Windows on Wildlife - Woodland Reflection Pool
Tutor: Jack Lodge
Host: Windows on Wildlife
I will be running morning sessions at Dean’s reflection pond hide from Monday 13th October 2025 - Friday 17th October 2025 where I have a maximum of three spaces per session, meaning we have the hide to ourselves for 4 hours of reflection pool fun - if these sessions fill up fast, I will also offer the option of doing an afternoon session on each day from 13:00 - 17:00.
I’ll be on hand the entire time to give advice and tuition, help with spotting and identification, as well as be chief tea and coffee maker (cheeky biscuits and/or shortbread will also be supplied)
The itinerary for the morning session is as follows, if you are travelling down and wish to do multiple days, please make sure you add both to your basket before checkout. I have plenty of recommendations for local accommodation to get the best from your visit.
Morning Sessions (08:00 - 12:00)
Meet at Barley Mow: 07:45
Arrive at Hide: 08:00
Finish at Hide: 12:00
Return to Local Car Park: 12:15
Meeting Address: Barley Mow Inn, Long Ln, Wimborne BH21 7AH
*Limited to 3 spaces per session (feel free to book with family and/or friends)
Terms and Conditions
Tutor: Jack Lodge
Host: Windows on Wildlife
I will be running morning sessions at Dean’s reflection pond hide from Monday 13th October 2025 - Friday 17th October 2025 where I have a maximum of three spaces per session, meaning we have the hide to ourselves for 4 hours of reflection pool fun - if these sessions fill up fast, I will also offer the option of doing an afternoon session on each day from 13:00 - 17:00.
I’ll be on hand the entire time to give advice and tuition, help with spotting and identification, as well as be chief tea and coffee maker (cheeky biscuits and/or shortbread will also be supplied)
The itinerary for the morning session is as follows, if you are travelling down and wish to do multiple days, please make sure you add both to your basket before checkout. I have plenty of recommendations for local accommodation to get the best from your visit.
Morning Sessions (08:00 - 12:00)
Meet at Barley Mow: 07:45
Arrive at Hide: 08:00
Finish at Hide: 12:00
Return to Local Car Park: 12:15
Meeting Address: Barley Mow Inn, Long Ln, Wimborne BH21 7AH
*Limited to 3 spaces per session (feel free to book with family and/or friends)
Terms and Conditions
Tutor: Jack Lodge
Host: Windows on Wildlife
I will be running morning sessions at Dean’s reflection pond hide from Monday 13th October 2025 - Friday 17th October 2025 where I have a maximum of three spaces per session, meaning we have the hide to ourselves for 4 hours of reflection pool fun - if these sessions fill up fast, I will also offer the option of doing an afternoon session on each day from 13:00 - 17:00.
I’ll be on hand the entire time to give advice and tuition, help with spotting and identification, as well as be chief tea and coffee maker (cheeky biscuits and/or shortbread will also be supplied)
The itinerary for the morning session is as follows, if you are travelling down and wish to do multiple days, please make sure you add both to your basket before checkout. I have plenty of recommendations for local accommodation to get the best from your visit.
Morning Sessions (08:00 - 12:00)
Meet at Barley Mow: 07:45
Arrive at Hide: 08:00
Finish at Hide: 12:00
Return to Local Car Park: 12:15
Meeting Address: Barley Mow Inn, Long Ln, Wimborne BH21 7AH
*Limited to 3 spaces per session (feel free to book with family and/or friends)
Terms and Conditions
Woodland Reflection Pool Hide Workshop (Max 3 Participants)
This group workshop will be limited to just 3 people, ensuring you get my full attention throughout. Sadly Dean will not be on location with us, as he’s on a well deserved holiday, so it’ll just be myself for company (hope that’s OK!)
When adding the workshop to your basket, please let me know of any individual requirements and what you’d personally like to achieve from the session.
Situated on completely private land in rural Dorset and surrounded by ancient woodland; therefore eliminating the risk of interruption from ramblers or uninvited passers by, and giving you the perfect opportunity not to miss that “One that got away" image!
The hide itself is just a short 2 minute walk after parking your vehicle. On wet and wintry days the field which is flat can be quite muddy, so appropriate footwear and warm clothing is highly recommended for your comfort. The towns of Wimborne Minster and Ferndown are very close by, both within 3 miles of the site.
Price
£175 (Inc VAT)
Location
Wimborne, Dorset
Fitness Level
Easy
Visiting avian species
Blue tit, great tit, coal tit, long tailed tit, marsh tit, goldfinch, bullfinch, greenfinch, nuthatch, yellowhammer, jay, starling, robin, dunnock, crow, pheasant, sparrowhawk, magpie, great spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, song thrush, wren, chaffinch, blackbird, chiffchaff, house sparrow, mistle thrush, redwing, fieldfare, redpoll, blackcap, siskin, treecreeper, pheasant, stock dove, wood pigeon, jackdaw and collared doves.
Please note: Not all species are guaranteed to visit on the day of your booking, wildlife is wildlife and it will do as it wishes! Some species are also seasonal and will only visit during certain months of the year..
Included
4 hours of tuition with Jack Lodge at Dean’s Windows on Wildlife Hide
Use of gimbal head and plates
Useful apps and planning tools for planning your outings
Toilet facilities
Stove - Tea and coffee making facilities
Heater (during winter)
Seating - Adjustable height office chairs
Excluded
Insurance (health, accident, and equipment)
Accommodation (recommendations can be given on request if travelling)
Transport to and from a meeting point prior to and after workshop
Food and snacks
Suitable clothing, waterproofs, walking shoes and tripods
Required
DSLR or Mirorless Camera
The Woodland Pool hide is suitable for lenses from 200mm and up to 500mm (We recommend with 200mm lenses that a crop factor body is used & 500mm lenses a full frame body is better suited)
Memory cards and spare batteries (2-3 recommended)
Dean Mason
Dean, the owner of Windows on Wildlife photography hides and workshops is a renowned wildlife photographer and has spent many years wandering around the countryside and devoted most of his time in capturing images that many of you may have seen or know.
His time, effort and dedication has produced some award-winning images that have been published both in the national press and magazines worldwide.
He has graced wildlife magazines with many images that he has captured over the years and his quirky, comical images are always a hit with the readers.
Jack Lodge
Jack Lodge is a professional landscape and nature photographer from Wimborne, Dorset. Through his landscape photography, Jack strives to photograph the true beauty of each season and capture the light as it dances across the landscape.
Having turned full-time professional in 2022, after leaving his day job in architecture, Jack began running seasonal workshops across Dorset and neighbouring counties.
Jack is extremely proud to be an ambassador for the likes of Kase Filters UK, f-stop, and Fotospeed.
Camera Bags
As an Ambassador for f-stop, I am excited to be able to offer all my Workshop and 1-2-1 participants a discount on f-stop gear. Exclusive for everyone who attends, you can enjoy 15% off the best bags on the market and I am more than happy to talk you through you my setup/how I arrange my personal bags.
Filters
I have exclusively used Kase Filters for the last several years and champion their Wolverine Magnetic Circular Filters. If you would like to demo their filters please let me know prior to attending and I will bring some spare kits - if you like the system, I can offer you an exclusive discount off any new filters after attending.
Prints
As an ambassador for Fotospeed, I am excited to be able to partner with them and offer everyone who attends one of my workshops 20% off all their papers. Just get in touch with me before/after the workshop and I will send you a personal code to use directly on their website.