There are many great locations for photography in and around Worcester that are often overlooked. Living in Worcester, we don’t always notice the profusion of beauty that surrounds us in our daily lives.

Pockets of nature, a busy city centre, historical buildings and an abundance of wildlife makes this city unique.

As soon as you pick up a camera and start seeing life through a lens, everything becomes fascinating: that tiny street you never used to pay attention to, the river that you walk past every single day,

the park you go jogging in – they all suddenly have a variety of photographic opportunities.

Here are a few of Jodie Stilgoe's favourite photography locations in and around Worcester.

Friar Street 

Friar street is home to a variety of unique and historical buildings, most of which date back to the Tudor period. Buildings are great subjects for photographers

because they tell a story. I took the photograph in black and white to emphasise how old the buildings are and to draw attention to the history that lives within our city.

The Fold, Bransford

The Fold is a quiet and peaceful pocket of natural beauty hidden away in the Worcestershire countryside. With a fishing pond, a meandering river, a reservoir

and woodland trails, it is a great location for nature and landscape photography.

Circular Diglis Walk

The circular Diglis walk is perfect for a Sunday afternoon stroll with a camera. The walk starts in the City Centre and leads you towards

the river and the canals. As well as providing an opportunity for animal photography, where wildlife ranges from swans to herons to salmon, photographers also use the reflections in the water to create interesting and colourful shapes.

Knapp and Paper Mill Reserve: 

This Reserve is a perfect spot to capture wildlife. Birds such as woodpeckers and peacocks are frequent visitors. As well as animals, the

reserve is home to old valley meadows, masses of woodland, orchards, and a brook.

In this photograph, I have used the darker trees at the front to frame the vibrant green woodland.

Worcester Woods Countryside Centre

With a variety of trails to choose from, every time I have visited the Worcester Woods I have seen something new and different.

In this photograph I pointed my camera upwards to achieve a stark contrast between the blue skies and the dark trunks.