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Oakwood and Park Farm Marinas, Billinge Flash added to Lakes and Reservoirs in North West by Spannersatcx on 24/09/2022

I parked in a small lay-by at logbook.protrude.wove, a short walk bak to a bridge with a footpath where you can TOAL. to the right is Big Billinge and Oakwood Marina to the left Park Farm Marina, joined by the Trent and Mersey Canal.
This can be in the Manchester Airport restriction zone, depending on which direction the aircraft are landing in.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.23903, -2.478168 • what3words: ///admires.include.scrub

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 24/09/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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Spud Wood (By AlbionDrones)

Spud Woods in Lymm, park in the free car park, short walk over Grantham's Bridge - over the Bridegwater Canal - and then lots of options as to where to fly.

For a drone meet up turn right and follow the path to the meadow with the picnic bench and 2 other benches and its a nice open field to fly over alongside the woodland and canal - for the adventurous there are the woodland paths to fly through...

Walk straight ahead to the central clering, about 60m wide and about 1/4 mile long, bending left, sheltered between the trees..

Turn left and another much smaller meadow alongside the canal.

Easliy accessible with a shorter walk than Beacon Fell on what appears to be good solid ground.

A good few families walking, and dot walkers, but no-one had issue with the drones being flown, there are no 'no drone' signs, and nothing online I can find - owned by the Woodland Trust, who don't seem to have a drone policy on their website...

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.38314, -2.448541 • what3words: ///launched.showdown.redouble

Danraven Cliffs (By 20Five)

Dunraven is a great place to visit with the family. Beach, ice cream, castle grounds, woods and cliffside walks.

Parking is currently £5 cash for all day parking. If the main car park is full, which it will be, the warden will guide you to the overflow field which has plenty of spaces.

Wikipedia:
The cliffs are mostly formed of blue lias, a sequence of carboniferous limestone layers from the Triassic period, folded and tilted in places but otherwise level, while Witches Point is composed of Sutton Stone, a lighter-colored limestone which overlays the blue lias and represents an unconformity, with a gap between the two strata of around 150 million years.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 51.44084, -3.596313 • what3words: ///treat.sisters.dizziness

Heights of Abraham Matlock (By Woody305)

The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Derbyshire.

It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed from the village by the Heights of Abraham cable car. The heights are named after a supposed resemblance to the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Heights of Abraham, in Quebec, Canada, where James Wolfe died in battle.

Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. There are also views of the dramatic scenery of the valley of the River Derwent. The cable car was opened in 1984 to provide easier access.

The Heights of Abraham are listed as grade II in the register of historic parks and gardens of special historic interest in England.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 53.124, -1.554791 • what3words: ///kind.baseballs.activity

St James Church, Coventry (By BudgieUK)

This is a local parish church. The surrounding roads are quite quiet, and parking around the area is easy.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 52.38885, -1.515566 • what3words: ///give.clock.pines

Bawtry Viaduct (By Woody305)

All the years I have lived in the area and I didn't know there was a Viaduct here at Bawtry.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 53.42843, -1.016793 • what3words: ///spelled.fields.mouths

Hoylake Parade Gardens (By markfull)

Free Parking on Meols Parade
Good aerial shots of Liverpool By, The River Dee and over to Wales

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.40059, -3.173525 • what3words: ///redouble.proper.represent

Standon Hall, Staffordshire (By D0c.Col)

Standon Hall was built in 1910 as a manor house to the design of Liverpool architect J. Francis Doyle, and is located in Standon near Ecceshall, Staffordshire.
The Hall was formerly owned and built for Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, a director of the North Staffordshire Railway company, but its use as a family home was short-lived and was sold to Staffordshire County Council in 1925 for subsequent use as a hospital.
The establishment of pavilions for tuberculosis patients in 1930 and its successive orthopaedic treatment in the Hall itself established its role in providing medical care during critical periods in history, particularly in the early to mid-20th century when such diseases were prevalent. The medical facilities were also utilised in 1939 when it was temporarily requisitioned by the War Office to care for wounded soldiers.
Upon the opening of Stafford General Hospital in 1983, the NHS sold the property into the private sector and the manor house itself was converted into a residential care home for up to 22 elderly ladies and gentlemen and the outbuildings, then known as "The Beeches", specialised in dementia care for an additional 21 elderly residents.
Some 30 years later, plans were submitted to convert the hall into 19 apartments, and outbuildings into seven new homes, but the planning permission for the venture was eventually rejected in 2018.
The hall’s future was uncertain, like many old and abandoned buildings within the UK, it seemed destined to fall into disrepair, However, in 2019 the Grade II-listed hall, that had stood empty for several years and was being considered for auction, was purchased for the princely sum of £1.2 million by local entrepreneurs Joanne and Andrey Magiy and their journey to transform the disused building into a stunning wedding and events venue begun.
The Hall’s architectural significance and adaptive reuse reflect its enduring importance within the local community and after much hard graft and dedication to the task by their team; the building was rescued from dereliction and is now fully restored.

I parked in the hall's grounds and the management team at Standon granted me permission to film there.

Land owner permission obtained.

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Co-ordinates: 52.91552, -2.286529 • what3words: ///wordplay.automatic.pronouns

Waterwynch Bay / Brownslade Bay (By DaveJaVu)

There is room for parking for a couple of cars at the top of Waterwynch Lane. The driveway itself is a public footpath but is NOT open to vehicles. It is just under a 1km walk to the beach from the main road. Alternatively park on The Croft in Tenby itself, there is a footpath down to the beach and again it's about 1km along the beach to Waterwych Bay. It is fully accessible at medium / low tide. It is *completely* cut off at high tide so do keep a close eye on tide times!

Fantastic spot with miles of beaches, 300ft tall cliffs, and a few caves too! 🤩

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 51.68632, -4.695196 • what3words: ///inclines.sniff.prestige

Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight (By KevNewton)

No permission required. TOAL available on the footpath that runs parallel to the car park. Open 24/7

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 50.73157, -1.205052 • what3words: ///expect.weeks.puns

Drakeholes (By Woody305)

The Duck At Drakeholes. Lovely spot to see Narrow Boats on the Chesterfield Canal and have a cool drink or a bite to eat. TOAL was parked up at side of Wiseton Road.Clear LOS

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 53.40559, -0.938813 • what3words: ///helpers.pots.supposing


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