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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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St James Selham, Chichester (By grandad1950)

St James parish church in the South Downs National Park hamlet of Selham is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 11th century

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Co-ordinates: 50.97802, -0.672441 • what3words: ///hasten.reserved.backpacks
Framwellgate Bridge, County Durham (By grenlen)

This bridge is a Grade I listed building and it was built in the 1400s and back then it was the main traffic route across the River Wear until 1969 when Milburngate Bridge was built and now it serves as a pedestrian bridge across the river. The picture is shown to have the bridge in the foreground and Durham Cathedral in the background with the River Wear flowing off centre to the right.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77605, -1.577997 • what3words: ///play.rises.venues
Durham Train Station, County Durham (By grenlen)

Durham Train Station was built in 1857 with the original building near the car park is still intact today and serves as the ticket office. The train station serves destinations such as York, Newcastle, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, London Kings Cross, Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, Plymouth, Darlington etc with train companies such as Cross Country, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Transpennine Express and Northern stopping here.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77975, -1.581506 • what3words: ///trip.alarm.rock
Durham Bus Station, County Durham (By grenlen)

A bus station that has recently been redeveloped into a modern bus station that connects to the surrounding areas of Durham such as Hartlepool, Seaham, Sunderland, Durham, Peterlee, Darlington, Newcastle, Gateshead, Middlesborough, Spennymoor, Ferryhill, Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe etc. It has 11 bus stands with 2 drop off zones just outside of the bus station as well as bus stops to the adjacent road.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77741, -1.581935 • what3words: ///eating.aware.legs
Durham Viaduct, County Durham (By grenlen)

A famous Viaduct located on the East Coast Mainline that offers great views of the Durham City from above with the cathedral in the distance and see trains like Transpennine Express, LNER, Northern, Freight Trains, Cross Country, lumo that often use this line and viaduct. It's also a Grade 2 listed building.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77814, -1.583394 • what3words: ///branch.chains.void
Cawdor Quarry, Derbyshire Dales (By stevesb)

Excellent FPV location but access is super limited so best suited to those that are agile as there is no actual access to the site without a bit of climbing, so a crashed drone is an adventure in its self. Parking is at the marker with a 200m easy walk to the main gate. flight is possible from there, but by going into the field to the left of the main gate and following the fence you can get a bit closer by the wall.

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Co-ordinates: 53.14305, -1.577571 • what3words: ///royal.bordering.intrigued
All Hallows Church, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Nestled in the south downs national park All Hallows parish church in the hamlet of Tillington is a grade 1 listed building dating from 1180. Slight care needed for TOAL as it joins Petworth estate which is all National Trust

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Co-ordinates: 50.98934, -0.629148 • what3words: ///bulb.listed.inefficient
Wintersett Reservoir, Wakefield (By skysnapper13)

Wintersett Reservoir is a large, popular carp fishing lake in West Yorkshire, England, part of the Wintersett Fisheries complex, offering silver membership for its quality carp and other species, alongside walking trails around it and nearby Anglers Reservoir. It's known for quality fishing with large carp, features extensive fishing swims, and is surrounded by woodland, with ongoing improvements to access tracks and facilities.

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Co-ordinates: 53.62889, -1.432217 • what3words: ///nightcap.estimate.options
Twmbarlwm Hillfort, Caerphilly (By gasbag43)

Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp" (translation: hump) is a hill situated 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Risca in South Wales. It is 419 m (1,375 ft) high and is a well-known landmark throughout the region.

It commands extensive views across the Motorway 4 corridor and out over the Bristol Channel.

At the top of the hill, near its summit, are the remains of an Iron Age hillfort, believed to have been built by the Silures, the Celtic tribe that inhabited the area before and during Roman times.

There is also a Roman signal point and a substantial Norman motte-and-bailey castle incorporated into the eastern end of the for. The area is a scheduled monument.

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Co-ordinates: 51.62703, -3.096079 • what3words: ///outermost.gourmet.eggs
Ford Green Hall, Stoke-on-Trent (By D0c.Col)

Ford Green Hall stands quietly in the north of Stoke-on-Trent — a rare survivor from a time long before pottery kilns, factories, and industry reshaped the city.

Built in 1624 during the reign of King James I, this historic farmhouse was once the home of Hugh Ford, a yeoman farmer whose life was rooted in land, labour, and self-sufficiency. For nearly two centuries, the hall remained at the centre of a working farm, witnessing some of the most turbulent moments in English history, including the English Civil War, the execution of King Charles I, and the beginnings of industrial change.

Ford Green Hall is a beautiful historic building on the edge of the Whitfield Valley Nature Reserve— its architecture, interiors, surrounding farmland, and the quiet rhythms of rural life that once defined the area. It also reflects on the hall’s later history, including its survival through industrial expansion, flooding from the nearby Ford Green Brook, and its preservation as a historic house museum.

Blending calm narration with aerial footage, historic imagery, and atmospheric reconstructions, this video offers a gentle journey through four centuries of local history — reminding us that Stoke-on-Trent’s story began long before industry, shaped by land, labour, and ordinary lives quietly lived.

There is a carpark right next to the hall, but it is so close the road that there are loads of opportunities to park and film from. There is a petrol station opposite the hall so I'm confident that you could get a drink and a snack if you're feeling dry and peckish! The Whitfield Valley Nature Reserve looks superb, but I ran out of time to explore. I do know that it stretches back a fair way and you end up at the Whitfield Colliery Heritage Museum!

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Co-ordinates: 53.05491, -2.1696 • what3words: ///skips.actors.coast

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