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Saint Tudno church and graveyard (By LordEdam)

St Tudno’s church was founded by St Tudno in the 6th century as the original parish church of Llandudno. The existing church is dated to the 12th century on the same location

In 1903 the church graveyard was extended by the surrounding Great Orme Cemetry, with coffins and mourners transported up to the church by the nearby Great Orme Tramway

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Co-ordinates: 53.33715, -3.850504 • what3words: ///weaved.covers.dynasties

Skye Museum of Island Life (By AlbionDrones)

A set of blackhouses run as the museum, with great views over the Minch to Lewis and Harris.

Probably not a site to fly while the museum is open, but out of season or out of hours it is ok.

TOAL from the layby / car park and watch out for the power lines. It is an exposed site so also watch the wind...

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Co-ordinates: 57.65991, -6.368951 • what3words: ///paving.cracking.flamingo

Hailsham and the common pond (By grandad1950)

It was first light and very cold. Lots of options around the pond for parking and TOAL. Interesting pond, good views around the town and lots of birds if you like that sort of thing

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Co-ordinates: 50.85889, 0.259066 • what3words: ///puddles.goose.slide

The Fairy Glen, Skye (By AlbionDrones)

The unusual natural landscape of the Fairy Glen near Uig on Skye.

Car parking is about 400m from the glen, and the walk up is steep and uneven - wear decent boots or walking trainers.

Gets very busy, especially in tourist season - you can see the number of people ther on a Sunday afternoon at 330pm in late October - so I would advise using a MINI drone to allow overflight, but there may be seasonal restrictions - will check this summer when we return...

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Co-ordinates: 57.58238, -6.324887 • what3words: ///youthful.direction.copycat

Dun Carloway Iron Age Broch, Isle of Lewis (By AlbionDrones)

Small free car park and a short uphill walk to the broch, extremely exposed and windy, making capturing anything problematic, and only certain footage was useable, but enough for a short video - until we can return and spend more time there.

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Co-ordinates: 58.26964, -6.793904 • what3words: ///peachy.spectacle.tastings

River Wear at Hylton (By mollin)

This is really a 2-part location, with Hylton Viaduct as the separation line; with each part accessed from the same starting point.

Parking at W3W: ///served.only.live (or across the road in the other car park…) is free.

The car park is next to the burnt-out shell of the Golden Lion pub. You will also find the old ferry tethering post, and a small boat with a large rock in it, next to the car park.

If you don't have a car, South Hylton metro station is only about 500m away.

Other Points of Interest (POIs)
The Wear Hopper 36 is at W3W: ///party.reap.jabs
The Shipwrights pub is at W3W: ///then.horses.gifted

TOAL from W3W: ///arrow.drank.closed, or follow the public footpath further along the river bank and choose a spot to your liking.

The 2 anchors are at W3W: ///economies.prices.study – they lie either side of a path through the trees near the Golden Lion.

Hylton Viaduct is at W3W: ///storms.length.mole

There is a public footpath that goes under the bridge. Follow this path and you will come to the wreck of the Elegant II near the river bank. The last part of this short walk can be wet and muddy, wear appropriate footwear.

A useful TOAL spot is at W3W: ///curiosity.trim.swim – this gives line of sight to both the Elegant II and the viaduct.

For all POIs, watch out for birds and other wildlife.
Enjoy!

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Co-ordinates: 54.90495, -1.456158 • what3words: ///oils.indoor.cotton

Whitrope Heritage Centre (By paulburgh)

It is a heritage with a few trains - kinda cool.

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Co-ordinates: 55.29371, -2.748002 • what3words: ///wipes.tomorrow.daredevil

Mealt Falls and Kilt Rocks (By AlbionDrones)

Decent sized car park, which gets busy, but superb views over the waterfall and great VLOS over the water to Kilt Rocks.

No anti-drone signage and on a clear day excellent views, be warned though, when windy the waterfall flows upwards.

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Co-ordinates: 57.61092, -6.172351 • what3words: ///named.existence.dolphins

Seilebost and Luskentyre Beaches, Isle of Harris (By AlbionDrones)

.If you get the weather - and we did - then the Isles of Lewis and Harris are among the most beautiful places in the world, and the beaches of Luskentyre and Seilebost are truly outstanding...

Park at the Old School Car Park - free - and walk to the beach - bewars Ticks as the fields are sheep infested...

Log ranging views, which I don't feel I did particular justice to as we were with friends and I didnt want to delay folks too much, I need to return here for a longer stay...

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Co-ordinates: 57.86892, -6.953348 • what3words: ///chaos.rushed.column

Wardlow Quarry (By Grockerman)

Parking is conveniently available near the site. I embarked from a public footpath that circles the quarry's edge. As the quarry is operational, it's important to be cautious. Nonetheless, the weather was delightful, and I enjoyed some breathtaking views.

https://w3w.co/blueberry.unzipped.shadowed

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Co-ordinates: 53.02616, -1.879577 • what3words: ///reliving.quantity.zealous

Barnham mill (By grandad1950)

An old mill that is now a residential building. Tricky TOAL from a small car park by the shops with lots of telephone wires overhead. Try it if you like a challenge

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Co-ordinates: 50.82703, -0.627404 • what3words: ///bumpy.punk.random

Cliffs of Arbroath (By dansdrone)

This is tricky, be prepared not to fly depending on conditions and if you're using something other than a mini, the area for TOAL to comply with SSSI is not massive so people could be nearby. I was able to get there first thing in the morning in November, so nobody was around.

To fly at the cliffs but avoid the SSSI and/or hikers, note the small gap in the SSSI near the carpark. I set up at the end of that gap, flew through the gap out to open water. That was my passageway each time. I'm not sure if that was being overly cautious, but seemed like a good idea. I also did not overfly the cliffs at any point. With that being said, I had no issues.

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Co-ordinates: 56.56017, -2.557476 • what3words: ///daring.vocab.spit

Cuilin Views, Elgol, Isle of Skye (By AlbionDrones)

Perhaps the most iconic Skye view of the Cuillins, Loch Scavaig, and the Small Isles - Rum, Eigg and Canna - from the remote village of Elgol, a classic photographic spot reimagined with the DJI Air3.

Taken on our last full day on Skye, as the weather was beginning to break - 25 mins later we were dodging the rain - but still the landscape was looking gorgeous.

The foreshore has an SSSI for fossils, but there are no restrictions for drone flying nor at the Car Parking area, which is where I flew from.

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Co-ordinates: 57.14569, -6.106949 • what3words: ///spines.trending.fraction

Glen Shiel Waterfall and Bridge (By dansdrone)

Beautiful view of the River Shiel and stone bridge that I couldn't quite figure out the purpose of - doesn't seem to go anywhere of note. Easy to get more than 50 meters from car park and able to maintain that separation from road with no problem. November flight outside of the restricted hours for RAF Low Flying.

Kept drone flight low and very close given proximity to road, and only flown when no other cars were parked in the car park. A little ways back down the road, there is a trailhead for hikers but again keeping the drone low and very close made this a non-issue.

GREAT for shots where you have a foreground element (a small hill, or the bridge, or a tree) that the drone can move around/focus on, with a gorgeous background in the shot.

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Co-ordinates: 57.16588, -5.325561 • what3words: ///firelight.noses.chaos

Cotter Force, Richmond (By D0c.Col)

The Falls and Cotterdale Beck.

Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotterdale Beck, a minor tributary of the River Ure, near the mouth of Cotterdale, a side dale in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. Cotterdale Beck has several other smaller falls in its course before joining the Ure, but Cotter Force is the largest. The force is not visible from the road, but it takes only a short walk to reach it. It comprises a series of six steps each its own small waterfall with the largest single drop being about 5 feet (1.5 m). The force is narrower at 13 feet (4 m) at the top widening to 43 feet (13 m) at the bottom.[4] A short path allows easy access from the A684 near Holme Heads Bridge approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Hawes. After the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust carried out an upgrade to its footpath, Cotter Force is now accessible to wheelchair users and less mobile visitors and a small layby is right next to a sign adjacent to the path from the road.

Be aware, that if you want to get close to the action there is a lot of small branches to negotiate!

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Co-ordinates: 54.32284, -2.234763 • what3words: ///adapt.additives.chemistry

Lower Quirang and Loch Langaig, Flodigarry, Skye (By AlbionDrones)

Another from the recent Skye trip, this time a windier day, so altitude somewhat restricted to thje sheltered lower slopes of the Quirang, a couple of miles further north than the main Quirang TOAL point...

The Trotternish Landslip is huge, it stretches for about 10 miles, and the Quirang is the most resent part of it, still moving and roads have to be repaired yearly.

A coulpe of parking spots on the road near Loch Langaig offer a short walk to the Loch, which affords reasonable views to the landscape, a bit more of a walk allows for more open vistas...

There is an SSSI for rock formations, so TOAL at your own risk, however if you dont crash into the rocks you shold be fine...

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Co-ordinates: 57.65756, -6.254085 • what3words: ///baths.thinking.newly

Northern Spire Bridge (By mollin)

This is a good spot to explore both the Northern Spire Bridge and the derelict Cretehawser concrete boat on the River Wear.
The two-span, cable-stayed bridge opened in 2018, and rises to 105m.
The Cretehawser boat dates back to 1919.

Free roadside parking close by at W3W: ///winter.sadly.slows

Take the path down to the riverside at W3W: ///quick.orbit.copy

TOAL: W3W: ///diner.frames.sing

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Co-ordinates: 54.9167, -1.424477 • what3words: ///pays.video.ever

Sunderland Minster (By mollin)

There is plenty to explore here in the Bishopswearmouth area of the city.
The Mowbray Almshouses are just across the path from the church, but please be aware that the almshouses are occupied residences.

Sunderland Empire Theatre is just behind the church, as is the renowned Dun Cow pub, and the Fire Station (live music, theatre, and performance venue), while the famous Peacock venue is just along the street.

Watch out for seagulls…

Paid parking is close by at W3W: ///fetch.glare.firm (This is a ticketless car park that uses an ANPR system. Just park up, and pay at the machines before you leave. Starting price for 0-2 hours is £3 as at November 2023).

TOAL: W3W: ///fever.dame.ridge

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Co-ordinates: 54.90578, -1.388758 • what3words: ///bucket.stove.buck

Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre (By Kirky)

Purfleet on Thames Essex, has some stunning views across the Thames towards London Canary Wharf & towards tilbury docks, when I attended it was very very windy but still lots of people out, public walking dogs, family walks & taking in the views with a stroll along the embankment, was quite busy given the weather was not great, can imagine it being much nicer in the better weather, spoke to a few people whilst I was there, all seemed very fascinated by the drone & was very friendly, if I’m ever in this area again I would like to go back, did not stay long due to the windy weather & the drone bouncing around in the wind like mad, being a 795 gram drone I can only imagine today a sun 250g drone would have been mayhem, so if you decide to visit with a smaller drone do check the weather first, I went specifically to photograph the 26 soldiers silhouettes but there is a military museum there at this location as in the title, easy parking & lots of open space, a very nice little place in all, do be mindful of public if & when flying as I’m sure it does get busier,

https://purfleet-on-thames.org/places-to-go/

https://www.time1075.net/173265-2-display-silhouettes-unveiled-remembrance-memorial-purfleet/

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Co-ordinates: 51.48407, 0.229715 • what3words: ///planet.lately.trying

Scarisbrick Marina (By stevesb)

Parked in the car park. there is a tea room during opening hours for refreshments and the coffee wasn't half bad. I didn't ask for permission but i would assume if you wanted to then the cafe would be the place to do it. but if they said no there are footpaths all around and even the A570 bridge over the canal to launch from.

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Co-ordinates: 53.60029, -2.927678 • what3words: ///glue.earphones.boarding

Loch Fada and Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye (By AlbionDrones)

Small layby at south end of Loch Fada gives good views to the 5.7km distant Old Man of Storr on clear days, use this TOAL for the Loch and then relocate to flm the Storr from closer up - I uised a second TOAL at the other side of the Loch for intermediate footage, and a third opposite the Storr Car Park for closer in footage - All 3 flying AIR3 with strobes for increased visibility.

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Co-ordinates: 57.45763, -6.182655 • what3words: ///slowness.compound.jump

Hiorne Tower (By grandad1950)

A tower that dominates Arundel Park with good views of the surrounding parkland and countryside. Lots of good walks around the park. Parking in Arundel town or by the cricket pitch. TOAL in the park but it gets a bit muddy after a lot of rain

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Co-ordinates: 50.86357, -0.562702 • what3words: ///clattered.ditched.ditching

Lake 6 / Church Pool, Cotswold Water Park (By BudgieUK)

I was attending an event at the hotel, but it was a short walk to the Gateway Centre .... I took the signed footpath by the side of the centre, and TOAL was along the shore of the lake. I searched online, and looked at all the signs and notices I could find and there is no mention of drones.
This area is designated as a SSSI, but it was clear that there was no risk to breeding birds etc.
There is ample parking close by to the Gateway Centre.
Note: this is close to a couple of military bases, and DJI seem to think that this close to an imaginary NFZ, but there are no restrictions at this point

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Co-ordinates: 51.6713, -1.895665 • what3words: ///prefix.newlywed.grapevine

Beddington Park (By bmsleight)

Permission to fly is complex - https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/Data/Strategy%20Committee/20040405/Agenda/%24Report%20for%20item%207%20%20Appendix%20A.doc.pdf

"power-driven" means driven by the combustion of petrol vapour or other combustible substances. No person in the ground shall release any jet-propelled or rocket-Propelled power- driven model aircraft for flight or control the flight of such an aircraft.
Byelaw shall not apply to areas set aside by the Council for the flying of such
power-driven model aircraft in Beddington Park.

So either a drone is not powered an fly all the time. Otherwise is power can depending upon the * is radio controlled.

Just fly it is a big park.

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Co-ordinates: 51.37446, -0.146461 • what3words: ///nearly.media.faces

Salhouse Broad (By chris.manley)

Bit of a walk from the car park but well worth it when you get to the broad.

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Co-ordinates: 52.68879, 1.429489 • what3words: ///vowed.blazed.currently

Wray Castle, Ambleside (By D0c.Col)

Wray Castle is a charming Grade II listed Victorian neo-gothic mansion located in the Lake District, Cumbria, and England. It's situated on the western shore of Lake Windermere, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The castle, along with the adjacent church was built as a private residence in the 1840s for James Dawson, a retired Liverpool surgeon.

Despite its stronghold appearance it was never intended as a defensive fortification and therefore lacks many typical castle like characteristics. Instead, it served as a holiday home for the Dawson family. After James’ death in 1875 the estate was inherited by his fifteen year old nephew, Edward Preston Rawnsley. In 1877 Edward's cousin, Hardwicke Rawnsley, took up the appointment of vicar of Wray Church. To protect the countryside from damaging development, Hardwicke, acting on a notion conceived by John Ruskin, developed the idea of a National Trust that could buy and preserve places of natural beauty and historic interest for the nation.
In 1882, when Beatrix Potter was just 16 years old, her family rented Wray Castle for their summer holiday. This visit is said to have inspired Beatrix's love for the Lake District, and it marked the beginning of her deep affection for the region. She eventually settled in the Lake District and purchased Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey. It is said that the landscapes and surroundings of the Lake District, including her memories of Wray Castle, greatly influenced her work as a renowned author and illustrator, creating beloved children's books such as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit.”
In 1929 Wray Castle, along with 64 acres of land, were given to the National Trust by Sir Noton and Lady Barclay, the owners at that time. Since then, the castle has been used for a variety of purposes, such as a youth hostel, and from 1931 it housed the offices of the Freshwater Biological Association. From 1958 to 1998 it became a training college for Merchant Navy radio officers and was known as RMS Wray Castle).

In 2011 the National Trust proposed to lease the property stripped of its furnishings, for use as a hotel, but instead opened it to the public during the visitor season that year. High visitor numbers meant that the property had clear potential to be developed as a visitor attraction. In 2014 the Trust applied for retrospective planning permission to change the use of the listed building to visitor attraction and today, the public can explore its rooms, enjoy the beautiful grounds, and even participate in various family-friendly activities. The castle has a relaxed atmosphere, making it a delightful destination for those looking to experience the charm of the Lake District.

There is plenty of parking within the grounds itself and a number of National Trust granted public paths follow the Windermere Shoreline and across the property. I was able to launch the DJI mini 3 Pro from one of the Public Paths close to the Windermere Shoreline but inside the National Trust Property boundary. The castle was closed, as it was out-of-season, and VLOS was maintained, on this occasion, with the assistance of a spotter. Although there were plenty of walkers taking in the scenery at the time, I had no interaction with any of them! I suspect it maybe a different story in-season so be aware!

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Co-ordinates: 54.39904, -2.962124 • what3words: ///wreck.exposing.responses

Boston Stump (By pcaouolte)

St Botolph's Church is the Anglican parish church of Boston, Lincolnshire. It is referred to locally as Boston Stump or simply The Stump.

Construction of the church began in 1309 but the 266 feet (81m) tall tower was not begun until 1450 and completed between 1510 and 1520.

The tower can be seen for miles around; its prominence accentuated by the flat surrounding fenland countryside.

There is plenty of on-street parking nearby. TOAL from the Market Place which gets very busy during the day but tends to be quiet in the early morning. Market days are Wednesday & Saturday.

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Co-ordinates: 52.97858, -0.025071 • what3words: ///snap.goad.ahead

Halton Castle (By Matherian)

The castle is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster. It is leased from the Duchy by Halton Borough Council and managed by The Norton Priory Museum Trust. The courthouse is now a restaurant 'The Castle'. I parked in the car park by the castle and flew the drone from there. I was there outside of opening hours to avoid cars and public in general,

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Co-ordinates: 53.33273, -2.695948 • what3words: ///meanwhile.galaxies.guardian

Buckland Park Lake (By Badly_Drone_Boy)

Ideal place for all the family, ample car park with disabled parking area.
Parking very close to the lakes and toilets.

What3word parking area
///legs.rides.lime

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Co-ordinates: 51.24401, -0.232708 • what3words: ///loved.force.smile

The Long Mynd, Shropshire (By clinkadink)

Parking: 52.543644, -2.814280
TOAL: 52.554282, -2.844413

A walk up the stunning Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd in Shropshire. The views are nothing short of spectacular. The base area is National Trust, but at the top is not, but it is SSSI, so be mindful of wildlife.

Covering as much as 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of heather-covered hills with stunning views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Welsh hills, this is an important place for wildlife, geology and archaeology.

There are paths for walking, cycling and horse riding, you can even drive to the top of the hill to take in the views. In Carding Mill Valley there are excellent visitor facilities including a tea-room, toilets and car parking.

In Carding Mill Valley you can play in the stream, watch birds from the hide, pond dip and relax with a picnic; or you can simply use the Valley as your base for the day and head on up the hill for an adventure. You don't have to venture far out of the Valley to find your own piece of solitude on the Long Mynd.

The Long Mynd is an area of Common Land. It's cared for by a group of farmers, known as ‘commoners’, who graze sheep and ponies on the land. Learn about these 'Common Rights', which have been passed from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Discover how they have created a grazing pattern which has maintained this treasured upland heathland landscape and created a special ecology and habitat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Mynd

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Co-ordinates: 52.55389, -2.845056 • what3words: ///built.nudge.still

Polney Loch by Dunkeld (By Alfiebyre)

This small loch is an easy walk from Dunkeld along well defined paths. Parking is easy in and around Dunkeld and there are many walks in the vicinity

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Co-ordinates: 56.56946, -3.60631 • what3words: ///outraged.grid.geologist

Cromwell Lock & Weir (By G4YTK)

Flew from location shown. I did cross the lock bridge and later found out I should have not been on the island. The lock keeper was fine with me. If you go don't cross one of the two lock bridges, stay on the main bank.

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Co-ordinates: 53.14193, -0.79282 • what3words: ///testers.avoid.branched

Lewis & Harris View, Totscore, Skye (By AlbionDrones)

Amazing far reacvhing views over Skye and the sea to Lewis & Harris - and most of the rest of the Outer Hebrides.

The A855 Staffin road that follows the coast around the top of the Troternish Peninsula - lots of places to fly the drone, sadly the day we went this way it was very windy, so we couldnt fly in the more exposed places, but managed on the other side of the Isle.

Several layby's on the A855 Staffin road that will afford a reasonable TOAL point, although do watch out for Golden Eagles flying around - we saw one later that week!

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Co-ordinates: 57.61134, -6.36265 • what3words: ///outcasts.shunning.leaflet

The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye (By AlbionDrones)

The photogenic Fairy Pools on Skye, within an SSSI for Fauna, but no FRZ and there was no signage prohibiting drones.

The walk is a steep one down - and steeper coming back up - and although states 20 minutes, I would allow at least 2 or 3 hrs for exlporing and flying the drone - watch out for people, as you can see on my video, it is popular, and you need to keep distance unless you are using a MINI.

We visited on a Thursday morning, about 1000am,. and it was busy already, car park and loos, reasonable parking charges, but no other facilities, so take a drink along with you - although in summer I believe there is a good coffee shop a little further along the road...

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Co-ordinates: 57.25007, -6.256242 • what3words: ///chairs.inserting.resist

Traeth Bychan (By Steviegeek)

This flight was just on the edge of airport approach,
My altitude was limited to 23metres. If using this site STAY TO THE RIGHT to clear the airport restriction.

TOAL 53.341118, -4.233558 from a public beach.
POI area approx. 53.343430, -4.202490

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Co-ordinates: 53.34164, -4.230913 • what3words: ///relegate.sunset.fade

Bull Bay, Amlwch, Anglesey (By Steviegeek)

Parking is pretty relaxed, kebside restrictions are minimal

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Co-ordinates: 53.42276, -4.371724 • what3words: ///stuck.noise.gurgling

Crowland Abbey (By pcaouolte)

There is a free car park next to the Abbey. TOAL from the fairly quiet public highway in front of the Abbey.

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Co-ordinates: 52.67643, -0.165276 • what3words: ///pitching.procures.remake

Arundel Castle (By pcaouolte)

Drones are not permitted within the Castle grounds or gardens but there are plenty of places to TOAL nearby. I found a quiet location near the football ground off Mill Road which is also near a pay and display car park.

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Co-ordinates: 50.8557, -0.553238 • what3words: ///standards.sleepless.flicks

Lealt Falls (By AlbionDrones)

The once well hidden double waterfall of Lealt, now with car parking and viewing platform, making it very busy on a sunny late October autumn day, but a short wait was rewarded with some great footage.

It would be good to go back when the sun illuminated the glen / valley, and when there were less people around, in order to get the drone closer in to the falls, but given the circmstance I am happy with what we have managed to capture, perhaps June next year will afford us another chance...

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Co-ordinates: 57.56557, -6.155236 • what3words: ///converter.cheaply.adopting

Portree, Isle of Skye (By AlbionDrones)

The capital town of Skye, and oe of the 20 most beautiful towns in the UK...

Use the long stay car park and TOAL from there, the flight was within 500m and using a MINI3 Pro, no FRZ, and VLOS easily maintained if you climb as you approach the harbour - alternatively if we had had more time I could have relocated to film from there, but time was not with us on this day - going back in June though..

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Co-ordinates: 57.41201, -6.196172 • what3words: ///debut.attracts.clouding

East Beach Cafe, Littlehampton (By pcaouolte)

TOAL from the beach which is foreshore. Parking available on street or in the public car park behind the café.

The café is clad with Corten steel and sits next to the shingle beach.

As a bonus the meals that the café provides can be recommended.

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Co-ordinates: 50.80259, -0.5329 • what3words: ///spends.lined.fired

The Quirang, Trotternish, Skye (By AlbionDrones)

The iconic Quirang - a landslip that is still moving towards the sea - on the Trotternish Peninsula on Skye. Lots of amazing rock formations and stunning views over to the mainland and on to Lewis and Harris - if the weather plays ball and the visibility is good.

The site is an SSSI, for the geology, and although Golden Eagle are in the area, we found it was reasonably safe to fly.

For our flight we parked at the cemetary and walked up onto the hills, staying outside the SSSI while also affording good VLOS.

Lots of walkers, so be aware of them and do not overfly unles your drone is sub 250gm.

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Co-ordinates: 57.63821, -6.272732 • what3words: ///battle.respect.flattery

Clashnessie (By Grockerman)

Beautiful village of Clashnessie boasts a marvelous, petite beach nestled amidst a stunning natural canvas of mountains, a pristine shoreline, and a picturesque waterfall. Convenient parking is available right at the beach's doorstep.

///perfumes.print.adverbs
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Co-ordinates: 58.22457, -5.309744 • what3words: ///waitress.bleat.polices

Lochinver Outskirts (By Grockerman)

The Highland's stunning landscape just beyond Lochinver is a sight to behold. You can gaze upon the distant mountains from a quaint parking spot just off the main road.

///fastening.stables.almost
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Co-ordinates: 58.16784, -5.185788 • what3words: ///suckle.refrained.happily

Ogwen Falls (By Damocles)

There is parking at a small centre, access to the waterfall is down the road from the centre through a small entrance in the wall on the roadside

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Co-ordinates: 53.12468, -4.02113 • what3words: ///zoned.release.drags

Norse Mill and Kiln (By Cobbers)

The mill was once powered by water from the stream from the nearby Loch Roinavat.
I flew from the small car park closeby.
Two traditionally constructed and thatched stone buildings set into a small river valley.
Lewis was once home to as many as 200 small horizontal wheel mills. What is variously know as Shawbost Mill or the Mill of the Blacksmiths remained active until the 1930s, though the last still operational in Lewis only stopped turning in 1945.

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Co-ordinates: 58.31886, -6.707424 • what3words: ///dandelions.aquatics.lonely

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village (Outer Hebrides) (By Cobbers)

Seaside village built in the 1800s offering simple accommodation in restored cottages, plus a cafe.
Address: 5A Garenin, Isle of Lewis HS2 9AL
I flew from the beach area having visited the village and museum.

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Co-ordinates: 58.29654, -6.795122 • what3words: ///giving.reworked.toasters

Ruins of St Andrew's Church - Bircham Tofts (By Cobbers)

This medieval church is in ruins, although parts of the nave and tower survive. Some of the surviving walls may date to the 13th century, with 15th elements and they also show evidence for a 19th-century restoration of the church.
Protected Status: Listed Building
Church Ln, Bircham Tofts, King's Lynn PE31 6QW

I flew from where Church Lane meets Green Hill Lane. You can park at this point as Green Hill Lane is overgrown and not in use.

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Co-ordinates: 52.86071, 0.639423 • what3words: ///headless.sums.hours

Bet 365 Stadium (By stubbyd)

I took off and landed from a public towpath and thus no permissions were needed.

That said, the footpath falls within a DJI GEO Zone so if you have a DJI drone you will likely require to obtain an unlock code. I found the process straightforward enough and as I was flying at 7am in the morning I had no concerns over being held accountable...

Whilst here you could always take shots of Trentham Lakes, or the canal, etc... parking is either in Trentham Lakes or you find somewhere nearby - for e.g. layby near the top end of the stadium and you can walk down the footpath that goes alomngside it.

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Co-ordinates: 52.98661, -2.180492 • what3words: ///radar.pines.fresh

Swansea Marina (By Cobbers)

As seen in the second part of my video, the Marina is a nice environment to fly. Felt very safe and yet lots of things to film. The Tawe lock was in constant use making for a good focal point. Another sea lock is nearby too. As a new flyer, I was not brave enough to fly here in the dark but I intend to return at some point to try a night hyperlapse.

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Co-ordinates: 51.61676, -3.932417 • what3words: ///junior.manual.mash

Mumbles Head Pier and Lighthouse (By Cobbers)

Great location to fly from as it looks out across the two Mumbles Lifeboat Houses and the Pier. In the other direction, you can fly across Bracelet bay. From the Braclet Bay car park you can have VLOS for the Mumbles lighthouse.

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Co-ordinates: 51.56855, -3.978376 • what3words: ///served.fries.nightlife

The Hawthorns West Browmich Albion FC (By Andy_B)

TAOL on any public road around the stadium.
DJI NFZ present.

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Co-ordinates: 52.50839, -1.964983 • what3words: ///fleet.rams.singer

Calanais Stone Circle, Isle of Lewis (By AlbionDrones)

An autumn overnight visit to Lewis and Harris with friends - while staying for a week in Skye - and unseasonably clement weather afforded the oportunity to visit at dawn...
Calanais has no FRZ and no 'No Drone' signs, however being owned by a local charity I thought it best to TOAL from the parking space on thje road next to the site and fly from there. As wind was negligible I used the MINI3 for the flight in order to ensure I was able to overfly friends and other visitors.

A friend suggested the music track, which fits perfectly, and drove the edit of something rather unique - thank you Shani...

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Co-ordinates: 58.19807, -6.74468 • what3words: ///billiard.dabbled.micro

Bescot Stadium Walsall FC (By Andy_B)

TAL from either public footpaths around the stadium, or the british rail car park

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Co-ordinates: 52.56428, -1.991287 • what3words: ///bend.tricky.stop

Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

The Trentham Estate in Staffordshire, England features in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was listed as a royal manor valued at 115 shillings. Trentham Hall was sold to James Leveson in 1540. Sir Richard Leveson had a new house built in the Elizabethan style in 1634 but it was demolished to make way for a later Georgian house. Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet, built a new house on the site in 1690 and around 1730, John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower, erected a hall based on Buckingham House. This was to be substantially altered by his son, 1st Marquess of Stafford, between 1775 – 1778. The 2nd Duke of Sutherland commissioned Charles Barry, to add an extension to parts of the house that dated between 1833 to 1842 while working on a rebuild of the Palace of Westminster. The focal point of the building was a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) campanile clock tower. The original approach to the hall was from the west, and had an Italianate grand entrance and a one-storey semicircular arcade range with side wings. Charles had continued to improve the house for another decade adding a new block with state bedrooms, dressing rooms, a servant's quarters and a clock tower all commonly referred to as the Riding School. Standing on the edge of a large cobbled stableyard it was the final major addition to the property and sadly now is virtually the only structure that remains of the 1851 imposing and once quoted "elegant mansion ".
The 18th and 19th Century Parkland that surrounded Trentham Hall was designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the Shakespeare of English garden design. The house served as the Staffordshire seat of the Dukes of Sutherland.
In the southern area of the Trentham Estate stands the monument to the 1st Duke of Sutherland. This colossal statue was raised in 1834 at the instigation of the second Duke, a year after the first Duke's death. The hall was one of many to be demolished in the 20th century, and was considered one of the greatest losses of the era. The River Trent no longer fed the lake in front of the hall, but still passed the edge of the estate. Sewage and effluent from the nearby potteries polluted it making life at the hall VERYvery unpleasant. The hall was abandoned as a residence in 1905 and was offered to Staffordshire County Council on condition that it be used as an institute of higher education. However an agreement could not be reached and with the council concerned that pollution from the Trent would render a residential institution at the hall undesirable, the county council declined the offer in 1906. The Duke of Sutherland then decided to offer the estate to the six Potteries towns the following year in the event that they went ahead with plans to merge into a single county borough, but after their 1910 federation, the new Stoke-on-Trent Corporation also declined the offer in 1911 due to its high potential cost of maintenance. This was to be the hall’s death knell and the 4th Duke of Sutherland ordered it to be demolished in 1912, although the sculpture gallery, clock tower and parish church along with a few other buildings, were saved from destruction, their Grade II listed remains are still on the Heritage at Risk Register.The 1758 ‘Capability Brown’ designed gardens were superimposed over an earlier formal design of Charles Bridgeman but the current layout of Trentham Gardens are based on the surviving Barry formal gardens of the 1840s and in 2012 the Trentham Estate was selected as the site of a Royal Diamond Jubilee wood. Since the turn of the millennium, Trentham Gardens has undergone a £120 million redevelopment as a leisure destination and it’s regeneneration includes restoration of the Italian gardens and adjacent woodlands. The goal is to avoid a theme park-like attraction, but instead offer "authentic experiences" for all ages.

Trentham Gardens is easily found in Google Maps and parking is plentiful, even on the busiest of days in the shopping village. TOAL was just behind the Church and can be accessed by walking passed the left of the garden centre over the river bridge between the white stable buildings and onto the public road behind the church. The Park"s staff are always noticeable around the park itself and although not in a FRZ they do not allow TOAL on their grounds.


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Co-ordinates: 52.96601, -2.201651 • what3words: ///bats.oath.knee

Torridge Vale / Dairy Crest milk factory (By Howard)

The derelict former Dairy Crest creamery, Taddiport, Great Torrington, Devon; the so-called Legend Dairy (say it out loud).

The dairy was founded in 1873-4 and closed in 1993. Recent discoveries of asbestos have slowed development of the site, which has been sold for housing. Urbex types have been here many times and there's plenty of graffiti amid the scenes of general desolation.

A road runs through the site and there is parking nearby. The buildings are off-limits but there are gaps in the security everywhere. It is said there have been two suicides at the site and that others have been killed or seriously injured in accidents.

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Co-ordinates: 50.94847, -4.15575 • what3words: ///responses.stylists.harvest

Goodrich Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.874321, -2.617586

Couldn't find a decent place to TOAL from, so settled for the carpark. The signal is not great if you choose to fly from there.

Goodrich Castle takes its name from an English landowner, Godric, who built the first castle here in the late 11th century. Its fine Norman keep was added a generation later.

When William de Valence, a French nobleman, rebuilt the castle in the late 13th century, he created one of the most up-to-date castles of his day. Its impressive defences enclosed residential buildings of great complexity and sophistication.
Much of the castle was ruined by mortar fire in 1646, when Parliamentarians besieged it during the Civil War. Its Royalist garrison surrendered after a two-month siege.

Parliament used a locally made cannon called Roaring Meg to bombard the garrison into submission. The only surviving mortar from the Civil War, it is now on display in the castle courtyard.

In the 18th and 19th centuries the overgrown ruins became a magnet for visitors, attracted by the Wye valley’s historic monuments and untamed scenery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodrich_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.87681, -2.61574 • what3words: ///duke.outdone.regulator

Welsh Newton (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.848302, -2.719135

One of those "stop the car" moments. Unplanned but fortunate enough to stumble across the place. It is simply stunning.

