Members of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, established in 1980, are actively and professionally involved in sustainable activities in any outdoor setting.

OWPG AGM Weekend 2018 – Exmoor

We’re very pleased to announce that our annual awards and AGM weekend will be held at Simonsbath House Hotel in the heart of Exmoor from Friday October 12 to Monday morning, October 15. We’re delighted to have secured this excellent but affordable hotel for our exclusive use.

Full details on this page, where you can also download booking forms for both accommodation and a range of activities.

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Who we are

writers, authors, photographers, content providers, bloggers, film makers, designers, journalists, artists, illustrators, editors, broadcasters, copy-writers, lecturers, public speakers, consultants – all specialising in sustainable outdoor activities and the outdoor world.

What we do

meet the needs of publishers, commissioning editors, websites, public relations companies and picture researchers.

What we’re into

walking, hiking, rambling, rock-climbing, natural history and the environment, mountaineering, ski-mountaineering, cycling, mountain-biking, kayaking, surfing, scrambling, sailing, diving, paragliding, hang-gliding, dog-sledging, coasteering, canyoning, camping. View, and search through, our members’ individual profiles here .

We write and contribute to

guidebooks, magazines, feature films, websites, newspapers, brochures, information boards …

Benefits of belonging to OWPG

In brief: the cachet that only OWPG membership can bestow; experience-based advice on all professional issues; networking, suggestions, and outdoor gossip with other members; chances to improve professional skills; promotion of your work; discounts on some outdoor equipment and services; a quarterly magazine and an annual dinner. Read more here .

Contact guild officers, or see who’s on the Commitee, here.

Images on this site © individual photographers as credited. Images may not be reused (including reuse on the internet, blogs, etc) without a licence from the photographer. Text © OWPG 2012–17.

OWPG statement on copyright here (or cut and paste www.owpg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/copyright.pdf).

OWPG open letter on “opportunities” to supply unpaid images to websites etc here (or cut and paste https://www.owpg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/unpaid-work.pdf)