Kew Gardens has been a place we have visited for years. In 2024 we decided to take out membership to watch the changing seasons in this oasis of botanical beauty. From the orchid festival that brightens the greyest of February days, to the kaleidoscope of colour offered by autumn, Kew is magical at any time of year. This 35mm film photo gallery captures Marc Quinn’s magnificent metallic sculptures that were displayed across Kew’s grounds last summer, the fox and geese that call Kew home, the tropical flora and fauna of the glasshouses, the colourful borders of Great Broad Walk, the luminous red of Kew Palace, the golden light of late-summer and the spectacular shades of autumn. 

In December, we revelled in the winter festivities of two of Europe’s most beautiful cities: Munich and Bruges. We shopped their Christmas markets, drank mulled wine, visited a fairytale castle that sparkled in the snow, and got lost in the magic of the season. Here is a photo gallery of both trips captured on 35mm film.

Just 45 minutes outside of Amsterdam you’ll find the charming fishing villages of Marken and Volendam. While visiting Amsterdam in November, we spent a day exploring the coastline of Noord Holland. We started our day with coffee in the bright winter sun, overlooking Marken’s quaint harbour, before wandering its quaint backstreets. The buildings in the village are particularly distinctive: wooden houses painted green and built on stilts. We then took the ferry to Volendam, enjoying a lunch of kibbeling overlooking Markermeer lake before walking to De Kathammer windmill in the fading light of the day.  In this post you will find a collection of film photographs capturing this idyllic Dutch day trip.

Autumn might signal the shortening of days and the beckoning of winter months but nothing beats those perfect October days where clear blue skies illuminate the riotous colour of the falling leaves. We spent a glorious day basking in the jewel tones of Winkworth Arboretum. Naturally, we captured the day on 35mm film and here you can find a collection of some our favourite shots. 

In September 2024 we visited New England, exploring Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We began our trip in Boston and after a few days in the city, we headed to Cape Cod. The final leg of our tour took us to New Hampshire. We captured many moments on film, and here you’ll find a collection from our road trip.

After a spring full of colour, the transition into summer was particularly exciting. While the weather during British summertime can be temperamental at best, when you get those days of uninterrupted sunshine, lighter nights and all-day warmth, London is magical. This summer we strayed off the beaten track, visiting several of London’s obscure heritage sites, including Marble Hill in Richmond and Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath. We also explored London’s Regent’s Canal, a peaceful oasis in the bustle of the city.

Our favourite place in the world is Liverpool, the city in northwest England, located on the River Mersey. The UK’s fifth largest city was voted as the European Capital of Culture for 2008, in recognition of the city’s cultural, musical, sporting, artistic, and nautical heritage. During our most recent visit to Liverpool, we caught some of our favourite views on 35mm film and here you’ll find a gallery of these captures.

A magical summer in the Nordics concluded in the city of Stockholm. This is a film photo journal of the final leg of our Scandinavian summer. 

Sandwiched between our visits to two capitals on the Scandinavian continent – Copenhagen and Stockholm – we spent a blissful few days on the latter’s Archipelago. Sail boats, salty dips, sauna sessions, and all the shimmering shades of summer punctuated our days. We played many games of backgammon, beer in hand, against a backdrop of birdsong and the most beautiful views of Baltic waters. Here you’ll find some of these idyllic moments captured on 35mm film.

In July we visited Copenhagen and, as always, captured our adventures on both digital and film cameras. This gallery includes a selection of photographs of the Danish capital taken on 35mm film. Locations include Nyhavn (during the day and at dusk); the Glyptotek art gallery; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art; Frederiksborg Castle; Rosenborg Castle; the Botanical Gardens and the beautiful backstreets of this charming and colourful city.

Copenhagen is one of our favourite places in the world. We visited the Danish capital for the first time together in 2018 and could not wait to return. Before continuing our summer in Scandinavia and heading further north to Stockholm, we spent three days in Copenhagen revisiting some of our favourite places and exploring those we had missed in 2018. In this blog you can read all about the city’s fantastic art galleries; the impressive histories of many of Denmark’s spectacular castles; the charming streets and sights of the Old Town and other must-sees if you find yourself in Denmark’s capital!

Two impromptu weekend trips away punctuated the start and end of our June. We began the month on the Dorset coast and concluded with a dreamy weekend in the Somerset countryside. These short but ever so sweet staycations provided the perfect opportunity for a much needed break from our busy schedules. And of course, no trip of ours escapes being captured on film and here you’ll find a collection of moments from these adventures.

This is Part II of our ‘Midsummer in Somerset’ blog and in this post you can read all about the idyllic gardens of Iford Manor and the history of two jewels in the National Trust Crown: Westwood Manor and Dryham Park.

At the end of June, Julie hopped on a train to Somerset to meet up with Arran, who was working on Glastonbury. After a glorious weekend in Dorset earlier in the month, we were looking forward to another staycation to explore the best of the British countryside. The first part of our weekend was spent exploring the magical place that is Hauser & Wirth; the magnificent landscape of Stourhead and the charming town of Frome.

This is Part II of our ‘Dorset Diaries’ blog where you’ll read about our return visit to The Pig on the Beach; a bucolic working farm and café near Wareham; the history of Lulworth Castle; our new favourite restaurant and a sunset walk along the tip of the Studland Peninsula.

After a wonderful weekend in Dorset in summer 2023, we returned to this stretch of the British Isles in April and June, enjoying more of the magical places this stretch of British coastline has to offer.

Here is a gallery of spring and early summer moments caught on film. Locations include Osterley Park, Cliveden, Windsor Great Park, Scotney Castle, Petworth Estate and the resident grazers along the River Wey Navigations.

This is Part III of our blog on springtime trips to local landscapes. You can read about the magnificent Cliveden Estate; the riotous colour of Windsor Great Park’s Valley Gardens; the magical landscape of Scotney Castle; the grandeur of Petworth and the exceptional, bucket list sighting of one of the world’s most incredible natural displays, right in our back garden.

This is Part II of our blog on springtime trips to local landscapes. You can read all about Dunsborough’s Tulip Festival, the River Wey Navigations and the gardens at Osterley Park.

One of the great joys of spring is getting back into the swing of regular visits to local landscapes, where bulbs and blossoms are blooming. Follow this with a cream tea in a café and you have yourself the perfect spring day. Read on for inspiration on places to visit to see spring in full throttle.