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Gloucester Docks, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal added to Rivers and Canals in South West by clinkadink on 21/11/2022

Parking: 51.864407, -2.251596
TOAL: 51.864046, -2.252143

Be aware that Gloucester Prison is 150m to the north. The North Warehouse separates the prison and docks. The photo was taken pointing south-south-west.

Gloucester Docks form the most inland port in the country. Elizabeth I granted Gloucester the status of customs port in 1580. The first customs house was at the Old Quay which stretches north from the lock at the North Quay. The house still stands and still wears the royal coat of arms.

Tolls were collect for many years before 1580. The ‘Old Quay’ was in its day a new quay! The river Severn split into three sections at Gloucester and re-joined further up river. The split in the river was the reason why the Romans built a fort here – it was the most southerly crossing point into Wales.

The most easterly arm of the river came much closer to the city lapping St Mary de Crypt – actually it was the other way around; the church was sited close to what was the river. This was the site of the Roman Quay. The bridge that crossed the river here (Westgate St) was ‘Foreign Bridge’, at the end of Westgate was ‘Westgate Bridge’ crossing the middle arm. The western arm was crossed at ‘Over Bridge’

The eastern arm silted up in the C14th hence the need for a second Quay. River traffic increased in the C18th. The development of the Main Basin and ship canal saw the decline of the second quay after which it became known as the Old Quay.

In 1793 Parliament gave the go ahead to build a ship canal to negate the difficult to negotiate tidal section of the river.

By 1797 the Main Basin had been dug, the canal took another twenty years the last years being influenced by Thomas Telford.

The hole – 16’ deep was dug by hand.

The Barge Arm, an extension of the basin was added (1824) before the canal was linked up (1827), to allow smaller barges to keep out of the way of ships.

In 1849 the Victoria Basin was opened as the port became busier. Warehouses continued to be built until the 1870’s.

Corn from Ireland and Europe, sugar from the Caribbean, timber from Scandinavia were main imports, salt from Worcestershire exported.

Imagine 30 tall ships, barges and other small craft manoeuvring around the docks. Warehouses being filled ships loaded, trams steam engines horses vying for space among the barrel and boxes piled high, imagine the dust from Corn Mills and timber yards the smoke and soot from fires and engines mixing with the sweet talk of labourers and seamen. Welcome to C19th Gloucester.

During the C19th Gloucester flourished through the canal and railway Ages and continued until the rise of motorways and container ships in the 1960’s

https://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/studies/historydocks.htm

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Co-ordinates: 51.86395, -2.252449 • what3words: ///spice.tinsel.healers
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 20/11/2022. 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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Sefton Park Cricket Club, lower pitch, Liverpool (By redhed17)

This is a great are to practice when you get a drone. There is an artificial grass area to take off from and land. The area is enclosed on three sides, and there is hardly anyone walking through the space. It is quite large area to fly around.

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Co-ordinates: 53.38722, -2.934315 • what3words: ///ground.treat.tops
Beck Hole, Scarborough (By D0c.Col)

Beck Hole is a tiny, picturesque hamlet nestled in a steep wooded valley within the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. Renowned for its tranquil atmosphere, it is famous for the Birch Hall Inn (purportedly one of the smallest pubs in Britain) and its proximity to the beautiful Thomason Foss waterfall.

We stayed in Ivy Cottage, a beautifully restored and modernised cottage that sits right on the edge of the NYMRL nad well within walking distance of the pub!

It's pretty much isolated in its immediate vacinity and has beautiful sweeping views of the countryside and moorland beyond.

Waterfall Walks: Take the 2.8-mile Mallyan Spout and Goathland Walk, which passes scenic woodlands, West Beck, and the hidden Thomason Foss.Railway

History: Explore the remnants of the historic 19th-century Beckhole Incline, an engineering feat formerly used to haul carriages up steep slopes before the current North Yorkshire Moors Railway alignment was established.

Not much in the way of amenities locally so best take a comfort break before you go!

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Co-ordinates: 54.41238, -0.73638 • what3words: ///cluttered.shoppers.overtones
Cwm-yr-Eglwys, Pembrokeshire (By gasbag43)

Cwm-yr-Eglwys, or "Valley of the Church," is a stunning, secluded bay nestled on the northern coast of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula. Its sheltered, crystalline waters and small, sand-and-shingle beach are surrounded by lush coastal greenery and dramatic cliffs that define this rugged stretch of Welsh coastline.

Dominating the landscape are the evocative ruins of St. Brynach’s Church, standing as a silent sentinel against the backdrop of the bay. Once a medieval parish church, its history is deeply intertwined with the restless power of the sea. For centuries, the building served its local community but it eventually met its match in the violent storms of the mid-19th century.

The most devastating blow came during the "Great Charter Storm" of October 1859—the same tempest that infamously wrecked the Royal Charter off the coast of Anglesey. The ferocious seas at Cwm-yr-Eglwys breached the church walls, flooded the nave, and irreparably damaged the structure. Following the disaster, the church was eventually declared unsafe and largely demolished, leaving only the western gable standing as a haunting landmark.

Standing in the peaceful graveyard, surrounded by ancient headstones, you can look out across the gentle, sparkling waters of the bay and find it difficult to imagine the destructive power that once surged through this very spot.

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Co-ordinates: 52.02354, -4.894379 • what3words: ///loitering.damage.scouts
Llawhaden Castle, Pembrokeshire (By gasbag43)

Perched high above the Eastern Cleddau river in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the striking ruins of Llawhaden Castle offer a fascinating glimpse into medieval history. Unlike typical military strongholds built by marching barons, Llawhaden was established as a fortified palace by the powerful Bishops of St Davids.

First founded as an earthwork castle in the early 12th century, it was later transformed into a grand, luxurious stone residence by Bishop Adam de Houghton between 1362 and 1389.

The bird’s-eye view looking directly down onto the castle reveals its rounded, polygonal layout, the open central courtyard, and the surrounding green moat and earthworks that originally protected the bishop's estate.

The elevated, sweeping shot showcasing the castle gatehouse and its dramatic backdrop frames the stone ruins against the lush, rolling hills of the Welsh countryside. It highlights how the site commanded views over the surrounding landscape while a closer, eye-level drone perspective focuses on the imposing, twin-towered gatehouse.

Today, Llawhaden Castle stands as a peaceful, managed ruin under the care of Cadw

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Co-ordinates: 51.82227, -4.797577 • what3words: ///escorting.intervals.report
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

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