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Photography tour with Justin Minns

Join award-winning landscape photographer Justin Minns and learn how to use various techniques to capture the wild and windswept drama of Orford Ness.

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Justin Minns is an award-winning professional landscape photographer renowned for creating atmospheric images of East Anglia and beyond.

As an experienced photography tutor, Justin enjoys helping others to improve their work on landscape photography.

Landscape photography is about using the light and conditions to create beautiful imagery that captures the spirit of a place. On this workshop you'll be spending the day exploring the wild and remote Orford Ness and focusing on capturing it in black and white.

An understanding of the basics will be useful but this course is suitable for photographers of all levels

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £100.00

The basics

Booking number

Call 0344 2491895

Accessibility

Involves ferry crossing - must be able to negotiate steep and sometimes slippery steps. Mostly made up paths, some uneven. You should expect to walk between 5 and 10 kilometers during the day. Please contact the office on 01394 450900 if you have mobility issues.

Meeting point

Meet at 8.45am at the National Trust Ticket Office on Orford Quay for a brief introduction followed by transfer by ferry to the Ness.

Suitability for children

Not suitable for children

What to bring and wear

Bring only equipment you can carry for long distances unaided. Please bring enough food and drink as well as sufficient clothing to enable you to work comfortably outside all day.

Other

All attendees will be required to confirm no commercial use will be made of any images taken without prior permission of the National Trust. No drone photography is permitted and you must stay on the paths.

Contact info

Central Booking Office

Upcoming events

Island of Secrets Walk 

Join us on a walk behind the usual 'no entry' signs into the heart of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) area and learn more about Orford Ness' fascinating military past.

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11 Jul to 12 Sep 2026
at 09:30 to 12:30+ 3 other dates or times

Birds and Beasts walk 

Join one of our rangers on a guided walk around Orford Ness and discover how nature has taken over this once top-secret military testing site.

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15 Jul to 9 Sep 2026
at 09:30 to 12:30+ 2 other dates or times

Orford Ness half-day trailer tour 

Take a leisurely guided tour of the Ness in our 24-seat passenger trailer, including access to the Cold War Atomic Weapons Research Establishment area which is normally 'off-limits' to visitors.

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18 Jul to 15 Aug 2026
at 09:30 to 12:30+ 2 other dates or times

Young Ranger Day 

Aged 5-12? Want to get up close to the nature that calls Orford Ness home? Then come along to our Young Ranger event and learn how our rangers care for this amazing place.

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29 Jul to 26 Aug 2026
at 10:00 to 14:00+ 2 other dates or times