Travel Writing & Photography Day
Leighton Hall Date TBC
Do you want to learn how to be a travel writer? Do you love history and being inspired by beautiful surroundings? Then join The Quirky Traveller for an EXCLUSIVE opportunity to explore travel writing techniques and photography in one of England’s loveliest country houses.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see …” Henry David Thoreau
Leighton Hall is the family home of the Gillow family, famous furniture makers, perfectly situated on the border of Lancashire and Cumbria. Your main session is in the lovely Music Room, lunch will be in the charming Gillow Dining Room and you can visit the gardens too.
- Express your creative voice more effectively
- Discover what makes someone WANT to read your writing
- Explore the world of travel blogging and article writing
- Get top tips on writing and photography from the experts
- Produce some writing and get feedback from the tutor and group.
Mark Elliott of Better Photos will be running ‘An Introduction to Travel Photography’ demonstrating how to take good travel photos to support your writing.
Zoë Dawes, The Quirky Traveller travels all over the world, encouraging people to see things from a different angle. Her popular website was recently voted in the Top 25 Travel Blogs and she’s Britain’s Best Travel Blogger 2011.
Price: £175 including light lunch & a FREE copy of ‘The Quirky Traveller Travel Notes’
Bookings: Contact Zoë: 01524 735715 or zoe@thequirkytraveller.com






