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Elvaston Castle Country Park added to Historic Buildings in East Midlands by D0c.Col on 25/03/2023

Located in Derbyshire, near to Derby and Nottingham, Elvaston Castle Country Park encompasses approximately 321 acres of open parkland, woodland and more formal historical gardens. It's also the venue for our popular woodland festival.

At the heart of the estate lies Elvaston Castle, a gothic revival masterpiece (not open to the public) designed by James Wyatt in the early 1800s based on the original house dating back to 1633.

Today both the buildings and gardens are registered (Grade 2 and Grade 2*) as being of special architectural and historical interest.

The gardens are locally renowned for their rockwork structures and fine examples of topiary, originally introduced and designed by William Barron in the 19th century.

There's lots to be see and do in and around the park - walking, cycling, horse riding, bird watching, picnicking, kite flying, photography, exploring the park and nature reserve.......... but they don't like drones!

There is no bylaw or FRZ preventing flight but some of the pathways and bridleways that riddle the estate have 'no drones' signs. The Park is vast and I visited on a quiet day and the only witness to my flight was a young lad, and I presume, his mother who were both really excited to see my mini 3 Pro fly........so the choice is yours!

The estate entrance, and only car park for visitors arriving in vehicles, is off Borrowash Road between Borrowash Village and Thulston. Just follow the brown tourist signs from either direction and they'll direct you right to the park.

Some sat navs direct vehicles off the A6 Derby bypass into Elvaston Castle Country Park via a slip road to Bridlegate Lane, Alvaston. There's no access to the park via this route (nor turning room along its length should you commit to it). The lane is clearly marked off the by-pass with a 'dead-end' highways sign.

Your sat nav may direct you into the estate by a sealed bridle path off Borrowash Road, which also leads to Elvaston Cricket Club's grounds. This access route is for authorised vehicles only, with no visitor parking permitted.

There is little parking outside of the park but the closest I've found is on the B5010 near Elvaston Lane where there is a layby. A short walk up the lane will take you to one of the Park entrances. I did see people had parked on the B5010 but it's very narrow where it runs around the park and I wouldn't risk it.

UPDATE @ 28/03/23: Post flight information revealed a Derbyshire City Council bylaw may apply to the Park. See full details in the discussion thread for this entry.

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Co-ordinates: 52.8928, -1.394071 • what3words: ///snacking.heartache.thudded
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 15/03/2023. 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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Scampston Hall & Walled Garden, Ryedale (By D0c.Col)

Scampston Hall, near Malton in North Yorkshire, is a beautiful historic building in the midst of a huge parkland estate with wonderful gardens. It's one of Yorkshire’s most elegant country estates.

The story of the St Quintin family, and the late Georgian remodelling associated with architect Thomas Leverton is fascinating but be warned it is open on selected days only and filming inside the house is not possible.

The parkland is connected with the age of Capability Brown and Scampston’s celebrated Walled Garden, was redesigned by Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf. With its modern planting, grasses, perennials and seasonal structure, the garden gives this historic estate a striking contemporary chapter.

A typical Brown designed lake is a great feature and is certainly one of Yorkshires great historic houses to visit.

This is not a National Trust property, and I am unsure of their policy on drones. The family also are also in residence, therefore I would advise on discretion when it comes to TOAL. I found a couple of quiet spots to film from and waited until there was hardly anyone about during my payed entry visit.

The hall itself is a great example of late 18th century architecture and the interior tours are well worth the visit.


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Co-ordinates: 54.16839, -0.676909 • what3words: ///bliss.clothed.footballers
Broadsands, Torbay (By Ian4)

Fabulous scenery all around and great for a paddle when not flying

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Co-ordinates: 50.40701, -3.554163 • what3words: ///stealing.showdown.congested
Don Aqueduct, Kirk Bramwith, Doncaster (By milkmanchris)

The Don Aqueduct (frequently called the Bramwith Aqueduct) is an impressive engineering feat carrying the New Junction Canal over the tidal River Don near Kirk Bramwith, Doncaster. It features unique guillotine-style gates that are lowered during floods to prevent excess water from entering the canal

Parking alongside the canal then a short stroll to the Aqueduct itself

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Co-ordinates: 53.59453, -1.072447 • what3words: ///navy.tubes.hurtles
Clarence Park Lido - Bury Model Boating Club, Bury (By AlbionDrones)

Clarence Park Lido, home of the Bury Model Boating Club, a welcoming group of folks who build, sail and race model boats - ranging from hyper-detailed scale models, through to a monthly Club 500 and Club 65 racing event!