Welsh Newton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is located close to the border with Wales to which the parish extends towards Monmouthshire. It should not be confused with Newton, a township-chapelry in Clodock Parish and near Longtown, or with Newton Leominister. Its postal address is in Wales, with Monmouth as its post town.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Newton

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Co-ordinates: 51.85007, -2.720925 • what3words: ///fallen.universal.built

Pembridge Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.869025, -2.745608

The first thing to be borne in mind about Pembridge castle is that it is thirty miles south of Pembridge village. The reason for this is that both places share a family name. The village of Pembridge between Kington and Leominster gave its name to an Anglo-Norman family. They in turn gave their name to the second Pembridge castle at Welsh Newton by Monmouth. It should be remembered that the second Pembridge castle is a better description of the castle at Welsh Newton as there is a first Pembridge castle within the village of Pembridge itself. The purpose of the article which follows is to chronicle the history of the Pembridge family and unravel the history of Pembridge castle.

It is not certain when the manor of Pembridge came into the hands of the family that was to bear its name. In Domesday the manor (Penebruge) was held by Alfred Marlborough, the lord of Ewias Harold. Here it was noted that the land had been held by Earl Harold before Domesday at a value of £16, and according to the canons of St Guthlac's he and his father, Earl Godwine, had seized it illegally from them. The land had been waste in 1066 and was now worth £10 10s. Interestingly the land was measured as being of eleven hides minus one virgate. The question is why is one virgate missing from the productive land that the Domesday surveyors were looking for? It has been suggested elsewhere that castles were ignored in the survey simply because they were drains on local resources, rather than sources of revenue. If this is the case at Pembridge it may well suggest that the castle was already in existence in this border area. It would therefore seem likely that Ralph Pembridge (1075-1103+) was the first member of that family name to be granted the town by William Braose of Bramber (1073-c.1094). William apparently became lord of Radnor, some time soon after the Domesday survey. Some time in the period 1119 to 1139 and probably between 10 July 1137 and April 1138, it was noted that all the estates of Alfred Marlborough were in the hands of Miles Gloucester (c.1119-43) except for Pembridge. This was elsewhere noted as being held by William Braose.

Ralph Pembridge was one the leading men of the district who witnessed a grant of Philip Braose at Radnor, probably in the period 1094 to 1120, soon after the death of William Braose about 1094. By 1203 his descendant, Henry Pembridge, held five knights' fees in Herefordshire, which almost certainly included Pembridge. Henry died in 1211 and Ralph Pembridge fined with king John for 100 marks and one good horse to enjoy possession of his father's lands. Of this amount he immediately paid 25 marks into the Treasury. Ralph may well have been dead by 22 November 1221 when first mention is made of another Henry Pembridge who had certainly inherited Pembridge by 1230 when his overlord, William Braose, was executed by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth. The lordship of Radnor was subsequently passed into the custody of Ralph Mortimer of Wigmore (1211-1246) who married one of the Braose heiress's to his own eldest son Roger Mortimer of Wigmore (1232-82). In 1242 Henry Pembridge was noted as holding Pembridge and the adjacent vills for one knight's fee of the honour of Radnor, then in the custody of Ralph Mortimer.

By 1249 it was noted that Henry Pembridge held Burton of Roger Mortimer's land of Radnor and soon after Henry was made escheator of Worcestershire, an office in which he was replaced on 4 May 1251 by Simon Ribbesford, another Mortimer tenant. Around this time Henry appears to have married Elizabeth Gamages, and through her inherited the lordships and castles of Boughrood and Trewern in Elfael. In 1255 Henry was made sheriff of Hereford, and pursued his new office with great diligence, and consequently tripling the paperwork being kept at the Exchequer. At the start of the first Welsh War of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1256 Henry Pembridge and his overlord Roger Mortimer of Wigmore, appear to have acted in unison for on 28 June 1258 a commission of oyer and terminer was given to Gilbert Talbot and Robert Turbeville touching trespasses and excesses committed against Roger Mortimer and Henry Pembridge in the parts of Wales, by Roger Tony, Richard Thunderley and Alan the constable of Painscastle. No doubt this concerned the manors of Boughrood and Trewern, which Henry therefore appears to have been holding as a member of the lordship of Radnor. On 23 February 1259 Henry was ordered to send 100 marks, from where he was serving with the army of Monmouth, to Roger Mortimer as part payment of his debt to the Crown, in order that Roger could continue his war against the Welsh. Roger's war took a decided turn for the worse in November 1262 when he, with Humphrey Bohun, was defeated at Cefnllys by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. As a consequence on 24 December the king ordered Henry Pembridge and others to defend the Marches, and soon afterwards Henry Pembridge in particular was ordered to defend 'his castle in the Marches'. Whether this castle was one at Pembridge, Pembridge Castle at Welsh Newton, Boughrood or Trewern is unknown, but one would suspect that Boughrood is meant, although all these regions were then directly threatened by Llywelyn.

That Henry Pembridge was ordered to defend one of his castles suggests that he had already taken the baronial side in the brewing conflict that was to be called the Barons' War. This impression is strengthened on 6 March 1264 when Henry Pembridge and other Marchers were ordered to stop Llywelyn, who was attacking the king's men in the Marches. Those actually being attacked at the time were none other than Roger Mortimer and his supporters and it would appear that Henry was not supporting his overlord, if not directly moving against him at this time. Whatever the case, Henry Pembridge survived the battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265 and was at the council of Westminster in September. Here he insulted Prince Edmund and, enraged, set fire to Warwick before being captured by the royalists. Henry was then given into the charge of Roger Mortimer, who had his own grudges to settle. Henry and his family were incarcerated at Wigmore castle and his estates forfeited to his overlord of Radnor. Roger then forced him to make a formal conveyance of Pembridge to him and ratify this before the court of the county at Hereford. Then, holding his sons hostage, Roger took him to Clarendon where he acknowledged his quit-claim before the king. Four instruments recording this are still preserved in the Mortimer cartulary, and well show Roger's determination to gain the rich land of Pembridge. On 16 November 1265 the king ordered the restoration to Henry of all the lands he had lost to the king's enemies. As Roger Mortimer had never been the king's enemy this did not include Pembridge and Henry Pembridge Junior failed in his 1267 attempt to regain the vill, and with this the Pembridge family appear to have accepted the loss, with Pembridge from now on being a demesne land of the lordship of Radnor. They remained however, lords of Pembridge castle by Welsh Newton until the death of Richard Pembridge in 1346.

The current ruins of Pembridge castle were founded before 1208 by Matilda St Valery, the Amazonian wife of William Braose (d.1211). The western front of the castle consists of a fine three storey round keep standing in a corner between a great hall and solar block and a much rebuilt twin-towered gatehouse. Although the towers here are unequal there are other gatehouses like this throughout the British Isles. Various English examples survive at Beeston, Bungay, Clifford, Dover, Longtown, St Briavels, the Tower of London and Whittington. In Wales they exist at Caerphilly, Carmarthen, Chepstow, Criccieth, Degannwy, Dinas Bran, Llanstephan, Llawhaden, Oystermouth, Powis, Rhuddlan, Tinboeth and White Castle. In Scotland they can be found at Kildrummy and Urquhart and finally elsewhere in Ireland at Carrickfergus, Castle Roche, Limerick and Roscommon.

The eastern front boasts the castle chapel and two unique turrets. Much of the castle still stands to battlement height, although much Victorian rebuilding has taken place. The castle is now a private house, rarely open to the public.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembridge_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.8698, -2.744954 • what3words: ///biggest.compiler.observer

Grosmont Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.915628, -2.867284

Grosmont is a member of an illustrious trio of strongholds. Along with Skenfrith and White Castle, it’s one of the ‘Three Castles of Gwent’ built by the Normans to control a key section of troublesome border country. The original earth-and-timber stronghold, build on a gros mont (French for ‘big hill’), was later replaced in stone.

It experienced an active life. Thirteenth-century reconstruction included the gatehouse and circular towers. Remodelling a century later gave Grosmont apartments fit for a noble household, but by the 15th century the castle was in the wars again, besieged in the rebellion led by charismatic Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosmont_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.91542, -2.865996 • what3words: ///completed.spared.painters

Skenfrith Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.878584, -2.787773

The closest and safest spot to park and TOAL is a lay-by about 130m to the north east of the castle.

One of the ‘Three Castles of Gwent’ (along with Grosmont and White Castle) founded by Norman lord William fitz Osbern in the early 12th century, the remains of Skenfrith we see today are of a later fortress constructed in the 13th century by Hubert de Burgh. The castle’s well-preserved walls surround a circular keep, similar to those seen at Bronllys and Tretower. Built on an earthen mound, this sturdy structure was a last line of defence should the castle fall under attack.

Between them, the Three Castles controlled a large area of confrontational border country between the River Wye and the Black Mountains, with Skenfrith occupying a strategic spot on the banks of the River Monnow overlooking one of the main routes between Wales and England.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skenfrith_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.87833, -2.790257 • what3words: ///treatable.tightrope.silently

Raglan Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking: in their car park
TOAL: 51.769037, -2.849012

Lovely castle, and since it's CADW, they allow TOAL from their land with no NT snobbery.

Raglan castle is an impressive late medieval building and although now ruined, it remains a striking presence in the landscape of south-east Wales. Much of what remains at Raglan dates from the 15th century, the period of the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. The Great Tower is the most impressive of the buildings from this period, dominating the two courtyards of the castle.

Sir William ap Thomas was a veteran of the French wars and started work on the structure around 1435 including overseeing the construction of the Great Tower.

After Sir William’s death in 1461, his son William Herbert became Baron Herbert of Raglan and embarked on an ambitious building programme to reflect his new status. He developed suites of accommodation around the Fountain Court, built the Pitched Stone Court, and constructed the gatehouse to both impress and intimidate visitors to the castle.

Sir William Herbert was a key figure in the politics of the late 15th century. During the War of the Roses he supported Edward IV. The reward for his loyalty was considerable, providing him with the title Earl of Pembroke, and sufficient resources to convert Raglan into a palace like fortress.

In 1469, Sir William Herbert was captured by Lancastrian supporters at the Battle of Edgecote and put to death. At this time the work was unfinished.

Raglan underwent its final transformation when the castle passed to the Somersets, earls of Worcester. William Somerset, the third Earl of Worcester, remodelled the hall range, built a long gallery and extended the Pitched Stone Court. He also created a garden with long walled terraces and a lake.

The castle was besieged for ten weeks in 1646 by parliamentarian troops and ultimately destroyed. In the years that followed Raglan was abandoned and left to decay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raglan_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.7704, -2.850106 • what3words: ///silver.belts.rekindle

World of Wedgwood, Barlaston (By D0c.Col)

The Wedgwood Museum, Barlaston, Staffordshire, England, houses an extensive collection of Wedgwood pottery and artefacts, exhibiting the company's history and creativity. The British pottery company was founded by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759. Wedgwood earned the favour of various European monarchs, including Queen Charlotte of England and Catherine the Great of Russia. The company was granted a royal warrant by various British monarchs and became known as "The Queen's Potter."
The new purpose-built visitor centre and museum was built in Barlaston in 1975 and later remodelled in 1985. A video theatre was added and a new gift shop, as well as an expanded demonstration area, where visitors could watch pottery being made. A further renovation costing £4.5 million was carried out in 2000 and included access to the main factory along with a visitor centre, restaurant and tea room. T

In 1986, Waterford Glass Group plc purchased Wedgwood plc for $360 million dollars but whilst Wedgwood went on to deliver a $39 million dollar profit in 1998 Waterford unfortunately produced a loss of $29 million dollars, after which the group was renamed Waterford Wedgwood plc. In 2009, following years of financial problems at group level, and after it’s shares dropped significantly in the global financial crisis of 2008, Waterford Wedgwood was placed into administration with only 1,800 employees remaining to run the company as a "going concern."
During this time a company factory in Jakarta was producing bone china under both Wedgwood and Royal Doulton brands. In order to reduce costs the majority of production of both brands has been transferred to Indonesia, with only a small number of high-end products continuing to be made in the UK.
The collection with 80,000 works of art, ceramics, manuscripts, letters and photographs faced being sold off to help satisfy pension debts, however, The Heritage Lottery Fund, the Art Fund as well as various trusts and businesses contributed donations to buy the collection and in October 2014, it was finally purchased and donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, although it continued to be displayed, on loan, at the Wedgwood Museum.

TOAL couldn't be any easier as I used the back edge of their carpark. I did ask if it was okay to film there and they said no problem but I did leave out the fact that I'd be using my mini 3 Pro! It gets pretty busy there so go early or late in the day for a relatively easy time and avoid flying over crowds. Google Maps will take you right there and not far away are:
The Plume and Feathers Pub owned by the actor Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly and Bob The Builder) - less than 3 minutes away by car and they do a cracking pub lunch or book the Restaurant.
Trentham Gardens and Shopping Outlet and Garden Centre - 10minutes by car.

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Co-ordinates: 52.95594, -2.170846 • what3words: ///metals.films.reach

Happisburgh Beach and Lighthouse (By chris.manley)

There is a field next to the car park with suggestions about drone flying regarding privacy - Common sense really. If you head down to the beach, go to the left for some fantastic scenery.

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Co-ordinates: 52.82207, 1.537721 • what3words: ///stolen.older.harp

The Ugly House (Ty Hyll) (By LordEdam)

If parking in their small car park please visit the cafe to support the Snowdonia Society.

If you’re flying DJI you will need an unlock code due to a nearby army training camp (it’s only a DJI authorisation zone so immediate unlock through the app is fine)

https://www.visitconwy.org.uk/things-to-do/ty-hyll-the-ugly-house-p284731

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Co-ordinates: 53.10072, -3.859516 • what3words: ///melts.afternoon.vows

Tanners Lane Beach (By HantsFlyer)

A lovely not too busy location on the Solent to capture a flight over the coastal marshland and surround area.

Access via Tanners Lane which parking is available on the sides of the lane.

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Co-ordinates: 50.7554, -1.486844 • what3words: ///diplomat.withdraws.overlook

Normans bay (By grandad1950)

Park by the caravan site TOAL from the beach. Mainly coastal scenery and can easily be combined with visits to Cooden Beach Pevensey bay and Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour

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Co-ordinates: 50.82573, 0.395998 • what3words: ///lifestyle.creeps.mothering

Ingleton Quarry (By TallTakes)

Parking very limited but you may be lucky at this what 3 words location ///under.crate.paddocks

There is public footpath opposite that takes you to a viewing area

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Co-ordinates: 54.1598, -2.450101 • what3words: ///lifted.majors.sorry

Little Moreton Hall, Congleton (By D0c.Col)

LITLE MORETON HALL
Little Moreton Hall first appears in the historical record in 1271, but the present building dates from the early 16th century with the earliest parts of the house built for the prosperous Cheshire landowner William Moreton around 1504. The remainder was constructed in stages by subsequent generations of the family until about 1610 making the building highly irregular, with three asymmetrical structures forming a small, rectangular cobbled courtyard.

The house remained in the possession of the Moreton family for almost 450 years, until ownership was transferred to the National Trust in 1938. Little Moreton Hall and its sandstone bridge that spans the moat, are Grade I listed and the grounds on which Little Moreton Hall stands is protected as a Scheduled Monument.

The Dissolution of the Monasteries in the mid-16th century provided further opportunities for the Moretons to add to their estate, and by the early years of Elizabeth I's reign, William Moreton II owned an area of 1,360 acres containing a cornmill, orchards, gardens, and an iron bloomery with water-powered hammers, all then valued around £24 pounds.

In 1546 William Moreton's son, also called William, replaced the original west wing with a new range, housing service rooms on the ground floor as well as a porch, gallery, and three interconnected rooms on the first floor, one of which had access to a garderobe or privvy. In 1559 William had a new floor inserted at gallery level in the Great Hall, and added the two large bay windows looking onto the courtyard, built so close to each other that their roofs abut one another. The south wing was added around 1560 by William Moreton II's son, John. It includes the Gatehouse and a third storey containing the 21m Long Gallery. A small kitchen and Brew-house block was added to the south wing in about 1610 and was the last major extension to the house.

The fortunes of the Moreton family declined during the English Civil War. As supporters of the Royalist cause, they found themselves isolated in a neighbourhood of Parliamentarians. Little Moreton Hall was requisitioned by the Parliamentarians in 1643 and used as soldiers quarters. The family successfully petitioned for its restitution, and survived the Civil War but at a huge financial loss. Their attempts to sell the full estate, failed and only several parcels of land were sold. William Moreton died in 1654 leaving debts of £3,000–£4,000, the equivalent to approximately £14 million today. The family's fortunes never fully recovered, and by the late 1670s they no longer lived in Little Moreton Hall, renting it out instead to a series of tenant farmers. The Dale family took over the tenancy in 1841, and were still in residence more than 100 years later. By 1847 most of the house was unoccupied, and the deconsecrated Chapel was being used as a coal cellar and storeroom. Little Moreton Hall was in a ruinous condition; its windows were boarded up and its roof was rotten.

In 1912, Elizabeth bequeathed the house to a cousin, Charles Abraham the Bishop of Derby, stipulating that it must never be sold. Abraham opened up Little Moreton Hall to visitors, and guided tours were conducted by the Dales.

Abraham transferred ownership to the National Trust in 1938. The Dale family continued to farm the estate until 1945, and acted as caretakers for the National Trust until 1955.

The house stands on an island surrounded by a 10 m wide moat, which was dug between the 13th or 14th century to enclose an earlier building on the site. There is no evidence that the moat served any defensive purpose, and as with many other moated sites, it was probably intended as a status symbol. Running the entire length of the south range the Long Gallery is roofed with heavy gritstone slabs, the weight of which has caused the supporting floors below to bow and buckle. The crossbeams between the arch-braced roof trusses were probably added in the 17th century to prevent the structure from "bursting apart" under the load.

The TOAL was from a grass verge directly outside of the NT boundary on the A34. I parked in the Little Moreton Hall carpark without any issue as I'm a member. It is probably the easiest NT property to film as its a compact small site. The South Cheshire Way runs directly in front of the hall and carry's on through a farm field but I didn't fly from there as the tall trees would prevent VLOS and interfere with the signal.

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Co-ordinates: 53.12561, -2.254015 • what3words: ///stepping.variously.breeding

West end of Eastbourne (By grandad1950)

Free parking on B2103 and TOAL easy around beach. Good at low tide as there are interesting underwater chalk structures. Cliffs, beach , gardens and parks all worth a look. A different set of views of Eastbourne.

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Co-ordinates: 50.75294, 0.272025 • what3words: ///stamp.goat.view

Twin Lakes (By BernieS)

From Capel Curig, drive past the Plas y Brenin mountain school, & there is limited parking on the left. If that's full then there is further parking down the road by the lake,

Don't go too far however, otherwise you will encroach on NT land & a bearded man in sandals will leap out from behind a bush & wave his walking stick at you!

I've never seen fast movers in this particular valley, however it does get used by military rotary wing stuff, so keep your ears open.

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Co-ordinates: 53.10194, -3.919638 • what3words: ///slick.shades.crinkled

Ladle Hill Iron Age Fort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.312841, -1.295252

Ladle Hill includes an unfinished Early Iron Age hillfort, a disc barrow, a saucer barrow and sections of two linear earthworks of Bronze Age date situated on Ladle Hill.

The longer of the two earthworks runs along the western edge of Great Litchfield Down and is incorporated in the ditch of the hillfort which occupies the summit of the hill; the second earthwork runs on a north to south alignment c.30m to its east. The saucer barrow lies within the hillfort and the disc barrow is outside it, c.30m to the north. Another upstanding section of the longer earthwork lies c.1.1km further to the south west and is the subject of a separate scheduling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladle_Hill

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Co-ordinates: 51.3082, -1.314322 • what3words: ///spurned.genetics.deriving

Heaven's Gate (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.314288, -1.350892

Sat within the grounds of Highclere Estate, Heaven’s Gate, a red brick arch on Siddown Hill, was originally built so quickly (within two weeks) that it fell down. No one was hurt and it was then again re-built in 1747. It was a mile and a half off from the house at the end of a double planted avenue on a direct line of sight from the imposing Tudor gatehouse. It was likely named for William Shakespeare’s sonnet No.29.

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101339737-heavens-gate-highclere

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Co-ordinates: 51.31602, -1.361434 • what3words: ///insect.fuses.hampers

The Grange at Northington (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.125640, -1.197026

It looks as if the building is about to undergo a full refurb.

The Grange at Northington, Hampshire, is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Europe. First built in the 1660s as a Palladian brick mansion, it was transformed in the early 19th century into a magnificent neoclassical residence resembling a Greek temple, complete with resplendent Doric portico. After years of neglect, the house was dramatically saved from demolition in 1975 when it was taken into state care, and now provides a striking venue for an annual festival of opera.

Sir Robert Henley (c.1624–92), a successful lawyer and politician, bought the estate and modest country house known as The Grange in 1662. Three years later, he commissioned the architect William Samwell to build a new impressive residence.

Samwell was a follower of Inigo Jones, the architect who introduced the Palladian style to Britain. Samwell created a grand brick mansion house which displayed his skill in planning and interior proportions. The great staircase was particularly magnificent, rising from the ground to the roof.

The Grange was drastically transformed in the early years of the 19th century. The impulse for the transformation came from the young owner, Henry Drummond (1786–1860), whose grandfather, a successful banker, had bought the house from the Henley family. Rich and impulsive, he wanted to remodel the house in the latest neoclassical style, emulating the architecture of ancient Greek buildings.

In 1808 he commissioned his friend William Wilkins (1778–1839), a promising young architect and antiquary who had been much influenced by his recent travels to Greece and Asia Minor, to remodel the house.

Unfortunately, Drummond disliked the result, and sold the estate in 1817 to his neighbour Alexander Baring (1773–1848), an international financier. Baring employed first Robert Smirke to extend the house to the west, and then Charles Robert Cockerell to finish this wing in 1823–5 with a conservatory and dining room.

Most of this later work was demolished in the 1970s, apart from the conservatory. This was converted into a ballroom in 1890.

The Grange and its estate were sold in 1933, and the buildings were occupied by the army during the Second World War.

In 1964 the family bought the estate back for use as a farm, and in 1969 they obtained planning permission to demolish the now empty house. The public outcry that ensued saved The Grange: the house, conservatory and a small area of pleasure ground were taken into state guardianship in 1975. Today The Grange provides a venue for opera performances, which take place in a custom-built theatre in the conservatory.

The Grange staircase, which was dismantled in the 1970s and then sold, was eventually bought back, and was reinstated in 2009 thanks to the generosity of members of Grange Park Opera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grange,_Northington

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Co-ordinates: 51.12193, -1.198029 • what3words: ///shapeless.descended.twisting

Farley Mount Monument (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.061829, -1.418313

The site is named after the famous monument to the horse named 'Beware Chalk Pit'. It belonged to Paulet St John, the 3rd Earl of Bolingbroke. The horse carried its owner to a racing victory in 1734, just a year after it fell into a chalk pit during a fox-hunt.

The inscription on the plaque on the north wall reads:

"Underneath lies buried a horse, the property of Paulet St. John Esq, that in the month of September 1733 leaped into a chalk pit twenty-five feet deep a foxhunting with his master on his back and in October 1734 he won the Hunters Plate on Worthy Downs and was rode by his owner and was entered in the name of Beware Chalk Pit".

The all round views from the monument are impressive. The monument itself can be seen from far and wide, particularly when the sun reflects off the white walls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley_Mount

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Co-ordinates: 51.05926, -1.426196 • what3words: ///closet.grudging.declines

Bury Hill Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.189276, -1.503833

Bury Hill is an ancient Iron Age hillfort which encloses about 22 acres, the earliest phase represented by the slight univallate rampart and ditch north and west of the stronger bivallate later earthworks, part of which overlies the earlier work. Re-occupation continued well into the Roman period. Used as a camp by King Canute in 1016, when he fought Edmund Ironside in the Battle of Andover.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury_Hill

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Co-ordinates: 51.19003, -1.506933 • what3words: ///deaf.dome.wishes

Temple of Diana (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.341577, -1.342135

The Temple of Diana sits within the grounds of Highclere Castle. It was built in the late 18th century overlooking Dunsmore Lake and would have been passed by visitors approaching the house from the 1st Earl's new London Lodge from 1793 onwards.

Highclere Castle is set amidst 1,000 acres of spectacular parkland, designed for the 1st Earl of Carnarvon by the famous 18th century landscape gardener "Capability" Brown.

There are six 18th century follies framing views from which to admire the landscape. For example, Jackdaw’s Castle on the East lawns provides a charming view to the Castle, the Etruscan Temple is a place in which to sit and admire the trees on Siddown Hill, whilst the Temple of Diana looks over the lake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highclere_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.33803, -1.347382 • what3words: ///mend.enable.fallback

Blackpool Sands (By grandad1950)

Another very fine and unspoilt Devon cove that seldom gets crowded hidden in a valley. Easy parking and TOAL on the beach. Coastal scenery, farms, valley, and woodland ready to be photographed.

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Co-ordinates: 50.31941, -3.609996 • what3words: ///climbing.orders.stunt

Coltsford Mill Fishery, OXTED (By Badly_Drone_Boy)


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Cotswold Mill Fishery, Oxted, Surrey RH8 9DG

I arrived there unannounced, on a day when fishing was temporarily suspended due to a private function that they were having in the houses beyond the lakes.

As I parked my car by the entrance, a gentleman on a quad bike with a small trailer told me there was no fishing today, I said actually I didn’t come for the fishing, but I asked instead if I could fly my drone, I told him I was CAA licenced and had BMFA liability insurance. He said well I am not the owner but the curator of the site and the facilities and I don’t have a problem with you flying your drone over the lakes as long as you keep this side of that border where there is a football training ground which is not their land and therefore no permission to fly on their neighbours land.

I said I will keep to that line and he carried on back to his quarters on that quad bike.

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Co-ordinates: 51.23817, 0.001623 • what3words: ///fall.noble.clock

Great Barr (By AlbionDrones)

Park at the layby at tope of Sutton Dr where it meets Chapel Lane. Take the tarmac path hrough the stile and walk under the pylons and then turn right over a small ban and into the field. Watch out for the Pylons, good reveal over the hill in front to the M6 and Birmingham Skyline. The ruins of Great Barr Hall are about 500m to the SE, can be flown in VLOS from a decent height.

Good meeting point for a Drone Meet, the first one organised by Foley from the GADC.

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Co-ordinates: 52.55895, -1.92854 • what3words: ///moon.fired.fills

Boarstall Tower (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.830475, -1.068611

Boarstall is an imposing 14th-century moated gatehouse surrounded by gardens. The exterior chambers are largely unaltered since the early 17th century.

Boarstall was built by John de Haudlo in 1312 to defend his fortified manor house residence of Boarstall House. The house itself may have been built by Haudio or by his parents-in-law, the Fitz-Nigel family, who had resided at Boarstall for many years. De Haudio (or his father, also named John) acted as a custodian of Tonbridge Castle in Kent, which might explain why Boarstall Tower looks very much like the gatehouse at Tonbridge, built in 1260.

We presume that the moat that surrounds three sides of the property originally extended to the fourth side, enclosing an area about 3 acres in size. It seems likely that the moat dates to the 13th century, suggesting that there was a substantial manor house at Boarstall well before Haudio built his gatehouse.

Though the gatehouse bristled with defensive measures like arrow slits and crenellated battlements, it was first and foremost a status symbol, a statement of Haudio's wealth and prestige.

The gatehouse was altered in 1615 so it could be used as a hunting lodge, but it retained its medieval defensive features, including a belfry.

The imposing tower is all that remains of Haudio's property. In 1778 the medieval house was torn down on the orders of the owner, Sir John Aubrey. What remains is the tower, and the major attraction here - aside from the moated setting - is that the interior chambers of the gatehouse tower have remained almost completely unaltered over the past 400 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarstall_Tower

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Co-ordinates: 51.82312, -1.095525 • what3words: ///flannel.feed.riverbank

Cam Long Down Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.709437, -2.299309

Slight signs of the earthworks of a remaining hillfort can be seen on the top of Cam Long Down. On the north side of the hill are several stretches of a slight bank. At the east end of the hill are the remains of "many ancient pit dwellings" among which have been found large quantities of worked flints.

Locals were told as children that the devil decided to dam up the river Severn and drown the people of Gloucestershire in revenge for them building to many churches above Dursely. He filled his wheelbarrow with a big chunk of the Cotswold's, but while taking a rest he met a shoemaker with lots of shoes around his neck to mend. The devil asked the shoemaker direction to the river. The shoemaker told him it was a long way and that he himself had wore out so many shoes getting there. The devil lost heart and dumped the wheelbarrow full of the stone which became Cam Peak. Cam Long Down is thought to be associated with King Arthur and may be the site of the legendary battle of Camlan.

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Co-ordinates: 51.69394, -2.327069 • what3words: ///wizard.longingly.bright

Beesands on the south Devon coast (By grandad1950)

Easy parking and TOAL. Small hamlet and fishing boats on the beach with distant views to Start Point. It is on the south west coastal path. If you drive there are very narrow single track lanes to negotiate

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Co-ordinates: 50.25275, -3.656661 • what3words: ///argued.internet.thousands

Cleddau Bridge (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.701730, -4.931898

About 100 m from my folks house, where I where brought up. I used to jump into the cage under the bridge with my mates in the late 70's, and run the full length of the bridge and back - wicked.

That said - this bridge, whilst not anything like the Severn or Humber, has a lot of history - and not all good.

On June 2, 1970, disaster struck the small village of Pembroke Ferry, when a 150 tonne section of the part-built Cleddau Bridge collapsed, killing four men and injuring another 5 people.

At 2.16pm BST, as a section of the bridge was lowered onto the supporting structure below, villagers reported hearing a groaning sound followed by an engulfing cloud of red dust.

The first officer on the scene was dad of two, PC Phil Lloyd, having just clocked into his shift at Pembroke Dock Station when the fire siren sounded.

Recalling the day, Phil, 74 said “I presumed it was just another chimney fire.”

Then at 2.20pm Phil received a call from his mother in law, she lived 30 metres below the bridge.

“When I went into the switchboard the fella said ‘your mother-in-law is on the phone’.”

“She shouted, ‘the bridge has come down!’ and i said ‘don’t be so dull’.”

PC Lloyd’s mother-in-law, Ivy Lewis, lived directly under the bridge, in Pembroke Ferry, on the south side of the river.

With the oil refineries, Milford Haven Port, all being developed in the county, the bridge was a much needed asset, which would give better accessibility and cut down the 20-mile round trip for vehicles.

Arriving at the scene, Phil described it as “utter pandemonium”.

At the time of the collapse, the local gas man was attending Mrs Lewis’ property. She originally assumed that he “had blown the house up”.

It was only when stepping into her garden could she fathom the true cause of the commotion. The whole section of the bridge was resting at a 45-degree angle in her garden.

Astonishly the bridge narrowly missed the below properties. Although it had completely demolished Phil’s aunties coal shed and outdoor toilet.

“Luckily there was a gap between her house and her sister’s house which is where the bridge came down.” Phil said.

“One man had been killed at the scene and two others were taken to hospital but died later. Then when the bridge was lifted, we found another man underneath.”

Construction of the box-section bridge was put on halt immediately.

Within 18 month’s bridges in Germany and Australia, both of the same ill-fated design collapsed with fatal consequences.

The cause of the collapse was later revealed that the diaphragm above the pier of the bridge had not been thick enough and buckled as the 230-foot section was cantilevered out.

Following an inquiry, a number of safety recommendations were made, which included the addition of 500ft of extra steel to strengthen the bridge.

In 1995, on the 25th anniversary of the disaster a memorial plaque to the four men who died, William Baxendale, George Hamilton, James Thompson and local man Evan Phillips.was unveiled.

Unfortunately the plaque was later stolen and has not yet been replaced.

The completed Cleddau Bridge reopened in 1975, making it the largest unsupported span in Europe although costs had escalated to £12m upon completion.

The disaster which shook the small village, laid the foundations for which a new standard was developed in the box girder bridge design.

The Cleddau collapse was regarded as the last major bridge disaster in the UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleddau_Bridge

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Co-ordinates: 51.70626, -4.933596 • what3words: ///flaking.chaos.rewarded

Tenby 'Old' Lifeboat Station (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.671225, -4.703398
TOAL: 51.672866, -4.695374

This place is now one of the Grand Designs homes featured by Kevin McCloud.

The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society opened a lifeboat station in Tenby in 1852. The RNLI took it over two years later and built a lifeboat station beside Castle Beach in 1862. The upper photo (courtesy of the RNLI) shows a crowd on the beach around the self-righting lifeboat Annie Collin, stationed here 1885-1902. During the 19th century, six silver medals were awarded at Tenby for rescues off the coast.

In 1905 the RNLI built a new boathouse and slipway, with rollers so that the boat moved easily, on the north side of Castle Hill. This was a Tenby landmark for a century, and is shown from the sea in the lower photo (courtesy of the RNLI). The boat on the slipway is the RFA Sir Galahad, stationed at Tenby 1986-2006.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenby_Lifeboat_Station

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Co-ordinates: 51.67318, -4.695083 • what3words: ///improves.view.knees

Tenby Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.671225, -4.703398
TOAL: 51.672866, -4.695374

High on a hill above Tenby harbour stand the remains of 13th century castle walls along with a ruined gate and tower. The first castle here was built by an unknown Norman lord sometime before 1153, when it was captured by the Welsh under Lord Rhys. That first castle was defended by earthen banks and ditches. It may stand on the site of a yet earlier castle founded by the Welsh in the 9th century.
The castle was built on a promontory joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land, and linked to the medieval town walls. The most prominent features of the castle are the D-shaped gatehouse, with barbican defences, and the stump of a stone keep with a stair turret.

The castle defences were strengthened in 1377, but just 9 years later an enquiry found the fortress suffering from neglect, with work needed on the roof timber and leading. It seems efforts to maintain the castle were sporadic at best.

During the Civil War the castle was held by a band of Royalist soldiers for 10 weeks. The Royalists were starved into submission by Parliament.

