This is a Member-Led Event, with a maximum of 8 participants, led by Bill Daniels LRPS.

Best known for its iconic lighthouse, Happisburgh has so much more to offer: crumbling cliffs; derelict coastal defences in a variety of shapes and angles; textures and details; the impacts of coastal erosion; and the “Time & Tide Bell” sculpture on the beach – which is sometimes surrounded by water.

Bill knows this location very well, and has been visiting here for years; it changes almost every visit. We will meet in the car park and discuss what is available and the best times to visit them based on sea levels. Walking distances are entirely a matter of personal choice – almost everything is within a few hundred metres of the car park.

Meet: in Happisburgh Lighthouse Car Park, Beach Road, NR12 0PP for a prompt start at 09:30.

Parking: the car park is open from dawn to dusk and is pay & display. It does take cards/contactless, but sometimes this is unreliable so you may want to bring coins instead. Charges are £1.50 per hour or £7 for 24 hours.

Toilets: are available at the car park; also at Cart Gap car park 1km south.

Terrain: care needs to be taken near, and under, the cliff edges as these can be unpredictable and unstable.  The car park, lighthouse and cliff-tops are on level ground with good, but sometimes muddy paths. Access to the beach is normally down an engineered ramp cut into the cliff-side. This is occasionally closed due to erosion and wave-action. If so, there are other gullies and un-made steeper paths onto the beach requiring a bit more care, or we can make our way to Cart Gap and use the lifeboat slipway.  After the tide turns at 12:00, participants will need to be vigilant and ensure that they do not allow themselves to get cut off especially if they venture too far to the north of the access ramp.  The lighthouse can be photographed from the car park, but otherwise this location is not well-suited to people with limited mobility. I’m happy to discuss any specific concerns on a case-by-case basis.

What to wear: suitable outdoor clothing for the weather; suitable footwear such as Wellington Boots with a good tread, or walking boots – depending on whether you prioritise walking a fair distance or getting in/close to the water.

Food & drink: there is a nice little café at Cart Gap about 1km walk (or a 5 minute drive) from the car park. It should be open, but sometimes they close during the quieter months. There is also a nice café called Vera’s at a garden centre about 15 minutes’ drive away, and a Tesco supermarket a similar distance away in Stalham.  You might want to bring a packed lunch and drinks as a back-up plan.

What to bring: camera, spare batteries & memory cards as necessary. Tripod and filters. The location has plenty of scope for wide-angle and long lens photography.

Environment: in addition to the £2 carbon-offset in the price, the RPS Landscape group is promoting the “You+2” initiative for us all to do something about the plastic pollution we see. Details on our Website.

Bad weather plan:TBA

Advice: This is a member-lead event, simply to introduce you to a location, with no professional guidance. If you have a technical query, the leader or fellow participants might be able to help.

Terms for RPS Landscape Group Events:

Carbon offsets

Tickets for events that involve travelling include a £2 carbon offset charge that will be paid to a carefully researched and selected offsetting partner.

Cancellation by You:

If you wish to cancel your booking PLEASE tell us with as much notice as possible: a) directly to the event leader / organiser once they have issued the joining email (typically 10-14 days pre-event); or b) if before that email, use the Contact Organiser button. If early enough, we may be able to open up sales on a sold-out event or help the leader decide if numbers are low; if nothing else, it can avoid delaying the start of the event while they wait for you.

If you have paid for an event, please note that this fee/ticket price is non-refundable unless we are able to sell your place to somebody else. You are welcome to sell your place yourself but, again, PLEASE notify us in advance of any change.

Cancellation by us:

Event leaders are asked to make plans for alternative activities or locations in the case of poor weather and, in most cases, events will proceed despite poor weather unless, in the view of the event leader, the weather will lead to unacceptable safety risks or very little chance of successful photography. It is inevitable, however, that occasionally an event will be cancelled for this or another reason beyond the RPS’s control.

Occasionally an event may also be cancelled owing to lack of bookings. So if you wish to attend an event, don’t leave it till the last minute to book as it may be too late.

If an event is cancelled we will give you as much notice as we are able and any payment by you to the RPS in respect of the event offered as a full refund. In the case of events cancelled because of lack of interest we will aim to give at least three weeks’ notice wherever possible.

Please note we are NOT able to refund any associated or consequential costs including but not limited to travel, accommodation, insurance premium or other costs incurred by you in order to attend the event.

Responsibility:

You are responsible for your own health and safety and must appraise your own strength, fitness and mobility; and be prepared for the terrain, changing weather conditions etc. The event leader is NOT responsible for your safety, welfare or attendant medical conditions. Strictly the event leader is there to introduce you to a location.

You are responsible for your equipment etc at all times; use suitable bags for carrying it.  Keep camera bags close/secured in public. Please also take care if using a tripod in public areas to avoid any trips.

Car-sharing lifts with fellow participants, or the event leader, is at your own risk. Those offering car-sharing lifts may only do so provided that they have suitable insurance cover. 

Liability for any accident, injury, medical condition, loss or damage to property, inappropriate behaviour, dress, equipment and third party liability is accepted by you when signing up for the event. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Royal Photographic Society from all claims of whatsoever nature.

Insurance:

You are advised to consider having insurance to cover: event cancellation by you or by us, accident, medical, personal equipment and public liability.

In particular you should also consider, in the case of high cost events, the likelihood and consequences of you having to cancel or not attend at the last minute because of accident, medical or other unforeseeable circumstances.

Using your data:

Your personal details (name, telephone number and email address) will be provided to the leader of the event or workshop you have booked in order to enable them to:

• send you joining instructions for the event
• contact you at short notice in case of any emergency or last-minute change to the event.

If you do not want your details to be shared with the event leader please cancel your booking immediately. You will not be eligible for a refund as this information was provided on the web page where you made your booking.

Thank you

RPS Landscape Group Committee

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