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Elterwater, Lake District added to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North West by D0c.Col on 11/02/2024

Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile (800 m) north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale.

Elterwater Bridge is a Grade II listed structure dating to at least the 18th century.

In the past, the principal industries have been farming, quarrying for slate and gunpowder manufacture. The first two activities continue, while evidence of the latter survives in the grounds of the Langdale Estate, a holiday development founded in the 1930s and redeveloped as a timeshare in the 1980s.

In the present day, tourism is a principal source of income and the village is popular with visitors of all kinds, particularly fell-walkers due to its proximity to many of the Lake Districts most popular fells. The village is home to a plethora of holiday homes, as well as the Britannia Inn and Elterwater Hostel, a former YHA hostel, that was saved from closure and taken independent in 2013.

There is a National Trust Carpark next to the Elterwater Bridge, which was the start our stunning 13.5 km circular walk around the Elter Lake and eventually coming back over the Skelwith Bridge following the river Brathay on the well maintained trail back to Elterwater carpark (you can see it in my video as I stayed in the cottage you see at the end of it). There is a pub and an excellent cafe in the small village centre and only 5 minutes from Ambleside.

Although the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust there it is open access and there are places where you can TOAL without trespass.

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Co-ordinates: 54.43425, -3.037682 • what3words: ///crumb.riders.trusts
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 03/02/2024. 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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Spiders Castle Dyke, Ashford (By Stirling)

Spiders Castle Dyke (also known as Brook Stream) is near Blackwall Road. It's easily missed because it can only be accessed via a footpath. The stream sometimes looks bright orange due to iron deposits.

The place is wide open, with hills in the background. Making it ideal for landscape sunset shots

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Co-ordinates: 51.17016, 0.923709 • what3words: ///sidelined.decanter.tent
Cowden Beach, East Riding of Yorkshire (By milkmanchris)

Cowden Beach on the East Yorkshire coast is one of the fastest-eroding shorelines in Europe, receding at an average rate of 2.5 to 5 metres per year. This rapid retreat of the soft boulder-clay cliffs exposes hundreds of thousands of live unexploded bombs and bullets from the former RAF Cowden bombing range

Parking on Eelmere Road then walk upto the cliff edge or take a left or right on the cliff paths (on foot, no vehicle access)

Access to the beach is not easy, but there are several very steep paths that have been worn by the fisherman who use the beach.

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Co-ordinates: 53.86687, -0.125215 • what3words: ///yachting.crust.shuttle
Wicksteed Park, North Northamptonshire (By grandad1950)

A grade 2 park and amusement park with fine lakes and water features in Kettering

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Co-ordinates: 52.38097, -0.711043 • what3words: ///dark.radio.pools
Greatham parish church, Horsham (By grandad1950)

The grade 1 listed Greatham parish church in West Sussex. I quite like the view when I take an image just before take off, it creates a slightly different perspective.

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Co-ordinates: 50.93396, -0.515667 • what3words: ///eradicate.serve.living
Marsh Mill, Wyre (By Seadog)

A restored Grade 2 listed building built in 1794 by Ralph Slater. Originally a corn mill then repurposed as a cafe in the 1930’s. Two female prospective buyers died whilst inspecting it in 1930 when the fantail staging collapsed whilst they were stood on it. English Heritage have called it "an exceptionally complete example of a tower windmill in a national context". (Wikipedia}.

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Co-ordinates: 53.8749, -3.011954 • what3words: ///hiding.snacks.kick
Ullapool (By AlbionDrones)

Ullapool is inside the Highlands TFR, so check whether it is active - on Sundays it is not, so we were able to fly.

MV Loch Seaforth was just about to dock, so I just had to send the AIR3 up and try to capture it - video to follow when we get home and can edit the footage...

Lots of scope for filming, the town itself, the harbour and boats, plus the amazing views both to the Summerisles and inland along Loch Broom...

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Co-ordinates: 57.89503, -5.160248 • what3words: ///bracelet.home.depth
Napton Marina, Stratford-on-Avon (By grandad1950)

Napton marina at the junction of the oxford and Grand Union canals in Warwickshire

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Co-ordinates: 52.25653, -1.320741 • what3words: ///collect.condition.deal
Norwood Grove, Croydon (By Lenem)

Pleasant, atmospheric park with interesting buildings and gardens to video and photograph. Also a great location for spectacular sunset photos/videos. Located in the Borough of Croydon, which is drone friendly :)

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Co-ordinates: 51.4194, -0.114053 • what3words: ///league.dimes.pipes
St Marys Easebourne, Chichester (By grandad1950)

the grade 1 listed St Marys parish church in the West Sussex village of Easebourne dating from the 13th century

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Co-ordinates: 50.99519, -0.725878 • what3words: ///apricot.prelude.rave
St Mary The Virgin, Chichester (By grandad1950)

The large parish church of St Marys in the West Sussex town of Petworth. Dating from the 13th century little of the original church remains. It is a grade 1 listed building.

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Co-ordinates: 50.98794, -0.609505 • what3words: ///uproot.multiple.impeached

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