In 1832 one of the medieval residential buildings beside the gatehouse was transformed into a National School. The building was enlarged a decade later, but closed in 1874. In 1878 the school building was altered once more to serve as the Tenby Museum and Art Gallery. The museum boasts displays on the archaeology, geology, maritime, and natural history of the Tenby area, plus local art and exhibits relating to the Castlemartin (Pembrokeshire) Yeomanry.

In 1865 the space within the castle was drastically altered when an imposing statue of Prince Albert was added at its highest point. Prince Arthur, eldest son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, unveiled the statue on 2 August 1865. Just beyond the statue is the Watchtower, built in the 13th century. This consists of a round tower linked to a later staircase tower. It was used by the Admiralty for many years but is now home to a Met Office weather station.

The castle remains include the smallest 'great tower' of any castle in Wales, and may have been inspired by the great tower at Pembroke Castle. Only small sections of the castle walls remain intact. On the north side is a small stretch of wall with medieval arrow slits and a section of the wall walk. You approach the castle through a very simple gate through the curtain wall, defended by a small barbican, leading to the museum.

Also on Castle Hill is The Old Coastguard House, built in the early 19th century as a coastguard station. There are also several old cannons on Castle Hill. These originally formed part of the town defences. They were restored and remounted in the 1960s by the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from the School of Artillery at Manorbier.

From the late 18th century Castle Hill was a fashionable area for Tenby natives and visitors to promenade and take the views. From 1897 they could also listen to open-air concerts from the Bandstand. The original bandstand was dismantled so its metal could be used for the WWII war effort. It was restored in 1991.

THE TOWN WALLS
Tenby's medieval walls are very well preserved, and indeed may be considered of greater historical interest than the rather scanty castle ruins.

Tenby was sacked by Rhys's son Maelgwyn in 1187, and again by Llewelyn ap Gruffudd in 1260. To add an extra measure of defence the extensive town walls were built by the Norman lord William de Valence. The walls served their purpose, saving Tenby from an attack by Owain Glyndwr's French allies in 1405.

In 1873 the town council wanted to pull down the medieval walls, but were prevented by the efforts of a certain Dr Chater. As a result, we can get a good idea of what most Welsh medieval town walls would have looked like (leaving aside the very grand and extensive walls at major centres like Caernarfon and Conwy).

Castle Hill is very easy to reach from the harbour and is well signposted from around the town. There is no parking on the site, but there are several pay and display parking areas near the harbour.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenby_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.67255, -4.694564 • what3words: ///hems.rationing.centuries

St Catherine's Fort (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.671225, -4.703398
TOAL: 51.672866, -4.695374

Great place to visit and finally, 'to fly'. Brought up here, worked here as an Ice Cream Van Man on the beaches in the late 80's. So great to get back with the drones.

St Catherines Island and Fort is situated on the award-winning Castle Beach, just off Tenby harbour. It has a very exciting history, including 13th Century chapel, Victorian Fort, Palatial home, Wartime garrison, Zoo, Movie location and now visitors attraction.

St Catherines Island and Fort have tour guides that will help you during your visit, to provide you with as much information as you can take in, as well as a full slide show on the history of the Island. The views and wildlife on the Island is spectacular, including rare plants, a nesting family of Choughs, several daily visits from our local Peregrine Falcon family and even an Island Fox. The Island is a designated 'Site Of Special Scientific Interest' and the Fort is a 'Grade 2 star' listed property.

Finds on the Island include, Ice Age Bones, Roman Coins, Human Remains and an Egyptian Shabti or figurine dating from 1600 BC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Catherine%27s_Island

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Co-ordinates: 51.67062, -4.691797 • what3words: ///kneeled.suiting.petty

Bishton Hall Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

BISHTON HALL

Bordered by Staffordshire’s most beautiful countryside and residing in its own resplendent landscaped garden, lies Bishton Hall, a grade II listed Georgian Mansion.
Though the present house dates back to around the mid-18th century, there has been a manor here for a lot longer with Bishton getting a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086. The ivy-clad house features 17 bedrooms, three principal front rooms, a library and servants’ quarters, beautiful landscaped grounds that include an orangery, a rose filled parterre and a Temple Garden that features one of the best Doric screens in the country, all of which contribute to its archetypal old English stateliness.

Various important families have lived on the Estate through the centuries including the former High Sheriffs of Staffordshire but it was John Sparrow, a lawyer and magistrate, who purchased the Estate in 1776 and made it his home until his death in 1821, after which it passed onto his daughter, Charlette. Charlette was born in 1786, and she became well known for her elegance and beauty, however, hidden behind her feminine demeanour, was a tough and unwavering resolve. Bishton Hall was to become her main focus for her lifetime, and amongst other modifications and additions the most notable were the two bowed wings on either side of its main entrance. Charlotte believed all children deserved an education, so in 1827 she financed a new school, paying for everything herself including the teachers’ salaries, books, materials and repairs at an annual cost of £180 a year. All of this during a period in history where children’s schools for the poor rarely existed.

Built in the first half of the 19th century, the central fluted Doric screen, one of the largest and finest of its kind in the UK, is thought to date back to around 1830, a time when wealthy land owners and aristocrats regularly went on a Grand Tour of Europe eventually to return inspired by the wonders of Athens, Rome and Paris.

Charlotte never married seemingly to ensure Bishton remained in her family at a time when, upon taking wedding vows, a wife’s inheritance immediately passed to her husband. Instead, Charlotte avoided matrimony and devoted her energies to helping others until she died at the age of 90 in 1876.

In more contemporary times the Stafford-Northcote’s opened St Bede’s school at Bishton Hall in 1946 and it remained open until it was put up for sale in 2018. Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons antiques, is a man passionate about history, and in particular the period grandeur of Bishton Hall, so much so that he purchased it for close to £1.3m in 2019 as a perfect place to showcase and auction antiques.
There have been many reported sightings of ghosts at Bishton Hall, with the figure of a lady in white, believed to be that of Charlotte Sparrow, appearing the most. It featured in the TV series Most Haunted, and poltergeist activity is widespread with doors opening and shutting by themselves and the sound of children can be heard wafting mysteriously through the tight twisting staircases and rooms.
The hall is partially opened to the public, and although an appointment was required to see it’s interior when I visited, you were free to enjoy it’s gardens and exterior as well as visiting the adjacent courtyard shops and tea room. I got permission to fly from some volunteer gardeners who were really into the drone and we had an interesting conversations over a cup of tea after I finished flying.

Parking is a breeze as you can use the Hall's front of house area for free and stroll through the grounds at your leisure. You can take off from the road in front of the Hall but Line-of-sight isn't the best and from my experience there is little to stop you finding a quiet corner to fly from.

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Co-ordinates: 52.78532, -1.966215 • what3words: ///expect.aims.emeralds

Kingsbridge Estuary (By grandad1950)

Not a lot of parking . TOAL by the bridge or the sailing club. Good views of the estuary and the old bridge and the surrounding area.

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Co-ordinates: 50.27507, -3.762806 • what3words: ///memory.eternally.buns

Royal Wootton church (By Rustyo200le)

TOAL from field just off Whitehill Lane. There is a small lay-by to park just opposite the field. St Bartholomews church and Town Hall can be easily reached from here.

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Co-ordinates: 51.54128, -1.905323 • what3words: ///tailing.logbook.automate

Latchford locks (By Russ2116)

Latchford locks, Thelwall lane Warrington, WA41PD. What 3 words location for TOLP ///branch.walks.cubes
Drive down Thelwall lane and park on right on a rough access road to the industrial park opposite the Canal, no parking restrictions, but is very dusty and full of pot holes.

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Co-ordinates: 53.38211, -2.54422 • what3words: ///middle.issues.taxi

Plymouth Hoe (By grandad1950)

Parking easy around the Hoe and lots of choice to TOAL. Plenty to see from the lighthouse, the sound, tinside Lido, coast etc. Be aware to stay away from the Marine citadel on the east side of the Hoe.

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Co-ordinates: 50.36457, -4.141384 • what3words: ///remind.garage.lanes

Fleetwood shipwrecks (By stevesb)

Parked here
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7jXUQDdxhpg73a3g9
And it's a 4/5 minute gentle walk to a spot where you can fly from and keep VLOS here
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LLUHWG2DvzULbjrL7

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Co-ordinates: 53.91396, -3.00564 • what3words: ///doubt.massing.audio

AMG Petronas - Home to the F1 Team (By ukjonny)

The AMG team operates from a state-of-the-art 60,000 square metres technology campus in Brackley, housing cutting-edge facilities for the design, development, manufacture, assembly, and operation of Championship-winning Formula One cars. We are based in the heart of 'Motorsport Valley' in south Northamptonshire.

Park up in Tesco over the road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/WaTRPVSVXUDTsTSj7) and walk along the public footpath directly opposite for TOAL or (in our case) walk to the A43 roundabout and cross to the open, wide paved area to get a perfect VLOS as you fly over Petronas.

These building are very modern and look impressive and futuristic, tucked away in the trees.

Note: there is a Helipad onsite but this is not often (if at all) used. Drone Assist showed no flight restrictions and there's excellent VLOS from the A43. No permission required as you can fly over from a public area.

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Co-ordinates: 52.0218, -1.144265 • what3words: ///hotspots.palms.condense

Brighton Marina Docks (By TheStreetmade)

Nice large area loads of quiet TOAL points with lots of facilities nearby.

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Co-ordinates: 50.81407, -0.103512 • what3words: ///dizzy.hogs.trips

Banstead Heath (By bmsleight)

http://www.bansteadcommonsconservators.co.uk/Banstead%20Commons%20Conservators%20Byelaws.htm

Public right of way

Treat the the sign that says no model aircraft with the contempt it deserves

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Co-ordinates: 51.27214, -0.223932 • what3words: ///tides.cafe.wheels

Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest (By BernieS)

Walk to the end of the car park away from the cafe. Plenty of grass or hard surface to fly from.

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Co-ordinates: 54.95235, -4.419819 • what3words: ///fulfilled.answer.proclaims

Swithland Reservoir (By Heading270)

Nice views across to the Great Central Railway viaducts in the distance. Interesting Victorian Pumping Station & Well House visible behind trees, but off-limits (private property). Limited parking on Kinchley Lane.

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Co-ordinates: 52.72865, -1.17624 • what3words: ///foresight.wizards.handyman

Pye Green BT Tower, Hednesford (By D0c.Col)

PYE GREEN BT TOWER
Staffordshire’s Pye Green BT Tower is a 96.9 metre (318 ft) tall telecommunication tower located at the Southern edge of the Cannock Chase AONB. The impressively large reinforced concrete structure, on a good day, can apparently be seen from as far away as the Southern Pennines and due to its height and distinctive appearance, is often used as a reference point for more local navigation.
Its combination of elevation and height give it line-of-sight to both the BT Tower in Birmingham and the Sutton Common in Cheshire and it is one of fourteen concrete telecommunication towers built in the UK that were constructed as components of the British Cold War "Backbone" radio communications network.
Various types of aerial have been used in the network's history. At first, prime-focus parabolic reflectors were used. In about 1960, dual-band horn aerials started to be used widely, and a few of these survive to the present day. They began to go out of fashion at the end of the 1960s, when types of parabolic antenna with improved performance replaced them, and as many of the towers were specifically designed for the distinctive horn type aerials, they do now look rather less imposing as a result.
That being said, and despite the tower certainly looking a little bereft of hardware at its summit than it did in the days of my youth, I am always happy to see it as I approach the Stafford Junction of the M6 Motorway after a long journey home.

TOAL was just off the road where there is a pull-in about 20m before the BT Tower gates on Broadhurst Green. A few metres in on the well established grass trail across the Southern end of Cannock Chase and you can see the top half of the tower. There is room for about 4 cars if parked properly, but of all the times I've ever been, there has only been 2.

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Co-ordinates: 52.73045, -2.021452 • what3words: ///unstated.mural.hounded

Carrick (By BernieS)

Plenty of free public parking.

Seabird free on the day that I was there.

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Co-ordinates: 54.82174, -4.218159 • what3words: ///bring.pursue.defers

Ballantrae Harbour (By BernieS)

Plenty of free public parking at the end of the road by the harbour.

No problems with seabirds on the day that I was there!

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Co-ordinates: 55.10451, -5.009297 • what3words: ///shrugging.adopters.switch

The Rollrights (By ukjonny)

Flying from within the grounds is not allowed but Ron Dudley-Smith (a warden on site) said if you fly from the public road (which offers great VLOS) there's nothing he can do and so that's what I did without any complaints (other than a few visitors who said the rule was crazy and they'd have liked to have seen the flight).

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Co-ordinates: 51.97551, -1.57082 • what3words: ///nails.squashes.pinches

Loughborough Carillon, Queen’s Park (By Heading270)

The Carillon War Memorial in Queen’s Park is situated in the centre of Loughborough, with 1 hour’s free parking adjacent on Granby Street. The park can get busy at peak times.

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Co-ordinates: 52.76938, -1.210476 • what3words: ///every.update.horn

New Lake, Bourton (By Prometheus)

Park in a small pull in next to lake where WTW coordinates take you.

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Co-ordinates: 51.09484, -2.331719 • what3words: ///Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Woodhenge (By MasterYeti)

This is an English Heritage site so their rules and regs apply for TAOL within the site boundaries. There is plenty of scope to park and fly from public land here though as there is a road that passes directly alongside it with a picnic area on the other side.
I would recommend to definitely be wary though as you are right on the edge of Boscombe Down airspace with Netherhaven also just to the north. Keep your eyes wide open, as being a military flying area there are often aircraft low flying especially helicopters.

Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Stonehenge, in Durrington parish, just north of the town of Amesbury.

More information on the English Heritage site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhenge

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Co-ordinates: 51.18936, -1.785777 • what3words: ///tornado.wealth.fortress

Severn Beach (By Jonaldo)

Parking is available on Beach Road. This area can be very windy but on a calm day is a nice place to fly.

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Co-ordinates: 51.56391, -2.666872 • what3words: ///goggle.truck.blush

Middle Drove, Glastonbury (By Prometheus)

Park in entrance to a farm gate if not being used by farmer.

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Co-ordinates: 51.12987, -2.7096 • what3words: ///zapped.resold.spreading

Croyde Beach (By Prometheus)

Lots of parking. Just follow the VW camper vans and surfers to car park.

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Co-ordinates: 51.12755, -4.239006 • what3words: ///renew.swerving.ventures

Basildon Park (By clinkadink)

TOAL: 51.493479, -1.115587

The masterpiece of John Carr of York, this Palladian villa was built for Sir Francis Sykes between 1776 and 1783. It is a beautifully balanced building of warm Bath stone consisting of a main central block joined to individual pavilions by single-storey linkages.

Sykes was the youngest son of a Yorkshire yeoman farmer who made a fortune working for the East India Company on the great Sub-Continent. He held many important posts including Factor & Chief of Kasimbazara and resided at the Court of the Nawab of Bengal, until ill-health forced him to return to England in 1768. He bought Basildon from the estate of Viscount Fane, three years later. Sykes was a close friend of Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of India, who lived at nearby Purley Hall and, along with a number of other 'nabobs' resident in the vicinity, he helped give Berkshire its reputation of being the "English Hindoostan". He was created a baronet in 1781.

Basildon was inherited by Sir Francis' grandson and namesake in 1804, when parts of the house were still incomplete. Unfortunately, Sir Francis Junior inherited massive debts from his spendthrift father and, in 1838, the estate was sold to James Morrison MP, one of the richest of the early Victorian merchant princes. He was a famous art-lover who became instrumental in the setting up of the National Gallery. He exclaimed of Basildon, "What a casket to enclose pictorial gems!". His architect, John Papworth, undertook a number of sympathetic alterations at the house between 1837 and 1842, after which the family took up full residence in the best of Victorian traditions.

The last of the Morrisons died in 1910, after which Basildon often stood empty. It was used as a convalescent home for Berkshire regimental soldiers during the Great War, but subsequently fell into an increasing state of dilapidation. The estate was purchased by the 1st Lord Iliffe in 1928 in order to expand his Yattendon lands and the house was sold on to a George Ferdinando. This man had planned to have the place systematically demolished and re-erected in the United States! A scheme which, fortunately, never came to fruition, though many of the decorative fittings can now be seen in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Miraculously, in 1952, Basildon was repurchased by Lord Iliffe's son and his new bride who set about restoring the place to its present splendour. Many fixtures and fittings were bought from other country houses whose fate was not so fortunate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basildon_Park

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Co-ordinates: 51.49878, -1.121342 • what3words: ///stealthier.curated.tumble

Jumbles Quarry Forest of Bowland (By markas)

Small parking area: ///fooling.lecturers.video

Crane located here: ///dignify.foreheads.firework

If you fancy a trek to the quarry you can do so, I flew from the parking area to the quarry.

The Smiths of Rodley steam crane at Jumbles Quarry, Lancashire, was used to load trains of eight to ten wagons on a steam hauled three foot narrow gauge railway. This transported agregate and facing stone four and a half miles to the Stocks reservoir construction site, in the 1920s.

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Co-ordinates: 54.03093, -2.467128 • what3words: ///dorms.allows.nuggets

Brighton Royal Pavilion (By Prawntot)

Late 18th century palace, lit up in blue in this photograph to mark the NHS's 75th birthday. Easy to access from surrounding public ground, be considerate of visitors when filming.

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Co-ordinates: 50.82234, -0.137195 • what3words: ///allows.extend.army

University of Sussex campus (By Prawntot)

Next door Stanmer Park has parking, a cafe and is a beautiful filming location in itself. Be careful not to stray into the near-by Amex Stadium's no-fly zone, though.

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Co-ordinates: 50.86705, -0.087848 • what3words: ///mental.limp.apples

Boscawen-un stone circle (By Prawntot)

The Boscawen-un farm lane, off the A30 is good for short parking, but do so considerately and don't park in teh farm yard itself. Footpath from the farm yard takes you to the stone circle. It's a stunning location. Although not in an FRZ, it is extremely close to one; Lands End Airport ATC are extremely helpful if you seek prior permission to fly and notify them before and after your flight.

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Co-ordinates: 50.09181, -5.615665 • what3words: ///lanes.bloom.hopping

Longships Lighthouse (By Prawntot)

Boat hire available from various places in and around Sennen Cove. There are also two close(ish) points on land to fly from - a promontory near Lands End or the Sennen Cove look out point (featured in my YouTube video). Fully charged battery and minimal / onshore wind required ;o)

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Co-ordinates: 50.0668, -5.746815 • what3words: ///loaning.rots.against

stack rock fort south wales (By Kirky)

Stack rock fort, angle pembrokshire south west Wales,
stunning location, can get busy with public but all seemed very friendly,
a few little cafes around and lovely places to walk as well as fly,
just have to be mindful of public & dog walkers etc,
TOAL would be much easier with sub 250g drone, but I managed to find a little spot out of the way on the east side as suppose to the west, just before you get to the RNLI, where here on drone scene is another TOAL to the west for a differnet subject / location,
love this place, would always go back, stunning !

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Co-ordinates: 51.68799, -5.078773 • what3words: ///dressing.clearing.enveloped

Strine's Tower flight (By MarkSilverback)

A beautiful very open area with a delightful tower in the distance, fly to and get a full panoramic view and nip to the banks and dam of the Strines reservoir.

Not very busy place at all.

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Co-ordinates: 53.40217, -1.669604 • what3words: ///undulation.diverts.brambles

All Saints, Crathorne (By ahardie)

Last spring.. Edge of Teesside FRZ

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Co-ordinates: 54.46106, -1.317533 • what3words: ///sweeper.gourmet.outhouse

St Annes Church, Woodplumpton (By Bilbo)

Park on road nearby - I used a side street as the B road is narrow either side of the church gate. Beware of the witch though....

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Co-ordinates: 53.80376, -2.761863 • what3words: ///slick.holds.piles

River Thames from Gravesend (By grandad1950)

Easy parking and lots of space to TOAL. Quite a lot of river traffic, police boats, big ships, pilot cutters etc to photograph. Well worth hanging around for a while to see what turns up. The locals were very friendly.

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Co-ordinates: 51.444, 0.380268 • what3words: ///bounty.dined.causes

Tixall Gatehouse Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

TOAL was from the grass verge and there is a layby just behind for parking 1 car. There is a tarmac pull-in opposite the Gatehouse and a 5 bar gate, but it was a bit too close for my liking.

TIXALL GATEHOUSE, STAFFORDSHIRE
Tixall Gatehouse was built around 1580, and is one of the earliest examples of the of Greek revival architecture in England. Its builder, Sir Walter Aston, was so besotted with this fashionable structure, that he had it constructed in a position close to the house blocking the views across the picturesque valley beyond. The back of the Gatehouse mirrors the front, and was separated from the house by a wall, all of which formed a courtyard. There are three storeys, topped by an open balustrade and at each of the four corners there is an octagonal tower topped with a stylish cupola and gilded weather vane that takes the structure up to approximately sixty feet in height. At the centre of the building there is an open archway that allowed carriages entrance to the enclosed courtyard and on either side were porters’ rooms with the servants’ apartments above accessed by a spiral stone staircase in one of the towers. The large windows are flanked by coupled columns, Doric on the ground floor, Ionic on the second, and Corinthian on the third.
Tixall Estate
Tixall Estate was purchased in 1825 by Viscount Ingestre, heir to the Earl of Shrewsbury, whose seat was the nearby Ingestre Hall. Tixall Hall fell into disuse after the 1st World War and apart from its fine Georgian crescent stables and the gatehouse it was demolished by the estate in 1927.

Over time, Tixall Hall had been renovated, knocked-down, rebuilt and finally demolished, yet as all around it had changed and fell, the Gatehouse survived. However, it too had come dangerously close to dereliction at the point it was purchased by the Landmark Trust in 1968 as an Elizabethan ruin, without roof, floors or windows and was being used as a shelter for cattle. It took years for the Trust to raise funds to pay for the restoration, and to draw up plans and have them agreed by the relevant authorities; but the restoration work finally began in 1975 taking 2 yrs to complete.

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Co-ordinates: 52.80408, -2.032449 • what3words: ///minority.chap.twinkling

River Thames at Greenhithe (By grandad1950)

TOAL from the riverside footpath. Distant views of Dartford crossing, shore activity, thames shipping etc. Taken on the way to the South East Meetup. Free parking in the village car park. Taken with mini 3 pro

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Co-ordinates: 51.45383, 0.281316 • what3words: ///weds.sadly.rate

Benburb Castle, Priory and River Blackwater (By TristantheDog)

Parking is not a problem at the Priory. There are a cafe, toilets and museum and library. It is a short but steep walk down to the river. The castle is under state care so no flying within it. Down at the river there are a number of places to fly from. As this is a deep river valley that is well wooded satellite acquisition is a bit slow but 17 plus is possible. There is a lot of industrial heritage along the river to be explored.

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Co-ordinates: 54.41085, -6.748985 • what3words: ///promotion.atlas.organ

Rogiet Countryside Park (By DroneGeek)

Rogiet Countryside Park has a free car park, just beyond the Severn Tunnel Junction, so it is also accessible by train.

Up until 1987, Rogiet Countryside Park was a busy railway marshalling yard. The sidings are long gone, but the main line still passes by with a good number of intercity, local and goods trains passing by around the clock.

Open countryside around.

However be aware of the Rogiet Moor Ranges to the south east of the site, on the other side of the M4.

Good views of the Severn estuary and Prince of Wales bridge.

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Co-ordinates: 51.58305, -2.779932 • what3words: ///smokers.drag.clockwork

Hardendale Quarry (By stevesb)

Parked up at the side of the road at the marker and flew from there.
There is no indication as to restrictions.
there could be wildlife about due to moorland and woods.

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Co-ordinates: 54.52463, -2.634289 • what3words: ///snitch.nurtures.proofs

Shap Abbey (By stevesb)

Parking is quite obvious if you follow sat nav.

there is a short easy walk from the car park to the abbey.
there are some information boards to read on site.

this is English heritage and the google maps says there is a £2 for parking but i couldn't see any one or where to pay. nor was there any one around to ask if i could fly.

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Co-ordinates: 54.53029, -2.700775 • what3words: ///eggshell.link.fallen

Thornhill Lakes, Lechlade (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.699347, -1.712372

The western half of Thornhill Hill Lakes are within RAF Fairford FRZ, so take care if you fly here.

A collection of sustainable, bespoke homes set within their own private nature reserve at The Lakes in the beautiful Cotswolds. Each home looks onto outstanding natural beauty of wild, plush greenery, watercourses and stunning lake views. The Bowmoor design offers the owner luxury accommodation spread over 3,902 sqm and two floors. Optional Cantilevered panoramic windows and roof terraces amongst the many other bespoke options available.

https://www.thelakesbyyoo.com/

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Co-ordinates: 51.69465, -1.72104 • what3words: ///diver.riper.hurricane

Blickling Hall, Norfolk (By rustybarnet)

As this is a National Trust property, take off and landing is prohibited from their land. There is a lay-by on the left hand side of the road approaching the property from Aylsham (opposite the church) where I was able to fly undisturbed outside of opening hours.

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Co-ordinates: 52.81176, 1.231627 • what3words: ///going.objecting.fortnight

Lurgashall village and triangular green (By grandad1950)

Unusual triangular village green. TOAL anywhere around the green.

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Co-ordinates: 51.0355, -0.665375 • what3words: ///cheek.change.something

Rotherhithe Beach (By HantsFlyer)

A great TOAL location for capturing images and videos along the River Thames.

Rotherhithe Beach a fairly good sized stretch of land at low time comprising of a part sand and stone surface. It's recommended if you don't have a landing mat then hand catch your drone.

There's aways a couple of Mudlarkers at the location so you'll never be alone but I had no issues at all flying there. Some low level seagull activity but nothing too major.

The best entrance is by Hanover Stairs which is just off the corner Rotherhithe Street and Canon Beck Road. Nearest public transport rail station in Rotherhithe Overground.

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Co-ordinates: 51.50278, -0.051252 • what3words: ///quite.bells.orbit

Aberystwyth, Wales (By Howard)

Aberystwyth sea front looks wonderful in the sun, and last week it wasn't too windy either. Parking is possible anywhere in town, even on the sea front or promenade, and access to the town is possible by rail as well. The foreshore requires no permission, but I stood by the bandstand perimeter with a good view of the bay at this quieter time of the day. If it's a hot day and you require refreshment, the nearby PD's Diner is a good pit stop.

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Co-ordinates: 52.41764, -4.084908 • what3words: ///stems.origins.alone

Porthcurno Beach (By usmanasgharch)

Porthcurno is a small village covering a small valley and beach on the south coast of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. It is the main settlement in a civil and an ecclesiastical parish, both named St Levan, which comprise Porthcurno, diminutive St Levan itself, Trethewey and Treen

The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is at Porthcurno, 4 miles from Land's End in Cornwall, England. The Minack's performing season runs from Easter to the end of October and includes a wide range of music and theatre.

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Co-ordinates: 50.04246, -5.650221 • what3words: ///script.acrobats.fatherly

Scarborough South Bay (By paulg0)

Lovely beach and harbour views. Loads of places for TOAL. There is an easy terrace where you are unlikely to be disturbed at ///dive.clouds.cubes

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Co-ordinates: 54.27947, -0.397688 • what3words: ///flops.goes.manage

Carrington Moss (By Sparkyws)

Park here and walk the few hundred yards or so

https://w3w.co/broken.chew.voltages

I normally ride there on my bike

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Co-ordinates: 53.42002, -2.388196 • what3words: ///connector.mobile.logs

Clovelly (By Rustyo200le)

There is a large free car park at top of the village, but there is an entry fee to enter £8.75 for Adults. The village is built on a steep cobbled street. I took off from the pebble beach at the bottom of the Village. If you don't fancy the hike back up the hill there is a Land Rover which will take you back to the top for a small fee.

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Co-ordinates: 50.99823, -4.397798 • what3words: ///moves.joystick.scripted

War Memorial Park (By BudgieUK)

This is within the Coventry FRZ, and so permission has to be sought at least 7 days before the date you need.
Information is here: https://coventryairport.co.uk/environment
There is a large car park, with 3-hours free parking here: ///rails.mobile.panel

I would recommend visiting during quiet times (early morning or evening) as the number of people about will be less, and you are more likely to get permission from Coventry ATC

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Co-ordinates: 52.38895, -1.525801 • what3words: ///snows.define.colleague

Lodge Lake, Milton Keynes (By BudgieUK)

This is managed by The Parks Trust, who have a very positive policy on recreational drone flights (https://www.theparkstrust.com/media/9086/tpt-10-77-recreational-and-commercial-drone-operator-policy.pdf)
You will probably notice that the site is immediately adjacent to a large airspace restriction (EGR214 Woodhill) but this is only applicable to helicopters so is not relevent to drones.

There is a small car park at ///motivates.masters.pushy, and the TOAL I used was a couple of minutes walk from there at ///expert.greed.stutter.

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Co-ordinates: 52.0376, -0.788025 • what3words: ///habit.author.brightens

Cadishead Viaduct (By AlbionDrones)

Disused railway viaduct over the ship canal, blocked at both ends to prevent the youths of Cadishead and Partington from fighting during the 90's.

Park up near the bottom of Hall Lane near the building site and good VLOS to the bridge about 500ft away.

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Co-ordinates: 53.42463, -2.427804 • what3words: ///adventure.august.risking

Goddards Quarry (By PathfinderFPV)

On the photo, P = parking, F = good places to setup and fly.

Lots of rock faces to dive. Some sketchy looking cliffs.

Much smaller than Darlton, but worth a look if you want somewhere that's out of the way and away from people.

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Co-ordinates: 53.27593, -1.668495 • what3words: ///cats.purifier.sound

Olad's Summit (By AlbionDrones)

Small free car park just off the Burray road, park up and fly from there.

Panoramic views all around over Scapa Flow and South Ronaldsay to the mainland...

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Co-ordinates: 58.77502, -2.96112 • what3words: ///engrossed.moderated.slams

Harbottle Castle (By mollin)

There may not be much left of Harbottle Castle, but it does give you something to fly over and get some arty footage/ stills...

There is free parking at W3W: ///bloodshot.approach.altitude
From the car park there is a footpath up to the castle, which is fortunate as the trees hide the castle from view.
The land may be access land, so it might be best to TOAL from the road.
You can get a reasonable starting view from W3W: ///lost.playback.escapades

Watch out for livestock.

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Co-ordinates: 55.33716, -2.108266 • what3words: ///hedge.trespass.excuse

Ickford Bridge and flooded river (By Howard)

The flooded River Thame and the boundary between Oxon and Bucks, May 2023. There is a small road and a layby nearby for take off and landing from a public right of way.

The boundary stone at the end reads, '1683 Here ends the county of Oxon'. In the fields around can be seen the probable remains of medieval settlement, such as house platforms, hollow-ways and fishponds.

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Co-ordinates: 51.75317, -1.061554 • what3words: ///obvious.rifled.perfumed

Loch Sween (By Sparkyws)

Park at the Taynish National Nature Reserve Car Park

https://goo.gl/maps/N4kUFDioZBzH1QDz9
///wealth.enormous.solving

It is a short walk from the car park to the beach, Toal from the beach

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Co-ordinates: 56.0024, -5.629586 • what3words: ///contracts.elevates.revamped

Carsaig Beach (By Sparkyws)

Park and Toal at the beach, it is a very quiet place

///streak.fresh.slicer
https://goo.gl/maps/gZsCYvthVH8FfyDD9

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Co-ordinates: 56.02915, -5.636437 • what3words: ///coping.cake.bleaching

Loch a' Bhealaich (By Sparkyws)

Park anywhere in Tayvallich

Toal from almost anywhere as its a very quiet place

https://goo.gl/maps/3LEMMgJNaqRJnMQB9
https://w3w.co/magazine.burns.narrates


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Co-ordinates: 56.02351, -5.622275 • what3words: ///utensil.salon.sitting

Hill O'Many Staines (By AlbionDrones)

Small layby next to the road - parking for 2 or 3 cars - and short and relatively flat walk in to the monument. Stones are about 2' tall and white in colour, poking through the heather... Views over the North Sea.

It is exposed, so can be windy and as you can see we got caught in a cuple of showers, but overal an interesting place to try and capture - need to get down low as well as higher up...

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Co-ordinates: 58.3287, -3.205146 • what3words: ///boggles.sourced.mingles

Walbury Camp (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.356397, -1.470073
TOAL: 51.351154, -1.467384

Went to meet up with @kirky, but he stood me up.

The highest place in South East Britain.

Walbury Camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated on Walbury Hill, south of the village of Inkpen. It is one of the larger hillforts and is spread over 33 hectares.
The Wayfarer’s Walk which joins the Mid Wilts Way at Ham passes through its centre. It can be also accessed by road with car parks at both its western and eastern ends.

The summit of Walbury Hill which lies within the hillfort is at 297 metres the highest point on the North Wessex Downs, and the western end of the hillfort offers a remarkable panorama to the north. Some 500 yards to the west of the hillfort is Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down. The gibbet, now a modern replica, was erected in 1676 to exhibit the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman, lovers, who were hanged at Winchester for the murder of Broomham’s wife Martha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walbury_Hill

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Co-ordinates: 51.34606, -1.469084 • what3words: ///happening.freed.romance

Neave Island, Skerray Bay, Sutherland (By AlbionDrones)

Just off the NC 500 between Bettyhill and Tongue, turn left and travel a long way down a single track road to Skerray Harbour, plenty of parking - a fair few camper vans overnighting too - and then walk to the quayside. Good views over the bay to the island, and if clear when you climb higher then the Orkney's can be seen in the distance, as well as the mountains of Sutherland, the Rabbit Isles and the Caithness coast.

Watch out for the birds, just after take off an Oystercatcher started to circle and get closer with each pass, so a climb and increased forwards speed was needed to leave him behind - also watch out for the larger predators, I saw a huge bird over the Island - Golden or Sea Eagle, I didnt want to get close enough to take a look!

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Co-ordinates: 58.54235, -4.303693 • what3words: ///grumble.shopping.cocoons

Tidbury Ring Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.176787, -1.342051

Tidbury Ring is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Hampshire, on a hill whose summit is 374 feet above sea level. The earthworks have been heavily destroyed by ploughing, but some sections to the south remain in better condition.

