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Location Blithfield Reservoir Blithbury, Staffordshire.Taken by DJI Mini 2 (no filter).28 May 2022 at 1635.Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir located in Blithbury Staffordshire, England and is owned by South Staffordshire Water. The 800 acres of reservoir was formed as part of the South Staffordshire Water Works and was officially opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. It covers approximately 3.2 square kilometres (790 acres) and is 16 metres (52 ft) at its deepest points. Fed by the River Blithe it holds 4 billion gallons with a Shore length of 5.9 miles (9.5 km). It is well known for its diverse wildlife, particularly birds, a fact that was recognised in 1988 when the reservoir and most of its surrounding woodland was designated as a Site of Special Interest. If your in luck there will be an icecream van parked at one end of the bridge!
Land owner permission requirements unknown.
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Co-ordinates: 52.80967, -1.920865 • what3words: ///whimpered.swoop.convert
Parking available close to the bridge between Middlesbrough and A19 roundabout
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Co-ordinates: 54.57188, -1.262325 • what3words: ///case.alleyway.tequila
Park at either the point on the map (labelled Smokers Corner on Google maps) or there are places to park along the road that runs along the reservoir. Easiest place to take off is probably the road as it was quiet when I was there or roof of your car. There's also parking on the A6003 if you want to start above the reservoir.
Co-ordinates: 52.55851, -0.743704 • what3words: ///headset.firewall.onlookers
Co-ordinates: 54.68576, -1.200557 • what3words: ///loudly.jobs.waddle
Got emailed permission to use Exmoor labs for TOAL, although there are roads and car parks on Exmoor
Land owner permission obtained.
Co-ordinates: 51.11222, -3.692132 • what3words: ///deflation.parting.spaces
A small strip of land behind Ashlett Creek Sailing Club which to my knowledge and studying maps is just outside the New Forest National Park boundary.
Co-ordinates: 50.82703, -1.335938 • what3words: ///priced.tables.shuttling
there are a lot of parking locations in lancaster with it being a city within easy reach of this location. across the road there is also the court house. obviously as this is in an urban area it is the pilots responsibility to ensure they are flying legally
Land owner permission not required.
Co-ordinates: 54.0462, -2.798614 • what3words: ///wallet.called.drum
This is a nice quiet road with parking and is great for a picnic and walk with some lovely scenery to fly.
Co-ordinates: 54.38205, -0.768501 • what3words: ///admit.sprinkle.typified
At the point marked is a gateway to keep off the roadway for TOAL.I would imagine parking nearer to the event area may cause some concern from security on site during festival season.
Co-ordinates: 52.7472, -1.692377 • what3words: ///rainfall.quail.increment
Thelwall Viaduct is a major bridge of the M6 across the Manchester Ship Canal adjacent to two discontiguous segments of a SSSI (Woolston Eyes).Access is via a footpath from Thelwall.
Co-ordinates: 53.38943, -2.507097 • what3words: ///zoos.loaning.blacken
Belmont Common-Good VLOS to the north with very little to interfere with flight.A spot I use to practice low level manoeuvres when upper winds are too high as trees from 3 sides give good cover.Footpaths through woods look good for FPV (if I were brave enough)Very unlikely to bump into members of public Warnings:TNL FRZ 0.5 miles to the southClose to road (quiet road)Phone line nearbyTrees up to 50ft around 3 sides
Co-ordinates: 52.83628, -1.706464 • what3words: ///taker.notion.grudging
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