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Ashby-De-La-Zouch Castle, Leicestershire added to Castles and Fortifications in East Midlands by D0c.Col on 29/04/2023

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
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 12/04/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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St Marys, Horsham (By grandad1950)

An 11th century parish church in the West Sussex village of Sullington. The church is a grade 1 listed building

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Co-ordinates: 50.90701, -0.43911 • what3words: ///propose.inflating.script
National Indoor Athletics Centre [NIAC] - Cardiff, Cardiff (By stubbyd)

Not the most inspiring of images, but truth be told I was tired after being on my feet for the prior 8hrs shooting our annual martial arts tournament.

Also, the title is a little misleading as the 'indoor' part is all under that curved white/gey roof. What can be seen is 'Cardiff Met FC' (aka Cyncoed Stadium) and the outdoor tracks which, I'm told, also hosts the NIAC Junior Parkrun.

There is plenty of parking here, but it is at a cost and being private land I don't know their stance on TOAL. However, there is plenty of on-street parking and spots to TOAL and land from and I've marked one of each of these.

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Co-ordinates: 51.51171, -3.160892 • what3words: ///text.jets.coast
Gruinard Bay, Ross and Cromarty North West (By AlbionDrones)

Layby with stunning views of the Gruinard Bay beaches, great VLOS over the bay and worth a short stop and fly, hoever make sure you are outside flying operations of EGR610 or seek permission from the RAF Low Flying Team first...

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Co-ordinates: 57.85309, -5.472795 • what3words: ///stews.stages.storyline
Bullers of Buchan (By AlbionDrones)

Stunning Sea cliffs, turquoise sea, amazing light, just had to be flown!

A short walk on a dirt path from the free car parking, no facilities, and some cliff edges to be careful around..

Lots of birds, hence ot flying through the arches, and keeping the drone higher. It is an SSSI, but we flew before the breeding season had properly started, and didnt upset any of the birds anyway...

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Co-ordinates: 57.43256, -1.81997 • what3words: ///fallen.initial.dunk
Saint Mary The Virgin, Arun (By grandad1950)

Grade 1 listed St Marys church in the West Sussex hamlet of Barnham.

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Co-ordinates: 50.82365, -0.643388 • what3words: ///strong.fonts.dining
St Lawrence’s Church, Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling (By Venners07)

St Lawrence’s Church was built for the 7th Earl of Westmorland in 1744-46, probably to a design by Roger Morris, previously an assistant to Colen Campbell who had designed the neo-Palladian Mereworth Castle for Lord Westmorland twenty years before. It replaced a church, mediaeval with a low tower, next to the castle.

St Lawrence’s is unique among country parish churches, with one of the most remarkable neo-classical interiors in Europe, designed like a Roman basilica. All its surfaces are painted with trompe l’oeil classical designs, and organ pipes are depicted on the west wall above the gallery. The ornate tower and spire have close similarities with several significant town churches, notably James Gibbs’s baroque St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The display of heraldic glass, contemporary with the church, is unique, and there are also some fine late 19th stained glass windows.

Mediaeval monuments from the earlier church were transferred here in 1744 and can be seen in the NW and SW corners of St Lawrence’s. There is a peal of six bells, rung every Sunday and at all other services.

Major repairs were made to the tower and spire and the interior paintwork was repaired and conserved in 2007-9. This work cost almost £1 million.

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Co-ordinates: 51.25872, 0.377923 • what3words: ///heap.skirting.packet
Hadlow Castle, Tonbridge and Malling (By Venners07)

Hadlow Castle, located in Kent, England, was an 18th-century Gothic-style country house largely demolished in the 20th century. Its most famous surviving feature is the Grade I Listed Hadlow Tower (or "May's Folly"), a 52-meter (170ft) tower restored in 2013. As of 2026, the tower, known as the tallest residential folly in the UK, has been listed for sale.

Built around 1838 by Walter Barton May, the tower was designed by George Ledwell Taylor with an octagonal design, often cited as a "Rapunzel-style" structure.

The main house was demolished in the mid-20th century. Following damage in the 1987 storm, the tower was later rescued, restored by the Vivat Trust in 2012–2013, and subsequently used as luxury accommodation.

The Tower was sold in 2020 for £1.23 million and by late 2025 was listed for sale again at a higher price, with its status as a public visitor site potentially changing. It offers stunning 360-degree views of the Kent countryside from the top, features a lift for access, and includes ornate Gothic architecture.

NOTE - this is a private residence so I advise keeping flying to a sensible distance from Tower.

TOAL is possible from a public footpath at the back of the castle. Very open with fields to the back, also good for a flight and some pretty pictures.

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Co-ordinates: 51.22261, 0.339004 • what3words: ///wiped.reason.workloads
Gouthwaite Reservoir, Harrogate (By Osdog)

Tranquil area, good car park from which to launch and land. Be careful though as the Reservoir itself is an SSSI - so don't overfly it. Keep away from the water.

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Co-ordinates: 54.13145, -1.816921 • what3words: ///served.warblers.sharper
St Andrews Steyning, Horsham (By grandad1950)

Dating from 1080 St Andrews parish church in Steyning West Sussex is a grade 1 listed building. Enlarged over the centuries it is in the historic part of Steyning.

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Co-ordinates: 50.89009, -0.324893 • what3words: ///education.composed.outsize
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Rushcliffe (By Fuzzyjack)

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Shelford is a parish church in the Church of England in Shelford, Nottinghamshire.

The church is of medieval style and era but was heavily restored between 1876 and 1878 by Ewan Christian. The tower of the church was used by then Royalists during the siege of Shelford Manor during the English Civil War, but they were eventually defeated by Parliamentarian forces.

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Co-ordinates: 52.97459, -1.015999 • what3words: ///influence.enchanted.keyboards

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