The entrance to the fort lies to its south-east. The interior is for the most part farmland with the earthworks now covered by small trees and undergrowth. Two Roman buildings, possibly a courtyard villa complex were found within the hill-fort. The site is now listed as a scheduled ancient monument.

The site is found to the north of the village of Sutton Scotney. The A34 dual-carriageway passes immediately to the east of the site. Another hillfort, Norsebury Ring, lies close by to the south-east.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidbury_Ring

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Co-ordinates: 51.18334, -1.339413 • what3words: ///skylights.easels.exits

Whaligoe Steps, Caithness sea cliffs (By AlbionDrones)

Somewhat difficult to find, as not signposted, but take the road opposite the sign for the 'Carn O'Get' towards the sea and you will find a small car park - 2 disabled spaces and 2 free spaces, the rest are marked for the locals to use only. A short walk past the house - used to be a cafe - affords stunning views over the North Sea and th cliffs, long was down and slippery when wet, but a few TOAL optins.

There is a nature reserve, so TOAL outside and keep the drone at sufficient height not to annoy the nesting birds, or visit out of nesting season.

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Co-ordinates: 58.34585, -3.161848 • what3words: ///landlords.cringes.sometimes

Burwick, South Ronaldsay, Views over the Pentland Firth (By AlbionDrones)

Great views from the southern tip of Orkney, including the isles of Muckle Skerry, Stroma and Caithness over the Pentland Firth as well as views back into Scapa Flow from the most southerly area of South Ronaldsay.

A few places to park and fly, just chose a spot that works for you and then away you go - keep an eye out for the seals in the bay!

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Co-ordinates: 58.73988, -2.964628 • what3words: ///sleeps.fortunes.sprinkler

Newcastle cityscape point (By mollin)

This is a useful spot for some good cityscape photography, with Newcastle Central Station, the castle, the Tyne bridges, and the Sage Gateshead all within filming range, while keeping a well-lit small drone well within VLOS range.

There are 2 DJI geo-zones nearby: St. James Park, and HMS Caliope (riverside).

TOAL – W3W: ///feared.crash.horses - there is limited free parking nearby but it’s probably easier to use public transport to the station and walk from there.

The TOAL point is between 2 operational rail lines, as well as being close to Newcastle castle, the high-level bridge, a pub, a hotel, Moot Hall (law courts), and a car park, so be aware of ground hazards.
To make life more interesting, also watch out for seagulls, which seem to be magnetically attracted to small drones with flashing lights…

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Co-ordinates: 54.96875, -1.610574 • what3words: ///badge.wing.earth

Brent Knoll Camp (By DroneGeek)

Brent Knoll is a 137-metre-high (449 ft) hill on the Somerset Levels, in Somerset, England. It is located roughly halfway between Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the Bristol Channel coast at Burnham-on-Sea. At the foot of the hill are two villages East Brent and Brent Knoll, which takes its name from the hill but was previously called South Brent.

Brent Knoll Camp has seen human settlement since at least the Bronze Age, becoming an Iron Age Fort about 2,000 BC, which covers an area of 1.6 hectares (16,000 m2)

The Romans used its summit as a fortification.

Parking is available in local streets. A footpath runs from Church Lane, close to St Michael's Church - although this road is narrow.

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Co-ordinates: 51.25407, -2.945503 • what3words: ///pelted.fries.vowel

Rubha nan Sasan | Cove Battery (By Howard)

Rubha nan Sasan is a headland at the seaward end of Loch Ewe in northwest Scotland. Access is straightforward along the B8057 from Poolewe and there is a car park by the beach just below the memorial.

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Co-ordinates: 57.8649, -5.68594 • what3words: ///disbanded.decorated.prouder

Oyster beds, Kyle of Tongue (By AlbionDrones)

Another spot in the Kyle of tongue to try, works best when the tide is ut. Take the coastal road from the Tongue landbridge towards ettyhill, and stop near the quay = do not go on the quay as it is signed as unsafe.

The Oyster beds are just offshore, easy to keep VLOS if you keep your drone up a little, against the sky. Good reflections if the water is still too...

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Co-ordinates: 58.4946, -4.418269 • what3words: ///belong.mercy.ditching

Fosbury Camp Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL from side of the country lane.

Sitting atop Knolls Down, on the edge of Wiltshire, lies Fosbury Camp – an iron age hillfort and scheduled monument. Attributed to the family tribes of the Atrebates, Fosbury was probably constructed during the Middle Iron Age and although never quite completed this impressive fort rests majestically above the deep valleys and wooded slopes of the North Hampshire Downs.

Most of the site is open access land and accessible from two footpaths, one leading through the top of Oakhill Wood and then into the ‘North Gate’. The other path comes up from Woodside near Vernham Dean – past still visible field terraces to the fort’s main entrance; the East Gateway.

Standing at this portal between a prominent tree covered bank and ditch it’s easy to visualise the original warrior builders, our ancestors, staring back at us spears & slingshot ready! To the left is an incredible giant, an old gnarled beech tree, straight from Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings! Go past here and into the expansive grassy encampment itself and the path follows along the top of the defensive bank with fabulous views both east and west across to Conholt, Chute Causeway Roman Road and further into Hippenscombe valley far down below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosbury_Camp

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Co-ordinates: 51.30671, -1.542317 • what3words: ///gullible.lyrics.eyebrows

Tidcombe Long Barrow (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL on the side of the lane.

Dating back to the Early and Middle Neolithic periods (3400-2400 BC). The monument includes a long barrow set on the crest of a NW-facing slope in an area of undulating chalk downland. It survives as a substantial earthwork, broadly rectangular in plan and orientated north-south. The barrow mound is 54m long, 24m wide and varies in height between 3m at the north end and 4m at the chambered south end. The chamber has been partly excavated and consequently appears as a hollowed area containing four large sarsen blocks. A further hollow runs the length of the mound along the top of the monument. This may represent the earliest disturbance of the site which is believed to have been in the 18th century. Flanking the mound are ditches, from which material was quarried during the construction of the monument. These run parallel to the east and west sides of the mound. The eastern ditch survives to 8m wide and 0.5m deep. The western ditch has been largely infilled over the years but can still be traced on the surface as a low earthwork.

https://www.hiddenwiltshire.com/post/tidcombe-hippenscombe-and-the-devil-s-waistcoat

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Co-ordinates: 51.32046, -1.590103 • what3words: ///hazy.mallets.rules

Chisbury Camp Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL from the side of the road.

Chisbury Camp Hillfort, with bivallate & trivallate defences. Storage pits containing Iron Age ‘C’ & pre-Belgic pottery. Silver coin of Verica also a decorated strap union found by a metal detectorist.

The hillfort is multivallate, possessing two, and in some places three circuits of defences which in places are over 50m in overall width. These together enclose an irregular oval area of approximately 5.6ha. The hillfort is bisected by a modern road which utilising gaps in the north-east and south east sides of the defences which may represent the original entrances. Observation of 20th century disturbances has produced evidence of urns, bronze swords and of storage pits containing Late Iron Age pottery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisbury

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Co-ordinates: 51.39209, -1.600208 • what3words: ///examples.shelving.crunching

Castle of Old Wick, Caithness (By AlbionDrones)

Located on a remote headland about 3 miles outside of Wick and 1/2 mile outside the Wick FRZ, the remains of Old Wick Castle stand prominently on a headland. Perhaps not the most romantic of ruins, rather thick walls, but in its heyday allegedly a strong fortification with more buildings than now appear.

A bit of a walk from the listed car park, but it looks like another route is possible - by going down the dirt track road of March Lane.

Sea cliffs mean seabirds, and when we visited it was nesting time, so take care to stay away from them and you should be fine - we had no issues on our visit.

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Co-ordinates: 58.42324, -3.08156 • what3words: ///headsets.boss.vanilla

Edgbaston Reservoir (By firstadekit)

Plenty of parking on Oslar Street.

Reservoir in the middle of a City. Sailing Clubs and Paddle Boarders often about in the evening.

Good for both sunrises and sunsets.

Obviously be aware of birds around here.

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Co-ordinates: 52.47939, -1.934077 • what3words: ///dawn.upset.composers

University of Central Lancashire (By Bilbo)

In the centre of Preston Lancashire, UCLAN is rated in the top Universities in the UK.

TOAL was just a short distance from the central campus area: whatthreewords: nail.remote.silk (just outside of the JB Firth building on Maudland Road.

University

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Co-ordinates: 53.76232, -2.709785 • what3words: ///works.fields.haven

Barnhouse Settlement, Neolithic Orkney (By AlbionDrones)

Park at the car park for Stones of Stennes and a short flat walk over grass to the Barnhouse Settlement.

A windy and exposed site that is often very busy with visitors, plus there is a bird watching hide about another 50m on from the site, so go early or out of season to fly without having to avoid lots of people.

Waych out for the power line if flying the short distance over to Stones of Stennes!

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Co-ordinates: 58.99581, -3.206425 • what3words: ///directive.disband.host

Ness Battery, Orkney (By AlbionDrones)

Another recent Orkney video, this one didnt go to plan, attacked by an Oystercatcher while trying to film the Ness Battery - meaning I got the heck out of there! Nice close up of the bird though!!

Reasonable flight from good parking space at the end of Ness Battery Road, however do watch out for the birds, Otsercatchers are very territorial...

https://youtu.be/2SVWPpV5jr0

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Co-ordinates: 58.9521, -3.30711 • what3words: ///raking.prospered.improve

First World War Coastal Battery (By AlbionDrones)

Over a hundred years old and in surprisingly good condition.

Park at the Hoxa Head car park and then walk over the hill and down to the Coastal Batteries - the walk is about a mile in total and ascends about 300ft.

Hoxa Head is quite exposed, so choose a still and calm day, and be aware of the birdlife, the Oystercatchers and Tern's are quite formidable and will mob both the drone and yourself if you stray too close to their ground nests.

There is also a pleasant beach Sands of Wright that you pass on the way to the car park, and also do make time to visit the Tapestry Gallery, stunning contemporary tapestry, painting nd photographic prints...

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Co-ordinates: 58.82041, -3.034362 • what3words: ///trouser.momentous.slogged

Beacon Lane abandoned golf course (By AlbionDrones)

Great spot for the Grey Arrows North West Meet Up - lots of open space and a good location for FPV too.

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Co-ordinates: 53.5637, -2.755951 • what3words: ///gagging.kick.triangles

Kyle of Tongue (By AlbionDrones)

Fly from one of the layby's, if you are lucky then you may have the Seals at the end of the large sandbank, if not then you will have fantastic views of Ben Loyal and Ben Hope..

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Co-ordinates: 58.51581, -4.431379 • what3words: ///rigs.treetop.sweep

Stones of Stennes (By AlbionDrones)

Another Iconic Orkney site. There are no 'No-Drone' signs, but the land itself is Historic Scotland, who will allow flight by arrangement, however there is no FRZ, so TOAL away - from the layby nearby is fine - and you will be able to overfly.

Go early as the Stones are often busy with visitors, alongside the nearby Ring of Brodgar they are perhaps the most popular of Neolithic sites on Orkney, so can get very busy.

Also taek the short walk to the Barnhouse Settlement - subject of a further video to come.

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Co-ordinates: 58.99336, -3.208182 • what3words: ///blockage.dolphins.outlast

Stromness town, harbour and seafront (By AlbionDrones)

Stromness with its iconic twisty and tight streets and waterfront properties.

Parking can be had at several sites, I have marked the place we parked - free - on the map, which affords a good TOAL spot and also good VLOS over the harbour and town, but you will need to climb to keep the VLOS.

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Co-ordinates: 58.95433, -3.299747 • what3words: ///former.commented.obligated

Camas Rainich & Leac Mhór (By Howard)

This location is out at the end of a peninsula formed by Loch Ewe to the west and Gruinard Bay to the east; Obinan is the name of the nearby settlement, Opinan the locality. Drive from Laide north on the coastal road until you reach the end of the road, park up, and walk the last few hundred metres to the foreshore. There’s not a lot to see here. I saw a ‘natural arch’ and a ‘sea cave’ on the OS map, but what with the drizzle and greyness failed to locate them. There’s said to be the concrete bases of a WW2 observation post and a couple of huts out here, but nothing like that which can be seen at the end of the next peninsula to the west, the subject of a future video.

For the curious, Camas Reinich is the name of the stretch of water most of the flying is over, and Leac Mhór is the finger-like reef seen at the end.

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Co-ordinates: 57.91539, -5.578684 • what3words: ///detail.shudders.headline

Broch of Gurness, Iron Age Orkney (By AlbionDrones)

A wonderful open site, which is run by Historic Scotland, so flying out of hours - or when it is closed - and TOAL off their land. Good free car park that will afford a good TOAL spot, and can easily keep VLOS to the site as it is quite close to the car park.

Can be windy - we had 20-25mph gusts which made the MINI3 Pro bounce a bit, but once moving it is ok.

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Co-ordinates: 59.12399, -3.081711 • what3words: ///promotion.rice.disengage

Southwell minster (By sdj_drones)

Flew under article 16 with my A2s so completed a quick risk assessment on a blank template I keep with me. TOAL was on the corner of Church Street on a small patch of grass, outside a building called South Muskham Prebend..

What 3 words location is ///twit.elbowed.grub

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Co-ordinates: 53.07686, -0.953976 • what3words: ///repeats.goose.retire

Helmsdale (By Jane1)

Flew the drone over this area mid morning. No people around. TOAL was from the car park.

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Co-ordinates: 58.11631, -3.654307 • what3words: ///nets.nicer.tangible

Wreck -Emerald Wing (Blockship) Orkney (By AlbionDrones)

Situated at the 2nd Churchill Barrier with a visible mast above surface is what remains of the Blockship Emerald Wing, sunk in the 2nd World War to prevent Uboat access to the safe anchorage of Scapa Flow 0 where the British Home Fleet was based.

Park on the small free car park at the southern end of the Churchill Barrier and fly from there, make sure the airfield at Lamb Holm is inactive first - not an FRZ

There are actually multiple ships and a floating crane pontoon all sunk here, but the crane (large square metalwork) and the Emerald Wing, which is laid at about a 45 degree angle to the line from dock to the mast.

Fortunate to have a still day with sunshine and smooth water..

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Co-ordinates: 58.87965, -2.905827 • what3words: ///untruth.afflicted.topmost

Swandro church and Skaill, Rousay, Orkney (By Howard)

Rousay is a small island that can be reached by ferry from Mainland Orkney. There are number of cairns and other historic structures that can be visited, and small car parks are provided by the sides of the road.

Swandro, on the west coast of Rousay, is the location of a number of sites of historic interest - from Midhowe Broch to the north through to the Knowle of Swandro further south, and much more beyond. This short video focuses on the old church of St Mary, now a ruin after a new church was built in 1815, the Wirk (remains of a tower on the edge of the church burial ground and thought to be the site of a Norse hall), and Skaill farmstead where there is ongoing excavation work organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands, documenting the use of the site from the Norse era to the C19, when the site was subject to clearance by the Westness Estate.

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Co-ordinates: 59.15321, -3.096728 • what3words: ///multiples.frames.flukes

Broadmoor hospital crowthorne Berkshire (By Kirky)

This place has very peaceful surroundings & places to walk, i TOAL’D from a nearby meadow on the corner of south road, where there is a gate to open fields & landscape, it was very quiet just a dog walker or two, so do be mindful of public, I did call the hospital out of courtesy to let them know I would be flying nearby, they were totally fine & just asked not to fly directly over the hospital & respect there privacy, the surroundings of the hospital are actually gorgeous with also many tall pine / cedar trees & just very calm, if you do plan to fly be carful to TOAL from the correct spot as there is quite a bit of sssi around you which you can see on drone scene , I would visit again.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadmoor_Hospital

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Co-ordinates: 51.36317, -0.776918 • what3words: ///consoled.dote.immediate

Anstruther (By Jane1)

Launched off the beach, early in the morning. Drone was flown over the water to get shots of the waterfront.

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Co-ordinates: 56.22252, -2.702368 • what3words: ///stub.dumps.intruding

Polperro (By Jane1)

Flight was from a side walk at Polperro. There were no people around. Lots of seagulls around. Care to be taken.

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Co-ordinates: 50.33062, -4.512921 • what3words: ///monopoly.attending.reflected

Iron Trunk Aqueduct / Cosgrove aqueduct (By BudgieUK)

Park: ///dabble.living.meatball
TOAL: ///group.pixies.vital

This is the oldest broad canal iron trough aqueduct; opened 1811 as the fourth attempt by the Grand Junction Canal to cross the River Great Ouse.
Its on Canal and Rivers Trust land, but adjacent to the aqueduct is a footpath that leads to the Ouse Valley Park, that has none of the ridiculous TOAL restrictions that the CRT try to impose!
If you park in the small car park listed, its an easy 5-minute walk to the aqueduct

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Co-ordinates: 52.06879, -0.833728 • what3words: ///drove.crunched.roosters

Ouse Valley Park (By BudgieUK)

Park: ///dabble.living.meatball
TOAL: ///ramps.encourage.ballots

A huge open space, and great for practicing.
This is a park in Milton Keynes, and is managed by the Parks Trust. They have a fairly 'drone friendly' policy for recreational flying (https://www.theparkstrust.com/media/9087/tpt-10-77-recreational-and-commercial-drone-operator-policy.pdf)

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Co-ordinates: 52.06917, -0.826641 • what3words: ///awakes.toolkit.scariest

Hoxa Has 2nd World War Coastal Battery, Scapa Flow, Orkney (By AlbionDrones)

Hoxa Head is about 4 miles down a single track road from the village of St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay. Drive down the road past the Tapestry gallery and shop - well worth a visit, the work is superb - and then park up in the free car park and walk up the half mile to the battery at the tip of Hoxa Head.

Site is very exposed on clifftops so watch the winds and there are lots of seabirds in the area, some of which - Tern's and Oystercatchers especially - will mob the drone if you get too close to their nests, hence the reason I stayed at a reasonable height...

Round the headland, about 1/4 mile away is the First Wolrd War Balfour Battery, another site to visit in the area, I shall pin that once the footage is posted,,,

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Co-ordinates: 58.81681, -3.032327 • what3words: ///hospitals.again.unframed

Powis Castle, Welshpool (By D0c.Col)

Powis Castle
The present Powis Castle was built in the mid-13th century by a Welsh prince - Gruffudd Ap Gwenwynwyn who wanted to establish his independence from the aggressive princes of Gwynedd in North Wales. This was an act of defiance and in contrast to those built by the English at Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech in order to suppress the Welsh and consolidate Edward I’s conquest of Wales.
By the late 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd had established himself as Prince of Wales, and in 1274 he destroyed Powis Castle, forcing Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn into exile.
However, within three years Llywelyn’s principality had crumbled leaving Gruffudd of Powys able to regain his lordship and rebuild the castle. Gruffudd, his son and grandson had all died by 1309, and with no male heir, the castle and lordship passed to an heiress, Hawise who married Sir John Charlton from Shropshire.
In 1312, Hawise’s uncle attacked the castle in an attempt to claim the lordship but failed. Charlton repaired the damage and built two great drum towers that can be seen today, either side of the castle’s west entrance.
Descendants of the Charltons continued as Lords of Powis for over 100 years but in 1421, the lack of a male heir resulted in the castle and estate being divided between two daughters, Joyce and Joan, who had married Sir John Grey and Sir John Tiptoft respectively.
Under the Tiptofts and their successor, Lord Dudley, the Outer Ward of the castle was neglected and needed considerable restoration. Luckily, in the 1530s Edward Grey, Lord Powis, took possession of the whole castle and began a major re-building programme.

In 1587, Edward Herbert purchased the castle and estate and it remained in the hands of the Herbert family until 1952 when George, 4th Earl of Powis, bequeathed the castle and gardens to the National Trust.
In 1902 George began its modernisation by introducing electric lighting and a state of the art hot-water central heating system, and at the same time he worked with his architect to re-establish the 17th Century décor in many of the state rooms, a style he thought more befitting of a medieval castle.
The estate was at its height during the Edwardian Period with notable guests arriving every weekend throughout the winter season, including the Prince and Princess of Wales in November 1909. However, this golden era was not to last as George was to suffer a number of family tragedies. The countess died following a car accident in 1929, both his sons, died whilst on active service, Percy from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, and Mervyn in a plane crash in 1943. With no direct heir to the castle, on his death bed in 1952, George bequeathed Powis to the nation, in the care of the National Trust.
In the garden four of the 150m long original terraces remain, the last two having reverted to banks of earth covered with shrubs. The top Terrace is planted with a range of yew trees, a distinctive feature at Powis.

William Emes, apart from the destruction of the water garden, did make improvements to the estate. A road that cut through the park just below the castle was diverted, and much planting was undertaken on the Wilderness Ridge, the line of hills opposite the castle, on the other side of the Great Lawn. The last major transformation of the gardens was undertaken in the early 20th century by Violet, wife of the fourth earl.

The Herbert family continue to live in part of the castle, under an arrangement with the National Trust. The Trust has undertaken a number of major works of restoration during its ownership, including the Marquess Gate,[ the Grand Staircase, and the sculpture of Fame in the Outer Courtyard. Powis Castle is a Grade I listed building, while its gardens have their own Grade I listing and together they form an irresistible attraction that receives over 200,000 visitors a Year.

The flight was inside a FRZ but had authorisation from the relevant ATC and the local council does not have a bylaw to prevent TOAL. I was easily able to launch the DJI mini 3 Pro close from a public path just outside NT property and maintained VLOS with the assistance of a spotter (my wife).

https://www.youtube.com/@DocColVideo/

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Co-ordinates: 52.65246, -3.15728 • what3words: ///strongman.snapper.just

Former Rockingham Motor Speedway track in Corby, Northamptonshire (By DroneGeek)

Rockingham Motor Speedway is a former racing motorsport venue in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, near the town of Corby. It hosted professional and club races, as well as testing, track days, driver training, exhibitions and conferences. It claimed to be Europe's fastest racing circuit, and was the first banked oval constructed in Britain since the closure of Brooklands in 1939.

The venue entered administration in 2017 and hosted its final motor race in November 2018. In 2021, the facility was purchased by Constellation Automotive for £80 million.

The track is now used for Cinch for recording and for storing vehicles from time to time.

I parked to the south of the track at https://w3w.co/aimed.boxing.seashell - this is part of a disused dual carriageway and there is a roundabout at the end with two closed exits. Ample place to park and not be in anyone's way.



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Co-ordinates: 52.51548, -0.657549 • what3words: ///daily.smoke.decanter

Ullswater in Lake District (By Tian)

Video starts in Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed and the rest is in Ullswater in Lake District

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Co-ordinates: 54.56927, -2.931684 • what3words: ///lunges.newspaper.tribal

Waterbeach (By Tian)

My first DJI flight in Waterbeach

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Co-ordinates: 52.26868, 0.209797 • what3words: ///evenly.acid.schematic

Milton Park & Ride (By Tian)

Milton Park & Ride, very open and there was almost no cars on a weekday after work :)

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Co-ordinates: 52.24593, 0.14838 • what3words: ///rigid.forgot.rods

The Ring of Brodgar (By AlbionDrones)

The iconic landscape of Orkney is something truly special nowhere more so than the Ring of Brodgar, which although not in an FRZ does have a No Drone sign on one entrance. As the site is run by Historic Scotland I decided to fly as soon after dawn as I could arrive - about 545am to ensure I was not going to disturb others visiting the site - and to TOAL away from the site itself, using in this instance a layby to the East of the site - where there were no 'No Drone' signs...

The ring is so large that even filming from 390ft it will not fully fit inside the lens of the MINI3 Pro, so a wideangle lens would be a good idea.

Watch out for midges and ticks, I picked up a tick on my back at the Stones of Stennes a few minutes after this, thankfully hubby managed to remove it safely...

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Co-ordinates: 59.00119, -3.224356 • what3words: ///frogs.meanders.vintages

MV Hamnavoe Ferry - from Ness Foreshore (By AlbionDrones)

Take the Ness Battery road from Stromness and park up at the free car park, the ferry comes in 2 to 4 times a day - depending on season and demand and passes through Hoy Sound at about 1000ft offshore - your spotter needs to have good eyesight to stay within the Drone Code.

The foreshore is an SSI, but the road is clear, and as long as you dont interfere with the flora then you should be ok to fly. Watch the wind direction and speed, we had 18mph blowing onshore, so N mode on the MINI3 Pro worked well for us.

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Co-ordinates: 58.95017, -3.307759 • what3words: ///throwaway.armrests.turned

Grey Cairns of Camster (By AlbionDrones)

The iconic and atmospheric Camster Cairns, tucked away in Caithness and 5000 years old.

Internal access to the 3 chambers is possible, but you need some flexibility and be willing to resort to hands and knees - possible, but not comfortable, especially in wet conditions..

Parking is good at the sire of the quiet road and TOAL from there, watch out for the surrounding trees if taking long shots, but otherwise a nice site to fly, if a little windy...

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Co-ordinates: 58.37906, -3.264168 • what3words: ///rolled.frames.scanner

Molineux Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (By Andy_B)

TAOL from road next to Asda Car park
Usual DJI NFZ to unlock

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Co-ordinates: 52.58984, -2.132117 • what3words: ///activism.amuse.equal

Edin's Hall Broch (By mollin)

This Scheduled Monument is a rare example of a lowland broch (fortification), and is not the easiest place to access. Getting there involves a trek of about 2.3km, with the trail climbing about 80m over the last half of the walk (quite steeply as you get close to the broch, it’s on a hill after all…). Wear good boots!

There is limited free parking (for about 6 cars) at W3W: reef.sonic.bonus

Take the track from the car park, and where the track forks, take the track down to the left. If you take the track to the right you will have to paddle across a ford, while the track to the left leads you to the wonderfully wobbly Elba suspension bridge to cross the river. From there the route is clearly signed.

This a Historic Environment Scotland site so TOAL from outside the site.
PastMap (pastmap.org.uk/map) may be useful, just turn on the Scheduled Monuments layer).
There are overhead power lines about 600m from the site, other than that, the Lammermuirs are to the North, and the Cheviots to the South, enjoy…

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Co-ordinates: 55.83549, -2.364791 • what3words: ///cashiers.sharpened.clinking

Bewl Water and water sport centre (By grandad1950)

lots of photo opportunities especially when they have sailing or rowing events on. Lots or TOAL spots along the footpath around the reservoir. Quite a few people were interested to have a look at the images and find out more about what I was doing

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Co-ordinates: 51.06578, 0.41136 • what3words: ///boxer.staining.arrives

Daresbury Laboratory (By Andy_B)

I work here and was asked if I wanted to put a video together, so I got to TAOL from different places on the site.
People regularly fly over from off-site though.
Quite a long video as its now being shown inside the building to visitors in the foyers etc :-)

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Co-ordinates: 53.3445, -2.63414 • what3words: ///attend.wider.gave

Tranmere Rovers FC Prenton Park (By Andy_B)

TAOL from public footpath outside Mersey Clipper next door to stadium.
DJI NFZ to unlock.

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Co-ordinates: 53.37371, -3.033689 • what3words: ///knots.hunter.star

Marbury Country Park (By Andy_B)

Lots of places to TOAL and some great views over Budworth Mere

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Co-ordinates: 53.28325, -2.519299 • what3words: ///bugs.loans.tracks

Delamere Forest (By Andy_B)

Plenty of places to TOAL

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Co-ordinates: 53.22738, -2.679956 • what3words: ///refuses.airbrush.pampering

Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland (By markas)

I visited in the evening when it was closed and parked in front of the main gates: https://w3w.co/vine.natively.data

Keep within the height limits as it is on the flight path for Newcastle International Airport.

Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England, near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval; it is now owned by the National Trust.

Since completion of the house in 1728, it has had an unfortunate history. Neither architect nor patron lived to see its completion; it then passed through a succession of heirs, being lived in only intermittently. Most damaging of all, in 1822 the central block was gutted by fire, and has remained an empty shell ever since.

The 18th-century gardens of the hall are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens

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Co-ordinates: 55.08215, -1.496512 • what3words: ///snail.juror.text

Winchelsea beach (By grandad1950)

good views along the beach and across the caravan parks. Limited parking. TOAL along the seafront

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Co-ordinates: 50.91205, 0.726602 • what3words: ///logo.sapping.clown

Jackson Crescent Park (By AlbionDrones)

TOAL from Hulme Park or from the path to the bridge if the park is locked. Car Parking free for non-residents after 6pm..

Lots of Cityscape to capture from here, but watch height, some of the towers are well above 400'.

Also be careful not to fly sideways unless you are absolutely positive that you are clear of buildings - a mistake I made...

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Co-ordinates: 53.47072, -2.253605 • what3words: ///gave.hungry.class

Furness Abbey (By markas)

Small free car park here: https://w3w.co/awakening.length.contact open 24/7

Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former Catholic monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. The abbey contains a number of individual Grade I Listed Buildings and is a Scheduled Monument.

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Co-ordinates: 54.13564, -3.197917 • what3words: ///directly.inefficient.walking

Littlecote Roman Villa (By clinkadink)

Parking / TOAL: 51.432341, -1.566057

Free parking is available 100m to the east of the site.

The Roman villa was initially built in about 60AD near the site of a Roman guard post covering a crossing of the River Kennet. Successively rebuilt and enlarged over the next two centuries, in its heyday it boasted 60 rooms, two thermal baths and a number of mosaic floors and hypocausts. The magnificent surviving mosaic floor was built in the mid 4th century. Its central feature depicts Orpheus, god of the underworld and musician to Apollo. It is thought that this was a homage to a religious cult associated with Apollo and Bacchus which flourished at that time. The quality of the mosaic design and the rarity of its overall configuration, with what would have been three semi-circular apses at one end, make it one of the outstanding Roman mosaics in Britain. It is now protected by a roof and there is a raised viewing platform.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlecote_Roman_Villa

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Co-ordinates: 51.43335, -1.569484 • what3words: ///metals.lobbed.immediate

Littlecote House (By clinkadink)

Parking / TOAL: 51.432341, -1.566057

Parking is free and easily accessible to the west of the house (see coordinates above).

Littlecote is not one house but three, the earliest dating back to around 1250. The medieval manor was built by the de Calstone family which in 1415 was passed to the Darrell family who added the Tudor manor. The Pophams acquired the house from the Darrells in 1589 and added the Elizabethan manor.

Because of an alleged curse placed on the house, in 1762 there was no male Popham heir. The heiress, Anne Popham, married General William Leyborne and their son Edward William Leyborne had to add the name Popham to his own in order to inherit.

Much of the house as it exists today was constructed by this family in the laye 16th century. The house remained in the hands of the Leyborne Pophams until 1929 when it was sold to the Wills family. They sold it to the entrepreneur Peter de Savary in 1986. It was bought in 1996 by Warner Holidays, part of the Bourne Leisure Group, who built the present hotel in 1997.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlecote_House

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Co-ordinates: 51.43139, -1.561199 • what3words: ///text.lushly.almost

Rye Harbour (By grandad1950)

TOAL by the lifeboat station, free parking in the village . The area is surrounded by a nature reserve but interesting views up and down the river Rother to the town and the sea

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Co-ordinates: 50.9384, 0.764307 • what3words: ///stall.kettles.small

Darlton Quarry (By PathfinderFPV)

No permission needed as it's an abandoned quarry. One part was used in the recent Mission Impossible Film.

Precautions: Cliffs can be unstable. Rocks have fallen down while i've been flying, so be aware and don't setup at the bottom of the cliffs. There are some holes in the ground in certain parts of Area 3. Climbers can be found in Area 3 as well, sometimes.

See this thread for more details.

https://greyarro.ws/t/darlton-quarry/64072

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Co-ordinates: 53.27784, -1.675093 • what3words: ///dormant.admire.expel

Hardwick Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (By D0c.Col)

National Trust's Hardwick Hall

Hardwick Hall was the home of one of the most influential women during the Elizabethan era. Known as, Bess of Hardwick, Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, was one of the richest woman in England after Queen Elizabeth I. The Hall was regarded to be a conspicuous statement of her wealth and power and was a primary example of an Elizabethan prodigy house that arrived in a Britain when it was no longer necessary, or legal, to fortify a domestic dwelling.

Designed by Robert Smythson in the late 16th century, the Hall was positioned with commanding views on a hilltop in the Derbyshire countryside and essentially consisted of six projecting towers that stood at the sides of the rectangular house.

One of its main features isthe numerous number of windows that are exceptionally large for a time when glass was considered a luxury. The Hall's chimneys form part of the internal structure of the walls in order to give a greater capacity for the huge windows without weakening the exterior walls. Smythson began its construction in 1590 and Elizabeth moved in on its completion in 1597, a residency that was to endure until her death in 1608.

The house's design was one of the first English houses where the great hall was built on its central axis rather than at right angles to the entrance. It holds an internationally important collection of 16th-century textiles, furniture, and portraits.

Bessy’s self-importance continues with a plethora of ES initials, that stand for Elizabeth of Shrewsbury, carved, stamped, sown and printed everywhere you look. As a visitor your certainly left in no doubt as to who was responsible for building this grand house. Each of its three main storeys has a higher ceiling than the one below, the ceiling height being indicative of the importance of the rooms' occupants. The house has one of the largest long galleries in England & there is also a tapestry-hung great chamber with a spectacular plaster frieze illustrating hunting scenes that has changed little since its conception.

Hardwick was just one of Bess's many houses. Each of her four marriages had brought her greater wealth. She was born in her father's manor house on the site of the later, now old Hall at Hardwick, which today is a ruin that lies just beyond the forecourt of the 'new' hall. After Bess's death in 1608, the house passed to her son William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire. His great-grandson, William, was created 1st Duke of Devonshire in 1694. The Devonshires made Chatsworth, another of Bess's great houses, their principal seat so Hardwick was therefore relegated to the role of an occasional retreat for hunting or used as a dower house and as such escaped the attention of modernisers and received few alterations after its completion.

