References for Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

James Melia Photography

This was my first shoot at Basford Hurst Cottage with Daniella Carter. On arrival I was greeted by the owner Leanne who was very friendly and hospitable. I was introduced to Daniella and then given a thorough tour of the location including the woods outside and the numerous rooms inside. I was also shown how to use the studio lights. Basford Hurst Cottage is a stunning location, which I can highly recommend, and will definitely return.

Matt Hill Images

I had my first shoot at Basford Hurst Cottage recently. On arrival I was greeted by Leanne who was very friendly and took time to show me around and offer drinks. The property is in a great location and includes a wooded area outside, the numerous rooms inside give plenty of choice for shooting in, I was also shown how to use the studio lights.

Basford Hurst Cottage is a stunning shoot space, which I can highly recommend, and will definitely return to. Thanks Leanne.

FraserJames

After my first visit to Basford Hurst Cottage this is now my new favourite place to shoot!

Leanne, the owner, was kind enough to allow me to visit prior to the shoot to familiarise myself with the property and I fell in love with the place straight away. It is a beautiful old building oozing character with plenty of interesting features.

Externally there is a lovely garden and courtyard to shoot in, also a fabulous wooded location with a wonderful old wooden bridge over a stream. Inside the house there is a multitude of opportunities, the rooms are large, clean and tastefully decorated but still uncluttered with plenty of space for lighting equipment, although the beautiful natural light through the large windows means you don’t necessarily need any additional lighting.

It is the sort of place you can return to again and again (which I definitely intend to do) and always find something or somewhere new to shoot. Leanne and her partner are really welcoming and friendly, and there is a good supply of quality tea, coffee and biscuits provided which is always welcome!

I really enjoyed shooting here and would recommend it very highly in every way, Leanne has had a fantastic vision with this building and has created without doubt one of the best photography locations in the country.

Eowyn Luna

Finally had the opportunity to shoot at Basford and had such a brilliant time - what a space!

Leanne was the most welcoming host, wonderful to have a chit chat with, always making sure we had all we needed and keeping us refreshed with teas and coffees.

The space is beautiful, with almost endless shooting opportunities both inside and out, and I definitely have more to explore (I need to visit again!). I can't imagine myself ever getting bored shooting here.

Thank you, Leanne, hopefully it's not too long before my next visit :)

AMHphotovideo

I had the best time at Basford. No word of a lie, I could spend every day for a year shooting here and I’d find something different and unique every time. The natural light is beautiful, the house is immaculate, the surrounding grounds gave such amazing opportunities. I seriously underestimated the amount of time I’d need to get the most from this location.

Miss C was a fabulous host and model, always ready with a cuppa and absolutely nailing it in front of the camera.

I already have my plans to come back for more and I cannot wait!

Mick Egan

My second visit with the whole day booked for an AM shoot with resident model, MISS C, in the morning, and then a duo shoot in the afternoon.

Once again made to feel very welcome on arrival with no rush getting packed up at the end of the day.

I absolutely love this cottage, it has so much potential and opportunities to get creative throughout the property. I love the huge windows and altho it was overcast, I used it to create more silhouette and moody style images in the morning, along with plenty of other sets including boudoir.

The afternoon was filled with fun cosplay sets, taking advantage of the drawing room, chaise lounge, dining table and the fireplaces, with Miss C kindly shooting some behind the scenes for us.

I cannot recommend Basford enough, it is an outstanding photography location where I can't wait to visit again, sentiments echoed by both models.

For me, this is a must visit location for any enthusiastic or creative model or photographer, and I promise you will not be disappointed!

HelenCharlene

Had a shoot here yesterday with the lovely mick & jody.

What a beautiful place.

Every inch is stunning.

Well laid out & presented for endless possibilities, I could of spent all day here shooting.

Loved the personal touch in the dressing room too, a little welcome note personalised.

The owners are lovely & made us feel so welcome.

Thank you for a lovely experience and hope to be back soon.

Highly recommend coming here.

Hunty

Sunday was my third visit to Basford Hurst Cottage.

It is a most wonderful place, full of character and oozing natural light. There are of course also many options to creat your own light too.

The owners, Miss_C and her partner are the ultimate hosts and they're if you need help but vanish discretely when you don't.

It has become my go to destination when funds allow and it's great that it is nearby so that last minute opportunities can be grabbed.

Well done for bringing this wonderful location to life and sharing with us creatives.

If you haven't discovered it yet I strongly advise you check it out soon.

Thanks again for another wonderful day

Mark Searle Photography

This was my first visit and I hope I will get back there again. I attended a lighting workshop with Owen Lloyd and Nicole Rayner, and having seen lots of images of the house it lived up to expectations ample space, lots of options, and a generally great space to work in.

Looking forward to returning soon, and would definitely recommend for a greta location shoot.

