Shoreham Port Photo-walk

Photo credit: Figment Arts

Join me, for a gentle photo-walk along Shoreham Port exploring the blend of both natural and urban environments that make up this unique stretch of coastline. Using your own mobile phone or your personal DSLR/Mirrorless cameras, we will focus on the changing light, waves, textures of the shoreline along Southwick Beach.

Open to all levels of experience, these walks focus less on the technical elements of how to take a perfect picture, but more on ways in which we can connect with our senses through noticing and observing the micro and macro livings worlds of nature that we sometimes may overlook within our day-to-day lives.

What is a mindfulness photo-walk?

A photo-walk is an organised outing where a group of people interested in photography journey through a specific area to take pictures. Drawing inspiration from Sophie Howarth’s book The Mindful Photographer, these workshops combine the core aspects of a photo-walk with mindfulness exercises throughout key waypoints of the walk, including a grounding technique, perspective and object contemplation exercises to encourage different ways of creative thinking in a relaxed and playful learning environment.

Who is this for?

For adults of all ages who live locally, have an interest in photography, enjoy doing creative activities and want to feel closer to nature.

Workshop details:

Date: Saturday 7th March 2026

Timings: We’ll meet at 13:00 by Lady Bee Marina before walking over the lock gates to Southwick Beach, spending the afternoon photographing along this stretch of coastline.  There’ll be time for a break, snacks and a chance to share our photos with each other. We will then walk back to the Port Kitchen finishing just before 16:00.

Group size: 10 participants max.

Price: Pay what you can £15.00

Meeting Point: Lady Bee Marina, Albion Street, Brighton, BN42 4EG

What to bring and wear: Please bring a suitable pair of sturdy outdoor footwear, a bottle of water, snacks and appropriate clothing paying attention to the weather forecast on the day.

Getting there:

Via train: Regular trains run to and from Southwick station. Once you’ve alighted at the station turn right crossing at the pedestrian crossing on Grange Road and then walking towards the Port Kitchen. At the zebra crossing to the car park turn left and then continue straight on until you have reached your destination.

Via bus: There is a regular 700 bus service along the coast road from both Brighton and Worthing stopping at Grange Road just opposite the Port.

Via car: If you are travelling by car there is pay by phone parking available at Nautilus House, Lady Bee Marina, Basin Road South and the Port Kitchen.

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Accessibility:

The planned route will mostly be along flat paved paths, although part of the walk may be along a narrow footpath which is not wheelchair accessible. If you require wheelchair access, please contact me and I will adapt my plans. One of the activities for the walk will involve being on Southwick Beach which is accessible via steep staircases by the main footpath. There is access to a toilet at both The Port Kitchen and Carats Café, and a decent phone service throughout the walk route.