From the early 19th century, the antique atmosphere of Hardwick Hall was consciously preserved. And a low, 19th-century service wing is fairly low key, at its rear. In 1950, the unexpected death of the 10th Duke of Devonshire, with the subsequent 80% death duties caused the sale of many of the Devonshire assets and estates. At this time, Hardwick was occupied by Evelyn, Duchess of Devonshire, the widow of the 9th Duke. The decision was taken to hand the house over to HM Treasury in lieu of the Estate Duty in 1956. The Treasury transferred the house to the National Trust in 1959. However, the Duchess remained in occupation of the house until her death in 1960. Having done much, personally, to conserve the textiles in the house as well as reinstating the traditional rush matting, she was to be its last occupant.

The flight was not in a FRZ and the local council does not have a bylaw to prevent TOAL. It was pretty busy, but I was able to launch the DJI mini 3 Pro close from just outside the National Trust property boundary.

Parking is a breeze in the Harwick Park Area and is outside the Trust's boundary.

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Co-ordinates: 53.16628, -1.30299 • what3words: ///types.dome.cage

Potterne Crop Circle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.331328, -2.003097

Just outside Potterne, a large crop circle has been made.

Potterne lies to the south of Devizes on the A360 road to Amesbury and Salisbury. The village is on Gault and Upper Greensand, between the chalk of the Marlborough Downs and Salisbury Plain. Part of the eastern edge of the parish is on Oxford and Kimmeridge clays. There are two streams in the parish, one in the north flowing eastwards, and one in the south flowing southwards and then eastwards. Little Tree on One Tree (Little Tree) Hill is said to have been planted to commemorate the battle of Waterloo (1815) at the top of Potterne Field, at 145 metres above sea level. It is a place remembered by Potterne 'Lambs' wherever they may be. Potterne people are known as 'Lambs' because of their boisterous and unruly behaviour in the 19th century.

The name Potterne is generally taken to mean 'the building for pots, or where pots were made'. It has been suggested that it could also refer to the 10th century font in the baptistery connected to the Saxon church. This would have been used for people from a large area around Potterne. The community here was important for two or three centuries before Devizes was established.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potterne

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Co-ordinates: 51.33024, -2.000383 • what3words: ///carriage.truckload.storeroom

Furze Knoll Crop Circle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.393230, -1.961067

Just below Furze Knoll, a giant crop circle has recently been made. It sits in between Avebury and Devizes.

Furze Knoll is a unique, prominent wooded knoll, but it does not seem to have anything of historical significance written about it. But given its prominence in the landscape, the scale and size of it, the fact that it is close to multiple tumuli, earthworks and the Wansdyke, surely means it must have been of significance at some point in time.

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Co-ordinates: 51.39058, -1.969462 • what3words: ///apartment.slouched.outfit

Broad Hinton Crop Circle (By clinkadink)

Parking/TOAL: 51.484670, -1.841839

Currently, there is a large crop circle at this location.

Broad Hinton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Swindon. The parish includes the hamlets of Uffcott and The Weir.

There are several barrows in the parish, notably on Hackpen Hill. East of The Weir is a Romano-British burial site and possibly the remains of a house of that period.

Bincknoll Castle is an earthwork on a promontory on a chalk escarpment in the northernmost part of the parish. It is the remains of a fortified enclosure, possibly Romano-British in origin, that was re-used in the Middle Ages.


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Co-ordinates: 51.48269, -1.851955 • what3words: ///pursuing.sofas.affirming

Old Man of Mow - rock stack (By AlbionDrones)

Old Man of Mow - a rock stack atop the Mow Cop / Congleton Edge ridge. Park up in the Mow Cop Castle car park and it is a 5 minute walk to the Old Man.

The site is NT, but not covered wiht any FRZ, so TOAL from further along the Gritstone Trail - which is public land - in order to avoid the NT Byelaws, although I can't say I have seen an NT warden there whenever I have visited...

The 65' stack has 2 distinct faces, the old man from the side view and another face from the front.

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Co-ordinates: 53.11504, -2.21326 • what3words: ///orders.drips.swim

Bowes Railway Museum (By mollin)

The museum sits on a section of an old rope-haulage railway designed to haul coal up steep inclines from the coal fields, while the flatter rail sections were served by locomotive-worked sections.

The main engines have been out of action for some time so there seems to be little chance of encountering any moving wagons on the line at the time of this posting.

There is a public bridlepath alongside the entrance to the museum car park at W3W: ///puns.palace.home but if the car park is open, so is the museum… If the car park is closed, parking nearby is difficult.

A better option is to park (free of charge) at W3W: ///spends.piano.brain and follow the public footpath opposite. Where the footpath forks, turn left and then right. At the next fork, take the trail to the right which leads to a conveniently elevated TOAL point at W3W: ///deflection.notice.speak.

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Co-ordinates: 54.9237, -1.557169 • what3words: ///lights.bottom.flame

Barnwell Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking and TOAL: ///stray.scorecard.trickles

Built during the reign of King Henry III by Berenger Le Moyne this elegant, large rectangular castle near Oundle was encased by a high curtain wall flanked by huge two storey towers, its walls being over 12 feet thick.

During the English Civil War it was used by its owner, Sir Edward Montagu, as an arsenal for the Royal cause. After the Civil War, the Montagu family built a substantial manor house, Barnwell Manor, near the castle. That branch of the family which became the Earls of Peterborough are commemorated in the village church in a series of fine tombs.

The castle remains a private residence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnwell_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 52.45496, -0.457425 • what3words: ///marzipan.sock.mistress

St Wilfords Church (By sdj_drones)

Park at end of lane and a small walk how to edge of cemetery for TOAL

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Co-ordinates: 52.93464, -1.1588 • what3words: ///pepper.strain.fires

Lyme Park (By Jenal763)

A very large park with a very historic grade I listed 16th century manor house and gardens. Also includes a folly just up the hill.

As this is National Trust land I'd recommend TOALing from one of the nearby field areas in order to avoid confrontation. I TOALed from a remote grassy corner next to a gate just off the west side road leading to the car park.

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Co-ordinates: 53.33815, -2.05484 • what3words: ///hardly.resolves.newly

National Trust's Erddig Hall, Wrexham (By D0c.Col)

Erddig Hall is a Grade-I listed National Trust property in Wrexham, Wales. Standing 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Wrexham city centre, it comprises a country house built during the 17th and 18th centuries amidst a 1,900 acre estate, which includes a 1,200-acre landscaped pleasure park and the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle.

Erddig has been described as 'the most evocative Upstairs Downstairs house in Britain due to the well-rounded view it presents of the lifestyles of all of its occupants, both family and staff. The eccentric Yorke family had an unusual relationship with their staff and celebrated their servants in a large and unique collection of portraits and poems. This collection, coupled with well-preserved servants' rooms and an authentic laundry, bakehouse, sawmill, and smithy, provide an insight into how 18th to 20th century servants lived.

The state rooms contain fine furniture, textiles and wallpapers and the fully restored walled garden is one of the most important surviving 18th century gardens in Britain. [Source: Wikipedia]

I visited Erddig Hall mid week (it's much quieter than the weekend) before I took the video and parked in their carpark. The public path I TOAL from was to the far East of the carpark and there is a gap conveniently at the in the hedgerow to access it. I had a spotter too so VLOS was easier.

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Co-ordinates: 53.02642, -3.001413 • what3words: ///chair.haunt.september

De La Warr Pavilion (By grandad1950)

Easy parking and TOAL along the seafront. Apart from the historic pavilion there is beaches , sailing club and interesting seafront houses to photograph

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Co-ordinates: 50.83688, 0.472419 • what3words: ///beside.paying.fresh

Sharpe's Folly (By mollin)

Sharpe’s Folly is an 18th-century structure, considered to be the earliest folly in Northumberland. It is thought to have been built by Archdeacon Sharpe as a project to help alleviate local unemployment.
The folly is Grade II* Listed. At around 30ft high it’s not exactly a skyscraper of a structure, but it comes in handy for practice.
There is a small area suitable for parking just across the road from the folly at W3W: ///clutches.amicably.swept.
TOAL from the road, and watch out for the treetops if circling the tower.

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Co-ordinates: 55.30249, -1.909942 • what3words: ///resolves.vine.acquaint

Lordenshaws Iron Age Hill Fort (By mollin)

There’s not much of the hill fort left to actually see, it’s mainly rocks spread over the site, but you are treated to wide open space, great landscapes, and, depending on conditions, some cloud inversions along the nearby valley.

Be aware of livestock, particularly during the lambing season, and ground-nesting birds…

Free parking at W3W: ///spices.jacuzzi.wriggled

Take the public footpath from the car park up to the signpost which indicates a permissive path to the hill fort on the right.

TOAL from the public footpath.

While you’re there, check out the nearby rock which features cups and rings - the rock is a protected monument of national importance - it's on the other side of the public footpath…

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Co-ordinates: 55.28707, -1.915167 • what3words: ///curious.hiring.incomes

Richmond Castle (By Andy_B)

I took off from The Batts area, which gives you a good view to the castle.
I think the Castle is an English Heritage site, so you would probably get grief from taking off closer.

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Co-ordinates: 54.40256, -1.734358 • what3words: ///dignify.pinch.victory

Hamble Point -Hampshire (By HantsFlyer)

Access along School Lane from Hamble Village with free parking by Southampton Water.

A great location to capture the very busy entrance and exit of the River Hamble and surrounding area. You won't be short of Yachts, Ribs and other pleasure vessels to photograph or video from above.

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Co-ordinates: 50.85505, -1.332865 • what3words: ///crunching.sleeps.shin

Lowther Castle (By markas)

Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages. It is a fully managed ruin, open to visits by the public to the shell of the castle and some of the gardens since 2011. Additional work was completed since that time, most recently on the extensive gardens.

There is a car park here: ///insects.chairing.swatting it is app payment via Ringo. As I visited late on a Sunday afternoon I parked and took off from here: ///letters.slightly.camcorder

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Co-ordinates: 54.60738, -2.741454 • what3words: ///undertook.search.games

Middleham Bridge over the river Ure, Middleham (By stevesb)

I just pulled up at the side of the road slightly to the north. and flew from there, once flown (or before) Middleham is just up the road where there are tea rooms and also Middleham castle

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Co-ordinates: 54.29429, -1.818637 • what3words: ///slips.digesting.rooms

Middleham castle (By stevesb)

Although this is English Heritage if you are flying sub 250 you can take off in the street outside.
although it is a small village there are a few places to park and walk to the castle. and the castle does have a tea room but there are others along with pubs in the village.
disclaimer here, i was there at 07.20 in the morning having left home at 5.45. so it was quiet.

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Co-ordinates: 54.28429, -1.807061 • what3words: ///polygraph.quietly.dogs

St Trillo’s Chapel, Colwyn Bay (By LordEdam)

At Trillo’s chapel in Rhos On Sea is believed to be the smallest active place of worship in the UK. With room for 6 parishioners this 11foot long chapel still holds regular Sunday services.

Dating from the 16th century the current building replaced earlier buildings over the holy well of St Trillo.

This is right on the promenade with plenty of free parking.

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Co-ordinates: 53.3144, -3.740625 • what3words: ///solar.pool.mount

Church Island (Llandysilio) Anlgesey (By LordEdam)

Park in the council pay & display car park or Waitrose customer parking just on the main road off the bridge, and then wander down through the woods. Keep an eye out for red squirrels on your way.


A small island in the Menai Straits accessible via a causeway, in the 7th century St Tysilio built a hermitage and lived here for 7 years. The church in the photo was built in the fifteenth century, probably replacing earlier structures

Telford’s 1826 Menai Suspension bridge can be seen in the back ground - close enough to get both in a single flight if you want

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Co-ordinates: 53.22256, -4.171243 • what3words: ///correctly.selection.chopper

River Brue, Ansford (By Prometheus)

What Three Words: apron.overlooks.grit
Bridleway WN 2/40 Small pull in type parking area where bridleway meets Wyke Road. River Brue meanders along here but is overgrown on both sides.

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Co-ordinates: 51.10473, -2.495248 • what3words: ///catchers.lease.stews

Metal Box Bando (By DaveJaVu)

Basically a big old empty metal-clad warehouse with a two-storey section inside. All of the doors and windows are missing, as are the skylights. There's plenty of parking right next to the place. I have flown here loads over the last few years and never seen a soul in the place, nor got any grief from anyone. (I usually fly here Sat / Sun - would be busier during the week due to location)

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Co-ordinates: 52.04287, -0.782282 • what3words: ///wooden.relishing.popping

Queen victoria plantation (By grandad1950)

planted in 1896 to mark the golden jubilee of queen victoria . A unique site on the south downs.
Parking at ditchling beacon and a 15 minute flat walk along the downs or park in westmeston and a tough 15 minute up hill walk

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Co-ordinates: 50.89942, -0.084022 • what3words: ///ombudsman.taxpayers.birthdays

Pennine Tower (By Jenal763)

Quite an iconic grade II listed tower at the Forton Lancaster Northbound service station. Was a restaurant many years ago but now is only used as storage for the shops that operate inside the service station. Do be carefully of the motorway just next to it if you do decide to fly here.

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Co-ordinates: 53.96165, -2.76013 • what3words: ///acid.pursuing.waltzes

Lodge Hill, Castle Cary (By Prometheus)

Free parking in Castle Cary. Walk along High Street and walk in to 'Paddock Drain', which leads to Lodge Hill.

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Co-ordinates: 51.08589, -2.507363 • what3words: ///cleanest.afternoon.swung

Bronllys Castle (By stubbyd)

Bronllys castle is, as CADW term is, a"sturdy stone tower with a turbulent history".

In truth there isn;'t much to it, but if you brave the 200 or so steps all the way to the top you'll be rewarded with a magnificent view across to Pen y fan in one direction, and bits of Herefordshire in the other. I guess it depends on how much you like old fortifications.

CADW is a bit like the NT, and they aren't fans of drones but as there is no one around to ask or stop you (except at close/open times) then rock on I say. For parking there is a lay-by directly opposite and then it is a very short walk to the steps... and there's a few.

CADW page is: https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/bronllys-castle

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Co-ordinates: 52.00351, -3.240452 • what3words: ///dose.uplifting.airfields

Brynich Aqueduct (By stubbyd)

You can park on the road very near to Brynich Lock and then it is a short walk to the aqueduct itself. Follow the canal leading away from the lock.

Presumably BWB or Canal River Trust as they are now known may have something to say about flying on their property, but be sensible, follow the usual guidelines and regs and all should be fine.

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Co-ordinates: 51.93601, -3.340831 • what3words: ///upstairs.beaks.swoop

Media City, Salford (By kvetner)

I flew from a bench on the south side of the Manchester Ship Canal. There are plenty of interesting bridges and modern buildings to photograph here, including The Lowry and the Imperial War Museum North.

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Co-ordinates: 53.47046, -2.297688 • what3words: ///soccer.submit.picked

Corpach Wreck / Old Boat of Caol + Ben Nevis (By AlbionDrones)

The Old Boat of Caol - aka Corpach Wreck, with Ben Nevis behind, a well loved photographic location - especially when the weather is right and Ben Nevis is visible - but an interesting place for a quick drone flight - as its foreshore there is no requirement for permissions.

Take the A830 Road to the Isles from Fort William, and then about 3 miles on take the left turn to Corpach Station, follow the road around to the Caledonian Canal and then walk over the locks and along the path to the left for about 200metres, then turn onto the beach after you pass the stream.

Quite often busy and very exposed - as you can see the wind was gusty and bouncing my MINI3 Pro all over, but even so, the views are worthwhile capturing - just make sure you have more than 3 minutes flight time in your batteries!

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Co-ordinates: 56.84089, -5.117175 • what3words: ///ramp.jeep.intersect

Newhaven Harbour (By grandad1950)

lots to photograph, port, breakwater, fort, ships etc. TOAL along the seafront and lots of space for parking

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Co-ordinates: 50.7815, 0.053757 • what3words: ///lingering.havens.awesome

Dun Troddan Broch - Glenelg (By AlbionDrones)

No Drone signs next to the Broch, vehemently anti-drone people in the smallholding and located just within EGR610 - so some care needed.

Firstly check that the Low Fly zone is not operational - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operational-low-flying-training-timetable

Secondly TOAL from away, the parking spot at Dun Telve broch has good VLOS to Dun Troddan if you stay at height to maintain VLOS.

Thirdly, be prepared to be challenged by the locals - I was talking to another drone flyer - who grew up playing in the brochs and is now in his 70's - and he warned me off flying near the smallholding as he had been accosted doing so - even though he was flying within the Drone Code at all times.

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Co-ordinates: 57.1946, -5.586846 • what3words: ///nights.slimming.haven

Nolton Haven Beach (By notveryprettyboy)

A nice small beach. Crown Estate.
Interesting rocks and a nice sunset to see.
Parking is a pound an hour or £5 all day. Camp sites nearby and a pub and toilets next to the car park.
Can get very busy in nice weather.
///foods.prices.sofas
51.824481, -5.109018

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Co-ordinates: 51.82385, -5.109259 • what3words: ///airbase.staple.finishers

St Peters Seminary, Cardross (By mynameisjoe)

Access can be tricky and might take a little driving/walking about. On the day I visited the gates were unlocked so I had easy access to drive along the very narrow access road that goes through the golf course 😉
An absolutely amazing place, very atmospheric, and a little nerve jangling. Now covered in graffiti it used to be used for training those wanting to join the priesthood. If you're into photography or fpv there are so many areas and angles to explore, you could seriously lose a day or two in here, and want to return within a week.

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Co-ordinates: 55.97021, -4.640513 • what3words: ///tidal.steams.slimming

East Dean (By grandad1950)

Historic Tiger Inn well worth a visit after flying around. Park in the village car park

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Co-ordinates: 50.75867, 0.205243 • what3words: ///contoured.projects.exams

Aberlour Distillery (By AlbionDrones)

Park up in Aberlour or at the Distillery, then take the path just the other side of the burn and there are plenty of TOAL spots - further down the path is a lovely waterfall, but we didnt have time to visit on the day we were there.

Watch out for animals in the field next to the path - there were none ther eon the day we visited, however it does look like it is used for grazing Cows.

Aberlour is a pretty and historic distillery, but is currently undergoing expansion work, so the site isnt quite as picturesque as normal..

Again perhaps not a flight location that will appeal to all, but for anyone into Scotch...

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Co-ordinates: 57.46782, -3.228342 • what3words: ///surfed.genetics.tripods

Loch Duich Viewpoint, Carr Brae (By AlbionDrones)

Turn off from the A82 Skye road and take the older road higher up in the hills, small parking space and short walk to reach the viewpoint that affords views up and down Loch Duich.

The area is within EGR610, so check the area is inactive before flying or fly outside the normal hours of operation.

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Co-ordinates: 57.26378, -5.490377 • what3words: ///waking.compiled.gasp

3 Distilleries in Rothes - Glen Grant, Glen Spey and Glenrothes (By AlbionDrones)

3 distilleries in the Speyside town of Rothes - perhaps not a subject for all, but certainly of interest to anyone who loves Single Malt Whisky...

Lots of places to park once you get into the sidestreets, then find aclear place with good visibility to both sets of distilleries and fly from there - hence most of the footage is from height to maintain VLOS on the 2 slightly further away Distilleries.

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Co-ordinates: 57.52856, -3.210207 • what3words: ///bead.whimpered.crush

Lost village of Tide Mills (By grandad1950)

Deemed unfit to live in the village, it was abandoned in 1939. Part left on the beach near Newhaven but most is overgrown and only really visible from the air. TOAL easy and parking just a few minutes away off Mill Drove. Worth a stop if you are in the area

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Co-ordinates: 50.78267, 0.06899 • what3words: ///ghost.used.bonfires

Loch Shin + Lairg Hydro-electric dam (By AlbionDrones)

Free parking just past the Ferrycroft Visitor centre and a pleasant walk thrugh Ferry Wood - lovely few chainsaw animals to capture too - then the remains of a Borch and the dam itself.

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Co-ordinates: 58.02736, -4.416981 • what3words: ///lifelong.demanding.because

Speyburn Distillery, Rothes (By AlbionDrones)

Speyburn is a hidden small distillery that is supposedly one of the prettiest, yet no-one gets to see it as it is hidden away in a valley... TOAL from the marked lay-by, then fly over the fields to reveal the Distillery.

Perhaps not a subject everyone will be interested in, but for the Single Malt enthusiast...

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Co-ordinates: 57.53629, -3.224777 • what3words: ///pacifist.disclose.oppose

Shrewsbury English Bridge, Shropshire (By D0c.Col)

Shrewsbury is a great place to fly but you will need to authorise a DJI NFZ RC unlock on the its West side (due to Copthorne Brks and RAF Shawbury) but you should be ok at this spot on the Eastern side. Shawbury rarily fly at weekends but worth checking with their ATC to be certain.

I parked next to the Shrewsbury Abbey as the carpark is free on Sunday.

The Shrewsbury English Bridge Info
The masonry arched viaduct that is the English Bridge crosses the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The Grade II listed bridge seen today is a 1926 rebuilt and widened structure, that uses the original masonry from John Gwynn's completed design of 1774.
A bridge is known to have stood at this location since at least Norman times and historically was known as the "Stone Bridge". The original Norman construction consisted of five arches and a timber causeway. It had a large tower on the Eastern bank that housed a gate and drawbridge and supported a number of shops and houses.
The building of Gwynn's £16000 replacement commenced in 1769, and comprised of seven semicircular arches, 400 feet long. The 55-foot span central arch was built higher to provide headroom for boats, but unfortunately this resulted in steep approaches.
To resolve the issue a new design was approved in 1921 that lowered all the arches, converting the central one into a segmental arch and reducing the height of the roadway by 5 feet. The present bridge is 50 feet wide, and more than twice the width of Gwynn's original structure. The cost of this build was £86,000 and it was formally opened by Queen Mary in 1927.
The English bridge is one of two that forms the main east-west route over the Severn as it loops around Shrewsbury, the other being the Welsh Bridge on the opposite side of the town and despite its name both bridges lie within the English border.
Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road, dating from 1815 and connecting London to the main sea-crossing to Ireland used the English Bridge to cross the Severn here. The A5 now bypasses Shrewsbury and therefore the bridge's main role today is to connect the centre of Shrewsbury with the Belle Vue and Abbey Foregate areas of the town.

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Co-ordinates: 52.70687, -2.748788 • what3words: ///fruit.herbs.lofts

Loch Ness - A82 Layby (By AlbionDrones)

Lots of layby to park in, this one had a good open view and plenty of room to TOAL and maintain good VLOS. Fly out a ways and you can get a good view up and down the Loch, can't guarantee you will see Nessie though...

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Co-ordinates: 57.3441, -4.421018 • what3words: ///interviewer.blogging.mankind

Ewood Park Blackburn (By Andy_B)

TAOL from Nuttall Street for clear views around the stadium

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Co-ordinates: 53.72706, -2.489048 • what3words: ///earth.buddy.sticky

Anchor Church (By JockyB)

Parking just off road as you pass through Ingleby towards Repton. Follow a footpath/ bridleway marked Anchor Church ( about half a mile or so) Can be a bit muddy near the river, so a pair of wellingtons/ boots are best to wear.

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Co-ordinates: 52.8414, -1.498432 • what3words: ///exotic.widgets.invested

Suidhe Chuimein - Highlands viewpoint (By AlbionDrones)

The viewpoint on the eastern side of Loch Ness, on the old General Wade Military Road, between Fort Augustus and Whitebridge. Plenty of car parking just at side of the road with a stunning 360 degree panorama of mountains, lochs and moorland, and if you are lucky deer will be in the area too!

Park up and fly from the roadside or take a walk up the path to the hilltop to the south...

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Co-ordinates: 57.15959, -4.564637 • what3words: ///subsets.importers.markets

Horsham town and Park (By grandad1950)

Lots to things to shoot, park, lake, bits of the town. Parking around the park and lots of places to TOAL. I was there early so very few people

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Co-ordinates: 51.06606, -0.325882 • what3words: ///expect.pasta.plot

Glenfiddich Distillery, Speyside (By AlbionDrones)

Glenfiddich Distillery, one of the 3 largest Single Malt Whiskies, located just uitside Dufftown in Speyside.

Free parking onsite, fly from off-site - we used a layby opposite, which made it easy to maintain VLOS and to fly simply around the perimeter keeping the main pagoda roof as a focus.

Perhaps not the most inspirig subject, but of interest to those with a passion for Single Malt Whisy...

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Co-ordinates: 57.45275, -3.130586 • what3words: ///comet.casual.splinters

Midhowe Broch, Rousay, Orkney (By Howard)

Rousay is a small island that can be reached by ferry from Mainland Orkney. There are number of cairns and other historic structures that can be visited, and small car parks are provided by the sides of the road.

Midhowe Broch is a spectacular Iron Age Broch located on the coast facing the island of Eynhallow. In many respects it is a companion to the Broch of Gurness on Mainland (I was unable,to fly there because of the weather).

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Co-ordinates: 59.15751, -3.100183 • what3words: ///gently.warriors.measuring

Brough of Deerness, Orkney (By Howard)

Parking is as for The Gloup, at the Mull Head car park. The Brough of Deerness is further along the trail from The Gloup, and normally there is access to the headland, but in recent months (April 2023) the path has been closed owing to a land slip.

The site has the remains of an 11C church and other buildings, some dating back to 600 BC.

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Co-ordinates: 58.964, -2.704353 • what3words: ///secures.steamed.advancing

Cadbury Hill Fort (By Prometheus)

What Three Words for the Hill Fort is tight.curls.apprehend

There is a free car park for the Hill Fort What ThreeWords for the car park are excavated.vitals.oldest

The pedestrian route to the top of the fort is signposted, i.e. walk right out of the car par and then turn left into a steep lane between two cottages. The walk up the lane is steep in places but well worth it. From car park to top of the hill took me around 15 minutes, mostly because I kept stopping. Great views across Somerset.

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Co-ordinates: 51.0242, -2.531404 • what3words: ///spelled.seducing.thinking

Firkin Point, Loch Lomond (By AlbionDrones)

Free car park and toilets on the NW shores of Loch Lomond, a good place to break journey, stretch legs and fly the drone. Used by campervans and wild campers, so be quiet first thing in the morning, but otherwise a bit of a hidden gem.

TOAL from the beach, some interesting dead trees in the water to add interest...

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Co-ordinates: 56.17125, -4.677427 • what3words: ///incensed.meanders.lifetimes

The Gloup, Deerness, Orkney (By Howard)

Access is from the car park for Mull Head. The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave with a visible passage from the cave to the sea and to the open land side as well.

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Co-ordinates: 58.95582, -2.711016 • what3words: ///minute.couriers.predict

Gyllyngvase Beach (By TMVideos)

You can park along Cliff Road or if you like you can park in Swan Pool Car Park and then walk to Gyllyngvase. Its a great walk and some nice spots to fly along it.

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Co-ordinates: 50.14462, -5.066669 • what3words: ///cube.market.dices

Red castle, Lunan Bay estuary (By Russ2116)

Lunan Bay estuary near Arbroath, public free car park near by. This area is very popular with dog walkers and kyakers so be very cautious and follow drone code as it can be very busy at certain times of day especially weekends.

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Co-ordinates: 56.65035, -2.51058 • what3words: ///frowns.relieves.toast

Jenny Brown's Point (By Bilbo)

TOAL can be anywhere on the beach (grassy bits and rocks everywhere etc).

What Three Words: ///outhouse.bicker.loosens

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Co-ordinates: 54.15476, -2.818724 • what3words: ///printing.movements.surely

BenRiach Distillery, Speyside (By AlbionDrones)

BenRiach Distillery, between Elgin and Rother in Speyside, great single malt Whisky - although not on the day we visited as we were there too early - and a rural site...

We parked up on the feeder road and flew from there,

Perhaps a bit of a niche subject, but an excuse to fly the drone and combine our love of whisky is reason enough for us...

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Co-ordinates: 57.61174, -3.293466 • what3words: ///themes.guards.squeaking

Aberdour beach (By Russ2116)

Easy access and car park near by, not many people around.

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Co-ordinates: 57.67192, -2.187166 • what3words: ///munch.instincts.again

Hope Quarry (By Andy_B)

Plenty of parking spaces along the road that circles the quarry.

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Co-ordinates: 53.32771, -1.766706 • what3words: ///climber.commended.fevered

Balvenie Castle (By AlbionDrones)

Lovely little hidden Castle on the edge of Dufftown in Speyside. Currently closed to visitors, which means no-one to stop you from flying your drone, but watch out for the trees and the Rookery living in there...

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Co-ordinates: 57.45295, -3.123883 • what3words: ///mountain.plump.maddening

Smuggler's Bothy, Lamberton Skerrs (By mollin)

Smuggler’s Bothy is an interesting ruin at Lamberton Skerrs.
It’s not the easiest of places to get to, but it’s well worth the effort. The site is on the Berwickshire coastal path, which runs very close to the East Coast Main Line, so expect nearby rail traffic.
Also expect midges and close encounters with gorse bushes, dress for action!
In addition to the bothy, there is also an old winch fixed to the base rock, and some nearby rock formations worthy of a photo or 2.
It’s quite a trek down to sea level from the coastal path and back up again, so choose your TOAL point based on your appetite for exercise..! Also check tide times.

There is limited free parking at W3W: ///lanes.thumb.bidder. This gives you a reasonable walk of around 2k to the site. From the car, follow the track under the railway and then turn right onto the coastal path (don’t take the path down to the sea…)
You might also find a parking spot at W3W: ///topples.bank.eliminate, which gives a shorter walk to Smuggler’s Bothy.

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Co-ordinates: 55.82473, -2.050511 • what3words: ///scale.myth.unsettled

Craigellachie Bridge, Speyside (By AlbionDrones)

Free car park just off the Craigellachie road, then walk under the new road bridge and down to the Telford designed bridge over the River Spey.

Nice and quiet when we visited, but watch out for the trees...

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Co-ordinates: 57.49117, -3.193478 • what3words: ///landlady.clotting.rates

Lochan na h-Achlaise, Rannoch Moor (By AlbionDrones)

Exposed site on the A82 road into Glencoe, with stunning views...

Park up at the side of the road at the viewpoint and fly from there - be careful of large vehicles coming past at speed, whoe wake will push the drone - was extremely windy when we were there, so the added wake turbulence form the lorries was extreme...

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Co-ordinates: 56.59846, -4.74494 • what3words: ///otter.trapdoor.remarried

Worthing Pier (By grandad1950)

Easy parking along the seafront and lots to photograph. The town, the beach, the pier, the Lido etc. TOAL from the beach or the prom. Don't fly east as you will hit Shoreham FRZ

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Co-ordinates: 50.80938, -0.368405 • what3words: ///yours.anyway.dwell

Bealach Udal (By AlbionDrones)

Bealach Udal, the pass between Elgol and Broadford on the Mam Udal road in Glen Arroch.

Plenty of passing places - not really parking spots, but on a very quiet road - with stunning views in both directions.

A short couple of clips showing the reveals looking each way from the top of the pass, firstly back to the Kylerhea and the Elgol ferry, and secondly looking towards the Cuillin Mountains of Skye.

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Co-ordinates: 57.22185, -5.72308 • what3words: ///firework.passion.outreach

Loch Loyne Viewpoint (By AlbionDrones)

Parking space on the side of the A87 road, plenty of opportunity to TOAL or to go for a walk into the woods and do the same. Just 1 mile outside EGR610A, so be careful not to stray too far down Loch Loyne.

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Co-ordinates: 57.10876, -4.984845 • what3words: ///troubled.necklace.engineers

Donnington Castle (By Crevitz)

Was interested to know it was standing in amongst several golf courses in Newbury.

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Co-ordinates: 51.41955, -1.338294 • what3words: ///rank.showcases.dialect

Will’s Neck, Triscombe, The Quantocks (By Crevitz)

Free parking next to Triscombe Stone (labelled on map). Place is favoured by mountain bikers.

I walked up to Will's Neck, to find a composition for my Camera Setup, as I had some time to kill before sunset - I sent the drone up.

Photo is edited; namely a HDR stack.

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Co-ordinates: 51.11074, -3.195412 • what3words: ///adventure.rephrase.monk

Saint Peter's Bridge (By LE60LAD)

My TOAL location was from the main St Peter's Bridge looking down on the River Trent to view the lovely 1889 Ferry Bridge. There is a little pathway down from the main bridge down onto paths that feed the Ferry Bridge and other walks around the area. It was nice and quite (pedestrian wise ) from this vantage point and you have a clear view of everything in the area.

Some parking can be found in Main St just off the roundabout before crossing the bridge into the town.

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Co-ordinates: 52.7957, -1.626835 • what3words: ///noisy.asserts.lovely

Loch Alsh (By AlbionDrones)

We parked up in the layby at the Murchison Memorial and flew from the path, much more sheltered area that near the Kyleakin bridge, yet still allows a good view, especially once at altitude, and on a clear day the Cuillin Mountains can be seen behind...

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Co-ordinates: 57.28156, -5.674449 • what3words: ///midwinter.snaps.merely

Tosson Lime Kiln (By mollin)

The late 19th-century Tosson Lime Kiln is the best-preserved lime kiln in the Northumberland National Park.
There is a free car park & picnic area at the site - choose your own TOAL point.

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Co-ordinates: 55.30313, -1.958462 • what3words: ///measuring.vocal.jelly

Black Middens Bastle House (By mollin)

Black Middens Bastle House (English Heritage)
A 16th-century defensible farmhouse. Livestock would have been kept at ground level, with the external steps providing access to the living quarters on the upper floor.
Free parking at W3W: ///cherubs.clutches.zapped
TOAL from the car park.
Note that there are overhead power lines running behind the buildings.
Watch out for farm livestock in the fields.

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Co-ordinates: 55.20351, -2.357992 • what3words: ///encrusted.limes.probing

Falls of Shin, Sutherland, Scotland (By AlbionDrones)

A powerful if short waterfall, which often has Salmon leaping (May to October) and is located in a picturesque area.

Free car parking at the Falls of Shin Centre - currently closed and no loos either - and a short walk down to the viewing area - reasonably steep but not too taxing and with good access for all. The falls are in the bottom of a steepish sided valley, and are surrounded by trees, so watch your flightpath and take care.

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Co-ordinates: 57.96016, -4.407781 • what3words: ///pairings.boost.rises

Weobly Castle (By stubbyd)

This is a privately owned estate and whilst a flight, with line of sight, is entirely possible from public land I asked, and was granted, permission to fly my drone.