Dave Gibson

What can I say about Basford Hurst Cottage Studio, which hasn’t been said by others!

All my shoots here have been great, you always receive a warm friendly reception, all the rooms are magnificent. I can highly recommend this Studio.

David

In Search of That Perfect Shot..............

Had another shoot with Nicole at Basford Hurst on Saturday. This time it was a workshop by Owen Lloyd. Basford Hurst were very accommodating - I always look forward to my shoots here. Many thanks Jann

Carlos Bob

This was the fourth time I had visited Basford Hurst although the first when my model and I were the only people shooting. As everyone here will be aware, Basford Hurst is a superb location and in this instance made more so by our being the only ones there. When solo shooting there the choices of locations within, and without the house are many and varied. Needless to say my model and I took full advantage of this, although we only scratched to surface of what is possible.

As you will no doubt have guessed I am a huge fan of Basford Hurst, and this time my model and I stayed over.(Separate rooms of course.) The friendliness and hospitality shown to us by Leanne and Simon was wonderful and added to what was an amazing shooting experience. I can heartily recommend staying overnight should you need acommodation, as well as photographing, there. It really is a magical location and I have already booked again for next year to explore more of the gorgeous and unique shooting opportunities available.

Highly and enthusiastically recommended.

Beth Marie

Visiting Basford Hurst for the first time, I had high expectations and these were more than surpassed during my time there. The studio is immaculate, with a wide variety of sets indoors and beautiful grounds to shoot in. To add to the charm of the house, Basford Hurst has a fabulously equipped dressing room.

During our two night stay myself and the photographer were able to experience the incredible hospitality of Leanne and Simon. They kindly accommodated every aspect of our stay, with personal touches that showed Leanne's dedication to giving guests the best experience and undoubtedly improved the quality of our work while we were there. Leanne entrusted me with her gorgeous corn snake Noodle and made us feel like valued members of house throughout our visit.

I cannot recommend Basford Hurst highly enough and greatly look forward to returning.

Dave.Briggs.Photo

Another perfect shoot at this incredible venue. Leanne was the perfect host as always. Every part of the venue is spotless and beautifully set out. Without doubt one of the best venues I've shot at. Highly recommended. Thank you so much 🙏

JohnCB

It’s a long drive from my home to Basford Hurst Cottage, but well worth the effort. This was my second visit, this time to shoot with Cariad Celis. The external landscaping had been finished since my previous visit and looks great.

As before, Leanne, the studio owner, greeted me with a cup of tea and a warm welcome. Whilst leaving us to get on with our shoot she was always available when we needed something, none more so than when the heavens opened whilst we were outside, and we needed towels to dry off.

I wanted to use natural light inside the house even though the weather was poor, and it was quite dark. Nonetheless, we found places where there was a lovely soft light making for some great images.

I hope to return soon on a bright day.

BGA Images

This was my second shoot at this prestigious photographic location although I have been there on several other occasions. Since my last visit the gardens renovations are now complete and wow what a fantastic place it is. As always the place was immaculate in every way.

After a welcoming chat with the owners I was able to set up my equipment and had the whole house and gardens at my disposal.

My shoot was with Kitty on her sold out studio day. We shot indoors and outdoors in several areas and it was most enjoyable.

I cannot recommend Basford Hurst Cottage (definitely a 5 star ⭐️ location) highly enough as it has everything you need as a photographer or model both indoors and outdoors.

Many thanks Leanne and Simon for your kind hospitality and I look forward to visiting you again in the very near future.

John S

My third visit to the studio, and I'll still definitely be back for more.

An amazing place to shoot, whether that be in one of the many unique mareas inside the house, or in one of the many varied areas outside in the woods or outbuildings.

6 hours shooting there and I've only scratched the surface of what is available - and as the light moves around the house and grounds it provides an ever changing feast of opportunities.

Add to that the great models that are being booked there, the very competitive price given what you get, and that Leanne/Simon are excellent hosts then it really really is somewhere you should be looking to go to shoot.

Incredibly highly recommended.....

Jukeboxjohnnie

Had a quick return to Basford on Saturday, this time a couple of Hours with Kitty Dawson, the location is irresistible, the sun moves around the house giving you a different look each visit, wide open rooms lending themselves to dramatic shots, then went out to the wonderful woodland area which gives no clue its so near the house, had a fun day out there and lots of great images to take away, highly recommend going to Basford, thanks Leanne!

Kitty Dawson

I had a great studio day at Basford Hurst cottage :)

They are very professional, the location is insanely amazing and I definitely want to come back already!

I am sure I will be in touch over the late autumn or early winter regarding some spring dates since I am moderately local to it! :)

Highly recommended!!!

Red Fox

Can only say it was a brilliant space to shoot in was great, Leanne and Simon were incredibly welcoming, would highly recommend them and the studio, look forward to shooting again there soon :)

Thanks Jonathan