Wildlife Photography Short Break

Enjoy a wildlife photography short break at Cricket St Thomas with Warner Leisure Hotels.

If you have bought yourself a digital camera that you wish you could operate to its full potential and really make the most of its technical ability, then this break is for you.

Not only will you learn the basics of using a digital camera; you will then have the opportunity to apply your new-found expertise by capturing some wonderful wildlife scenes with the help of our expert.

During 3 sessions, an experienced local photographer will take you through the basics of using a digital camera and then take you out around the hotel's magnificent grounds where you can practise what you have learnt.

If ever there was a place to inspire you to take wonderful images it's at Cricket St Thomas. First of all there's the opportunity to roam the vast gardens designed by Capability Brown. Did you know that the second Lord Bridgeport spent £250,000 laying out the grounds and gardens? Now 200 hundred years later, you can enjoy the results of his investment!

There are flowers, shrubs and vistas aplenty to photograph here.

All you have to do is bring along your own cameras, batteries and chargers. You will go away with knowledge, confidence and tips to enable you to get the very best results - having had a brilliant break getting close up and personal with nature.

Visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website for more information

Dates
15 March 2010
12 April 2010
28 June 2010
27 September 2010
25 October 2010

Cricket St. Thomas Hotel
Cricket St Thomas, Chard, Somerset. TA20 4DD
Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton spent many happy days in the countryside that is the setting for Cricket St.Thomas. Today, you can spend time in it's beautiful grounds that were based on designs by Capability Brown. This lovely manor is also home to over 600 rare and endangered animals in our Wildlife Park; offering you a unique chance to enjoy our Lemur Wood and Big Cats.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Property in BBC ‘To the Manor Born'
• Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park
• Decléor Gold Salon
• Capability Brown Grounds
• Lively dining experience

ACTIVITIES
• Archery
• Fencing
• Tennis
• Air Rifle Shooting
• Outdoor Bowls Green

RESTAURANT AND BARS
• The Pavilion Cabaret Room
• Tree Tops Restaurant
• The Balcony Bar
• The Leisure Bar

HEALTH FACILITIES
• Heated indoor pool
• Sauna and steam room
• Solarium
• Tropicarium
• Fitness studio
• Decléor Health and Beauty Treatments [for a small supplement]

SOMERSET ATTRACTIONS
• Forde Abbey and Gardens
• Lyme Regis
• Heritage Beach and Clifftop Walks

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Digital Photography with Warner Leisure Hotels

Introduction to Digital Photography with Warner Leisure Hotels - Capture the world through your camera.

The advent of digital photography has fundamentally changed the way we take - and store - images. With no need to worry about the cost of film and developing, we can afford to experiment more, take as many images as we want, and then share those pictures with all our friends and family.

The digital camera opens up a whole new world of possibilities - a marvellous way to capture the world around you.

But how do you get the very best out of your new camera? The instruction books can be obscure, to say the least, and the controls are very different from the old style of camera. And, confusingly, they do vary from camera to camera!

On this course you'll receive two sessions of instruction from an experienced local photographer who will take you through the basics of using your camera and then take you out around the hotel's magnificent grounds - where you can practice what you have learnt.

Over the break you'll develop techniques and knowledge to not only get the best results from your digital camera but, if you are really keen, could set you on the road to becoming an accomplished digital photographer!

If you have bought yourself a digital camera that you wish you could operate properly and really make the most of its technical ability then this break is for you. Guests are asked to bring their own cameras, batteries and chargers.

For details of this short break visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website

Dates & Venues

Holme Lacy House
Set in the idyllic Wye Valley, an area famous for it's charm and beauty.
7 September 2009
19 February 2010
2 April 2010
12 April 2010
30 July 2010

Thoresby Hall
Set on a slope overlooking a stunning Capability Brown View, its on the edge of the ancient and spellbinding Sherwood Forest.
5 October 2009
22 February 2010
26 April 2010
13 June 2010
8 August 2010

Alvaston Hall
Alvaston Hall is located 40 minutes south-east of Chester, and 30 minutes west of Stoke-On-Trent. Set in the pretty Cheshire countryside, it's ideally located for Manchester and Liverpool too.
9 October 2009
25 January 2010

Gunton Hall
Gunton hall is set in a wooded glade a short walk from the sea, 10 minutes from Lowestoft and just under an hour south-east of Norwich.
9 November 2009

Corton
Corton is set atop a cliff overlooking the sea with access to the seafront via a cliffside staircase, 10 minutes from Lowestoft and an hour south-west of Norwich.
30 November 2009
29 January 2010

Cricket St Thomas
Less than an hour from Exeter, Cricket St. Thomas Hotel, combining the main house and adjoining new building, is cradled in a valley, right in the middle of a beautifully archetypal West Country scene.
8 February 2010
8 March 2010
16 April 2010
10 May 2010
14 June 2010
12 July 2010
27 August 2010
13 September 2010
11 October 2010
29 November 2010

Bembridge Coast
Set on the edge of the east coast of the island, with magnificent views over the Solent, Bembridge occupies a glorious part of the coast.
3 May 2010

Nidd Hall
Elegant Nidd Hall is just a few minutes from Harrogate and 10 minutes from historic and picturesque Knaresborough, with its beautiful castle and viaduct overlooking the river Nidd.
18 June 2010

For details of this short break visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website

Learn to Photograph Wildlife Short Break

Learn to Photograph Wildlife on a Short Break with Warner Leisure Hotels.

If you have bought yourself a digital camera that you wish you could operate to its full potential and really make the most of its technical ability, then this break is for you. Not only will you learn the basics of using a digital camera; you will then have the opportunity to apply your new-found expertise by capturing some wonderful wildlife scenes with the help of our expert.

During 3 sessions, an experienced local photographer will take you through the basics of using a digital camera and then take you out around the hotel's magnificent grounds where you can practise what you have learnt.

If ever there was a place to inspire you to take wonderful images it's at Cricket St Thomas. First of all there's the opportunity to roam the vast gardens designed by Capability Brown. Did you know that the second Lord Bridgeport spent £250,000 laying out the grounds and gardens? Now 200 hundred years later, you can enjoy the results of his investment!

There are flowers, shrubs and vistas aplenty to photograph here. But then you can really push the boat out and get close to nature in the raw by visiting the Wildlife Park and taking images of the fabulous array of birds and animals there - many of which are rare and even endangered.

All you have to do is bring along your own cameras, batteries and chargers. You will go away with knowledge, confidence and tips to enable you to get the very best results - having had a brilliant break getting close up and personal with nature.

Wildlife Photography Course is available at Cricket St Thomas, Somerset on the 24th August.

For more information visit the Warner Leisure Hotels website

Photography Breaks with Warner Hotels

Warner Leisure Hotels provide a huge range of experience and activity holidays at luxurious venues around the UK. These include a number of holidays incorporating courses in digital photography and wildlife photography.

Their short breaks are exclusively for adults and with stunning hotels in the UK you will be spoilt for choice! At each of their hotels you can expect great activities, fine dinning and superb entertainment with breakfast a three course dinner and accommodation all included in the price.

They aim to do everything they can to help you relax, unwind and fully enjoy the fantastic facilities they have to offer.

If you want to feel a real sense of achievement and be truly inspired take a look at their short breaks incorporating photography courses. You can start a new hobby, learn a new skill and have fun whilst you learn in small groups from expert tutors.

Digital Photography - Cricket St Thomas
Digital Photography - Gunton Hall
Digital Photography - Sinah Warren
Digital Photography
Digital Photography - Norton Grange
Digital Photography at Sea
Photoshop for Beginners
Wildlife Photography

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