The grounds have limited opening hours so best check beforehand but on a sunny day it is a gorgeous place to stop and eat your picnic whilst overlooking the river Loughor as it exits into the Bristol channel. There isn't much parking available, either in or outside, but if it's your fancy, then there is an attached camping ground.

Be aware the entire peninsular is deemed an area of outstanding natural beauty and many areas are considered SSSI's so fly with caution and consideration.

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Co-ordinates: 51.61268, -4.199363 • what3words: ///shins.fitter.hamsters

Loch Duich, Shiel Bridge and the Ratagan Pass (By AlbionDrones)

Stunning views with several TOAL options, to capture Shiel bridge TOAL just after you turn off the A87 (follow the signs for Glenelg) and cross over the old bridge, for the main viewpoint carry on up the road about 3 miles until you reach the Ratagan Pass viewpoint and car park (free), Epic views..

The area is just inside EGR610A Military Low Flying Zone, so check your app as to whether it is active and check the RAF Low Flying Schedule - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operational-low-flying-training-timetable - if in doubt then do not fly...

Lots of camper vans use the pass car park as a nightly stop over, so be considerate if you arrive early..

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Co-ordinates: 57.22348, -5.463791 • what3words: ///cheaply.wiring.impressed

The Pass of Glencoe (By AlbionDrones)

Free car parking in layby at either side of the road right next to the waterfall at the Pass of Glencoe - often mistakenly called the meeting of the 3 waters - which is further into Glencoe itself.

Large viewing platform that affords a good TOAL place if no-one else is present, watch ut for traffic though, the road is busy....

Waterfall is cool, the gorge below it is tight, I kept the drone at a reasonable height as I didnt want to lose it on our lst day in Scotland, but I would like to try this again at a lower level...

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Co-ordinates: 56.66244, -4.966332 • what3words: ///amazed.found.producing

Dun Telve Broch (By AlbionDrones)

Dun Telve is an iron age broch in the Glenelg area, located just inside the Highlands FRZ - EGR610A - check the RAF Low flying timetable and your App and seek authorisation from the RAF Low Fly Team if you are in any doubt as to whether the area is active.

Park in the small layby for about 3 cars just outside the site, then fly from the roadside. Watch out for overhanging trees and power lines!

Dun Troddan broch is visible form here and lies about 1km further up the glen on the side of a hill, there are lots of No Fly signs at Dun Troddan but none at Dun Telve, and talking with another drone flyer he told me he was accosted for flying at Dun Troddan by the local farmer, so I would suggest you TOAL away if you want to capture Dun Troddan at the same time - which is what I did, a high level overflight that will be posted as a separate video on YT, however I will not be adding it to the Drone Map..

Low fly timetable - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operational-low-flying-training-timetable

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Co-ordinates: 57.19474, -5.595013 • what3words: ///cinemas.saucepan.goofy

Falls of Foyers, Loch Ness (By AlbionDrones)

Park in the free parking at Waterfall Cafe - reasonable coffee and cake - and then walk down the well signposted paths to find an area to TOAL.

The paths down to the falls viewpoint are well maintained and steep, not suitable for wheelchairs, but there is a picnic area at the top that will allow flying of the drone to capture the falls and to allow you to maintain VLOS - best to use a spotter though as you will need to focus on the screen to see what you are capturing. Alternatively walk lower down to the viewpoint and you can fly and maintain VLOS at the same time...

Sadly the day we went the falls were a mere trickle, but I have seen it much more impressive in the past - all depends on how much rain the river Foyers has received in its watershed...

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Co-ordinates: 57.25032, -4.490821 • what3words: ///plump.howler.rifled

Guisachan House - Ruins (By AlbionDrones)

Park up in the layby at the top of the hill or in Tomich and walk, check no farm animals close by and watch out for the trees. Ruins are impressive, the place that the first Golden Retrievers were bred...

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Co-ordinates: 57.28563, -4.842364 • what3words: ///roughest.watch.clipboard

Glasson Junction at Galgate (By stevesb)

500m trek down the canal path from Galgate this one, but it's a pleasant walk. ( i did cheat as i was taking my lad fishing and drove down the access road that leads to the lock keeper house, i don't recomend it though). You could park at the Plough ( ///standards.cracking.global ) or another location in the village and walk from there.

A nice relaxing spot for fishing as well so a bonus there.
Be aware that Canal and river trust don't authorise flights from their land.
I'm not sure on the ownership of the access road as it is also access to farm fields so i would use that for TOAL

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Co-ordinates: 53.98387, -2.793497 • what3words: ///convinced.decrease.audible

Glencoe (By AlbionDrones)

The iconoic Glencoe, starting with the small falls at the bottom end of the valley on the River Coe...

Plenty of places to park in Glencoe, free car parks at Loch Atriochtan, 3 Sisters and the Pass of Glencoe falls, plus other smaller ones.

Gets extremely busy, so plan to arrive early, especially in good weather.

Such a large subject with so many individual highlights it is almost impossible to do justice. The video starts with footage from the River Coe at the lower end, reveals Loch Achtriochtan an the famous white cottage before ascending to view the waterfalls behind - flying up as the land rises allows me to fly the drone higher than 400ftabove me as I am still less than 400ft above the land.

Then a pano of the cloud covered peaks, and a flight up the valleys of the 3 sisters...

Not entirely happy with the footage, but it was the best I could do on the day...

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Co-ordinates: 56.66374, -5.046128 • what3words: ///assure.decking.piglets

Church of the Holy Cross, Ashton Keynes (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.649104, -1.940978

The church we see today was begun in the 12th century but may stand on the site of an earlier building erected by the monks of Cranborne Abbey. After 1102 the church was appropriated by Tewkesbury Abbey, which held the right of presentation until the Reformation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashton_Keynes&oldformat=true#Parish_church

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Co-ordinates: 51.64834, -1.941073 • what3words: ///scars.shortens.pitchers

Torren Lochan, Glencoe (By AlbionDrones)

Small, peaceful and sheltered Lochan just off the Old Glencoe Road. Park on the driveway to the Signal Rock Cottages - there is space for 2 cars to pass - and take off from there. Lots of trees, so take care, but a stunning hidden gem to capture no matter what the weather..

NB - The location of Hagrid's cottage from the Harry Potter films is just abve the Lochan on the hillside...

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Co-ordinates: 56.66861, -5.065226 • what3words: ///allergy.central.sleepless

Cuckmere River (By grandad1950)

Car park expensive but worth the walk down to the coast along the river. Most of the area is an SSSI

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Co-ordinates: 50.77439, 0.15204 • what3words: ///skipped.submerge.wonderful

Whalley Abbey and viaduct (By stevesb)

It's highly unlikely that permission to fly would be allowed from the grounds. i parked in 2 places to get my shots.
what3 words
///arming.ourselves.cattle this gave me a clear view of the Abbey and the viaduct across the river to get shots

and also
///painted.trample.pampering to get some good shots of the via duct and allowed me to walk back and get some shots of the Abbey gate house.
the abbey is open to the public, but i didn't go in. and there are shops and pubs in the village for refreshments

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Co-ordinates: 53.8204, -2.410592 • what3words: ///employers.whizzing.mushroom

Seaford (By grandad1950)

lots of parking along the seafront and plenty of space to TOAL. Seaford heads is an SSSI and so restricted. Beach has people, fishermen, beach huts and some interesting buildings. Good views of the cliffs from the sea

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Co-ordinates: 50.76448, 0.108331 • what3words: ///swooning.illogical.prongs

The Falls of Falloch, Loch Lomond (By AlbionDrones)

Free car park and well signposted on the A82 - Tarbert to Crianlarich Road.

Short walk to the falls, which can be quite spectacular in full flow, but are still pretty when not in spate and after a period of dry weather.

Gets busy in season and in the day, so plan to visit outside of tourist season or early in the morning - we were there at 745am and had the place to ourselves for a good 25 minutes.

Lots of trees so fly carefully!

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Co-ordinates: 56.35022, -4.693047 • what3words: ///tightest.reversed.people

Invermoriston Summer House, Old Bridge and Lower Falls (By AlbionDrones)

Free car park just off the road and a short walk to the Summer House with a nice TOAL area - or you could use the Old Bridge to TOAL on. Lots of trees and overhanging branches, so be careful. Had the place to ourselves on an early morning visit - 830am - but it is a popular site in summer, so go early or out of season.

Be csreful flying under 2nd bridge, lots of trees that you cant see in VLOS...

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Co-ordinates: 57.21155, -4.616315 • what3words: ///spellings.ideal.primary

Dog Falls, Glen Affric (By AlbionDrones)

Dog falls ni the stunning Glen Affric. Car park with loos just further up the road and then walk about 1/2 mile along the paths to the falls. Gets busy, especially when weather is good, so go early or wait until its clear...

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Co-ordinates: 57.31337, -4.844045 • what3words: ///swooning.counters.defenders

St Andrew's Church & the Hopper Mausoleum (By mollin)

St Andrew’s Church and the Hopper Mausoleum, Shotley
St Andrew’s cruciform church was rebuilt in 1769, replacing an earlier church, while the Grade I Listed Hopper Mausoleum was erected in 1752 by Humprey Hopper, for his wife Jane Hodgson.
Free roadside parking at W3W: ///blaze.earmarked.cascade
From the car park, walk up the road and take the public footpath at W3W: ///tilt.decorator.splashes
Follow the footpath to the church gates (ignore the small style crossing the wall to your left as you enter the field, and keep the dry stone wall on your left…)
TOAL from the public footpath.

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Co-ordinates: 54.89145, -1.930933 • what3words: ///imprints.fire.behalf

Petersfield Town and Common (By grandad1950)

Large car park by the common and lots of places to TOAL around the lake

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Co-ordinates: 51.00042, -0.926219 • what3words: ///petrified.calls.revealing

Plodda Falls, Glen Affric (By AlbionDrones)

Large 150ft drop waterfall in Glen Affric, take the Tomich road and it is signposted from there - pub in Tomich does good food if you need refreshments, their soup and apple crumble were amazing - and then drive - carefully - up the unpaved road to the Falls car park, about 3 miles from the village - take care, lots of pot holes.

Free car parking and then a 5 minute walk to the viewing platform, we hd the place to ourselves for 15 minutes, but it can get busy at peak times, so yu may need to get there early or plan time to wait...

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Co-ordinates: 57.27237, -4.859404 • what3words: ///machinery.inner.vegetable

Glenelg Ferry, Bernera (By AlbionDrones)

The Glenelg turntable ferry, a long way from the main Skye road, but with the Glenelg Brochs and the Bernera Barracks to fly in the area then the effort is worthwhile - especially if you stop for a fresh coffee at the Cabin - they use Skye Coffee Roasters beans, which are awesome - perhaps the best coffee I have ever had!

Park up quayside or in the Cabin Car Park and fly from there - the current Barista is a drone flyer himself - watch out for the Sea Eagles - spotted in the area according to the sign, but no evidence of them attacking drones (but still possible)

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Co-ordinates: 57.22958, -5.654507 • what3words: ///airstrip.spotty.coupler

Glencoe Lochan (By AlbionDrones)

A beautiful little Lochan with a short walk along the shores, free car parking behind Glencoe village and then a short walk to the Lochan. On a good day the views are stunning, with the Pap of Glencoe towering above and Ballaculish and Glencoe mountains also visible.

This was the penultimate flying stop of the day, and I was flying on partially charged batteries, hence some of the turns are a little faster than I would have liked, but better fast turns that Mighty Midge dropping out of the sky!

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Co-ordinates: 56.69012, -5.09826 • what3words: ///delighted.duet.factually

Bernera Barracks, Glenelg, Lochalsh (By AlbionDrones)

A trek to visit the area, but definitely worthwhile, turn off the Skye road at Shiel Bridge and travel over the Ratagan Pass to Glenelg, where the barracks are located. Free car parking at the Community Centre - also great soup and sandwiches and cake and tea / coffee too, plus a free loo - then walk the short distance to the Barracks. No internal access and can only be viewed from 2 sides, but plenty of scope to fly. Watch out for the connifers to the right...

Apologies for the somewhat bumpy footage in places, although it looks warm and sunny, it was about 5C and blowing a gale, so when flying over the barracks I was buffeted by the wind rising over the walls - thats my excuse and I am sticking to it :)

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Co-ordinates: 57.21611, -5.620502 • what3words: ///short.bulk.whiplash

Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill (By grsb3)

The location on the map is the entrance to a farm track but there is space for parking. Launch from the roadside verge and head east towards the Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill.

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Co-ordinates: 52.96115, 0.736873 • what3words: ///commit.party.whimpered

River Etive and Buachaille Etive Mor (By AlbionDrones)

Buachaille Etive Mor and the waterfall on River Etive, a classic landscape photograph...

Just off the main A82 route into Glencoe, a short way along the Glen Etive road is a parking spot next to a bridge a short walk from there are the River Etive falls, with the monumenal Buachaille Etive Mor mountain in the background. A spot beloved of photogaphers who will spend hours attempting to capture that one perfect photograph, thankfully the morning we arrived we had the place to ourselves, allowing a drone flight to try and captue the atmosphere of the place...

We were fortunate to have stunning weather on our way north through the area on our way for a week in Drumnadrochit - not that there is anything such as 'bad' weather, just incorect clothing - which made capturing the footage relatively simple - and thankfully the wind was far less than it had been a few minutes earlier on the very exposed Rannoch Moor for the previous drone flight of the day..

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Co-ordinates: 56.64769, -4.866746 • what3words: ///voter.validated.destiny

Raynes Jetty, Llanddulas (By LordEdam)

Park at the end of the promenade in Old Colwyn and wander along coast path (about 10 minutes), or on the beach in Llanddulas and walk (about 20 minutes)

This is an active jetty and limestone quarry so good timing could get quarry boats loading, as well as the coastal defences protecting the A55 and railway

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Co-ordinates: 53.29362, -3.671665 • what3words: ///quits.enhancement.congas

Kirkham Priory (By AdrianR)

Kirkham Priory is an English Heritage site. The Augustinian priory is mostly in ruins, but some interesting structures still remain and the general outline can be seen from the air.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirkham-priory/

There is a small car park by the entrance, which is not part of the site. Generally empty when the site is closed. ///eager.retain.preheated
https://w3w.co/eager.retain.preheated

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Co-ordinates: 54.08297, -0.876696 • what3words: ///doubts.magnetic.noticing

Parcevall Hall, Appletreewick Village (By markas)

Parcevall Hall -- also known as Parceval Hall -- and its gardens are located at Skyreholme near Appletreewick village, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It features a Grade II* listed manor house and landscaped gardens. Currently owned by Walsingham College and leased by the Diocese of Bradford, it is used as a retreat house and conference centre.

The gardens comprise 24 acres (97,000 m2) of displays, featuring trees and shrubs and herbaceous borders. They are the largest and the only Royal Horticultural Society and English Heritage registered gardens open to the public in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Created from 1927 onwards they began falling into decline after 1960 following the death of Sir William Milner, 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton. In the mid 1980s, the gardens began to be restored; a process which spanned 25 years.

I parked on the road, away from the property and overflew, this is where I stopped: ///singers.loafing.trash

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Co-ordinates: 54.04725, -1.896316 • what3words: ///couple.explained.work

Ashby-De-La-Zouch Castle, Leicestershire (By D0c.Col)

I checked on DS and there is no FRZ or Bylaw that I could find tonprevent flight. Just be mindful of the Heritage Staff that might challenge you from the ticket office

THE CASTLE
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the county of Leicestershire, England. The castle was built from the origins of an earlier 14TH CENTURY manor in 1473 by William, Lord Hastings. Two large towers and various smaller buildings were added over the subsequent 10 years and the Hastings family used the castle as their seat for several generations, improving the gardens, and hosting royal visitors.
During the English Civil War, Henry, a younger son in the Hastings family, became a Royalist commander in the Midlands. It didn’t go well for Henry as he was forced to surrender the castle after a long siege and later, after a fresh rebellion occurred in 1648, Parliament slighted the castle in order to reduce its standing as a military base. The two towers were badly damaged with gunpowder and undermining and Parts of the remaining castle were turned into a new house, and continued to be used by members of the Hastings family for many years, although they moved their main residence to Donington Hall.
The castle became famous after it featured in Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe in 1819, and its owner, Francis Rawdon, opened the ruins to visitors.
Restoration work was carried out over the course of the next century, but by 1932 the Rawdon family could no longer afford to maintain the castle. It passed into the hands of the Ministry of Works, who carried out extensive repairs and opened the castle gardens. The castle is currently managed by English Heritage as a tourist attraction, receiving over 15,000 visitors a year and historians consider the site to be an outstanding example of a late medieval castle.

I TOAL just outside the English Heritage Site next to the double wooden gates. You can get a good view of your flight from here.

Parking nearby can be problematic but I parked up Warwick Way just off South Steet/Warwick Street and walked back towards South Street to a large field on the right marked as Memorial Grounds in Google Maps and has public right of way (marked on DS map). The lane on the opposite side of the field leads to my TOAL point not far from the ticket office.

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Co-ordinates: 52.74591, -1.467151 • what3words: ///senders.cried.spend

Nappa Hall, Askrigg (By markas)

Nappa Hall is a fortified manor house in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, described by English Heritage as "probably the finest and least-spoilt fortified manor house in the north of England". It stands 1-mile east of Askrigg, overlooking pastures leading down to the River Ure. Legend says that Mary Queen of Scots stayed here for a couple of nights.

I am not sure whether or not anyone lives here, hence I didn't fly too close. Not many places to park, I parked at the end of the drive that leads down to the property. ///forensic.pirates.master

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Co-ordinates: 54.31276, -2.054293 • what3words: ///weeps.goat.clusters

Low Bentham Solar Plant (By TallTakes)

Parked roadside tucking in as far as possible. Great views of Ingleborough in the background

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Co-ordinates: 54.13303, -2.539902 • what3words: ///gown.mango.writings

Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Scotland (By AlbionDrones)

Perhaps the most photographed castle in Scotland, the stunning Eilean Donan, situated on a small island at the confluence of 3 lochs. There is a high level road that affords a great view and TOAL point - which is where I have placed my pin - other TOAL points include the overflow car park for the Castle, the Car Park of the Coffee shop just over the bridge and the first clip was taken from about 2 miles away at a viewpoint - on the same road as the Castle viewpoint.

Weather was changeable on the day, and as can be seen, wind is a problem in the location, although it is much more sheltered than some other local flying spots..

It is inside EGR610A the Highlands FRZ, so check whether the FRZ is active or not on your App before flying, and if in doubt contact the RAF Low Fly team or do not fly.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 57.27541, -5.511049 • what3words: ///wreck.outs.jiffy

Presser Pumps (By mollin)

This is a Grade II Listed former water pumping station dating back to the late 19th century.

There is roadside parking and a convenient TOAL point at W3W: ///twinkled.stockpile.shops. The track is a public right of way.

The nearby building to the south-west is Presser Villa, a residential property, which is conveniently shielded by trees...

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Co-ordinates: 54.82519, -2.063127 • what3words: ///eggs.dustbin.threaten

Shildon Engine House (By mollin)

Shildon Engine House dates back to around 1805, and was built to house a Cornish pumping engine to pump water from local mines.
There is limited roadside parking available, but there is ample free parking approx 800m away in Blanchard, W3W: ///qualify.bucked.commutes
The walk from the car park is mostly uphill but, on the plus side, the return is mostly downhill...
TOAL from the road.

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Co-ordinates: 54.85437, -2.064687 • what3words: ///bleaching.happy.group

Sibsey Traders Windmill (By john768)

Sibsey Traders Mill
Parking at side of the road infront of the entrance or across the road on High ferry lane. When i was filming roads very quiet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibsey_Trader_Mill

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Co-ordinates: 53.03895, 0.004088 • what3words: ///blazing.blanks.assembles

Almouth (By john768)

Almouth was the highlight of my Northumberland trip. I parked in a small layby south of the main town. gave good views over the town and beach area

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnmouth

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Co-ordinates: 55.38217, -1.620277 • what3words: ///freshest.tempting.trudges

Holy Island Causeway (By john768)

Holy Island Causeway Check Tide times before crossing. Unable to cross if tide is in. large pull in at start of causeway to take off from.

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Co-ordinates: 55.67869, -1.86892 • what3words: ///already.absorb.brand

Holy Island (By john768)

Make sure you check times of the tides . If tide is in unable to cross via the causeway which is the only way onto the island. Numerous places to park at the side of the main road into Holy Island.Parking places also on the side of the main causeway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne

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Co-ordinates: 55.67273, -1.802015 • what3words: ///airfields.icons.goodness

Skara Brae (By Howard)

TOAL was from the beach and flying was after both Skara Brae and nearby Skaill House had closed and there were no visitors. Parking available at Skaill Beach.

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Co-ordinates: 59.04899, -3.341628 • what3words: ///dumps.hobbit.smiling

Hednesford Hills Raceway, Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

The Scott House Reservoir was built in 1879 to hold water from nearby pumping stations but was abandoned in 1925 due to subsidence from local mining. The circuit was built inside the dis-used reservoir in 1952 utilizing the site of a former reservoir, before opening for the first time in 1954 but closed down a year later. The defunct Hednesford circuit was aquired by Bill Morris who ran a handful of practice meetings' in 1962. The circuit was fully re-opened in April 1963 and from that point onwards the promotion of Stock Car and Hot Rod racing has been uninterrupted at the popular Staffordshire speed-bowl for over half a century. The shale oval was eventually resurfaced with asphalt in 1966, enabling lap times to fall drastically and track records to tumble. It is said that four times World Hot Rod champion Carl Boardley got the quarter mile down to almost 12 seconds in unofficial practice, making Hednesford Europe's fastest quarter-mile oval.

The circuit has been featured on BBC's Top Gear programme in the past, in a feature on banger racing. In addition, a number of satellite TV channels feature both banger and stock car races from the circuit and the 100th edition of Tiswas was broadcast live from Hednesford Raceway back in the Seventies.

It was the first time I had visited the site for the best part of 40 years and I recalled having had some great times working at the race track in the early 80s as a member of the track crew.

PARKING & TOAL

Coming off the A460 from Rugeley I followed the signs for Beaudesert Golf Course at the traffic lights and headed up the hill on Rawnsley Rd. Ignoring the turn off left for the Golf Course I carried on until I reached House No 179 (or thereabouts) on the righthand side of the road. There is a gap between the houses with a trail that leads steeply up to the Raceway. I parked in the gap but you can park on the side of the road further up where there aren't any double yellow lines.

My TOAL was right outside the Raceway Gates so would be amazed if I was impinging on the SSSi (I doubt the local inhabitants, 4 legged or 2, would be worried about a small drone when they have to contend with armageddon every other weekend)!

The flight was not in a FRZ and Cannock Council do not have a bylaw or policy against drones. There is an SSSi but see my comment above!

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Co-ordinates: 52.70749, -1.980279 • what3words: ///town.solved.rivers

Start Point Lighthouse Sanday Orkney (By Damocles)

Start point lighthouse is on Sanday island Orkney, The lighthouse is across a tidal causeway which was under water when i was there hence the distance image, the lighthouse is about a 1ml walk from the little car park at the end of the road

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Co-ordinates: 59.27757, -2.376076 • what3words: ///unveils.elevated.replaying

Yesnaby Orkney (By Damocles)

Yesnaby seastack is a stunning place to fly should you find yourself on Orkney. There is a nice parking area, when facing the sea head left and once on the path to the stack follow the fence line, it took myself and my wife about 25mins to walk there, and we are not all that fit. There is peice of cliff that has an arch through it i did not get any shots of that as it was a bit to windy for me to get so close to the cliff face to get the shot i wanted

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Co-ordinates: 59.01766, -3.360505 • what3words: ///rental.baseballs.swam

Pagham Harbour (By grandad1950)

Parking in the local lanes. Lots of areas to walk and explore. Best when tide is half out. I went early morning and just a few dog walkers around but I guess it could get busy later in the day. TOAL from one of the paths

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Co-ordinates: 50.76361, -0.782269 • what3words: ///obviously.during.playoffs

Fast Castle (By mollin)

There may not be much left of Fast Castle, but if you're into walking along unfenced clifftop paths and coastal flying, this one's for you...

There is free parking at W3W: ///lamenting.exploring.sketches
Follow the footpath signs to the castle.
If you travel with a dog, note that dogs that worry livestock may be shot!

Wear suitable footwear!

TOAL: W3W against.midfield.argued
or take the path down to the castle (take a look at the path and 'bridge' across to the castle in the YouTube video...)

Try to pick a wind-free day, the gusts here can be strong...

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Co-ordinates: 55.93239, -2.224117 • what3words: ///clings.nest.minivans

Union Chain Bridge (By mollin)

The recently restored Union Chain Bridge, first opened in 1820, spans the river Tweed, maintaining the historic connection between Scotland and England.
TOAL: W3W: ///pens.speaks.stirs
Free roadside parking near TOAL point.

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Co-ordinates: 55.75256, -2.106867 • what3words: ///pickup.reactions.speeds

The Flow Country, Sutherland (By AlbionDrones)

TOAL from the layby on the road after checking that EGR610A FRZ is inactive on your App. Lots of space, but watch out for the fence and the overhead power lines, go high to reveal the nearby loch and the more distant mountains...

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Co-ordinates: 58.0864, -4.418532 • what3words: ///inherits.copy.assurance

Heage Windmill , Chesterfield Road, Heage. (By SteveWood3138)

The car park area is closed unless the windmill is open for tourists.I parked outside the gates, a couple of hundred metres from the mill. Late afternoon not many people around.

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Co-ordinates: 53.13256, -1.484871 • what3words: ///gross.among.decoded

Dalwhinnie Distillery (By AlbionDrones)

Dalwhinnie Distillery is a welcome sight when travelling north on the A9, one of the highest distilleries, with a visitor centre that provides a tour. Park up on the layby near the entrance - pinned on the map - and fly from there, no FRZ present, but watch out for the railway line behind the distillery itself and powerlines just over the A9 behind you.

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Co-ordinates: 56.94073, -4.235881 • what3words: ///drop.desktop.eyepieces

Sheep Fanks, Lochs Loyal and Craggie (By AlbionDrones)

2 Sheep Fanks on the spur of land between Loch Loyal and Loch Craggie, a beautiful landscape in the sunshine.

Park in the layby and TOAL from the grass or roadside and then fly around the area to your hearts content. You need to check that Highlands EGR610A is inactive before flying - normally only 7am until 3pm and by NOTAM when operative, so check your App first.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 58.42191, -4.372699 • what3words: ///surging.upward.weeded

Weddell sound Orkney site of scuttled German Fleet (By Damocles)

There is an area at the either end of the Churchill Barrier to park your car and TOAL

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Co-ordinates: 58.86894, -2.912551 • what3words: ///tint.scouted.vibe

Castlecraig, Cromarty Forth, Invernesshire (By AlbionDrones)

Castlecraig, Black Isle, Invernesshire - Easter 2023

This was the second 'flying' stop on our trip north, the ruins of the Tower house on the shores of the Cromarty Forth. Thankfully we had amazing weather, glorious blue skies and little wind, which made it fairly easy to capture, although I was wary of the trees, especially when flying from up the hill - maintaining VLOS to stay within the drone code.

There is parking near where I haev pinned, and a track leads 3/4 of a mile down to the tower house, or walk aong the road until you pass the trees and you have good VLOS, you can TOAL from the track and fly to the castle quite easily. Watch out for the trees surrounding the castle though.. Alternatively walk down to the castle and fly from closer in, which would perhaps allow you to capture more of the inside by flying a bit closer...

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Co-ordinates: 57.64169, -4.290944 • what3words: ///oatmeal.hook.aviators

Tongue Causeway and Bridge, Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland (By AlbionDrones)

Extremely windy yet stunning day, managed to reach 39mph in Cine mode on the drone, and had to put it into sport mode (faster flying) to get it to return against the wind, at 3.1mph!!

Car park is free and not too busy, so good TOAL spot, watch the wind though!

https://youtu.be/IEGDMVslC30

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Co-ordinates: 58.49332, -4.446751 • what3words: ///splat.grafted.articulated

Jubilee River Way (By R3SKT)

Parking right on the road bridge, height barrier in place, 2.0mtr, busy little spot for dog walkers, joggers, strollers etc, but plenty of room to be distanced as required.

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Co-ordinates: 51.51426, -0.683185 • what3words: ///scary.split.home

Rhian Burn, Tongue, Sutherland (By AlbionDrones)

An extra location captured on the way back from Castle Varrrich over our Easter trip, just off from the Kyle of Tongue on the North Coast of Sutherland.

Rhian Burn flows between Ben Loyal and the Kyle of Tongue, a stunning short river crossed byt he footbridge on the way to Castle Varrich and bordered by the Tongue Community Woodland, definitely worth a few moments to soak up the serenity of the place...

Park at the parking spot in Tongue village and then walk down the track to the bridge at the bottom. About a half mile downhill walk, then take off from the flat area next to the bridge.

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Co-ordinates: 58.47395, -4.423209 • what3words: ///adopts.holds.romantics

Robin Hoods Bay (By Dji_dave)

Lovely Bay on the Yorkshire coast. Parking at the top - there is a council car park with "RingGo" but try your luck on Mount Pleasant North or South where there are sometimes spaces.

Hill down is very steep.

Town is full of interesting fisherman's cottages and buildings. Most are now holiday let or second homes.

I flew mostly from the Sea wall (access from the hill up past the Bay Hotel halfway up on the right, or through the gate at the very top by the Victoria Pub)

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Co-ordinates: 54.43024, -0.532207 • what3words: ///rings.racetrack.ideals

Loch Head Elrig Loch (By Onanist)

Parking is limited at Loch Head as the TOAL point is behind loose rocks preventing campers. All the roads are single track but further up the road is a currently disused logging area with parking possible. It is possible to take off from the logging area and fly over to the Loch.

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Co-ordinates: 54.81126, -4.605718 • what3words: ///umbrellas.unroll.alienated

Thurland Castle near Tunstall (By TallTakes)

Thurland Castle is one of only a few remaining castles in the country entirely surrounded by a moat. Limited parking close by in the village of Tunstall

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Co-ordinates: 54.15177, -2.597494 • what3words: ///snowmen.refreshed.suspend

Skinnet Beach, Bay of Tonue, Sutherland (By AlbionDrones)

Perhaps the most stunning beach I have visited, my video does NOT do it full justice, but in my defence it was the 6th flight of the day and I had driven 470 miles after leaving home at 4am... Still I think the beauty of the area speaks for itself..

Skinnet Beach, at the mouth of the Kyle of Tongue, stunning white sands, turquoise water, the Rabbit Isles in the bay, the Munroes, Ben Hope and Ben Loyal all stunningly visible, as is the Tongue landbridge...

Park at the layby at the top of the hill, where I have put the pin, and walk down the path to the headland, the path goes on to the right to the beach proper, or straight ahead onto the headland and the lochan, which was the sheltered spot I sued to take off from. Although the weather had been dry the walk to the headland was boggy, so proper walking shoes or wellies advised...

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Co-ordinates: 58.52148, -4.425216 • what3words: ///surging.skinning.storm

Blithfield Hall, East Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

BRIEF HISTORY OF BLITHFIELD HALL
Blithfield Hall is a privately owned Grade I listed country house residing in a beautiful rural setting in Staffordshire, England. Blithfield became the home of the Bagots in 1360, when Ralph married the "girl next door", who happened to be the Blithfield heiress, Elizabeth.

Originally the hall appeared as a fortress, surrounded by a moat and embattled towers but the present house is mainly Elizabethan, with a Gothic façade added in the 1820s.

Across from the South facing Orangery is the thirteenth century Blithfield Parish Church of St. Leonard, which apparently replaced an even older building that features in the Domesday Book in 1086.

By 1945 years of neglect had taken its toll on the hall and the 5th Baron, Gerald Bagot took the decision to sell it together with its 650-acre estate, to the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company. Their intention was to build the reservoir dam which was finally completed in 1953 and the opening was carried out by The Queen Mother after which she took lunch in Blithfield’s Great Hall.

When the 5th Baron died in 1946, his successor and cousin, Caryl Bagot repurchased the property along with 30 acres of land. Aided by a grant from the Historical Buildings Council he began the daunting and formidable task of its extensive renovation and restoration. It is said that if it wasn’t for Caryl’s intervention the hall would no doubt be a ruin today.

In September 1959 the 6th Lord Bagot sold Blithfield Hall at an open auction and the property was bought for £12,000 by his wife Nancy Bagot. On Caryl’s death in 1961, the property was bequeathed to his widow and to the family of his sister Enid Bagot Jewitt.

Blithfield Hall was open to daily visitors in 1956 but was closed to the public in 1977 prior to its subsequent conversion into private residences.

The hall was finally divided into four separate houses in 1986 but the main part, which incorporates the Great Hall, is still presently owned by the Bagot Jewitt Trust. with the Bagot Jewitt family still in residence.

Although the Hall is closed to the public it still hosts the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance that’s performed there in early September every year.

TOAL was in St Leonard's Church carpark that is adjacent to the hall but not within its boundaries. Well sign posted on the road from Blithfield Reservoir.

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Co-ordinates: 52.81351, -1.936985 • what3words: ///alerting.besotted.fixated

Cardoness Castle (By AlbionDrones)

Currently closed, but the car park is open and makes a good TOAL point, can easily maintain VLOS and still capture the castle

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Co-ordinates: 54.87293, -4.197016 • what3words: ///superhero.toddler.cult

Ard Neakie (By AlbionDrones)

Fly from layby at side of road near cattlegrid - pinned as post location - and then fly over to Ard Neakie using the sand and shingle bar to lead you in.

4 lime kilns built into the cliff are a scheduled monument, as is the quay, there is also a flooded lime quarry behind the kilns. Picturesque and exposed, the wind was almost too much for my MINI3 Pro to handle, battery lasted only 6 mins before warnign me I had only 5 mins flight time left, hence only a short flight was made.

The site is just inside the Highlands ERA610A FRZ, check NOTAMS for whether it is active, normally only weekdays between 8am and 3pm, but safer to check first.

