Photography Day in the Dales

A driven day around Malham, Ribblehead, Gordale and Buttertubs for photographers who want the light, not the driving. Vehicle stays with you.

Photographers know the golden hour won't wait, and the Dales roads eat time. A chauffeured day means Malham Cove at 06:30, Ribblehead Viaduct at 10:00 and Gordale Scar at 16:30 — with the tripod in the boot and lunch pre-booked.

Booked by hobbyist photographers, workshop leaders, and (surprisingly often) landscape painters who want to scout locations from a warm car.

Base → Malham → Ribblehead → Hawes → Buttertubs → Semer Water → home. Roughly 110 miles.

The silver Mercedes-Benz V-Class is a luxury MPV seating up to 7 passengers with generous luggage space. Share passenger and luggage details when enquiring.

Full day 08:00 to 19:00 or dawn-start 04:30 to 15:00 for summer sunrise sessions.

£520 for a full day within the Dales; £620 for dawn-and-dusk with a rest gap.

• Route planned around your target light windows
• Malham Tarn car park pass pre-purchased
• Hot drinks in a Thermos from the boot on request
• A driver who knows where you can shoot from without a fence in the frame
• Wet-weather backup routes — Aysgarth Falls vs. Malham changes with the rain

• Ribblehead's best viaduct angle is 200m west of the pub, not from the pub car park
• Gordale Scar's inner falls need daylight — don't leave it later than 15:30 in October
• Buttertubs Pass narrow-passing bays are the safe stop; the top-of-pass verges are boggy

Will the driver help carry kit?

Yes — a tripod bag and a 40-litre backpack to the vantage point. Beyond that you'll want a workshop assistant.

Yes. Overnight at The George Inn Hubberholme or The White Bear in Masham; we can book on your behalf.

The owner does — landscape and film. He'll know the compositions you're chasing, which shortens the day considerably.

• skipton
• settle
• hawes
• harrogate
• ripon

Golden hour at Malham. Tripod stays set. We drive.