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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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Lochan an Ais - Mountain Views, Ross and Cromarty North West (By AlbionDrones)

The Geopark is just north of Ullapool, stunning views of the mountains... Well worth a look and a quick flight..

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Co-ordinates: 58.0335, -5.075705 • what3words: ///historic.caravans.regretted
Loch Maree, Slioch Views (By AlbionDrones)

Snow atop the Mountains viewed from the banks of Loch Maree... The awesome Slioch towering above, just before golden hour...

A few options on where ot park here, I stopped on a layby and flew from there, but there are multiple car parks.

It is within EGR610 Military FRZ, so do contact the RAF Low Flying team to ensure you are not flying when there are low flying aircraft in the vicinity.

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Co-ordinates: 57.66011, -5.410541 • what3words: ///blueberry.combining.costly
Brighton Racecourse, Brighton and Hove (By grandad1950)

Sitting on the South Downs just north of Brighton the racecourse is in a spectacular location. Images were taken just after dawn. Not possible to fly on race days but other times there is lots of parking and room to fly.

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Co-ordinates: 50.82939, -0.112551 • what3words: ///face.mole.scared
Blair Atholl Castle, Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee (By AlbionDrones)

The stunning Blair Atholl Castle in deepest Perthshire on an atmospheric autumn day.

Visible from the A9 between the trees, the castle itself can be seen from the B8079 in Blair Atholl, and a handy layby affords a useful TOAL spot on the edge of the grounds.

Limited options to maintain VLOS kept me this side of the castle, hence only a short video...

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Co-ordinates: 56.77229, -3.859248 • what3words: ///waltz.presides.codes
Kessock Road Turning Circle, Inverness Merkinch (By Herrach)

This is a great spot for sunrise and sunset flights. You may also see dolphins or the occasional whale that comes in to the firth. There are parking spots at the turning circle and I sit at one of the picnic tables and take off from there.

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Co-ordinates: 57.49484, -4.245744 • what3words: ///funny.horn.vanish
Shustoke Resivoir, North Warwickshire (By Russ3001)

There is a car park that only takes coins, £1 all day, there is a small cut through the trees into the field it's tight in winter, I've flown here for a few years never had any problems, outside BHX no flight zone.

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Co-ordinates: 52.51844, -1.674995 • what3words: ///removable.dined.wiggling
Loch Cluanie and Arrochar Alps, Lochalsh (By AlbionDrones)

Bonny mountainside, Burn cascading into Loch Cluanie, with interesting weather.

Lay by provides a decent parking spot, and you can get some great views of the Loch and the Mountains.

Be aware it is within EGR610, so permission to fly needs to be obtained from the RAF Low Fly Team before flying - ask a few days in advance, and they will give permission and add your flight(s) to their deconfliction system.

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Co-ordinates: 57.156, -5.130819 • what3words: ///angel.corrosive.dupe
St Marys, Arun (By grandad1950)

Dating from the 11th Century St Marys the Virgin Parish church in Burpham West Sussex is a grade 1 listed building.

It has a very interesting graveyard and is mainly surrounded by countryside,

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Co-ordinates: 50.8709, -0.524353 • what3words: ///climate.digested.guesswork
Loch Glascarnoch, Ross and Cromarty Central (By Herrach)

A great place to fly where there are no obstacles. Goo for beginners. It is an enhancdd warning site because rescue helicopters or military jets can be in the area. I just accept this and never have i seen one. It is also great for VLOS due to unobsructed views. The area is one of outstanding mountain views wit possible great reflections on the loch. The hieht of the water can drop really low revealing an old road you can fly along. There are multiple pull overs for a vehicle. It is a must go place for me. It is also a great location to see an aurora.

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Co-ordinates: 57.71769, -4.86989 • what3words: ///crowd.popped.chum
Sommerset Park home of Ayr Utd., Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts (By Mundito)

Home of Ayr United.
Always better to phone the club before flying.
they are normally very accommodating to drone flyers.
But be careful as the Pik no fly zone starts very close to back of the north stand.

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Co-ordinates: 55.46911, -4.620352 • what3words: ///repair.edge.lodge

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