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Co-ordinates: 58.49355, -4.660845 • what3words: ///unhappily.vertical.bother

JCB Lake, JCB World Headquarters, Denstone, Uttoxeter (By D0c.Col)

JCB Lake Park is open to the public and the 1.9km circular walk around the lake will take approximately 30 mins for an able bodied person and is wheelchair friendly. I was not staying long so I parked just off New Road (exactly where I placed the location pin) in the entrance to the Anglers Club gate. Carrying on a short distance up New Rd and you'll come across twin roundabouts. Take the left turn on both and after the second left there is a large carpark. My son-in-law visited the lake recently and he assured me it was free and available! A bit further on from the twin roundabouts up New Rd is Denstone Farm Shop and Cafe , which is a 2.5mile round trip by foot to the lake.

There are no restrictions with regard to FRZ and East Staffordshire Council do not have a conflicting bylaw.

Great open place to fly with areas where you can quietly TOAL at your leisure.

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Co-ordinates: 52.95725, -1.846286 • what3words: ///blogging.scrambles.finds

Hamworthy Park (By foginwater)

There is a pay and display carpark. Be aware there is a playground nearby and dog walkers along the path. Nonetheless it's a large park with plenty of space to find a quiet corner to TOAL.

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Co-ordinates: 50.71001, -2.004031 • what3words: ///modes.tags.poet

Washfield - Devon Countryside (By foginwater)

Parked on land owners property and had permission from land owner to reach this spot. The road here is very narrow so there aren't many places to pull over and park but I did come across some lay-bys. There will be some public paths that you can explore which will offer some TOAL area. Be very careful and aware of A361 which runs very close to this spot.

Land owner permission obtained.

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Co-ordinates: 50.92252, -3.515526 • what3words: ///skid.blindfold.example

Powerstock Villiage (By foginwater)

Spent a week in a Shepherds Hut here. Land owner gave me permission to TOAL from one of the paddocks. I gave him this image for free to use as he pleases. Amazing bit of countryside. There only hazards I could note were other birds (which mostly stayed away), and farm animals on the ground that might have been spooked but the drone TOAL. They were all in their respective fields and penned away. However just before I took off the first time, 2 pigs got spooked by something and jumped through an electified fence right near me and I had to abandon take off for a few minutes while the farmer and his family tried to catch them - just goes to show even in an empty field where you think nothing will disturb you ... something just might jump out at you.

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Co-ordinates: 50.76056, -2.685613 • what3words: ///clicker.correct.enormous

Osmington Mills (By foginwater)

I arrived during high tide so decided to take off from next to the Smugglers Inn carpark. Found a quiet corner as far away from people as possible ( please be aware of the overhead power line running through the car park and towards town). I just made sure I was as far away from it as possible. Wind was very calm that day too.

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Co-ordinates: 50.63505, -2.376148 • what3words: ///highs.numeral.decisive

Monmouth Beach (By foginwater)

There is a pay and display parking lot near the beach. Be sure to time your flight with low tide. Be aware of the tide because it is a bit of a long trek (10-15 mins depending on personal dexterity and speed) to get out to the areas of the beach that have very large slabs of stone (with fossils on them) that you can easilly TOAL from. It is a very rocky beach, so be sure to prepare yourself for that with good shoes and bring anything else you might need because it's a bit of a long scramble over large stones to get back to the carpark.

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Co-ordinates: 50.71627, -2.951245 • what3words: ///reduce.overt.wages

Eling Creek (By HantsFlyer)

Access to the public slipway is by the Anchor Public House on Eling Lane.

An ideal location to capture images of Eling Creek (which is best done at high tide as it's more photogenic ) and the surrounding Tide Mill / Toll Bridge plus quaint Church.

At that particular location don't venture too far out of the creek area due to a number of National Grid lines very close by.

Week days are probably best as there can be a lot of children and families around at the weekends.

Some parking is available around the pub etc.

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Co-ordinates: 50.91224, -1.480267 • what3words: ///broke.magic.glory

Emsworth (By grandad1950)

Easy TOAL anywhere along the promenade. Views across the town, harbour, millpond etc. When I was there they had model boat racing on the mill pond.

Parking difficult in the village I stopped for an hour in the car park ( pay and display)

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Co-ordinates: 50.84351, -0.937407 • what3words: ///chef.double.teach

Alston Arches - Haltwhistle (By mollin)

Alston Arches is a Grade II Listed, disused railway viaduct which spans the river South Tyne at Haltwhistle.
There is free parking close to the bridge at W3W: ///hillside.octagonal.fitter
A public footpath leads from the car park to the bridge, and along the riverside in both directions, making selection of TOAL point easy.
There are arched openings in the walls of each arch.

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Co-ordinates: 54.96635, -2.455186 • what3words: ///faces.shorter.placidly

Talmine Beach and the Rabbit Isles (By AlbionDrones)

Parking available at the beach, short walk over grass to the beach proper and then along to the pier, which gives good shelter.
The Rabbit Isles are just off the coast, and as you gain height you can see Ben Loyal and Ben Hope in the distance above Talmine and Melness, on a clear day the cliffs of Hoy in the Orkney's can be seen on the horizon.
Stunningly clear water with turqouise hue, a very scenic location.

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Co-ordinates: 58.53141, -4.4311 • what3words: ///sensible.hopeless.juicy

Hurley Riverside (By R3SKT)

Plenty of free parking in Hurley village to the east, easy walking along the Thames Footpath.

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Co-ordinates: 51.55008, -0.823106 • what3words: ///fears.just.glorified

Hogsmill Riverside Open space (By bmsleight)

The Hogsmill Open Space follows the course of the Hogsmill River and leads from the Lower Mill in Ewell village to the Borough boundary with the Royal Borough of Kingston. The reserve is open all year round.

Lovely stepping stones over the river.

Looked for any prohibitions or bye-laws, none found.

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Co-ordinates: 51.35629, -0.25923 • what3words: ///united.trim.bleat

Castle Varrich (By AlbionDrones)

Castle Varrich, in Tongue. Good parking at trailhead for about a dozen vehicles - less if RV - and a good mile walk to the castle, firstly down the hill to a bridge at sea level, then up through a woodland to the Castle at about 500ft up - path is decent and plenty of benches to stop and take in the view - or recover!

It was very windy in the day I visited, on the limits of the MINI3Pro, but definitely worth the walk!

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Co-ordinates: 58.47543, -4.434829 • what3words: ///dormant.steaming.feuds

Silverhill Wood (By SteveWood3138)

Access via walking path from the main car park at the Teversal Trail Centre. Mile and a half, good walk, place is popular with bike riders, horse riders, walkers and joggers. Alleged to be the highest point in Nottinghamshire with views to 5 counties and Hardwick Hall.

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Co-ordinates: 53.1548, -1.295185 • what3words: ///terms.listed.habit

Abbeystead Weir (By Bilbo)

I parked near Cawthornes Endowed School, though there is a small car park for around 8 cars just down the road from there across Stoops Bridge on Doeholme Rake.

TOAL was along the path after crossing the small narrow iron bridge that crosses the River Wyre - this is at the end of a decent walk along the river bank (it was muddy but in summer should be easily followed) where I used a lid of a grid by the gates of the pumping Station (?) What3Words: ///halt.joined.amending

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Co-ordinates: 53.97915, -2.677456 • what3words: ///origin.presses.servicing

CEMEX Rugby Cement Plant (By firstadekit)

Park in residential areas to the east or the west of the site.

There are plenty of public footpaths around the site.

I took off near the Lawford Road junction of the A4071, near a footpath that joins Somers Road, as this hides you from the main dual carriageway traffic and makes it a bit easier to take off and land.

The west side of the plant seems to be a bit of a signal black spot, I lost signal a couple of times. If you want to get the whole sight without losing signal and keeping VLOS then I'd advise walking to the public footpath area to the north of the site near the River Avon. There is plenty of green space here to take off and land without any disruptions.

You can also get some trains while you're at it from the either side of the Rugby junction.

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Co-ordinates: 52.37656, -1.285003 • what3words: ///scars.slides.vast

Pendennis Castle (By DeanoG60)

Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, Cornwall. Take off from Castle Beach it's easy to find a quiet spot even at busy times. Roadside parking on Cliff Road is available but can be a pain to find a space sometimes.

Nice little beach side cafe a bit further down at Gylly Beach as well for some refreshments.

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Co-ordinates: 50.14687, -5.047277 • what3words: ///hears.lower.chair

Flint Castle, North Wales (By markas)

Small free car park ///poses.fortunate.laces also plenty of unrestricted on street parking.

Small castle, open daily 10am to 4pm if you want to have a wander inside, admissions is free.

Flint Castle in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales

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Co-ordinates: 53.25174, -3.129902 • what3words: ///estimate.thrusters.casino

Fleetwood Boating Lake (By Sparkyws)

Park at the Car park at the side of the boating Lake in the sunken car park, the barrier is 6"6

https://w3w.co/variously.gross.onto

https://goo.gl/maps/KtedgbeaekvweMeK7

TOAL from the sea wall

https://w3w.co/boarded.secures.breathing


https://goo.gl/maps/E5wRbLZ2ih5GUbvv9

This was a Northwest GADC meet, more info here:

https://greyarro.ws/t/north-west-easter-weekend-meet-up-2023/60310

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Co-ordinates: 53.92583, -3.027933 • what3words: ///growth.newsprint.transit

Blackpool Tower (By Sparkyws)

I parked at the side of the Tower on Victoria Street, but it was very early (6 am and a bank holiday)
https://w3w.co/gifts.tribune.puppy

https://goo.gl/maps/BjTeYXttgo7G1Gyv7

TOAL from the Comedy Carpet in front of the Tower

https://goo.gl/maps/1WU2sQeXFqhxZgfZ8

https://w3w.co/intelligible.called.acting

This was a Northwest GADC meet, more info here

https://greyarro.ws/t/north-west-easter-weekend-meet-up-2023/60310


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Co-ordinates: 53.81584, -3.056645 • what3words: ///flood.slick.river

Heysham port (By stevesb)

You will need clearance from the CAA for a flight here as it's in the restricted area of Hetsham Nuclear power station
the form is https://applications.caa.co.uk/CAAPortal/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=BAL
You may be required to give 28 days notice to the CAA

you will then need to contact Heysham powerstation security before and after take off

you can park in the car park in Halfmoon Bay carpark which is on the bend of Smithy lane.
Bonus is there is a cafe there

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Co-ordinates: 54.0396, -2.905554 • what3words: ///paying.proofs.confusion

Wigan Athletic FC (By Andy_B)

Parked on one of the clubs car parks on Loire Drive and TAOL from the public footpath adjacent.
Obviously not a match day and cleared the DJI NFZ before arrival

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Co-ordinates: 53.54639, -2.654051 • what3words: ///solid.ideal.string

Bothal Viaduct (By mollin)

Bothal viaduct – also known as Pegswood viaduct
Free roadside parking at W3W: ///farms.constants.react
then walk up the road and take the public footpath at W3W: ///soaps.devoured.knowledge
Follow the path to the viaduct (good boots or wellies recommended, it’s a riverside woodland path…).
Points to note:
TOAL locations: You will see some riverside options as you get closer to the viaduct, but you’ll get better light south of the bridge.
VLOS: Choose your TOAL point wisely
RTH: Your TOAL point will be very close to trees, if you expect to use the RTH function you should also expect to land in a tree…
GPS: Drops in and out near the bridge/ below the tree line/ whizzing along the river
Drone signal: Think FCC
Power lines: You’ll find these along the railway lines and, just to keep you on your toes, about 90m south of the bridge, see W3W: ///likely.horseshoe.shot – also visible in the attached pano
The railway line over the viaduct is active and is on the east coast main line
The River Wansbeck looks great, but also presents another hazard to consider
Enjoy..!

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Co-ordinates: 55.17212, -1.663938 • what3words: ///diplomas.stick.fled

Low Chibburn Preceptory (By mollin)

Low Chibburn Preceptory is a Scheduled Monument near Druridge Pools Nature Reserve, Northumberland.
Free roadside parking is available near the public footpath sign at W3W: handbook.darts.acted
Follow the footpath inland, through the Nature Reserve – (for birders, there are a couple of free-to-access hides here too).
After the pools, stay on the public footpath, which leads directly to the site.

Wellies are recommended and there are a few styles to climb over…

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Co-ordinates: 55.26223, -1.583061 • what3words: ///punters.smiles.dancer

St Peter and St Leonard's Church (By Jenal763)

A grade I listed church built in the late eighteenth century. Located in the town of Horbury, just outside Wakefield. A very modern looking church.

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Co-ordinates: 53.66094, -1.554999 • what3words: ///matter.insist.outs

Kingsbarns Beach Fife (By outRAGEis)

Parking is so easy, just follow the road right down to the Beach car park and there's plenty of spaces to park. Parking is free for first 2 hours or anymore than that to maximum 8 hours is £2.00 by either cash or debit.credit card. Sometimes the Cheesy Shack opens up and you can some really great light refreshments or coffee depending on your wants.

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Co-ordinates: 56.30274, -2.643743 • what3words: ///objective.warbler.beamed

Bermondsey Wall East (By HantsFlyer)

A small open public area set back from the road next to the Angel Public House on the corner or Bermondsey Wall East and Cathay Street.

A perfect first flight there straight out over the river Thames with few people around considering it was also a weekend. Flying is best at high tide due to an increase in low level bird activity during the low tide periods.

Nearest Tube is Bermondsey and parking will be difficult around the area as the majority of neighbouring streets are residential permits 24/7.

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Co-ordinates: 51.50063, -0.05954 • what3words: ///area.value.shares

Egglestone Abbey (By mollin)

There is an English Heritage car park on site, fees apply.
There is also limited free roadside parking at W3W: ///home.shuts.tilts
TOAL from any convenient place, the track leading to the EH car park is a public bridleway.
There is also a public footpath that leads from the EH car park, and another at W3W: ///fidgeted.dolls.rare
The site is open daily 10:00-18:00

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Co-ordinates: 54.53118, -1.904958 • what3words: ///impeached.nodded.rely

The Bowes Museum (By mollin)

There is limited free roadside parking at W3W: ///storyline.insurers.snapper
TOAL from outside the gates, but make sure that the road is quiet.

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Co-ordinates: 54.54184, -1.915649 • what3words: ///mega.remarking.lasts

Barnard Castle (By mollin)

Barnard Castle – where else to test your eyesight..?
Parking (pay & display) at W3W: ///optimally.rejoined.reference
TOAL: ///legwork.glorified.wished – there are a couple of convenient benches to sit on too.

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Co-ordinates: 54.54352, -1.9265 • what3words: ///swing.vest.redefined

Thames, Shepperton Lock (By Zipperhead)

3 part video, my old infant school (60 years ago), Shepperton Lock and Walton Bridge on the Thames.

School was closed and chatted with Lock Keeper briefly whilst landing so didn't appear to need permission on the lock. All he said was keep behind the railings as a drone pilot was so intent on watching the drone, he fell in the river.

There is a warning regarding Weybridge Rifle club, but as it is half a mile away they must be really bad shots. And it can be cancelled, I did try to call them but no answer.

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Co-ordinates: 51.38219, -0.458608 • what3words: ///fired.grand.detail

Nidd Hall (By Zipperhead)

We were booked into the hotel and asked reception about flying, they contacted a manager in the company (Warner) and they gave permission to fly over the premises.

Only request was not to fly around the front of the building as the farmer gets upset if his animals react to the drone.

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Co-ordinates: 54.04266, -1.540283 • what3words: ///wiring.absent.bunny

Elvaston Castle Country Park (By D0c.Col)

Located in Derbyshire, near to Derby and Nottingham, Elvaston Castle Country Park encompasses approximately 321 acres of open parkland, woodland and more formal historical gardens. It's also the venue for our popular woodland festival.

At the heart of the estate lies Elvaston Castle, a gothic revival masterpiece (not open to the public) designed by James Wyatt in the early 1800s based on the original house dating back to 1633.

Today both the buildings and gardens are registered (Grade 2 and Grade 2*) as being of special architectural and historical interest.

The gardens are locally renowned for their rockwork structures and fine examples of topiary, originally introduced and designed by William Barron in the 19th century.

There's lots to be see and do in and around the park - walking, cycling, horse riding, bird watching, picnicking, kite flying, photography, exploring the park and nature reserve.......... but they don't like drones!

There is no bylaw or FRZ preventing flight but some of the pathways and bridleways that riddle the estate have 'no drones' signs. The Park is vast and I visited on a quiet day and the only witness to my flight was a young lad, and I presume, his mother who were both really excited to see my mini 3 Pro fly........so the choice is yours!

The estate entrance, and only car park for visitors arriving in vehicles, is off Borrowash Road between Borrowash Village and Thulston. Just follow the brown tourist signs from either direction and they'll direct you right to the park.

Some sat navs direct vehicles off the A6 Derby bypass into Elvaston Castle Country Park via a slip road to Bridlegate Lane, Alvaston. There's no access to the park via this route (nor turning room along its length should you commit to it). The lane is clearly marked off the by-pass with a 'dead-end' highways sign.

Your sat nav may direct you into the estate by a sealed bridle path off Borrowash Road, which also leads to Elvaston Cricket Club's grounds. This access route is for authorised vehicles only, with no visitor parking permitted.

There is little parking outside of the park but the closest I've found is on the B5010 near Elvaston Lane where there is a layby. A short walk up the lane will take you to one of the Park entrances. I did see people had parked on the B5010 but it's very narrow where it runs around the park and I wouldn't risk it.

UPDATE @ 28/03/23: Post flight information revealed a Derbyshire City Council bylaw may apply to the Park. See full details in the discussion thread for this entry.

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Co-ordinates: 52.8928, -1.394071 • what3words: ///snacking.heartache.thudded

Downham (By Bilbo)

Park in the village - watch out for farm vehicles.

Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/uMJDM1kzU8AidfiQA

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Co-ordinates: 53.89243, -2.328887 • what3words: ///loads.booklets.footballers

Wycoller (By Bilbo)

I parked on the Trawden Road car park, and then took a 500m walk down to the village and Wycoller Hall (historic ruins).

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Co-ordinates: 53.85163, -2.113581 • what3words: ///idealist.musically.ghosts

Swallow Falls (By mollin)

This is a great location, with free roadside parking at W3W: ///avoiding.skillet.overture
There are dramatic vertical rock faces, trees on either side of the river, and the famous falls on the Afon Llugwy. If that’s not enough, it’s also very close to the A5, so it’s a fairly narrow corridor.
Think fast-flowing white water and low overhanging trees and you’ll have an idea of what it’s like down near the river (the still image was taken with a phone).
There is a £2 entry fee to visit the actual site (as at the time of posting), but it’s well worth paying and taking a good look at what’s down there before you fly…
Roadside TOAL point at W3W: ///unguarded.bystander.directors – just pick a quiet time…

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Co-ordinates: 53.10283, -3.845704 • what3words: ///juror.bleaching.diner

Sizergh Castle (National Trust) (By Jenal763)

A very historic 14th-century Grade I listed castle and garden located in a rural area just 4 miles south of Kendal.

This is a National Trust site so if you do plan on flying here you should probably keep your distance from the buildings and gardens. I took off from this farmers track around a quarter to half a mile north of the site. The track has a cattle grid and is a left turn off from the A591 heading north towards Kendal and is a public footpath, there is a parking bay/hard shoulder nearby. You can head into the fields if you would like to get closer to the castle but do look out for the overhead wires and pylons.

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Co-ordinates: 54.28423, -2.771642 • what3words: ///lends.thinkers.armed

Great Stone of Fourstones, Nr Bentham North Yorkshire (By markas)

Small lay-by to park in ///mixing.sublet.variances from here a short walk to the stone ///digits.basically.ombudsman

The Great Stone of Fourstones, or the Big Stone as it is known locally, is a glacial deposit on the moorlands of Tatham Fells, England, straddling the county border between North Yorkshire and Lancashire, near Bentham in the District of Craven.

The name suggests that there were once four stones, but now there is only one. The other three were possibly broken up for scythe sharpening stones, or building stone, centuries ago. Large stones such as this were useful as boundary markers in the open countryside, and this one was used as a boundary marker for the Lancashire–Yorkshire boundary between Tatham and Bentham parishes.

A local myth tells of how the stone was dropped by the devil, on his way to build Devil's Bridge at nearby Kirkby Lonsdale.

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Co-ordinates: 54.09146, -2.506374 • what3words: ///squirted.surround.dive

River Avon at the Kellaways (By Rustyo200le)

There's a small layby with room for about 4/5 cars. From there you can follow the well signposted public walk ways following the river Avon. Another thing to note is in the summer one of the fields is full of sunflowers.

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Co-ordinates: 51.48112, -2.07794 • what3words: ///rebounded.padlock.sushi

Reiss Sands (By lares)

Reiss Sands in the North of Scotland is a small part of Sinclairs Bay stretching along toward John o' Groats. The photo was taken from the beach adjacent to free parking.

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Co-ordinates: 58.48408, -3.125897 • what3words: ///libraries.hippy.adverbs

Thurso seafront and harbour (By lares)

Thurso seafront and harbour. Filmed from the seawall where there's free parking.

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Co-ordinates: 58.59826, -3.514604 • what3words: ///luggage.soups.raven

The Gloup (By lares)

The Gloup is a partially collapsed sea cave. It is located in the northwest of the island. This feature is a deep rocky pit, filled with sea water. It is located at the junction of the two fault lines and is connected to the sea by a subterranean passage.

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Co-ordinates: 58.68748, -3.121823 • what3words: ///flotation.crypt.romance

Loch Watten (By lares)

Loch Watten is the largest body of fresh water in Caithness. This was filmed from the public car park area just off the side of the road.

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Co-ordinates: 58.47657, -3.292154 • what3words: ///complain.startles.choirs

Wentwood Reservoir (By coastie)

Wentwood Reservoir was completed by Newport Corporation 1896-1903, and opened in 1904, after geological difficulties crippled Glasgow contractors. There is a two and half mile tunnel from Castroggy Brook to the north. The dam was constructed using locally-quarried stone with an aerial ropeway from the east for clay. The area of the trout reservoir is 16.6 ha (41 acre) and it is located on the edge of Wentwood Forest.

Claire Parry, RCAHMW, 4 August 2011.

The reservoir itself is private land, however, there's a nearby car park suitable for TOAL.
///apple.confusion.repaid
https://w3w.co/apple.confusion.repaid

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Co-ordinates: 51.63477, -2.824734 • what3words: ///dissolve.dustbin.snuggled

Isle of Stroma (By lares)

The Isle of Stroma is historically considered part of Caithness and was abandoned in the 1950's when the last few families decided to move to the mainland.

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Co-ordinates: 58.6796, -3.118658 • what3words: ///lights.geology.nanny

Wye Crown, Wye, Kent (By Stirling3)

For parking
If you are driving from Wye village, turn left into Litte Olantigh Road and continue up the road to you see a lay-by on your right. (On google maps, it is called Side Lands parking).


Getting to the Crown
From there, walk up the road until you see a dirt track on your left and right (this is Wibbley Way).

Turn right onto Wibbley way and follow the path up the hill and through some woods until you see a track on your right (North Downs Way) which goes through the woods, (or you could carry on walking up the path to your meet a road then turn right. This will take you past the Crown, but could be an easier walk if you don't mind slightly doubling back).

Wear good walking boots if you want to walk up to the Crown.

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Co-ordinates: 51.18115, 0.961824 • what3words: ///suiting.declining.bouncing

National Memorial Arboretum (By D0c.Col)

The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.

The Arboretum welcomes over 300,000 visitors to site each year, including over 20,000 young people for formal and informal learning visits. Visitors can enjoy discovering over 400 memorials nestled amongst some 25,000 trees, experience riverside walks and participate in a wide variety of daily activities: guided walks, land train tours, memorial talks, exhibitions and buggy tours.

Each year around 250 events take place on site, from small intimate services of Remembrance to set piece events like Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday, a summer proms and Armed Forces Day.

Entry to the Arboretum is free, but in order for them to provide the best customer experience they are limiting the numbers in their buildings and grounds. They recommend booking your visit in advance to guarantee entry. Their grounds are open from 10am – 4pm.

I took off (after 1600hrs when they were closed) from beside the concrete encased metal barrier that's adjacent to the rounderbout at the end of Barley Green Lane (which leads to the Arboretum). You can see it quite easily if you zoom into google maps. The nearest place to park from my TOAL is the Arboretum itself (for a small charge) but on the day I visited I got my wife to drop me off and pick me up!

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Co-ordinates: 52.72567, -1.730077 • what3words: ///corrode.coverage.chiefs

Dunston Staiths (By mollin)

Dunston Staiths, a Scheduled Monument on the River Tyne, is believed to be the largest timber structure in Europe. It is Grade II listed.

Free parking is available at W3W: ///cakes.mouse.mixed at the western end of the staiths for TOAL from places such as W3W: ///outfit.status.giving
and at W3W: ///papers.expect.jumped near the Staiths café at the eastern end.
Most fliers seem to opt for the eastern end, there are convenient TOAL points, plus you’re not far from coffee…

Points to note:

The above TOAL locations are close to residential buildings.

Consider the wildlife…
The staiths are included within two nature conservation designations, the River Tyne Tidal Mud Local Wildlife Site and the River Team Saltmarsh Local Wildlife Site. The tidal basin between the staiths and the houses is used by many birds, especially in breeding season. The saltmarsh gardens lie to the south of the main structure on the river Team (western end). The staiths is also an established roosting area for several species of birds.

Bear in mind that the staiths are 500+m long, so TOAL from the north bank of the Tyne is also a valid option, try W3W: ///navy.path.shirts



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Co-ordinates: 54.95797, -1.634337 • what3words: ///odds.shares.dunes

Poldhu Beech (By TMVideos)

You can park at the top of the cliff road (free) or down in the beach car park (paid).

In order to fly DJI you have to unlock although this is outside the FRZ for Culdrose and Predannack airfield and has no restrictions to fly within the laws on altitude angel.

I normally give the control tower a call to let them know.

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Co-ordinates: 50.03482, -5.264503 • what3words: ///couriers.leopard.payer

Edlingham Castle (By mollin)

This a great site to visit, with parking near St. John the Baptist Church at W3W:
///frogs.thinnest.crunch

There is a public footpath at the car park, it goes behind the church to a convenient TOAL point at W3W: ///worm.chosen.buckling

Edlingham castle is a Grade 1 Listed building, as is the St John the Baptist church.
Some of the headstones in the churchyard are also listed.

The nearby disused railway viaduct at W3W: ///haven.buggy.crusher is Grade II Listed.

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Co-ordinates: 55.37676, -1.818338 • what3words: ///callers.cabinet.bystander

Gwithian Beach (By TMVideos)

Great place to fly. Parking available in three locations each with access to cafe.

There were quite a few seagulls but the views from the cliff make it great for filming surf and sunsets.

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Co-ordinates: 50.22395, -5.397907 • what3words: ///became.vowed.monkey

Aydon Castle (By mollin)

Aydon Castle is described as a fine example of a 13th Century manor house.

There is an English Heritage Pay-and-Display car park at W3W: ///makeovers.unimpeded.rational
If the car park is closed, park on the verge opposite.

The castle is closed until 01 April 2023.

The track to the castle is sign-posted as a private road, parking is not allowed on the track/ verges.
The good news is that the track is also a public footpath that leads to the castle gate.
There are farm buildings and holiday cottages opposite the castle gate.

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Co-ordinates: 54.99127, -1.99949 • what3words: ///tactical.path.plotter

Rothley Castle (By mollin)

Rothley Castle is a Grade II* Listed 18th century folly by Daniel Garret for Sir Walter Blackett.
There is free parking at W3W: ///blackmail.certified.uncle and a public footpath starting at ///stroke.brambles.icon (wellies are recommended...)
At the time of posting, the trees adjacent to the parking place have been cleared. This provides a clear line of sight from the car park to the castle, very convenient if you can still see your drone from about 1km away…

The other end of the public footpath is at the other side of the castle W3W: ///fast.remainder.lizard

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Co-ordinates: 55.19297, -1.932836 • what3words: ///earliest.marine.oiled

Codger Fort (By mollin)

Codger Fort is a Grade II Listed 18th century folly by Thomas Wright for Sir Walter Blackett.
There is no public footpath to the fort, but there is a convenient TOAL point at W3W: ///skin.grumbling.swimsuits
Parking is possible on the verge near the TOAL point, but the verge is soft, and can be wet and muddy.
Better free parking is at W3W: ///blackmail.certified.uncle – this gives a walk of around 350m back to the TOAL point. Bear in mind this is a country road with no footpath.
Watch out for livestock in the fields…

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Co-ordinates: 55.20517, -1.931756 • what3words: ///stilted.sprains.noun

Black Rock Sands (By Steviegeek)

Karl @notveryprettyboy and I flew from the beach at Black Rock Sands, on a Monday in late February.
Entry to the beach is at the end of the road, just drive straight on.
It is quite legal to drive on this beach, many do and it is often said that most of the Welsh drivers learnt here as kids!
We turned left and drove for about 300 yards to stay clear of the few dog walkers there.
We arrived at 10:30, it did get busier at midday but there is plenty of room on these wide long sands.
No adverse comments from anybody, one guy stopped for a brief chat, a few "good mornings" acknowledged.
I'd like to think that with two of us and all our kit laid out it gave the impression we were 'professionals' so nobody questioned us.
check here...
https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/black-rock-sands
for parking charges in the main season.

There is a NFZ 3.5Km south, Llanbedr Airport, just to make you aware.

There are many caravan and camping sites behind the dunes, so we suggest you fly along the coastline and/or out to sea

Apologies for the poor focus on the video, camera being changed tomorrow !

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Co-ordinates: 52.91268, -4.18869 • what3words: ///cushy.gather.boater

Combfield House (By mollin)

There is not much information available on Combfield House. As the image shows, there are a few decaying buildings here, plus the nearby river Derwent, plenty of trees, and a line of sight to Derwent reservoir, so plenty to explore from above.

There is limited free roadside parking at W3W: satellite.segments.vineyard.
There is a public footpath opposite the car park that leads straight to Combfield House, making TOAL easy. Take the steps up on the right a few yards along the footpath, then just follow the footpath signs.

Wellies or good boots are recommended, and watch out for the barbed wire at the top of the fence near the steps.

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Co-ordinates: 54.83702, -1.909564 • what3words: ///enchanted.ratty.sectors

Dalnaspidal (By mynameisjoe)

Dalnaspidal, overlooking Loch Garry and situated just south of Drumochter Pass on the A9 carriageway. I have dropped the pin where I parked. Unfortunately this spot is frequented by people who use it as a dumping ground for their chemical toilets and any other rubbish they don't want. The locals are so fed up they are quite rightly very protective. There is a very good chance you will be approached and asked what you're up to. The chap I spoke to was very polite and welcoming once he found out I was just after some photos. We had a ten minute chat and he didn't bat an eyelid when I told him I was sending a drone up, just smiled, shook my hand and thanked me for my honesty

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Co-ordinates: 56.8316, -4.222317 • what3words: ///directors.results.hunt

Yarnbury Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.163305, -1.928006

Yarnbury Castle (ancient hillfort) is just north of the A303 dual carriageway. There is no parking in the close vacinity. The nearest place that I found was a lay-by on the east bound A303 about 800m east of the hillfort.

Yarnbury Castle is the site of a multiphase, multivallate Iron Age hillfort near the village of Steeple Langford, Wiltshire, England. It is dated from 300BC. The site covers an area of 28.5 acres, and was extensively surveyed and investigated by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England in 1991, with finds of Iron Age and Romano-British pottery, Iron Age and Roman coins, and burials of human remains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarnbury_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.16253, -1.950656 • what3words: ///shaped.credit.trickling

Tisbury Tithe Barn (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.068580, -2.070290

I parked and TOAL'd from the free car park around the back of Messum Wiltshire Museum, which is what the barn is now used for.

Tithe Barn, Place Farm, Tisbury, a recently restored 13th Century Monastic Barn. With floor space over one third of an acre, it is reputed to be the largest though not the longest barn of its type in England.

The Great Barn in Tisbury was originally built for the Abbess of Shaftesbury as a storage Barn and was owned by Shaftesbury Abbey until the Dissolution. Together with the farmhouse and gatehouses the barn is part of one of the finest surviving groups of monastic grange buildings in the country.

It is thirteen bays long with a central midstrey and wagon porch facing a smaller wagon porch opposite. The barn has cruck trusses connected by two collars and curved yokes, supporting a thatched roof. The Fonthill Estate has made a tremendous job of cleaning and restoring the barn. It has now been converted into a beautiful art space for Messums of London. Now known as “Messums Wiltshire”, their website carries a history and more photographs of the barn.

The effect inside is tremendous. New lighting has been installed and an office mezzanine with a shop below inserted at one end. The rest of the huge barn is a great open space to display the sculptures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_Farm,_Tisbury

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Co-ordinates: 51.068, -2.070173 • what3words: ///clash.grips.police

Pewsey White Horse (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.319524, -1.754289
TOAL: 51.320642, -1.756850

There is a large lay-by at the top of Pewsey Hill about 5 minutes walk southeast of the white horse. Once parked, you walk down the lane, cross the stile, down the farmers field and there's a bench. I TOAL'd from the there. Views to die for over Pewsey Downs.

The white horse was cut by volunteers from Pewsey Fire Brigade in 1937 to commemorate the Coronation of George VI. Originally the date it was cut appeared above the horse, but this has since disappeared. This current horse replaces a lost 18th century one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewsey_White_Horse

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Co-ordinates: 51.32132, -1.756451 • what3words: ///compiled.placidly.ashes

New Wardour Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.038724, -2.090382

There is free parking to the north of the old castle, but this is with the English Heritage boundary. So I TOAL'd from a passing place in the lane north of the old castle. The new castle (historic building) is approximately 1km northwest of the lane in clear view, but is on private ground.

New Wardour Castle is a Grade I listed English country house at Wardour, near Tisbury in Wiltshire, built for the Arundell family. The house is of Palladian style, designed by the architect James Paine, with additions by Giacomo Quarenghi, who was a principal architect of the Imperial Russian capital city, Saint Petersburg.

The building of the house was begun in 1769 and completed in 1776, with additional buildings being added in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1961 to 1990, it was the home of Cranborne Chase School, an independent boarding school for girls.

