Cleeve Hill

• Easy Parking and Access

• Incredible open views over Cheltenham

• Plenty of space for children to run

• Long grasses and wild flowers in summer to add texture and colour and golden colours in the Autumn

• A variety of different settings to use

• The open view means a later sunset and session start time

Crickley Hill

• Easy parking and access

• Incredible open views over Cheltenham

• Plenty of space for children to run

• Blossoms and buttercups in the Spring; long grasses in the Summer

• A variety of different settings to use

• The open view means a later sunset and session start time

Cheltenham Town

• Easy parking & access

• The beautiful Georgian architecture and iconic buildings of Cheltenham serve as our backdrop

• Perfect for families who are local to Cheltenham and want their hometown to be part of their photos or for people who are visiting the town and want to remember their time here.

• I suggest using this location early in the morning before it becomes too busy with people and cars or at sunset on Sundays.

Pittville Park

• Easy parking and access

• Iconic Cheltenham location with beautiful architecture as the background

• Plenty of space for children to run

• I suggest using this location in the early morning or sunset to enjoy this location when its quieter.

Daisy Meadow

• Seasonal - June and July only

• Beautiful giant daisies and wild flowers

• The meadow is really wild and the flowers tall. We try to stay within the paths to avoid damaging the flowers

Autumn Meadow

• Easy parking; accessible via some steps

• Beautiful Autumn colours and textures

• Plenty of space for kids to run but also quite contained.

• Perfect for morning or afternoon session

Woodland

• Early morning session only

• Easy parking and access

• Smaller location so good for little ones or a beautiful woodland walk for a couples’ session

• Avenue of Redwood trees for beautiful framing

Cotswold Village

You may be staying in a Cotswolds village or town while you visit the area. If I have enough advance warning to scope the area beforehand or already know it, then this can work as a location but is dependent on distance and how busy the area is.

There are also a number of Cotswold villages which I have used in the past so even if you’re not staying there but would like this style of location as your backdrop then let me know.

It’s worth noting that ‘The Cotswolds’ actually covers a really big area so if you’re visiting it’s worth checking the map to see where these different villages are in relation to where you’re staying.

Take a look at some specific village examples below…

Chipping Campden

We take a stroll round the village, working our way from the village square and the historic market hall, past rows of Cotswold cottages and finishing at the tree lined path to the church.

A 5 minute drive from Chipping Campden is Dovers Hill so if you’re happy to hop in the car, we can also finish the session with some more rural (and hopefully a sunset!) shot.

Lower Slaughter

One of the iconic Cotswold villages. We follow the river through the village reaching the historic water mill and the little bridges over the water.

Being such a pretty setting, it is also a very popular place to visit. And there is very limited parking. So this location only works at specific times of day and preferably on a week-day.

Little Barrington

The smallest village I use - and so quiet! There is a row of Cotswold cottages just by the stream where we can play, plus a walk along the lane with houses in the background.

Castle Combe

Once voted the prettiest village in the country, Castle Combe is a beautiful setting. It’s actually very small with the iconic view looking up the village from the stream the main focal point.

It also gets incredibly busy with tourists so this is also a location which only works at certain times of day and preferably on a week-day. These photos were taken at sunrise which is how we had the place to ourselves!