an area of the country I've spent very little time previously. A few days off work to celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary - Mrs B and I decided on Norfolk as a chance to explore a new area of the UK. We've visited beaches, seaside towns and a few other places in the mix; it's been a great introduction to the county and I'm sure that one day we will return.
Salthouse, Wells and Hunstanton
We started our trip with a day visiting three different beaches along the Norfolk coast. A lovely sunny morning at Salthouse Beach - which is very pebbly. A mid-day visit to Wells-next-the-Sea; where I took the doggo for a long walk along the beach, while Mrs B enjoyed some 'retail therapy' - and I got one of my favourite photos from the trip - showing Lexi, our dog, enjoying her time on the beach. The afternoon saw a visit to Hunstanton, which was unfortunately cut a little short due to the descent of some sea fog!
Sheringham and Cromer
Our second day of the trip saw a morning spent at Sheringham Park, a National Trust woodland slightly inland from the coast. With the morning sun coming through the trees, this gave me the opportunity to practice some woodland photography - in a month of mostly seaside attractions! In the afternoon, we headed over to Cromer, where I focussed on photographing the pier - once again Mrs B hit the shops!
Great Yarmouth, Horsey and Happisburgh
Our final day of the trip saw another three-location day; starting furthest away from our accommodation with a visit to Great Yarmouth. We enjoyed a gentle morning walk through the 'Venetian Waterways' and across the beach, with the sun coming through the clouds making for some great atmosphere for photography. The middle of the day saw a visit to the windpump at Horsey, a slightly different attraction - a place to enjoy the mid-day sun next to the water and photograph something historic. We ended the day at Happisburgh (pronounced Haisborough), one of the most famous lighthouses in the county and a fantastic landmark to photograph in the low afternoon autumn sun - producing some more of my personal favourites from the trip.
Non-Coastal Outings
Closer to home this month, I enjoyed a short photography walk at the Westmill Windmills in Oxfordshire. I also enjoyed a longer Saturday morning circular walk from the village of Shellingford, near Stanford in the Vale. A few photography highlights from those outings are included below.
That's a wrap for what's been an interesting month. We're heading into the darker months now, so evening photography outings won't be possible, so I'll be maximising what I can do with the weekends!
Until next time,Kenny
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