New Wardour Castle is approximately 0.75 miles (1.2 km) from Old Wardour Castle, which was left as a landscape feature of the parkland of the new house. This was formerly the home of the Arundell family before it was besieged, damaged and slighted in the Civil War.

After the death in 1944 of John Francis, 16th and last Lord Arundell of Wardour, the building was leased. It was designated in 1951 by Historic England as a Grade I listed building, with its grounds later being Grade II* listed.

In 1946 the property was acquired by the Society of Jesus, who in 1955 licensed it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation for a trial period. The initial idea of the founder, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, was to use it as a home for rehabilitating prisoners, but in the event it became a home for those who could not be accepted into other Cheshire Homes in the UK. The home officially opened in January 1956 under warden Colonel Ervine Andrews who used part of the grounds as a pig farm to support the home financially. The number of residents was limited to eight since the charity could only renovate part of the building for the residents to live in; the rest of the property was in poor structural condition. Despite an offer from the Ministry of Works of £40,000 to renovate the property, the trustees of the Leonard Cheshire Foundation could not commit to raising the further £20,000 needed to get the work done. The home closed on 1 January 1957, and the five remaining residents moved out.

In 1961 it became the home of Cranborne Chase School. The school built new classrooms, studio dormitories and a dining-room extension on the south-eastern side of the main house, along with three staff houses to the west. The school eventually closed in 1990.

In 1992 the house – along with five cottages, six tennis courts, and a swimming pool in the walled garden – was sold for under £1 million to Nigel Tuersley, and was converted into 10 apartments by designer John Pawson. The two main floors of the central block, incorporating the rotunda and the original state rooms, form the principal apartment. It has eight reception rooms arranged in a circle around a piano nobile at the top of a 60ft rotunda that rises to a magnificent glazed dome supported by eight composite columns. Conran called the staircase "possibly the best staircase in England, if not the world". Extensions and ancillary accommodation added by the school were mostly demolished.

The house was used in the filming of the television mini-series First Born (1988), and in the filming of Billy Elliot, a film released in 2000.

https://view.digital-hub.global/wardour-castle/p/2

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Co-ordinates: 51.04172, -2.104301 • what3words: ///weary.gosh.grub

Old Wardour Castle (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.038724, -2.090382

There is free parking to the north of the castle, but this is with the English Heritage boundary. So I TOAL'd from a passing place in the lane north of the castle. Entry to the castle is £7.50 (inc Gift Aid) for non-members.

Old Wardour’s colourful history has left it a memorable combination of medieval castle, Elizabethan mansion, Civil War battleground and 18th-century landscape garden. The remarkable hexagonal castle was built in the 1390s for John, Lord Lovell, a wealthy courtier and soldier. In the 1570s an Elizabethan administrator, Sir Matthew Arundell, added up-to-date Renaissance features. Then, in a Civil War siege of 1644, Henry, Lord Arundell, blew up one side of his own castle, while recapturing it from the Parliamentary army.

In the 1760s and 1770s the 8th Lord Arundell built a country house, New Wardour Castle, nearby, and turned Old Wardour into a picturesque park of ruins, lake and woodland.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-wardour-castle/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardour_Castle

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Co-ordinates: 51.03633, -2.088809 • what3words: ///poet.foil.chucked

The Needles & Alum Bay (By ResilienceUAV)

The Needles and some surrounding areas are National Trust land but there are gaps. I parked and TOAL'd from the Disabled car park during off season near to dusk which meant the attraction was closed and footfall was low and I wasn't challenged by anyone.

Wouldn't recommend attempting "in season" as it is a very popular attraction and the car parks, the attraction and the beach is very busy during peak times.

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Co-ordinates: 50.66783, -1.568034 • what3words: ///version.registers.camps

Daw Mill Colliery, Arley, Coventry (By Dr0newerks)

The old Daw Mill Colliery in Arley, not much left of the old colliery now, parking at the old main entrance is easily found, used to be more there but the last time i went i took this video, if you search my videos you will see an earlier flight with my old Mavic Pro where there were some buildings left

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Co-ordinates: 52.50814, -1.619797 • what3words: ///beep.dumps.glorious

The House Underground, Baxterley (By Dr0newerks)

Easliy found on google maps, parking is a bit of a problem as close by its residents only parking, i parked the other side of the JLR distribution centre (common lane Baddesley) and walked the perimeter of there grounds, which isnt bad as there is some good stuff to see as it was a old coal colliery so plenty old bridges to see and ponds from back in the day

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Co-ordinates: 52.5733, -1.600712 • what3words: ///likening.dispensed.nodded

Chiselbury Hillfort (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.051126, -1.973929

Google Maps sent me down "Old Shaftesbury Drove" (on the south edge of the hillfort). Do NOT go down there. I have been down some farmers tracks in my time, but this takes the biscuit. If you have a 4x4, then maybe ... otherwise don't bother. I entered the mud track from the west, about half way in, it was full of craters. When I finished droning, I decided to continue traversing the track east, instead of going back the way I came. It was just as bad. The track lasts for 5 miles, which took about 45 minutes to get through. Anyone else reading this, don't bother - TOAL from the A30.

Chiselbury Camp is another fine example of an Iron Age hill fort sitting on top of a chalk hill in Wiltshire. Although less well preserved than other hill forts in the county, its shape is clearly discernible from ground level, and more so from the air.

It is the side of the hill and its more recent additions which draws visitors to this site though. A set of regimental badges are carved into the hill. Known as the Fovant Badges, the tradition of carving the badges began in World War One when soldiers were garrisoned nearby. The village of Fovant and the surrounding fields were converted into a military camp, where the soldiers would stay before being transferred to the battle front in France.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiselbury




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Co-ordinates: 51.05253, -1.975695 • what3words: ///striving.canine.flagging

Casterley Camp (By clinkadink)

Parking & TOAL: 51.282268, -1.839873

I parked in the free car park and TOAL'd from there. Note, the eastern edge of the camp is within Upavon FRZ, hence TOAL from the car park, which is outside. However, the camp and surrounding area is in Larkhill danger area, so be aware of your surroundings if flying here.

Casterley Camp is an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Wiltshire. The site comprises a large Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, possibly non-defensive in function, and incomplete. The site was partially excavated in the 19th century.

There are many indications of prehistoric settlement. There was substantial activity on the downs in Neolithic and Bronze Age times and finds include an axe and arrowheads at Casterley Camp.

Casterley Camp itself is probably the earliest settlement and must have been communal with several families living here in the Iron Age. The village, founded in the early Iron Age, was enclosed by a bank and ditch that wsa pierced by three entrances. It is a large site and there were separate enclosures within this bank. The site was occupied throughout the period and much pottery and many implements were found by the Cunningtons in excavation here. These included a spearhead and hammer head, brooches, a button and saddle querns for grinding corn. The pottery included locally made utensils and items imported from present day French and Belgium. The central complex, probably the settlement itself, covers nine acres and this is surrounded by ditched enclosures, opening out of one another, in the 62 acres enclosed by the outer bank.

Occupation of Casterley Camp continued throughout the Roman period and finds include Samian ware pottery, coins from Claudius to Constantine, and items such as pins, bronze earpicks, tweezers, iron knives, nails and brooches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casterley_Camp

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Co-ordinates: 51.28065, -1.83548 • what3words: ///confusion.starch.available

Welford Park (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.460021, -1.415705
TOAL: 51.455132, -1.412745

There is a free car park just north of the park and then a 5 minute walk to the park. It costs £12 to get in, it is open 11 am to 5 pm. I got there at 4 pm, so haggled him down to a tenner.

During the Middle Ages, the monks of Abingdon Abbey owned the manor of Welford. The Dissolution of the Monasteries stripped the abbey of its possessions, but rather than sell off Welford, Henry VIII kept it for himself as a hunting lodge. Then in 1546, he granted it to Sir Thomas Parry, a courtier and later Treasurer to Elizabeth I.

In 1618 the Parry's sold Welford to Sir Francis Jones, soon to become Lord Mayor of London. This is the only time in the long history of Welford Park that the estate has been sold. In 1652 Richard Jones, Sir Francis' grandson, had the elegant brick house we see today built by architect John Jackson. Richard died without a male heir, and his daughter Mary married John Archer.

It was an altogether different Archer who had a more profound effect on Welford. In 1700 Thomas Archer married Eleanor Archer, Mary's daughter. Despite the confusion of names, Thomas was not related to the Welford Archers. He was, however, set to become one of the great architects of early 18th century England, and would leave his stamp on some of the great country houses of the day. The Jacobean house at Welford was really his first major essay at architecture. Archer renovated the front facade, adding Ionian columns to create a neoclassical look, and raised the roof by adding another storey.

An even bigger transformation came later, however, in 1840, when a courtyard behind the house was filled in to create the exceedingly large dining room.

The next few generations of Welford owners are a confusing jumble of marriages and name-changing in the aide of inheritance. The manor passed at length to the Eyre family and was let out to tenants. It served as a convalescent home in WWI but is once again a family home.

Because it is very much a family home, Welford Park house itself is rarely open to visitors. Not so, however, for the grounds, which are famous for their snowdrop display in early spring. Snowdrop opening times usually run from very late January through February. Check the website for current details.

If you are a horticulturalist you'll want to know that the snowdrops at Welford are primarily Galanthus Nivalis. They carpet the ground in a 5-acre beech wood beside the River Lambourn. Dotted amongst the beech trees are rare species like Lady Elphinstone and Lord Monstictus.

https://www.welfordpark.co.uk/

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Co-ordinates: 51.45607, -1.413458 • what3words: ///moved.whistling.funded

Cannock Chase (Brindley Bottom) (By firstadekit)

The TOAL marker is located on the car park. It's very small car park, but there are a couple others off this road as well.

It's usually pretty quiet around this part of the chase.

This is a huge open space, with not a lot other than trees. Wonder around find a good place to take off and land and enjoy flying your drone.

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Co-ordinates: 52.73634, -2.008985 • what3words: ///sprint.robe.narrates

Pont Fawr Bridge (By Chris2356)

Park in the carpark of the cafe and there is a bench next to the river. I have flown under the cridge from there. No flight restrictions just watch out for the low flying hercules from RAF Valley on Anglesey. They frequently fly down the Conwy Valley.

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Co-ordinates: 53.13704, -3.797617 • what3words: ///veto.talked.baguette

Castle Sinclair (By Damocles)

Castle sinclair is towards the outer boundary of Wick/John o groats Airport FRZ, I rang the ATC to ask permission to fly for 1hr before I left on holiday, i intended to fly on the 4th of February which was a Saturday, I was to told the airport was closed on Saturdays, and i could fly for as long as i wanted

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Co-ordinates: 58.47667, -3.067522 • what3words: ///replying.fluid.decimal

Duncansby Stacks (By Damocles)

when we went it was a muddy walk to the stacks, so be careful on the grassed areas as your walking

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Co-ordinates: 58.63869, -3.028331 • what3words: ///waltzed.amends.culminate

Duncansby lighthouse (By Damocles)

After a good look around i did not see any signs forbidding drone flying, i parked in the lighthouse carpark, but made my TOAL away from the car park before following the drone to keep VLOS. i also used the car park for my walk to the stacks

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Co-ordinates: 58.6427, -3.024684 • what3words: ///common.leap.passively

The Halo, Haslingden (By markas)

Narrow roads leading up to the top of this hill but there is a small lay-by to park in: ///ranged.ripe.belong

Monumental, 18m-diameter steel artwork, installed in 2007 & illuminated in blue after dark.

Good views over Haslingden and Rawtenstall.

Don't follow the postcode which is BB4 5AD as that takes you to the wrong place!

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Co-ordinates: 53.70871, -2.317069 • what3words: ///honeybees.campfires.nearing

Dinorwig Power Station (By clinkadink)

Parking: 53.115887, -4.113259
TOAL: 53.116994, -4.114325

I parked at Dolbadarb carpark, west of the Llyn Peris reservoir. It was a very windy day, 24 mph gusting to nearly 50mph. As such, I couldn't get the shot that I wanted. It is a beautiful site, and I will return in calmer weather.

When it was fully commissioned in 1984, Dinorwig Power Station was regarded as one of the world's most imaginative engineering and environmental project.

Today, Dinorwig's operational characteristics and dynamic response capability are still acknowledged the world over. Dinorwig is the largest scheme of its kind in Europe.

Dinorwig is comprised of 16km of underground tunnels, deep below Elidir mountain. Its construction required 1 million tonnes of concrete, 200,000 tonnes of cement and 4,500 tonnes of steel.

The station's six powerful generating units stand in Europe's largest man-made cavern. Adjacent to this lies the main inlet valve chamber housing the plant that regulates the flow of water through the turbines.

Dinorwig's reversible pump/turbines are capable of reaching maximum generation in less than 16 seconds. Using off-peak electricity the six units are reversed as pumps to transport water from the lower reservoir, back to Marchlyn Mawr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinorwig_Power_Station

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Co-ordinates: 53.11836, -4.103415 • what3words: ///amplifier.possibly.grownup

Copehill Down (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.217731, -1.986573
TOAL: 51.209728, -1.973508

I parked at the top road, then walked about a 1.5 km down the public footpath, to a crossing about 100m outside the village. North of the road (where I parked) is covered with red flags, which means no entry. But south of the road is full of public footpaths and people walking their dog.

After making sure there weren’t any FRZs or NOTAMs on Drone Scene, and no signage about stating no drones aloud … I TOAL’d from the public footpath and grabbed short 3 minute video of the empty village.

I also checked the MoD Public Safety at Salisbury Plain and the Imber Range bye-laws, although it doesn’t appear to have been updated since 1963. Regardless, there is no mention of drones.

From a distance, Copehill Down looks just like any other new development of houses cropping up all over the county. It’s only as you get closer, to this most unusual of Wiltshire villages that you begin to realise that there’s something not quite right. Not only is it not mentioned on any maps of the area, but it’s been built on a firing range on the edge of tank-track scarred Salisbury Plain.

Twinned with Bonnland Hammelburg, a military training village in Germany, Copehill Down was built in 1988 as a mock-up village for troops to hone their skills at ‘FIBUA’ or fighting in built-up areas. The mock Bavarian village not only boasts a pub and bar, a train depot with railway tracks and six or so train wagons, but also a church named after the Patron Saint of Lost Causes, St Judes. The small Eastern Block village also boasts a fake garage, a petrol station, shops and a school.

With 80 plus buildings and over 2,000 rooms, it’s the largest FIBUA training facility in Western Europe. Covering an area, almost 350m by 450m, the northern European looking Town got itself a neighbour, a decade ago, an Iraqi looking village which has, as far as we know, remained nameless. Built out of ISO Cargo Containers balanced one on top the other the Iraqi Village has also been purpose built by the MOD for FIBUA training.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copehill_Down

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Co-ordinates: 51.20977, -1.973472 • what3words: ///look.upcoming.suspends

Dundridge Park (By RichardLoxley)

An open playing field, good for practising manoeuvres, with some photographic opportunities across the city. There's a dedicated car park in the north east corner.

The park is a designated drone flying area according to the council's bye-laws.

Here's a map of the designated area:
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/2902-model-aircraft-dundridge-park/file

Here's a link to the council's information (click on "Model aircraft and drones"):
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/museums-parks-sports-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/what-you-can-do-in-our-parks-and-green-spaces

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Co-ordinates: 51.44959, -2.530932 • what3words: ///onions.quest.trail

Earnsdale Reservoir (By Bilbo)

There is a small car park just past the Sunnyhurst pub with space for about a dozen cars. The postcode of the pub is BB3 1JX

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Co-ordinates: 53.69703, -2.487377 • what3words: ///gums.league.jazzy

Wells Cathedral (By clinkadink)

Parking/TOAL: 51.210085, -2.640376

I parked for free on Tor Street, about 100m east of the cathedral.

The present Cathedral was begun about 1175 on a new site to the north of an old minster church.

Bishop Reginald de Bohun brought the idea of a revolutionary architectural style from France, and Wells was the first English cathedral to be built entirely in this new Gothic style.

The first building phase took about eighty years, building from east to west, culminating in the magnificent West Front. About 300 of its original medieval statues remain: a glorious theatrical stone backdrop for feast day processions.

The wells or springs, still seen today in the Bishop’s Palace garden (next to the cathedral), are the reason for the original settlement of this area.

Stone Age flints and Roman pottery have been found near the springs and the earliest evidence of worship is a Romano-British burial chamber, which may have been Christian.

Over this a Saxon mortuary chapel was built and in about 705, A.D. King Ine of Wessex gave permission for a minster church to be founded here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Cathedral


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Co-ordinates: 51.21045, -2.643448 • what3words: ///squashes.instant.preoccupied

Bruton Dovecote (By clinkadink)

Parking/TOAL: 51.107361, -2.453377

Managed by the National Trust, but there the Bruton Football Club carpark is free to park and makes a good TOAL (outside of the NT boundary).

A historic 16th-century dovecote and watchtower high above the town of Bruton, situated on the Leland walking trail. Managed by the Stourhead Estate (National Trust).

No one knows for certain when the dovecote was built, but it may have served as a watchtower for nearby Bruton Abbey as well as supplying the monks with food. The interior has 200 nesting boxes for pigeons, which gives rise to its alternative name 'The Pigeon Tower'.

The dovecote is made of local stone dressed with stronger Doulton stone. It is square in plan, standing three storeys high, though all the interior flooring and the roof have disappeared. There are gables on all four sides and an arched doorway on the north-east face.

You can see the remains of a fireplace inside - very unusual if it was only a dovecote, for the pigeons wouldn't need a fire! The most likely explanation is that there was a late medieval building here and it was later converted into a dovecote, possibly by the Berkeley family who bought Bruton Abbey after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Evidence for use as a watchtower is scanty; an 18th-century sketch shows the dovecote with a chimney on the roof, so it was definitely used for some kind of habitation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruton_Dovecote


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Co-ordinates: 51.10821, -2.452892 • what3words: ///earlobe.views.dissolves

White Sheet Camp (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.105687, -2.276374
TOAL: 51.109462, -2.276490

There is parking at the bottom of the lane, just off Manor Road. Although the muddy farmers track leading up to White Sheet Camp is about 1km. I did manage to get 3/4 way up there in my car before abandoning it, and walking the rest of the way.

Note: this is National Trust land and there are frequently NOTAMs in place for gliders nearby, so alway check before you head out.

White Sheet Camp is a neolithic enclosure dating back to 3,000 BC, and an Iron Age hill fort at the top. There are also Bronze Age barrows, some of which are clearly visible. It is incredible to think they have survived for 3 to 4,000 years.

The hill is owned and managed by the National Trust, and the land is grazed by livestock.

The walk to the top is steep but rewarding, with views across to the Stourhead estate where you can clearly see the mansion house, the obelisk and in the distance, King Alfred's Tower. Look in another direction and you can make out the town of Mere, and the distinctive Castle Hill which overlooks the settlement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sheet_Hill

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Co-ordinates: 51.11047, -2.281147 • what3words: ///surpasses.perch.pack

St Leonard's Church (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.173737, -2.133996
TOAL: 51.172786, -2.132074

I parked down the lane at the fork and walked about 2 minutes up the lane to the abandoned church.

The first record of a church in Sutton Veny (or Great Sutton) occurs in 1240 which was dedicated to St Leonard, and this served the parish until the end of the 19th century.

In 1863 the average congregation was said to be 250. Despite a major restoration in 1831, the low lying damp ground caused the foundations to be extremely unstable, and it was decided in 1866 that St Leonard's Church should be abandoned for a new church built on higher ground 700 yards further to the north west (the present day St Johns the Evangelist).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Leonard%27s_Church,_Sutton_Veny

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Co-ordinates: 51.17293, -2.132341 • what3words: ///strutting.reclining.fishery

White Cliff Bay (By ResilienceUAV)

I am not sure if the beach is owned by Away resorts or is public but have flown here twice and not had any issues.

The access is via the White Cliff Bay holiday park and there is a steep ramp to the beach.

Bembridge Airport is in close proximity but isn't a protected aerodrome and does not have an FRZ. I maintained full VLOS and while I saw a couple of planes during flights they were not in my flight plan.

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Co-ordinates: 50.67216, -1.094579 • what3words: ///dent.term.symphonic

Redbridge Wharf Park - Southampton (By robintw)

This is a park on the seaward side of Redbridge Railway Station. Views of part of Southampton Docks, and also the River Test and the Redbridge Causeway, and towards the New Forest.

Follow directions to the station and park in the station car park (it is free!). Cross the bridge into the park.

TOAL location on the paths in the park. Remember to keep a reasonable distance from the railway.

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Co-ordinates: 50.91957, -1.472943 • what3words: ///fact.shapes.fled

Ditchling Common (By grandad1950)

Lots of parking in common car park but be aware of the pot holes. Quite a few dog walkers but lots of space to TOAL

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Co-ordinates: 50.94663, -0.099794 • what3words: ///classic.professed.yourself

Swanpool beach (By TMVideos)

There is a carpark here or you can park at Maenporth and walk round to Swanpool (or do it the other way round). Its a lovely walk and then you have various places you can fly as well.

This was in Feb but it would amazing at dawn.

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Co-ordinates: 50.14031, -5.076403 • what3words: ///paid.shops.skill

Kinnoull Hill Tower (By mynameisjoe)

Kinnoull Tower is a folly built in the eighteenth century, by Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull. On his Grand Tour of Europe, Kinnoull saw a similarity between the mountainous landscape along the Rhine and the rocky outcrops on his estate near Perth. On his return, to achieve a similar effect, he built a modest castle on the highest point of Kinnoull Hill, with its tower overlooking the River Tay. The tower is now a Category B listed structure. There is lots of easy parking, all well signposted. There are also lots of signposted trails and walks, all with varying degrees of difficulty. There's quite a bit to see and do on the hill and you can easilly spend a whole day up there so take some food and drink for a pleasant day out.
Some notes of caution!!!
If taking dogs/kids please be very aware that some of the paths have very sheer cliffs and no fencing,it can therefore be very dangerous. It is also just outside Perth Airport FRZ so be mindful of other aircraft.

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Co-ordinates: 56.38898, -3.396176 • what3words: ///liner.photo.having

Stroud Green (By D4drone)

Good location for training or early learning. Area not vast but flat and open. Easy access and parking. Newbury racecourse nearby so good views of the course from a height of 50m+.
Common land so recreational use permitted with no known restrictions.

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Co-ordinates: 51.394, -1.314197 • what3words: ///nuns.pushes.buns

The Ironbridge, Telford (By D0c.Col)

The Ironbridge is located in Telford in the village of Ironbridge. It is well signposted from the M54 and the A5 near Telford in the heart of the Midlands.

Parking is available on both sides of the gorge, but in the summer you'll be better using the large car park on the other side of the river from Tontine Hill shops (a roundabout just outside the centre of the village gives good signage to the latter).

TOAL is possible both sides of the gorge using the Ironbridge for access, but the side with the shops is better for VLOS.

Plenty of places to visit in the area with museums, cafes, pubs and restraunts all within walking distance. At the time of this entry there were no bylaws or FRZ prohibiting flying, but be careful of crowds!

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Co-ordinates: 52.62774, -2.486009 • what3words: ///livid.fake.etchings

The Duddo Stones (By mollin)

The Duddo Stones, are accessed by way of a permissive path, with parking at What3Words: cookie.elastic.playroom
The land owner has put up notices indicating where to park.
Wear boots or wellies, the path can be muddy, even on a dry day, and be careful what you step in...
It's a little over 1km from the car parking place to the stones.
Just to make life really interesting, various websites state that the stones are owned by English Heritage, but the land-owner controls access.

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Co-ordinates: 55.68633, -2.111885 • what3words: ///keyboard.gullible.bravo

Twizel Castle and Bridge (By mollin)

There is free parking next to the bridge at What3Words: eclipses.award.zones
TOAL from the bridge is convenient, allowing VLOS to the castle.
You can also film/ photograph the bridge, which dates back to 1511, while you're at it.


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Co-ordinates: 55.68396, -2.187673 • what3words: ///juggles.decimals.bracelet

Norham Castle (By mollin)

Dating from the 12th century, Norham castle was built to defend against attacks from Scotland, just across the river Tweed. Blount Island lies in the middle of the river.
English Heritage now defends the castle...
There is limited free parking outside the gates, and further up the road towards the side of the castle, What3Words: majors.trials.earmarked or piles.ranches.evaporate

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Co-ordinates: 55.72173, -2.150601 • what3words: ///somebody.masters.seabirds

St Abbs Head Lighthouse (By mollin)

Parking is available at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) car park (free to NTS members or £3 per day as of Feb 2023), What3Words: ///tradition.strain.wiping

Reach the lighthouse by taking your drone for a walk through the stunning National Nature Reserve.

From the NTS website: "St Abb’s Head is a ‘no-drone zone’ between 1 April and 31 July, to prevent disturbance to breeding seabirds and other wildlife. Outwith this time, amateur unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) operators should seek permission from the Property Manager before flying. Commercial operators should contact the Trust’s Filming Manager at [email protected]".

The NTS staff are very helpful, just ask and they will tell you which areas to avoid flying over to ensure you don't disturb the wildlife...

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Co-ordinates: 55.91634, -2.138367 • what3words: ///achieving.apes.cheeses

River Thames from Shadwell Basin (By paulg0)

Easy parking close by and good beer at the Prospect of Whitby pub.

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Co-ordinates: 51.50799, -0.049548 • what3words: ///sobs.organs.assure

Llanberis Pass (By Dr0newerks)

Attempted to go to snowdon but failed, so parked the car on the side of the road and took of from halfway down Llanberis pass, plenty of take off points, can get busy for parking at peak times

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Co-ordinates: 53.09002, -4.050685 • what3words: ///surprises.recover.winning

Magpie Mine, Peak District (By Dr0newerks)

On road parking then a little walk to the actual mine, i took off from inside the mine land but was empty with no people, good views and plenty to film or take pictures off

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Co-ordinates: 53.2099, -1.74346 • what3words: ///tour.budgeted.general

Curbar Edge (By Dr0newerks)

I just parked on the side of the road and then headed towards the edge by foot, can get very busy but plenty of places to take off from

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Co-ordinates: 53.26915, -1.609701 • what3words: ///operated.bring.cashiers

Daytona GoKart Track (By Dr0newerks)

Daytona Gokarting track is situated off Robeys Lane, North Warwickshire, you can park up off Robeys lane and take off from there,

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Co-ordinates: 52.62281, -1.64089 • what3words: ///ants.invite.enjoy

Pooley Park (By Dr0newerks)

Accessibility can be found from a few locations, from pooley park visitors car park or if you fancy a little walk through then you can park up at Alvecote priory and then walk along the canal or through the wooded area

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Co-ordinates: 52.63106, -1.625814 • what3words: ///cling.looked.bright

White Castle (By coastie)

This is a Cadw site so they don't allow TOAL from their land. TOAL was just a five minute walk down a public footpath to a field adjacent to the castle.

From the Cadw website. "White Castle is the best preserved and most imposing of the trio of Monmouthshire fortresses known as the ‘Three Castles’ – which includes Grosmont and Skenfrith – built to control the border. Originally constructed from wood and earth, a series of renovations transformed it into the significant defensive structure we see today. Its medieval name might derive from the white rendering used on its masonry. The large outer ward is as big as a football pitch, while the pear-shaped inner ward sits behind a deep, steep-sided, water-filled moat.

Many of these features are thought to be the work of the Lord Edward (later King Edward I) who took possession of the Three Castles in 1254. The modifications at White Castle, his first Welsh castle, can be seen as a forerunner of the mighty fortresses he would go on to build in north Wales." - CADW

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Co-ordinates: 51.84592, -2.902021 • what3words: ///engulfing.supplier.harnessed

Dolphin Quay, Emsworth (By macspite)

I used the public footpath that runs around the Slipper Pond. Parking in Emsworth is by chance, I drove slowly past the Lord Raglan pub which is where the footpath originates and no on-street sopaces. I found a space in King Street, walked back and sure enough, a space big enough for a bus had appeared outside the pub!

Parking is free but time limited. Pay-to-stay public car parks are available around the town. The footpath runs through some up market properties and through a kissing gat to a metre wide hard stone path bordered by grass. You will have to hand launch and catch if you use the path as I did and smile at the dogwalkers and hikers while ignoring the swans that think that you are there to feed them.

You get a good view of the sky so VLOS isn't a problem and there is a lot going on in Emsworth. It's one of the major sailing centres in Chichester Harbour. Other TOAL points are available in the town :)

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Co-ordinates: 50.84524, -0.932101 • what3words: ///props.edgy.beans

Ryhope Engines Museum, Sunderland (By mollin)

Ryhope Engines Museum is a great place to visit, and the staff are very drone-friendly, just ask for permission to fly and film. Don't forget to share some photos with the volunteers!
The building is Grade II Listed, think insurance...
Parking is available on site.

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Co-ordinates: 54.86531, -1.372273 • what3words: ///driven.translated.mirror

Glastonbury Tor (By AlbionDrones)

An early morning flight on the NT Tor, technically an issue with TOAL on their land, but safer to do so than to try a remote TOAL when others are also potentially flying.

I was up for 7am, and there were 2 other drone flyers in the area, so keep your eyes open and maintain VLOS to ensure no danger of a collision.

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Co-ordinates: 51.14484, -2.698528 • what3words: ///pictures.destiny.browsers

Amberley Castle (By grandad1950)

Park in the layby on the access road. Good views of the castle and the river Adur

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Co-ordinates: 50.90687, -0.540792 • what3words: ///affirming.classmate.blanking

Goodison Park (By Andy_B)

TOAL from any of the public roads nearby if you have a sub 250 drone.
Remember to unlock the DJI NFZ if you have one of those.

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Co-ordinates: 53.43752, -2.965753 • what3words: ///scared.shovels.loudly

Rustington (By grandad1950)

parking on the streets of rustington, but some are private roads with no parking. Not much in the village but pleasant coastal views. TOAL on the beach

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Co-ordinates: 50.80284, -0.50753 • what3words: ///fakes.vest.pace

David Stirling Monument (By mynameisjoe)

This is the David Stirling monument, a tribute to the man who pretty much invented the SAS. A Scot who is held in high regard not just in Scotland and the UK, but all over the world. For more details https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/doune/stirlingmemorial/index.html
Easy parking but be vigilant for Kens and Karens. No flight restrictions anywhere close and on a nice day you will be rewarded with some stunning views!!!

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Co-ordinates: 56.17933, -4.010855 • what3words: ///taking.outcasts.interview

Beaulieu River (By Stomper)

There's a small observation platform where the pin is, accessed by one of the loop paths of the Solent way foot path. The nearest parking is available at the Bucklers Hard area or Beaulieu village ( ~1.5 miles away ).

The river snakes its way past Bucklers Hard boat yard, museum and hotel on its way to the Solent, the Isle of Wight can be see in the distance.

There are just as good views and photo opportunities looking up the river towards Beaulieu

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Co-ordinates: 50.80626, -1.428896 • what3words: ///humble.airliners.eyelashes

Littlehampton (By grandad1950)

Lots of easy parking around the town and lots to photograph. Town, beach, river, harbour, fun fair etc but can get busy in the summer

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Co-ordinates: 50.80207, -0.541514 • what3words: ///bucks.urgent.foods

Devil's Pulpit (By coastie)

Devil's Pulpit is accessible from a Forestry Commission car park Tiden Chase Car Park. (///prowl.palaces.deal). The walk is 1.8KM to Devil's Pulpit. It's an easy flat walk. Once there, you have a magnificent view of Tintern Abbey down in the valley below. The abbey is approx. 1KM away.

You can then follow the patch down the valley to the abbey. As of February 2023, the bridge across is closed so you're stuck on the English side of the river.

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Co-ordinates: 51.69237, -2.66423 • what3words: ///invoices.barstool.fulfilled

Cobbs Engine House (By usmanasgharch)

Bumble Hole and Warrens Hall Local Nature Reserves
Bumble Hole and Warrens Hall Nature Reserves are great areas for leisurely walks and picnics with open areas of grass and bustling wildlife living along the quiet canal pathways.

Facilities
Visitor Centre - including historical displays, souvenirs and a charity stall
Refreshments and toilet facilities with limited opening times
Large areas of flat managed grass
Smaller areas of shaded and un-shaded grass
Managed canal side path ways
Gads Green football area
Close to road side access points
The area is host to the Black Country Boating Festival, an annual event held every September.

Any information on maps and parking : https://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/environment/countryside/nature-reserves/bumble-hole-and-warrens-hall-local-nature-res/

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Co-ordinates: 52.49266, -2.06926 • what3words: ///wonderfully.master.mice

The Severn Bridge (By clinkadink)

Parking: 51.604840, -2.621987
TOAL: 51.605348, -2.626906

The closest place to park to the viewing point is in the Travelodge carpark. Then walk through the now closed Brightside Insurance car park. It takes about 5 minutes.

The Severn Bridge cost £8m to construct and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 1966. It replaced the vehicle ferry between Aust Cliff and Beachley Peninsula and carried the M4 motorway between England and Wales. The main section spans the Severn Estuary. The road continues on a smaller section across the river Wye and, a little further west, over the Wales Coast Path.

Two concrete piers, 988 metres apart, were built up from the bed of the estuary. The Aust pier rests on a limestone outcrop while the Beachley pier rests on hard mudstone. The bridge’s towers were made of high-tensile steel, weighing 2,700 tons in total. From these towers hang the suspension cables which hold up the deck.

An innovative form was developed for the deck to streamline it against the strong winds which sweep along the estuary. The edge of the deck on each side is like a blade, and the wind is smoothly directed over or under the deck. Without this aerodynamic design, the bridge deck would have been much heavier to withstand the wind pressures, which in turn would have required bigger and more expensive support structures.

The high winds caused many accidents, and the bridge was often closed during gales. Congestion began to occur at peak travel times, as traffic using the bridge increased by 63% from 1980 to 1990. In October 1990 a contract was signed for construction downstream of the Second Severn Crossing, to deal with growing traffic and provide a less wind-prone route over the estuary.

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Co-ordinates: 51.61398, -2.632241 • what3words: ///remote.funded.coverings