The park is popular, but keeping the drone over the water and staying small in size means you can fly safely enough.

Free on-site car parking, and a clubhouse for members, with facilities...

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Co-ordinates: 53.60728, -2.288552 • what3words: ///once.season.crust
Fenny Compton marina, Stratford-on-Avon (By grandad1950)

The Fenny Compton marina and lots of narrowboats on the Oxford Canal in Warwickshire. Taken on the way to the Big Meet

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Co-ordinates: 52.17201, -1.37438 • what3words: ///ivory.pavement.blankets
St Nicholas Bramber, Horsham (By grandad1950)

The grade 1 listed St Nicholas parish church in the West Sussex Village of Bramber, next to the ruins of Bramber castle in West Sussex.
Both are worth a visit then go for a stroll along the river Adur

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Co-ordinates: 50.88291, -0.315224 • what3words: ///hammer.tickling.tearfully
Strathy Beach (By JoeC)

The beach at Strathy is breathtakingly beautiful and worth a visit whether you've got your drone or not. The rock formations at the east end of the beach are fascinating, and the beach itself is a stunner.

A new toilet block has been built at the car park. It even (when I was there) had hot water. Hopefully it all survives the NC500 campervanners and their waste cassettes.

The road up to the car park is a narrow single-track, but easily passable. Once you're parked there's a short walk down to the car park, but 'down' is very much the operative word. Be prepared to climb the dunes to get back to your car 😮‍💨

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Co-ordinates: 58.56617, -3.995294 • what3words: ///trailing.jetliner.nudge
Porlock Weir, Somerset West and Taunton (By Ian4)

Edge of Exmoor with coastal views and varied scenery.

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Co-ordinates: 51.2188, -3.626543 • what3words: ///spurted.divider.wicket
Stopham Bridge, Horsham (By Scaleber)

Historic England estimates that fewer than 200 medieval multi-arch bridges survive in England.

Thomas Walker Horsfield and James Dallaway—both 19th-century Sussex historians—along with other early authorities date the current bridge to 1309 but subsequent historians have suggested later dates. Edwin Jervoise, in his survey of historic bridges for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in the 1920s, suggested a 16th-century origin but believed the current structure was a replacement for a medieval one dating to 1347 and A. A. Evans, a Sussex historian writing in 1936, places it at 1423. Historic England postulates that the current structure was probably built from 1422 to 1423.

One arch was destroyed during the 17th-century English Civil War and replaced with a drawbridge, which was fenced off in 1650. The centre arch was raised in 1822 to allow larger boats to pass after the opening of the Wey and Arun Canal, which allowed onward connections north towards London.
The bridge carried the main route from Petworth and Fittleworth to Pulborough (the A283 road). It suffered damage from overloading by military convoys during the Second World War, exacerbated by heavy traffic later in the 20th century. Traffic lights were installed but it became increasingly common for vehicles to strike the bridge parapet at the curve. In 1986, a modern concrete bridge opened 100 feet to the north of the medieval bridge and the A283 was diverted. The medieval bridge was restored in 1991.

Safe and quiet to TOAL from the far end of the bridge from the pub.

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Co-ordinates: 50.95567, -0.535262 • what3words: ///crowd.topics.king
John O'Groats, Caithness North East (By JoeC)

I can't pretend John O'Groats is much more than a tourist trap, but it is, at least, a famous one.

It used to be where the A9 ended (it goes to Scrabster now), and is synonymous with charity events from bike rides to wheelbarrow pushes that start in Lands End and travel the length of the mainland to John O'Groats.

There's a famous sign post (at least they've stopped charging people for photos with it now), a couple of nice coffee shops, and The First and Last - a hexagonal gift shop that's been selling tat to tourists since my age was in single digits!

There's a SSSI just off the shoreline, but it's for fish fossils on the seabed so not much of a bother for us.

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Co-ordinates: 58.64379, -3.069863 • what3words: ///groom.outbound.skater

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